Disability Rights Group, Duane Reade Reach Agreement on Store Accessibility
NEW YORK -- Disabled in Action (DIA) of Metropolitan New York, several individual plaintiffs, and Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. said yesterday that they have come to an agreement on measures to make sure that Duane Reade stores are accessible to people with mobility disabilities, including wheelchair users. The agreement is the culmination of five years of negotiations and legal action brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar accessibility laws.