PHYSICAL DISABILITY

Any of the following:
(a) impairment requiring use of a wheelchair; or
(b) impairment causing difficulty or insecurity in walking or climbing stairs or requiring the use of braces, crutches or other artificial supports; or impairment caused by amputation, arthritis, spastic condition or pulmonary, cardiac or other ills rendering the individual semi-ambulatory; or
(c) total or partial impairment of hearing or sight causing insecurity or likelihood of exposure to danger in public places; or
(d) impairment due to conditions of aging and incoordination. The term"physical handicap" shall have the same meaning as the term "physical disability" and the phrase people having "physical disabilities" shall include those having one or more physical disabilities.
Local Law 58-1987.

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