- stratejus
- August 21, 2024
The CDR/RCIL Board Governance Committee is launching a SWOT Analysis for the Strategic Plan. We are looking for YOUR input. Our stakeholders, consumers, consumer family…Read More
- Samson Weinberg
- August 19, 2024
Center for Disability Rights (CDR) & Regional Center for Independent Living (RCIL) will hold the 2024 annual membership meeting via mail. Members, keep an eye on your mailbox for the annual meeting notice. Results will be posted on the CDR website, under the NEWS tab in late September.
- Samson Weinberg
- August 16, 2024
The Center for Disability Rights is outraged by the Democratic National Committee’s decision to invite Governor Kathy Hochul to speak at the DNC Convention. “The DNC’s decision to elevate someone who is attacking Disabled people and the services that allow us to live in freedom is a slap in our face,” said CDR’s Chair of the Board of Directors.
- Samson Weinberg
- July 29, 2024
Since her comments calling the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program a “racket,” Governor Hochul has continued to demonstrate ableist behavior by ignoring multiple communications from leaders within the Disability community. In response, ILCs and Disability activists will be protesting the Governor’s Disability Pride event today.
- Samson Weinberg
- July 24, 2024
In response to her calling CDPAP a “racket,” CDR President/CEO Bruce Darling requests a meeting with Governor Hochul to discuss the future of independent living centers and Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Services. We call on Disabled New Yorkers to demand better from Governor Hochul.
- Bruce Darling
- July 11, 2024
CDR responds to the Supreme Court’s recent dangerous decision to overturn the 1984 Chevron doctrine.
- Samson Weinberg
- June 19, 2024
CDR President & CEO Bruce Darling speaks on Juneteenth, solidarity between marginalized communities, and the shared fight for freedom at June’s MISCC meeting. The Center for Disability Rights will remain open on June 19, 2024.
- Samson Weinberg
- May 23, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Center for Disability Rights secures an agreement with the Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County to provide access to a Deaf woman utilizing an ASL Interpreter for MHA services.
- Samson Weinberg
- May 14, 2024
The Center for Disability Rights responds to the New York State 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Budget and breaks down what this final budget means for Disabled New Yorkers.
- Samson Weinberg
- April 19, 2024
In a historic win for the disability community, Governor Hochul has changed her budget proposal to protect Independent Living Centers and the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program.
- Samson Weinberg
- April 15, 2024
Disability activists with CDR stage successful sleep-in at the New York State Capitol in Albany; SEIU joins forces with ILCs to protect CDPAP.
- Samson Weinberg
- April 11, 2024
Governor Hochul and Speaker Heastie’s proposed budget would gut funding for ILCs and CDPAP.
- stratejus
- March 26, 2024
On behalf of CDR & RCIL, THANK YOU to our members who participated in the 2023 Annual Membership Meeting…by MAIL. NOTE: The meeting was delayed…Read More
- Matt Sheehan
- March 8, 2024
New Attacks on the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program Miss Their Mark The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is concerned regarding the proposed changes to…Read More
- Matt Sheehan
- January 3, 2024
On December 26th, 2023, William J. Barber II, a renowned civil rights leader, experienced a distressing incident at the AMC Theatres location in Greenville, NC….Read More