August 20, 2009

VICTORY! Rx FOR HEALTHY NEW YORK

By  Make the Road New York Staff / Make the Road New York

Just months after winning landmark civil rights complaints against New York State’s largest pharmacy chains requiring comprehensive new translation and interpretation services at close to 3000 pharmacies statewide, Make the Road New York has catalyzed the passage of City legislation requiring similar services at all chain pharmacies throughout the five boroughs.

On September 3, Make the Road New York members (pictured above) joined Mayor Bloomberg for the signing of the Language Access in Pharmacies Act (Introductory Number 859-A) into law.

Medication can be dangerous, and it is essential that New York’s two million limited English proficient community members understand how to safely take medications prescribed by their doctors.

Make the Road New York is proud to have worked closely with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, City Council Speaker Quinn, Mayor Bloomberg, Attorney General Cuomo, Public Advocate Gotbaum and Council Member Gioia, among others, to win this major language access and public safety victory for customers at pharmacies throughout the City.

Learn about this victory at ABC and El Diario.

Click here to read more about the history of this campaign.

Photo by William Alatriste.

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