Massive Civil Rights Complaint Against Illegal Discrimination at NYC Pharmacies Gains 10 New Complainants
Contact: Contact: Theo Oshiro, 718-418-7690 x 218 or (347) 806-0125 (English and Spanish) or Andrew Friedman, (718) 418-7690 x206 or (718) 809-7158 (English and Spanish)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Fifty
community members to meet and share stories with the State Attorney
General on the 1 year anniversary of filing of a civil rights
complaint with his office. Over 20 new complainants have joined the
case since it's initial filing.
PHARMACIES ROUTINELY PUT IMMIGRANTS AT RISK BY PROVIDING MEDICINES WITH ENGLISH-ONLY LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
IMMIGRANT
VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT MANY NEW YORK
CITY PHARMACIES WILL DESCRIBE THEIR EXPERIENCES.
RELEASE OF REPORT "BAD MEDICINE" WHICH CONTAINS OVER 35 TESTIMONIES SHOWING HOW THE LACK OF TRANSLATED LABELS AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES IMPAIRS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PUTS PEOPLE IN DANGER.
WHAT:
Scores of immigrants will gather to discuss discrimination at pharmacies.
Press
conference featuring community members describing their experiences and
hearing from the NYS Attorney General about the status of their
investigation.
Release of a report detailing laws violated by many pharmacies and real-life stories of how people suffer.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 6 at 11am.
WHERE: Make the Road New York, 301 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 L to Myrtle/Wyckoff Avenues, or M to Knickerbocker Ave.
WHO: Members
and staff of Make the Road New York, Attorneys from New York Lawyers
for the Public Interest, representatives of the NYS Attorney General
and NYC Public Advocate.
*** PHOTO OPPORTUNITY **** Interviews with community members and copies of written testimony and report available on request.
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