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Rebecca Lamorte
@RebeccaLamorte
disabled New Yorker, Emmy nominated, disability advocate, former NYC Council candidate, dachshund lover
New York, NY
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Nov 10, 2022
    Yesterday, an elected official asked me if my cane was “for show.” Years ago that comment - in the midst of a work event in front of others - would’ve embarrassed and upset me. Now it angers me beyond words at those we elect & knowing how many of us deal with this everyday.
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Apr 13, 2022
    I’m waiting for the @MTA to stop pretending those cameras not working are an outlier. From my accident & other shitty moments on the subway following it, I learned the truth about our transit system: there are no working camera in a majority of stations
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Sep 25, 2023
    This is an example of how ingrained ableism is in society & here it’s coupled w/ ageism. Mobility aids are used by millions of Americans everyday, myself included. Showing people using mobility aids as a negative thing that makes them “incapable” of doing the job harms us all.
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    Alex Thompson
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    Sep 25, 2023
    The New Yorker cover (And the cover story) newyorker.com/culture/cover-…
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    Rebecca Lamorte
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    Mar 16, 2023
    Last night a Senator greeted me, looked down at my cane and joked, “Is that for self defense?” Just now another Senator - who has seen me with a cane for years now - started a meeting by pointing to my cane and asking how my recovery is going. You all are exhausting me.
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Sep 25, 2023
    More personally, showing elected officials using mobility aids and/or being disabled as a way to illustrate that they cannot or should not be in that role is hurtful & keeps disabled people from not just running for office, but being a part of public life. Do better, @NewYorker.
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    Alex Thompson
    @AlexThomp
    Sep 25, 2023
    The New Yorker cover (And the cover story) newyorker.com/culture/cover-…
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Jun 8, 2021
    Can we please get a @NGPVAN system update so buildings are tagged #ADA-accessible? I’m asking for myself & every other disabled candidate/volunteer that sees a flight of stairs & either can’t do them or sacrifices their well-being to get up them to talk to voters. #CripTheVote
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Aug 10, 2021
    He resigned.
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    no context schitt’s creek
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    Aug 10, 2021
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    Rebecca Lamorte
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    Jun 5, 2024
    Sorry not sorry - I’m happy with this decision on #CongestionPricing. There was little to no care for the impact this policy will have on disabled NYers. We need more accessible subways & buses before we start forcing NYers to use the largely inaccessible public transit system.
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    POLITICO
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    Jun 5, 2024
    Hochul considering congestion pricing delay amid concerns from Democratic leaders ow.ly/qnTW105vB4E
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    Congestion charge revenue was planned to be used to improve the transit system, including accessibility upgrades. Exemptions from the congestion charge were planned for people who needed access to a car due to a disability preventing them from using transit. new.mta.info/press-release/… new.mta.info/tolls/congesti…
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    Rebecca Lamorte
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    Dec 7, 2020
    THREAD: Today is the 7th anniversary of my subway accident. It's a day that forever changed my life and made me want to fight not just for myself, but for all of us. (1/3) #AccessibilityForAll #ADA #MidtownEast #UpperEastSide #EastHarlem #RooseveltIsland #NYC #RebeccaForNewYork
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Mar 13, 2021
    🧵Today there was an unnerving moment while campaigning. A man followed me around the community & I didn’t notice I was being followed until 74th St. when he popped out in front of me asking if my cane was a weapon I’d use on him if he “got close" to me. (1/6)
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Feb 13, 2021
    Being a #disabled candidate is an exercise in patience & preparation. The patience is for the intrusive & disrespectful questions & jokes. Example from tonight: “What’s that for (my cane)? If you can’t walk, should you run?” It was a joke to them but not to me. #CripTheVote
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Mar 19, 2023
    When your ableism makes you feel entitled to verbally abuse a person legally operating a vehicle for those who cannot rely on our public transit system - or ride a bicycle for that matter.
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    The Fight Against Anti-Car
    @NoBikeLanes
    Mar 19, 2023
    Episode 16: This is the mentality that TransAlt and others have enabled, a cyclist screaming at an ACCESS A RIDE van out of all things to move. This needs to stop.
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    Mar 3, 2022
    “The construction unions have learned, send the attractive women to meet with us.” - NYS elected official
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    Rebecca Lamorte
    @RebeccaLamorte
    May 23, 2021
    I just walked by a group of 5 police officers, 2 of which were smoking cigars hanging out on a Saturday night *while working*. One of the officers smoking sees me w/ my cane and asked, “Are you a pimp with that cane?” Ask me again why we need to #DefundThePolice...