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Sign up for Barnard College Disability Benefits Research Study

Feb 11, 2025

Join a study about people who live in New York and are “on disability”, led by undergraduate thesis student Myriam Joseph-Schilz (msj2155@barnard.edu). I’m looking to center people’s own narratives of their experiences with disability benefits programs, and the decisions they make through, after, and beyond their application processes, in order to highlight a perspective often overlooked in academic research.

LICIL Issues Statement Calling for LIRR to Bridge Service, Safety Gaps

Jun 27, 2018

Lawsuits like the class-action recently filed by Long Islanders with disabilities against the Long Island Rail Road are about a great deal more than just bridging the gap between the train and the platform. At issue are the very civil rights of people with...

Disabled Community to Call for Equal Access to LIRR Stations

Aug 14, 2017

To the dismay of countless people with disabilities, many Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations pose a glaring lack of equal access, with elevators only available at some boarding locations. It’s not at all uncommon for commuters with disabilities to have to travel...

Advocates Gear Up to Tell Congress, “Have a Heart for Valentine’s Day”

Feb 7, 2017

If you’re concerned about the future of healthcare for PWD, you’ve got to get in on this! Our IL partners at Center for Independence of the Disabled New York are preparing for a Valentine’s Day social media campaign and we’re supporting the...

CDPAANYS, NYAIL, AAPD Issue Action Alert on ACA

Jan 10, 2017

This Action Alert came to CDPAANYS via NYAIL and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). ACTION ALERT Act Now to Protect Healthcare & Medicaid! The Senate is planning to pass a budget that will begin the process of repealing the ACA as soon...

URGENT ALERT: Tell Gov. Cuomo to fund minimum wage for CDPA

Dec 7, 2016

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) programs are a lifeline for countless people with disabilities and senior citizens. As a homecare option, CDPA can mean the difference between living freely and productively in the community and simply existing in an...