Bruce Darling, President/CEO of the Center for Disability Rights, is a publicly appointed member of New York State’s Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC). The…Read More

Institutionalization is a Public Health Crisis In the face of the Delta variant, there is a critical course of action to take now: GET PEOPLE…Read More

As the entire country watches in shock while residents in nursing facilities and other institutions are dying in large numbers, the general public is now recognizing…Read More

In his 2014 State of the State Address, Governor Cuomo highlighted how he has worked hard over the past three years “to restore our state…Read More

DOL Enforcement Delay doesn’t Help People with Disabilities DOL announced that it won’t enforce the changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act as a way…Read More

This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court Olmstead decision. This decision affirmed that people with disabilities have a right under the…Read More

Below is a sample of issues in the Executive budget that you should be aware of.  For a full version of CDR’s Executive budget analysis,…Read More

Like everyone else in the greater Rochester community, people involved with the Center for Disability Rights were shocked by the Christmas Eve shooting in Webster.  Many…Read More

Please join the Center for Disability Rights, New York State ADAPT and other disability-led organizations in demanding independent, disability-led, aggressive and comprehensive Protection and Advocacy!…Read More

In all, about $6 billion was spent on the election. And, on the face of it, we ended up where we started. We have the…Read More

MasterChef is a Real Inspiration For the record, I hate reality television.  I know there are plenty of folks who are hooked on it, but…Read More

This past weekend, I had just shot into the house for a minute, but as I was walking through my foyer, I spotted a big…Read More