N.Y. Public Officers Law § 74-a: Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped

§ 74-a. Duty of public officers regarding the physically handicapped.

It shall be the duty of each public officer responsible for the

scheduling or siting of any public hearing to make reasonable efforts to

ensure that such hearings are held in facilities that permit

barrier-free physical access to the physically handicapped, as defined

in subdivision five of section fifty of the public buildings law.