‘Cost of Accommodations’ Cited in NYC Council Bill

Published in 2022, the largest known study on disability accommodations in film and television was used to support Council Member Christopher Marte’s introduction of New York City Bill 1307-2025. The legislation would establish an Accessibility Fund to address existing production budget and personnel gaps tied to accommodations on TV, film, and theater productions in the city. Among its objectives are funding the costs of access coordinators and standardizing accommodations during production, to encourage the hiring of disabled workers even after line budgets have been set.