It’s all over the news: Governor Paterson’s 2010-11 Executive Budget for New York State was released on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.
There’s plenty of criticism from many vested interests and industries, but disability concerns are not yet on the public radar screen. As usual, CDR will work to change that.

The proposed budget includes a proposal that would set disability policy back thirty years. The Governor proposes that seniors and people with disabilities who need more than 12 hours of personal care services a day will be required to switch to another program, and all of the proposed programs don’t allow consumer direction of services and, moreover, don’t work for people with significant personal care needs. Read more in CDR’s first Media Release on the topic. Also, watch YNN news broadcasts on Thursday, January 21, for an interview scheduled with CDR’s Director of Advocacy, Chris Hilderbrant.

Finally, join us for a bus trip to Albany on February 1. For more information about the trip, call the Advocacy Team at 585-546-7510.