On February 25, 2014, I went on a trip to Albany with the Center for Disability Rights for the New York Association on Independent Living’s…Read More

Project goal is to sign up 5,000 people with disabilities! The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is excited to announce the launch of the website…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

While attending a gathering at the Wolfgang Puck Express located at the Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, I wanted to play the games in the…Read More

Throughout the year of 2013 there has been an ongoing initiative conducted by the Center for Disability Rights, Inc. Community Supplemental Needs Trust related to…Read More

Disney parks are implementing a new policy on “line jumping.” The so-called activity has been a way for people with disabilities to use a ride…Read More

On July 18th of this year the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a report on the forward movement (or lack thereof)…Read More

The Medicare Savings Program is a state established program to assist eligible consumers with paying for Medicare premiums, co-insurance, and deductibles.  For many of the…Read More

Monroe Community Hospital Executive Director Todd Spring did awful things.  The County Executive finally took action and fired him last Friday.  Last night the Monroe…Read More

The Medicare Savings Program is a state established program to assist eligible consumers with paying for Medicare premiums, co-insurance, and deductibles.  For many of the…Read More

The New York Disability Vote Network My name is Jessica Thurber and I am thrilled have joined the Center for Disability Rights (CDR) team as…Read More

Governor Cuomo recently signed a bill (http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/190875/cuomo-signs-bills-for-lever-voting-safe-act-exemption/) that will allow the New York City Board of Elections (NYC BOE) to resurrect ancient lever voting machines…Read More

On July 18th of this year the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a report on the forward movement (or lack thereof)…Read More

As a wheelchair user for the past 23 years, I take my wheelchair pretty seriously. If I bump my chair into objects, I say ouch….Read More

According to an addendum to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Administrative Directive (ADM) 08, it states “ Verification that the income was placed into…Read More