Axis Project

We’re bringing together an extraordinary group of leaders, advocates, clinicians, athletes, and changemakers for an evening of conversation about the future of access, recreation, wellness, and community.

🎤 Moderated by Pavar Snipe — Emmy-nominated producer, writer, comedian, actress, disability advocate, and Co-Founder of .

Featuring:
✨ George Gallego — Founder & Executive Director, The Axis Project
✨ Quemuel Arroyo — Chief Accessibility Officer, MTA
✨ Greg Durso — Chief Programs Ambassador,
✨ Chris Noel — Former ADA Accessibility Coordinator, NYC Parks
✨ Dr. Andrea Leyton-Mange — Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Specialist, Mount Sinai

This conversation is part of Trails for All, the first adaptive off-road biking experience in NYC and the launch of a broader conversation around accessible trails, outdoor recreation, health, wellness, and disability inclusion.

Space is limited. Register on the Axis app and book each activity separately.

From George & Danniel ❤️

We can’t wait to welcome everyone to the new Axis this Friday and Saturday for our first public event since rebuilding.

After months of blood, sweat, tears, and an incredible amount of community support, we’re back.

These photos offer a glimpse of our new universally designed home in East Harlem—a place where people with disabilities and older adults can move, create, connect, and belong.
While we’ve come a long way, we’re still building.

We’re actively fundraising to complete several key spaces, including:
✨ The Adaptive Design & Fabrication Lab
📚 The People’s Library for Disability Justice, Universal Design, Health & Wellness
🎙️ The Media Lab for Gaming, Podcasting & Digital Storytelling

Join us this Friday and Saturday for Trails for All, our first public event in the new space. See what we’ve created together—and help us imagine what’s next from Town Hall’s to Comed show’s, creative workshops and parties. We’re ready to collaborate.

Rsvp for Trails For All in the Axis Project App or email [email protected]

Trails for All isn’t just a moment, it’s a movement, and together with The Axis Project, we’re excited to launch this initiative in a big way! This collaboration will focus on creating more opportunities for adaptive equipment users to experience New York City’s beautiful wooded trails, natural terrain, and outdoor recreation spaces that have historically remained out of reach for many people with disabilities. We’re building a community to help foster inclusive recreation spaces and trail systems in New York, and will be calling on city leadership, healthcare providers, disability advocates, and adaptive fitness and recreation specialists to join us! Click the link in our bio for more information. Registration for Friday and Saturday’s events is possible through the Axis Project app or by emailing [email protected]

🔥 TRAILS FOR ALL 🔥

June 5–6 with the Kelly Brush Foundation + The Axis Project

Our first public event since rebuilding Axis ❤️
And we’re coming back BIG.

🎟️ LIMITED SPOTS — BOOK NOW IN THE AXIS APP

📍FRIDAY, JUNE 5 | 5–7:30 PM
• “Access by Design” panel discussion
• “The Future of Access” fireside chat
• Community gathering at Axis

📍SATURDAY, JUNE 6 | 10 AM–3 PM
• KrankCycle classes + film screening at Axis
• Adaptive off-road biking in Central Park

We’re also launching a larger conversation around accessible off-road bike trails in NYC while collecting community stories + testimonials throughout the weekend.

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