This is a post that a parent left regarding the snow that has not been removed at her child's school in Lynn. She also had a picture of the snow and the blocked handicapped parking spots. The lack of snow removal in this city, particularly around our schools, is not only unacceptable and extremely dangerous, it is preventing some students from going to school.
"We are the parents of a 6 year old kindergarten student at Sisson. Our son has Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy and has mobility issues. During most days he needs a few accommodations, but he tires very easily and cannot walk for long distances. We use a wheel chair for him on the days that he has trouble walking or if we have to walk a long distance . The parking issues at Sisson School are atrocious. The street and adjacent side streets are one lane only and the handicapped spots are full of snow. I have NO SAFE way to get my son to school. I cannot risk pushing my 50 pound child in a 30 pound wheelchair down my steep and very slippery hill. There are many sidewalks that are narrowly shoveled or completely un-shoveled, leaving not enough room for his chair and the streets are so narrow that there is only inches between the cars and the snowbanks. This is extremely distressing for our family. How am I supposed to get him to school? The American's with Disabilities act requires that Handicapped parking spots be cleared of snow within a reasonable time frame. The spots at Sisson have not been touched for over a week. I'm sure that other schools are in the same condition."
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