Updated 03/30/2011 11:46 AM
Assemblyman Claims Taxi Design Competition Is Discriminatory
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One state lawmaker is calling for a federal investigation into the city's ongoing contest to choose a new taxi.
Assemblyman Micah Kellner wants the Justice Department to examine whether the Taxi and Limousine Commission is blatantly disregarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Two of the three finalists in the competition are not designed to accommodate wheelchairs.
Kellner says if the city chooses one of those models and does not mandate that they are modified to meet ADA requirements, the entire fleet would violate federal law.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice said the agency is reviewing Kellner's letter.
A TLC spokesman says the agency has a fundamental disagreement with Kellner's interpretation of the law.