Feb 27, 2019
RALLY TO #SAVECDPA @ GOVERNOR CUOMO’S NYC OFFICES Thursday, March 7th | 12-2 PM 633 Third Ave (Between 40th & 41st), New York, NY 10017 Join us and make history. Dress warm & bring signs!
Feb 26, 2019
Call to Action Governor Cuomo did not get rid of the harsh cuts to Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) in his 30-day amendments. His plan continues to put future services of 70,000 disabled and senior New Yorkers in jeopardy. Therefore, we have to turn to...
Feb 13, 2019
#SAVECDPA! As you know, in his budget proposal for 2019-20, Governor Cuomo unleashed an unprecedented attack on seniors and the disabled, repealing the state’s popular and successful Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) program and replacing it with a...
Feb 5, 2019
Governor Cuomo has proposed in his budget a measure to redefine what Consumer Directed Personal Assistance is, which will immediately force 9 out 10 fiscal intermediaries to shut down and put the entire program in jeopardy. What You Should Know: CDPAANYS supports...
Nov 30, 2018
Tell your Congresspersons to Support DIA today! The time is now. Thank you all for your efforts in contacting members of Congress leading up to the midterm elections. Now, we have an opportunity to make a final push for cosponsorship before the end of the current...
Nov 29, 2018
The following Action Alert is posted in cooperation with our advocacy partners at NCIL: On October 10, 2018 the Trump Administration’s proposed “public charge” rule was published in the Federal Register. The proposal is extremely discriminatory against disabled...
Oct 26, 2018
FROM THE EXPERT: BREASTFEEDING WITH DISABILITIES THERÉSE E. APRILE BRZEZINSKI, M.A. Therése Aprile-Brzezinski is the Director of Planning and Public Policy for the Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL), located in Levittown, Long Island, New York....
Oct 9, 2018
4 Weeks Until Election Day: MAKE A PLAN TO...
Sep 7, 2018
Congress is currently working on its own budget, and there is a proposal to restrict spending so that Congress’ money cannot be used to buy any plastic straws. This means any facilities operated by Congress – like the Congressional cafeterias – would no longer be able...
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...
