People in wheelchairs and with guide dogs and parents carrying their disabled children marched during a hot day through the center of Manhattan after Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked off the event yesterday.
The event, subtitled "Inclusion, Awareness, Visibility" saw people carrying signs asking for better access to public transport and housing.
"Disabled and proud," said a sign carried by a woman in a wheelchair.
A man carried another sign reading: "Just because I can't speak doesn't mean I don't have a lot to say."
De Blasio said July was "disability pride month" in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The march organized by the city is scheduled to be an annual event.
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