- Stephanie Woodward
- March 30, 2018
The NYS budget gives millions away to nursing facilities at the expense of disabled people’s freedom. Last spring, you might have seen me and about…Read More
- Kathryn Carroll
- March 30, 2018
This year, New York is holding a gubernatorial election. Activist Cynthia Nixon is challenging Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination. Traditionally, the New York Disability…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- March 14, 2018
**Trigger Warning: Disability Abuse, Torture, and Judge Rotenberg Center** Imagine if someone shocked you every time you did not do EXACTLY what they wanted you…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- March 2, 2018
As a 23-year-old disabled U.S. citizen, I have only known what life is like under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the protections it…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 26, 2018
[Rochester, NY] – As part of a nation-wide Day of Mourning, disability rights advocates in the Rochester area will be holding a memorial on Thursday,…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 23, 2018
Rochester, NY — The Center for Disability Rights (CDR), a disability led, not for profit corporation that provides services to people with disabilities to promote…Read More
- Cameron Morgan
- February 20, 2018
I’ve had only one arm for all 21 years of my life. But I’ve only just started to contemplate what my disability has meant for…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 16, 2018
Today the House passed H.R. 620, which guts the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and strips away the rights of disabled people. The legislation was…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- February 9, 2018
Through my networks and personal experiences, I have seen firsthand the trials, tribulations, and triumphs the disability community experienced during 2017. The events of the…Read More
- CDRNYS
- February 8, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephanie Woodward – 585-269-9184 Rochester, NY — On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, the political action committee Disability Action for America released…Read More
- #CDRchat
- February 7, 2018
Do you want to share your ideas or stories of institutional bias involving people with disabilities? Do you want to learn how one can make…Read More
- Dominick Evans
- January 26, 2018
The Free Our People Film Contest is set to launch on February 1, 2018. The contest will run between February 1 and March 31. Films…Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 25, 2018
Response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s FY 2019 Budget Following a year in which the Disability Community led the fight to save Medicaid, saving New York…Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 12, 2018
On November 28th, I and other community members attended a hearing at the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority about updates to their plan for paratransit services…Read More
- Erin Vallely
- January 11, 2018
What are your goals for 2018? I have many. I’m looking for a job, plan to start graduate school in the fall, want to attend…Read More