{"id":1362,"date":"2025-11-26T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotwny.org\/?page_id=1362"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T00:03:14","slug":"non-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hotwny.org\/?page_id=1362","title":{"rendered":"Non-Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Civil Rights & Non-Discrimination<\/b><\/p>

Help On The Way, Inc. (HOTW) is committed to providing transportation services free from discrimination. As a subrecipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding through the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), HOTW complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and all related federal and state civil rights laws.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Derechos Civiles y No Discriminaci\u00f3n<\/b><\/p>

Help On The Way, Inc. (HOTW) se compromete a proporcionar servicios de transporte libres de discriminaci\u00f3n. Como subreceptor de fondos de la Administraci\u00f3n Federal de Tr\u00e1nsito (FTA) a trav\u00e9s del Departamento de Transporte del Estado de Nueva York (NYSDOT), HOTW cumple con el T\u00edtulo VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades de 1990 (ADA), la Secci\u00f3n 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitaci\u00f3n, la Ley de Discriminaci\u00f3n por Edad y todas las leyes federales y estatales de derechos civiles relacionadas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Notice to the Public<\/b><\/p>

Notifying the Public of Rights under Title VI and the ADA <\/i><\/b><\/p>

Help On The Way, Inc. operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for persons with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI or the ADA may file a complaint with Help On The Way, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Notificaci\u00f3n al P\u00fablico<\/b><\/p>

Notificaci\u00f3n al P\u00fablico sobre los Derechos bajo el T\u00edtulo VI y la ADA<\/i><\/b><\/p>

Help On The Way, Inc. opera sus programas y servicios sin distinci\u00f3n de raza, color u origen nacional, de conformidad con el T\u00edtulo VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, y para personas con discapacidades bajo la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades de 1990. Cualquier persona que crea que ha sido perjudicada por una pr\u00e1ctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo el T\u00edtulo VI o la ADA puede presentar una queja ante Help On The Way, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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For more information on HOTW’s Title VI \/ ADA program, the obligations under federal civil rights law, and the procedures to file a complaint, contact:<\/b><\/p>


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Theiborh Almanzar<\/b>
Chief Executive Officer<\/span><\/p>\n

Title VI & ADA Coordinator<\/b>
1344 Southern Boulevard<\/span>
Bronx, New York 10459<\/span>
Phone: (718) 484-7810<\/span>
Email: complaint@hotwny.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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A complainant may file a complaint directly with HOTW’s Title VI Coordinator using the procedures described below.<\/span><\/p>\n

A complaint may also be filed with the New York State Department of Transportation Office of Diversity and Opportunity at:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.dot.ny.gov\/main\/business-center\/civil-rights\/title-vi-ej<\/span><\/a><\/p>


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A complaint may also be filed directly with the Federal Transit Administration at:<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal Transit Administration<\/b>
Office of Civil Rights<\/span>
Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator<\/span>
East Building, 5th Floor – TCR<\/span>
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE<\/span>
Washington, DC 20590<\/span>
If information is needed in another language, contact (718) 484-7810.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el programa de T\u00edtulo VI \/ ADA de HOTW, las obligaciones bajo la ley federal de derechos civiles y los procedimientos para presentar una queja, comun\u00edquese con:<\/b><\/p>\n


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Theiborh Almanzar<\/b>
Director Ejecutivo<\/span><\/p>\n

Coordinador del T\u00edtulo VI y ADA<\/b>
1344 Southern Boulevard<\/span>
Bronx, Nueva York 10459<\/span>
Tel\u00e9fono: (718) 484-7810<\/span>
Correo electr\u00f3nico: complaint@hotwny.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>


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El querellante puede presentar una queja directamente al Coordinador de T\u00edtulo VI de HOTW usando los procedimientos descritos a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n

Una queja tambi\u00e9n puede presentarse ante la Oficina de Diversidad y Oportunidad del Departamento de Transporte del Estado de Nueva York en:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.dot.ny.gov\/main\/business-center\/civil-rights\/title-vi-ej<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n


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Una queja tambi\u00e9n puede presentarse directamente ante la Administraci\u00f3n Federal de Tr\u00e1nsito en:<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal Transit Administration<\/b>
Office of Civil Rights<\/span>
Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator<\/span>
East Building, 5th Floor – TCR<\/span>
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE<\/span>
Washington, DC 20590<\/span>
Si necesita informaci\u00f3n en otro idioma, comun\u00edquese al (718) 484-7810.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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How to File a Complaint<\/span><\/span><\/p>

If you believe you have been discriminated against by HOTW on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability, you have the right to file a complaint. Complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.<\/span><\/p>

You may file a complaint in any of the following three ways:<\/b><\/p>

1. With Help On The Way, Inc. directly<\/b><\/p>

Complete the bilingual Title VI & ADA Complaint Form (online or printable PDF, both linked in the Downloads section below).<\/span><\/p>

Or contact the Title VI & ADA Coordinator by:<\/span><\/p>