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Mayor
& Council’s Advisory Board on the Americans with Disabilities
Act
E-mail:
FortLeeADA@aol.com
HE FORT LEE MAYOR
& COUNCIL’S ADVISORY BOARD on the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) was established in 1993. It is comprised
of 17 members including a Council liaison, Borough Department
Heads, residents with disabilities, and other interested residents
of Fort Lee. Click here for
a list of the members of the Advisory Committee on the Disabled.
The Board identifies needs and problems, advises and helps develop services and programs, and recommends solutions to meet the needs of Fort Lee’s residents with all type of disabilities.
The Board has worked to improve accessibility throughout the Borough. Among its accomplishments are the following:
- Revision of snow removal ordinance to make sidewalks, streets, and parking more accessible
- Revision of Municipal Building code to eliminate permit fees for alterations which improve accessibility
- Sensitivity training sessions for all Borough employees
- Resource racks containing literature about disabilities
- Informational town wide meetings for persons with disabilities
- Participation in Heritage Day and Fort Lee’s Health Fair
Mission
Statement
The goal of the Fort Lee Mayor & Council’s Advisory Board on the Americans with Disabilities Act is to encourage the ability of individuals with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of community life. This mission is achieved through educating and advising the local government on the creation of accessible and barrier free services and facilities in Fort Lee.
The ADA Advisory Board is a member of the National Organization on Disability’s Community Partnership Program (CPP).
The ADA Advisory Board is a participant in the New Jersey Transit’s ADA Task Force Committee.
Accessible
Facilities
- Borough Hall
- Library (audio and large print books and assistive reading devices are also available)
- Youth Center*
- Parking Authority Office
- Parking Authority Buses
- Police Department
- Firehouses
- Ambulance Corps
- Recreation Center
- Senior Citizens Center*
- Parks
- Streets with Curb Cuts
- Health Department
- Judge Moore House*
- Voting Sites
* Limited accessibility
Services
Available to Fort Lee Residents with Disabilities
- Transportation to doctors and local stores: call 592-3600
- Registry of Disabled Persons: call 592-3500
- Resource rack of literature on disabilities in Borough Hall
- Hearing devices at Council meetings and Court sessions
- The Office of Emergency Management will arrange for snow removal, emergency generators, oxygen, medication, and transportation: call 592-3500 ext 1512 or 592-3500
Important
Telephone Numbers for TDD Users
Emergency - 911
Police & Fire - 592-3500
Borough Hall - 592-3500
Library - 592-3614
Bergen County Special Transportation - voice 646-3227 TDD 343-8833,
fax 343-2512
NJ Transit Access Link - 491-7385
The ADA Advisory Board maintains a confidential mailing list
of residents with disabilities. This is done for the purpose
of sending periodic mailings which may be of interest to those
in our community. If you have a disability or have a relative
or friend who has a disability and would like to be on the ADA
Advisory Board mailing list, please complete the information
below and mail it to:
Fort Lee Mayor & Council’s ADA Board
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Name: ________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________________
Nature of Disability: ______________________________
_____________________________________________
Assistive Devices Used: ___________________________
_____________________________________________
Handicapped license plates and/or placards: Yes / No
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