QUEENS, N.Y. - The federal government has launched an investigation into the Hunter's Point Library for possible violations of the Americans with disabilities act.

This comes after a lawsuit was filed by a Queens woman and a disability advocacy group claiming the Long Island City library was built without ramps for the disabled.

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The suit alleges the only elevator for the building is often blocked by baby strollers. 

Government investigators have hired an architectural expert to look into the possible violations. 

The $41 million library was 10 years in the making and had been celebrated for its innovative design and views of the city.