{"id":31410,"date":"2024-05-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=31410"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:18:12","slug":"nyc-local-law-12-achieving-digital-accessibility-compliance-for-new-york-city-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/nyc-local-law-12-achieving-digital-accessibility-compliance-for-new-york-city-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Local Law 12 &#8211; Achieving Digital Accessibility Compliance for New York City Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31410\" class=\"elementor elementor-31410\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4aa9552 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4aa9552\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-916185c\" data-id=\"916185c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ed7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77ed7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital accessibility has emerged as a critical aspect of ensuring equal access to information and services for individuals with disabilities and people who speak English as a second language. New York City (NYC) has enacted several local laws to reinforce digital accessibility standards, complementing federal mandates such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Compliance with these regulations not only mitigates legal risks but also aligns with the principles of equity and inclusivity<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cc6d22 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cc6d22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cb56c\" data-id=\"51cb56c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0236be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0236be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Legal Framework<\/h2><p>There are a variety of NYC and federal laws mandating city agencies must comply with accessibility standards outlined in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).<\/p><p>New York City implemented a series of laws to ensure that city agencies provide inclusive digital experiences, making information and services accessible to individuals with disabilities.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0a5cf9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0a5cf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f301989\" data-id=\"f301989\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdee5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdee5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: Lexend, sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: 300;line-height: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-line-height );letter-spacing: 0.3px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );line-height: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-line-height );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">Specifically, <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );line-height: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-line-height );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">Local Laws 26 of 2016, 30 of 2017, and 12 of 2023<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );line-height: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-line-height );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">\u00a0set key requirements for city agencies, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Website Accessibility Statement<\/strong>: Every agency must post a Website Accessibility Statement and provide a mechanism to report accessibility issues.<\/li><li><strong>Five-Year Accessibility Plans<\/strong>: Agencies are mandated to create, publish, and implement 5-year Accessibility Plans outlining efforts to enhance accessibility.<\/li><li><strong>Compliance with WCAG Standards<\/strong>: Agencies must adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards to ensure digital content is accessible.<\/li><li><strong>Digital Accessibility Reports<\/strong>: The Mayor\u2019s Office for People with Disabilities audits and reports on the accessibility of the agencies\u2019 websites.<\/li><\/ul>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f9c055\" data-id=\"4f9c055\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8313a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8313a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/NY-legal-graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31522\" alt=\"An illustration of the statue of liberty with the universal accessibility symbol in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/NY-legal-graphic-1.png 995w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/NY-legal-graphic-1-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/NY-legal-graphic-1-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bca913d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bca913d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4630bce\" data-id=\"4630bce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb7d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edb7d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">These local laws align with federal mandates under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-ii-compliance\/\"><strong style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-504-compliance\/\"><strong style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\"> requiring government agencies to make their websites accessible to ensure equal access to programs and services for individuals with disabilities. The Offices of Civil Rights (OCR) of the various federal departments aggressively investigate and pursue accessibility violations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">The <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing);background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\"> are developed by the<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing);background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/\"> Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-size );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-font-weight );letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-a6f80df-letter-spacing)\">. The guidelines are a set of internationally recognized standards to make websites, apps, PDFs, videos, audio recordings, and other emerging technologies more accessible for people with disabilities. WCAG guides web developers, designers, and content creators to create accessible and usable digital experiences.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aca2bc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9aca2bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0ab8b5\" data-id=\"b0ab8b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e9729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e9729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Recite Me Accessibility and Inclusion Solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Achieving digital accessibility requires city agencies to adopt robust solutions to meet compliance standards while fostering inclusivity. Recite Me offers a suite of accessibility and inclusion solutions designed to address the diverse needs of users with disabilities and non-English speakers.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d795f9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d795f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83f00f7\" data-id=\"83f00f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ce033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48ce033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Scanner-Product-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24815\" alt=\"Recite Me Scanner Product image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Scanner-Product-Graphic.png 580w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Scanner-Product-Graphic-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-794892b\" data-id=\"794892b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7614297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7614297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> enables agencies to conduct comprehensive accessibility assessments of their digital assets, identifying potential barriers to access for individuals with disabilities. By leveraging advanced scanning algorithms, the Checker ensures compliance with WCAG standards, empowering agencies to proactively address accessibility gaps.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35799f3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35799f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-856f789\" data-id=\"856f789\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950b404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"950b404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recite Me&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Assistive Toolbar<\/a> revolutionizes digital inclusion by providing a suite of customizable features that empower users with diverse needs to access online content seamlessly. From text-to-speech functionality and dyslexia-friendly fonts to translation services and screen reader compatibility, the Toolbar ensures a user-centric approach to accessibility, enhancing the overall digital experience for constituents.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6237f5f\" data-id=\"6237f5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098a257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"098a257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-1022x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23155\" alt=\"Desktop and tablet on the Recite Me website with the Recite Me toolbar icons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-1533x1536-1.png 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-affa007 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"affa007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ad3d3\" data-id=\"16ad3d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab14b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab14b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Key Benefits of Recite Me Solutions<\/h2><p>New York City agencies will experience a number of key benefits by adopting Recite Me\u2019s solutions.<\/p><ol><li>Compliance Assurance: Recite Me&#8217;s solutions align with NYC Local Laws 12 and 30, as well as federal mandates under the ADA and Section 504, enabling agencies to meet accessibility requirements effectively.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Inclusive User Experience: The Checker and Toolbar promote inclusivity by providing individuals with disabilities equal access to digital content, fostering a more accessible and equitable online environment.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Efficiency and Scalability: Recite Me&#8217;s scalable solutions streamline the accessibility process, allowing agencies to assess, remediate, and maintain compliance across their digital ecosystem efficiently.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>Enhanced Public Engagement: By prioritizing digital accessibility, agencies 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