A Brooklyn woman has been named Ms Wheelchair New York.

Katrina Hazell, 23, a college student from Brooklyn is an advocate for people with disabilities.

She was crowned Miss Wheelchair back in October and will pass her crown on to the next winner in just a few months.

She is the founder of an advocacy group called Voices of Power.

She says her goal is to bring awareness to her role as an advocate and its significance.

Hazell was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age, she says.