Edith Prentiss: Hell on Wheels - The New York Times obituary

Edith Prentiss, Fierce Voice for Disabled New Yorkers, Dies at 69. She was passionate - and relentless - about making the city she loved navigable for everyone. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/28/nyregion/edith-prentiss-dead.html?searchResultPosition=1