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News & Events

Here's what's happening in the world of AHRC NYC

  • The AHRC New York City logo, a symbol of our organization. It represents our mission of supporting people who are neurodivergent, their families, residents, and our staff.

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.
By AHRC New York City|2022-04-13T12:59:54-04:00April 11th, 2022|General Interest|
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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.
By Dylan Watton|2022-05-17T16:43:06-04:00May 17th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • AHRC NYC Board Member Germaine Laviscount Scott with Disability Rights Activist Willie Mae Goodman and AHRC NYC CEO Marco Damiani

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.
By AHRC New York City|2022-05-17T15:00:42-04:00May 17th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • AHRC NYC CEO, Marco Damiani Receives Pace University's 2022 Opportunitas in Action Award

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.
By AHRC New York City|2022-05-17T14:51:04-04:00May 17th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • Midge Purce, 2022 Thurman Munson Award Winner, Visits AHRC NYC Programs

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.
By Dylan Watton|2022-05-12T11:04:18-04:00May 12th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • Noreen Keenan at the entrance to Greenberg residence in the Bronx

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.
By Dylan Watton|2022-05-19T12:04:05-04:00May 12th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • Guests gather for an exhibition held at The Local NY in Long Island City

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.
By Dylan Watton|2022-05-12T08:57:42-04:00May 12th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • The logo for Project SHINE: the Sexual Health Innovation Network for Equitable Education with Youth with Intellectual Disabilities

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.
By Dylan Watton|2022-05-11T13:40:13-04:00May 11th, 2022|General Interest|
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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.
By AHRC New York City|2022-05-04T11:31:59-04:00May 4th, 2022|Press|
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  • Brooklyn Reporter

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.
By AHRC New York City|2022-05-09T10:13:37-04:00April 27th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • Commissioner Neifeld presented AHRC NYC with a proclamation from Governor Kathy Hochul.

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.
By Dylan Watton|2022-05-10T08:40:34-04:00April 18th, 2022|General Interest|
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  • Senator Sherrod Brown greets constituents from Ohio following his speech supporting disability rights.

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
By Dylan Watton|2022-04-18T12:06:49-04:00April 18th, 2022|General Interest, Policy & Advocacy|
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  • Artwork by Led Bradshaw, courtesy of Jetpulse Studios

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.
By Lynn Berman|2022-05-05T12:15:07-04:00April 13th, 2022|General Interest|
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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.
By Lynn Berman|2022-04-26T15:02:23-04:00April 4th, 2022|Press|
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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.
By Lynn Berman|2022-04-26T15:04:55-04:00April 4th, 2022|Press|
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