AHRC New York City Has Updated Our Look and Refined Our Credo
Rethinking the significance of why we exist, what we do, and how we do it, AHRC New York City has updated our look and refined our credo.
Celebrating the Traditional Art of Bin Feng During AAPI Heritage Month
Guangzhou, China native, Bin Feng celebrates his homeland through his remarkable artwork, using traditional Chinese techniques and imagery to create works that have earned placements in prestigious exhibitions and fairs.
Disability Rights Activist Willie Mae Goodman at Community Block Party Celebrates People with Developmental Disabilities Living Independently in New York State
AHRC NYC CEO Marco Damiani and Board Member Germaine Laviscount Scott at a block party planned by ADAPT Community Services to celebrate 50 years of advocacy since Geraldo Rivera’s expose on Willowbrook in 1972.
AHRC NYC CEO, Marco Damiani Receives Pace University’s 2022 Opportunitas in Action Award
We congratulate Marco Damiani for his receipt of Pace University's Opportunitas in Action Award, in recognition of a leader who has been an innovative thinker and has made positive contributions to the community in the spirit of the University's motto Opportunitas.
Midge Purce, 2022 Thurman Munson Award Winner, Visits AHRC NYC Programs
Margaret Purce, a star forward for NY/NJ Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League and recent Thurman Munson Awards Honoree, visited AHRC NYC programs in April 2022.
Recognizing Noreen Keenan, RN, on National Nurses Day
We spotlight Noreen Keenan, a Nurse with AHRC NYC's Residential Services, as we celebrate National Nurses Day and the nursing professionals across our organization who bring a personal touch to their important work.
Queens-Based Artists Featured in Exhibition Centered on the Theme of Home
Artists and staff members from Queens-based programs were showcased in Home: The Spaces We Inhabit, an exhibition held at The Local NY in Long Island City.
Project SHINE: AHRC NYC Participates in Day of Action in Support of Reproductive Rights
AHRC NYC self-advocates and staff members joined our Project SHINE partners at Planned Parenthood for a virtual Day of Action 2022 on Tuesday, March 8.
Bronx Times: Schneps Media’s Bronx A List event celebrates borough’s leading men
Marco Damiani, CEO of AHRC New York City was one of 40 men honored on Schneps Media’s Bronx A List on April 28th.
Brooklyn Reporter: Bay Ridge father, son with autism, create comic books to provide autism awareness
The Brooklyn Reporter published an article about Jake Bradshaw, a student at AHRC NYC's Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School who created a comic book with his father to tell stories using relatable scenarios that are common to individuals on the autism spectrum.
Kerri Neifeld, OPWDD Commissioner, Visits AHRC New York City Programs
AHRC NYC welcomed Kerri Neifeld, Commissioner of OPWDD, for a tour of two programs, meeting supported workers at an employment hub, & a visit with two of its corporate partners.
AHRC New York City Meets with Congressional Leaders as Part of 2022 Disability Policy Seminar
AHRC NYC leadership, staff, & families joined with advocates from across the country to support disability rights as part of the 2022 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington D.C
Bay Ridge’s Dynamic Duo: Father, a Comic Book Artist, and Son, Who Has Autism
As we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month we share the story of an AHRC NYC elementary school student and his dad who worked together to develop a comic book series.
ASN: Starting with AHRC NYC Program, Student with Autism Earns Bachelor’s from Hunter College
The Spring 2022 edition of ASN features an article about Sam Wilkinson, a graduate of AHRC NYC’s Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (MHREP) at BMCC, who also matriculated at Hunter College.
ASN: Student with Autism Proposes Colleges Provide More Support Enabling People with Disabilities to Earn a Degree
The Spring 2022 edition of ASN features an article about Meghan Mattei, a student of AHRC NYC's Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program, who is speaking up for more opportunities for students with disabilities to earn a degree.
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