- CDRNYS
- June 19, 2025
On Monday, during a public interview with conservative influencer, Benny Johnson, Eric Trump used the term “mongoloids” in reference to protestors in Los Angeles. The…Read More
- CDRNYS
- June 17, 2025
When actor Eric Dane, known for his roles in Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, publicly shared his ALS diagnosis in recent events, in April of 2025,…Read More
- CDRNYS
- June 10, 2025
We are deeply disturbed by the Senate’s decision to pass legislation legalizing assisted suicide—particularly at a time when the state is actively dismantling vital healthcare…Read More
- CDRNYS
- May 1, 2025
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) and Regional Center for Independent Living (RCIL) in Rochester announce their Artist and Writers in Residence, Summer Fellowships, and…Read More
- CDRNYS
- April 29, 2025
Today marks a dark and deeply troubling day for Disabled New Yorkers. The passage of legislation to legalize assisted suicide in the Assembly sends a…Read More
- CDRNYS
- March 18, 2025
Rochester, NY – [March 18, 2025] – An arbitrary deadline that will leave tens of thousands of Disabled people across the state without personal assistance…Read More
- Bruce Darling
- March 12, 2025
Last week, CDR participated in a press conference in Albany urging Governor Hochul and the state legislature to delay the deadline for transitioning folks to…Read More
- CDRNYS
- March 5, 2025
Andrew Cuomo’s record – at best – makes him a deeply inappropriate choice for Mayor of New York City or any governmental office. As the…Read More
- CDRNYS
- January 30, 2025
First, the Center for Disability expresses our condolences to everyone who has been impacted by the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342. The plane was…Read More
- Bruce Darling
- January 30, 2025
Whatever your opinion on it, President Trump’s “Return to In-Person Work” order is a great example of how Donald Trump is reorganizing American society along…Read More
- Bruce Darling
- January 30, 2025
Last night, an American Airlines Regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC over the Potomac. As a long-time and frequent American…Read More
- Bruce Darling
- November 7, 2024
Over the weekend, Diane Coleman of Not Dead Yet passed away. She was an icon in our movement and – personally – my mentor and…Read More
- stratejus
- September 25, 2024
On behalf of CDR & RCIL, THANK YOU to our members who participated in the 2024 Annual Membership Meeting…by MAIL. NOTE: The completion of the…Read More
- Samson Weinberg
- September 16, 2024
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is deeply disappointed in Governor Hochul for advancing an SEIU proposal to defund and devastate the Disability-led organizations that created the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, leaving some Disabled people without services and forcing them into institutions.
- Samson Weinberg
- September 9, 2024
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) commends Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) for his support of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) and for introducing S.9901, which would establish a licensing system for CDPAP fiscal intermediaries and provide a viable alternative to Governor Kathy Hochul’s attack on CDPAP and the Disability Community.