Search Results for: A11yNYC

12:53 am on October 16, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11ynyc (78), accessibility (85), equal entry (1), thomas logan (1), w3c (9), wcag (4)

HYBRID 11 NOV 00:30 UTC – A11yNYC – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 3.0 Discussion – Thomas Logan

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Warm cream-to-peach gradient event card with the yellow A11Y NYC Meetup circle logo at upper left, bold dark navy title text, and a circular headshot of a bald man with a mustache in a black shirt at right. A row of sponsor logos runs along the bottom, with the Accessibility SIG livestream credit at bottom right.

LIVESTREAM | MEETUP | REAL TIME TEXT | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, at 7:30pm–9:00pm EST (00:30–02:00 UTC), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 3.0 Discussion‘. WCAG 3.0 will shape how accessibility is measured for years, and it’s still a draft. That makes now … Read more

8:12 pm on October 14, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11ynyc (78), a11ysig (75), accessibility (85)

WEBCAST 14 OCT 23:30 UTC – A11yNYC – 17 Years on Wheels, 20 years at Google: Subways, Wheelchairs and Maps – Sasha Blair-Goldensohn

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Dark green event title card with the yellow-and-blue A11Y NYC Meetup logo in the upper left and a circular headshot of Sasha Blair-Goldensohn in the upper right. Large white text reads “17 Years on Wheels, 20 years at Google: Subways, Wheelchairs and Maps,” with his name below. Sponsor logos run along the bottom, and the Accessibility SIG of the Internet Society New York Chapter is credited for the livestream.

LIVESTREAM | MEETUP | REAL TIME TEXT | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 7:30pm–8:30pm EDT (23:30–00:30 UTC), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘17 Years on Wheels, 20 years at Google: Subways, Wheelchairs and Maps‘. In 2009, a dramatic accident in Central Park profoundly altered Sasha Blair-Goldensohn‘s … Read more

2:13 pm on September 1, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11ynyc (78), a11ysig (75), accessibility (85), design (7)

RECAP 1 SEP 2026 – A11yNYC – Building Slack’s simplified layout mode – Chris Xu, Lena Wang, and Kaili Liang

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VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On Sep 1, 2026, the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘Building Slack’s simplified layout mode‘. Slack is a powerful hub for work and communication, but its dense and complex interface can be a barrier for users with motor, vision, and cognitive disabilities. To help … Read more

4:16 pm on August 4, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11ynyc (78), a11ysig (75), disabilility (1)

RECAP 4 AUG 2026 – A11yNYC – From paramedic to aphasia advocate

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Promotional graphic for an A11Y NYC Meetup event on a dark green gradient background. The yellow-and-blue A11Y NYC Meetup logo appears in the upper left corner. Large white text reads “From paramedic to aphasia advocate” with the name “Avi Golden” below. On the right side is a circular portrait photo of Avi Golden in formal paramedic dress uniform standing in front of an ambulance. Sponsor logos along the bottom include AKQA, deque, evinced, Equal Entry, Fable, and Aira. The lower right corner credits “Livestream by Accessibility SIG Internet Society New York Chapter.”

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 4 August 2026, the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘From paramedic to aphasia advocate’. In this inspiring and educational presentation, Avi Golden shared his personal journey from working as a critical care and flight paramedic to becoming a stroke survivor living with Broca’s … Read more

10:57 am on July 7, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11y (127), a11ynyc (78), accessibility (85), design (7)

RECAP JUL 7 2026 – A11yNYC – The worldviews we build with: Why good design starts in the spirit

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Promotional graphic for an A11Y NYC Meetup event on a dark purple background. At top left is the yellow-and-black A11Y NYC Meetup logo. Large white text reads, “The worldviews we build with: Why good design starts in the spirit.” Below is the speaker name, “Elina Ashimbayeva.” On the right is a circular portrait of Elina Ashimbayeva smiling, wearing glasses and a blue top, against a purple background. Along the bottom are sponsor logos for AKQA, Deque, Evinced, Equal Entry, Fable, and Aira. At bottom right, white text reads “Livestream by Accessibility SIG Internet Society New York Chapter” beside the SIG logo.

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 7 July 2026, the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘The worldviews we build with: Why good design starts in the spirit‘. For good or bad, every product shipped carries a worldview. Drawing on indigenous learnings from Aotearoa New Zealand, and examples from accessibility … Read more

3:16 pm on June 2, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11y (127), a11ynyc (78), accessibility (85)

RECAP 2 JUN 2026 – A11yNYC – Scaling Accessibility with Design Systems – Jesse Gardner

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Promotional banner for an A11Y NYC Meetup session titled “Scaling Accessibility with Design Systems.” The featured speaker is Jesse Gardner. The background is a dark green gradient with large white text on the left. A circular headshot of the speaker appears on the right. The A11Y NYC Meetup logo is at the top left. Along the bottom are sponsor logos including AKQA, Deque, Evince, Equal Entry, Fable, and Aira. On the lower right, it notes the livestream is by the Accessibility SIG of the Internet Society New York Chapter.

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On June 2, 2026, at  the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘Scaling Accessibility with Design Systems‘. Jesse Gardner leads the Design System and Accessibility teams for the State of New York. He shared what his teams have learned about scaling accessibility: resources and education … Read more

11:02 am on May 5, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11ynyc (78), accessibility (85)

RECAP 5 MAY 2026 – A11yNYC – The Clarity of Social Accessibility – Peter Slatin

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VIDEO | AUDIO | TRANSCRIPT | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On  May 5, 2026, the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘The Clarity of Social Accessibility‘. Peter Slatin discussed the ongoing resistance to the comprehensive adoption of accessibility in all forms, where it comes from and why it endures, and offered a framework for … Read more

6:39 pm on March 4, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11y (127), a11ynyc (78), accessibility (85)

Apr 7 2026 – A11yNYC – PDF to Accessible Markdown: Introducing Equalify Reflow, an Open Source AI Tool

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VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On April 7, 2026, the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘PDF to Accessible Markdown: Introducing Equalify Reflow, an Open Source AI Tool‘. Blake Bertuccelli-Booth and Dylan Isaac of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Digital Accessibility Team introduced Equalify Reflow, an open-source, agentic AI … Read more

1:43 pm on March 3, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11ynyc (78), accessability (2)

Mar 3 2026 – A11yNYC – Totally Listening: Using a Total Communication Approach

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VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On Tuesday March 3, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Nov 5), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosted a meetup ‘Totally Listening: Using a Total Communication Approach‘. This talk, from the perspective of speech pathologists who specialize in communication language, focusedon strategies and perspectives that support … Read more

10:02 am on February 3, 2026 · 2026 (302), a11y (127), a11ynyc (78), accessibility (85)

Feb 3 2026 – A11yNYC – Every Jira Ticket Is Your Accessibility Policy – Charlie Triplett

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VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On Tuesday February 3, 2026,the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Every Jira Ticket Is Your Accessibility Policy‘. The currency on which modern software gets built is the Jira ticket. If it’s in the Jira ticket, it gets done. If accessibility isn’t there, a remediation … Read more