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Al Jazeera
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Sarah Kim

New York: What is the megacity like for people with disabilities?

Rebecca Lamorte, 30, former New York City Council candidate, poses for a portrait in Manhattan [Alexey Yurenev/Al Jazeera]

Hundreds of millions of citizens around the globe flock to metropolises to access opportunities, freedom and adventure. For many, these cities sustain an ideal way of life with essential services, grocery stores, hospitals, offices and cultural attractions often just a few blocks away. But for people with disabilities, life in a big city is often a different story.

More than one billion people – approximately 15 percent of the global population – experience some form of disability.

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