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Mayoral Candidate/Borough President Eric Adams Meets with New York City I/DD Service Leaders

Marco Damiani, CEO of AHRC NYC, and other NYC IDD services Leaders participated in a roundtable discussion with NYC Mayoral Candidate and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

By AHRC New York City|2021-11-03T14:09:30-04:00October 25th, 2021|Policy & Advocacy|

Advocates Attend Car Rallies in New York State to Protest Draconian I/DD Funding Cuts

In September, people with disabilities and their families visited the hallowed grounds of Willowbrook to call on Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State lawmakers to stave off cuts to service providers and I/DD services.

By Dylan Watton|2020-10-08T11:36:40-04:00October 8th, 2020|General Interest, Policy & Advocacy|

NY Daily News: Funds for New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities May Be Cut: Advocates

Please read Dennis Slattery's article from today's edition of NY Daily News. New York Disability Advocates (NYDA), the new State-wide consortium of provider of IDD associations, of which AHRC New York City is a founding member, continues to strongly advocate for the funds needed to strengthen the OPWDD non-profit provider system.

By AHRC New York City|2020-02-25T10:22:31-05:00February 25th, 2020|General Interest, Policy & Advocacy|

Disabilities Service Providers Face Financial Crunch

A survey released by advocates on Monday, February 10th underlines the financial hardships of providers of services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

By AHRC New York City|2020-02-11T12:51:02-05:00February 10th, 2020|Policy & Advocacy|

Mayoral Candidate/Borough President Eric Adams Meets with New York City I/DD Service Leaders

Advocates Attend Car Rallies in New York State to Protest Draconian I/DD Funding Cuts

NY Daily News: Funds for New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities May Be Cut: Advocates

Disabilities Service Providers Face Financial Crunch

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Mayoral Candidate/Borough President Eric Adams Meets with New York City I/DD Service Leaders

Advocates Attend Car Rallies in New York State to Protest Draconian I/DD Funding Cuts

NY Daily News: Funds for New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities May Be Cut: Advocates

Disabilities Service Providers Face Financial Crunch

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