Events

RECURRING EVENTS
1st Sun 1-2 PM, ASL Interpreted Living History tour (Tenement Museum, 97 Orchard St) Tickets: $17/adults, $13/students & seniors: ASL by reservation. Danielle Linzer, 212-431-0233 ext. 240/ TTY 212-431-0714 or signlanguage@tenement.org www.tenement.org

1st Mon 3-4 PM The Forgotten Constituency: How Voter Engagement Builds Power and Participation in PWDs Conference Dial-in Number: 605-990-0700 (South Dakota!) Access Code: 1025647# Learn about the ways in which non-partisan state-wide disability vote coalitions have succeeded in significantly increasing voter turnout of PWDs the largest identifiable bloc of non-voters

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD - Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (65 E 89 St) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

2nd Mon 6 PM 504 Dems (332 E 29th St) president@the504dems.org

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

3rd Tues10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (for parents of People with DD (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

4th Tues 2-3:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19 floor south) Clarice Brown 212-669-8300

Every Tues, Trsining for Housing Advocates (Legal Aid Society 111 Livingston St, 7th floor, B’klyn) www.cwtfhc.org/training.html

1st Wed 6:30 PM, disThis Film Series (DCTV, The Firehouse, 3rd Floor Screening Room 87 Lafayette St, Walker-White) $5 donation / ASL interpretation & audio description available upon request. Space is WC accessible. Snacks are provided & cash bar RSVP: 212-284-4160 disthis@dnnyc.net http://disthis.org

2nd Wed, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’Klyn) Call for information 718-998-3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx) info 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

3rd Wed 6:30-7:45 PM, Late Deaf Support Group (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave #21 Lower Level, 124-125 Sts) come together and support one another, to share our experience, strengthen, and hope. Light refreshments cexec@hilc.org or defdiva47@yahoo.com

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’Klyn) 718-998-3000

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’Klyn) Call for information 718-998-3000

every Fri 6:30-8:30 PM Wheelchair Dancing (Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th St, 6th fl. (6th – 7th Ave) www.wheelchairdancesportusa.org wdsportusa@hotmail.com or 212 245 0004

3rd Fri 7-10 PM, Fri ASL Tour (Rubin Museum of Art,150 W 17 St, meet at the bottom of the Spiral Staircase) learn about the culture, history, religions and sacred art of the Himalayan region http://www.rmanyc.org/information/accessibility-tours.xml?context=information/accessibility-tours.xml Louise Brooks 212 620 5000 x328 lbrooks@rmanyc.org

last Fri 3-5 PM, NYC Peer Network Group: Hearing Voices Group: (Community Access, 666 Broadway, 4FL Conf Rm, Bleecker-Bond Sts) Share your beliefs on what “the voices” are & learn how others experience their “auditory hallucinations.” Your experience may be unique, but you are not alone..212-780-1400 Ext 7728 nycpeernetworkgroup@gmail.com

Last Sat Free Legal Clinic: 2-2:30 for appts -5 PM, Free Legal Clinic (PSGDC, 1 Prospect Park W & President, enter on President ramp at green awning) Riley MacLeod 718-499-7701 x137 / AAR: drop off:1 Prospect Park W.)
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MULTI PARTED EVENTS
*NEW 05/29-07/03 Thu 6:30-8 PM, School of Visual Arts (SVA) Art Therapy Groups for Women Service Members (Active Duty & Vets) (132 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Art Therapy uses the creative process to help create meaning & insight from emotions or trauma. Particularly effective for PTSD Info & registration: Val Sereno, 212- 592-2419 vsereno@sva.edu

6/9-27 Olmstead and Community Registration Deadline: 7/21 Teleconference Orientation 6/5 Fee: $100 /participant Register: http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

08/04-11 Emergency Preparedness / Registration Deadline: 5/26 Teleconference Orientation 7/31 Fee: $100 /participant Register: http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

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SINGLE EVENTS

*NEW 05/30 Fri 10 AM, NYS Assembly Standing Committee On Mental Health, MR & DD Public Hearing: Workforce Issues & The Disabled Population.(Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway 19th floor) To determine if current laws, regulations and programs adequately protect & support PWDs in regard to employment. Bill Eggler egglerw@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4371 Fax 518-455-4693

05/30 Fri 10 AM, NY Network for Action on Medicare and Soc Sec (Cooper Sq Housing, 200 E 5 St) guest speaker Dina Wizmur (Medicare Rights Center) on efforts in Congress to reform/fix Medicare Part D Mark your calendar: 09/26 & 11/21. Molly 212-273-5260

*UP DATED 05/31 Sat 10:30 AM -2:30 PM, UWS St Renaissance Campaign (West Side YMCA, 5 W 63 St) participatory workshop to create street designs that reflect the concerns of the people who use them daily *RSVP is required! www.nycstreets.org/rsvp 646-873-6020

06/01 My Time Inc Parent Supporting Parent Walkathon http:///www.nyautismwalk.org

06/01 Sun 1:15-3:15 PM, ASL Interpreted Tour: Piecing It Together and Kitchen Conversations 1:15 PM-3:15 PM (Tenement Museum, 97 Orchard St) See how the Levine family operated a garment factory in their apartment & the Rogarshevsky family confronts “tailors’ disease.” After the tour- a facilitated conversation to share your perspective on immigration & related issues. Ages 8+ Tickets: $17/adults, $13/students & seniors: ASL by reservation. Danielle Linzer, 212-431-0233 ext. 240/ TTY 212-431-0714 or signlanguage@tenement.org www.tenement.org

06/02 Mon, Attorney Gen Cuomo’s Chinatown Community Forum (Project Open Door Senior Citizens Center, 168 Grand St) focusing on priority issues: immigration fraud; consumer protection; workers rights; & civil rights. We look forward to discussing these and other topics, but most importantly we are looking forward to hearing directly from you. Simultaneous translations Light refreshments. Questions, 212- 416-8839 http://www.oag.state.ny.us

*NEW 06/02 Mon 10:30 AM Brooklyn Consumer Council- Trainsportation Council (B’klyn Dev Ctr, 888 Fountain Ave, Large Conference Room) brooklynconsumercouncil@yahoo.com

06/02 Mon 6-8:30 PM, 504 Dems (332 E 29th St, 212-781-8309 president@the504dems.org

06/02 Mon 6 PM, DL21C's Political Author Series: David Sirota - The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington (Red Sky, 47 E. 29th St, Park-Madison) Books available for purchase and signing http://dl21c.org/rsvp.php?event_id=260

06/02 Mon 6:30-8 PM, Women for President: Media Bias in Eight Campaigns (Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Citigroup Center, 50th Floor 153 E 53 St.) races the campaigns of eight women who ran for president through 2004. Dr. Erika Falk, Johns Hopkins University the former research director - Washington office of the Annenberg Public Policy Center & author of Women for President. RSVP REQUIRED liz@strausbaker.com 212-868-4080

06/02-03 Mon-Tue, Using All Transportation Options: ADA & Beyond (Wash DC) to increase accessible transportation in your community http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_people_move

*NEW 06/03 Tue 10 AM, City Council Transportation Committee – Oversight clean air taxis – how realistic are the City’s MPG mandate (City Hall, Committee room) To testify: Gary Altman 212-788-7219

*NEW 06/03 Tues10 AM City Council Housing & Buildings Committee – Intro 221-A Grab bars (City Hall, Chamber) To require installation of grab bars and non-slip treads for seniors & PWDs who reside in multiple dwelling buildings. Questions: Peter Pastor 212-788-7722 To testify: Gary Altman 212-788-7219

06/04 Wed 9-11 AM, Pre-Booking Jail Diversion/Crisis Intervention Teams (Fordham Univ, 140 W 62 St, Columbus) Register www.rippd.org / Lisa Ortega lortega@rippd.org or 646-260-6575

06/04 Wed 4-7 PM, ‘08–12 OMRDD Comprehensive Plan (Sheraton LI Hotel on 110 Motor Pky, Hauppauge) OMRDD: intends to utilize the ideas, suggestions, and comments received through the public forums to develop a Draft Comprehensive Plan; urges self-advocates, parents of people with developmental disabilities, other family members, non-profit providers, professionals, advocates, and other interested parties to participate; Dr. Richard Evangelista 631-434-6111)

06/04 Wed 2-4 PM, DNNYC Community Forum, Comptroller Thompson (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves) The NYC Budget as it relates to individuals with disabilities RSVP: 212-284-4160 or ernesto@dnnyc.net & for ASL interpretation, real-time captioning, materials in alternative format

06/04 Wed 6:30 PM, Wed Member Appreciation disThis Film: QUID PRO QUO (DCTV, The Firehouse, 3rd Floor Screening Room 87 Lafayette St, Walker-White) /Free to paid DNNYC members/ $5 public / ASL interpretation & audio description upon request / WC accessible Snacks are provided & cash bar RSVP: 212-284-4160 / disthis@dnnyc.net http://disthis.org Want to see QUID PRO QUO for free? Join/ renew your DNNYC membership: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2592

06/05-06 Thu-Fri, Brain Injury Assoc of NYS, 26th Annual Conference (Albany) jsandman@bianys.org http://www.bianys.org/events.html

06/05-08 Thu-Sun VISIONS: The Future is Now! (Rockland Co NY) Blind / low vision teens preparing for college, enrolled in college or recent grads $25 (lodging, transportation & meals) Assess your strengths, Build experience for a powerful resume, Interview with confidence, Budget for success, Understand the 21st century job market & Explore the latest in assistive tech Nancy eSight.org 212.683.4950 registrations: http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=1317

*NEW 06/06 Fri 8 11:45 AM, A Roundtable Capital Solutions for PWDs (NYSE, 2 Broad St) Pre-registration & photo id required to enter building. http://www.thedof.org/registration_form/index.php

*NEW 06/08 Sun 8:30 AM check in/9:30 start, Liver Walk 2008 Team: Walking for Super Mario (Battery Park > Castle Clinton in Battery Park, accessible from State St & Battery Place) REGISTER: http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1514045&assetId=cd57c79b-ea93-45 9c-b112-e961e6a59cdc (password is Mario)

06/10 Tue 2-2:45 PM: Webcast: Creative Employment Strategies - customizing jobs, supports & the outcomes that can be achieved. Practical strategies, accessing nontraditional resources, & addressing local service delivery issues http://www.crp-rcep.org/registration/webcast/index.cfm?webcastID=114

06/10 Tue 3:30-5:30 PM NYC OEM -Special Needs Advisory Group (165 Cadman Plaza East, B’kln) update on Notify NYC (a system of delivering emergency information to the public) / cooling centers for summer heat / ReadyNY & public education on emergency preparedness for seniors &PWDs

06/10-14 Tues-Sat, 20th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute (Portland, Maine) meet the unique needs of college students WDs. www.cped.uconn.edu Carrol Waite carrol.waite@uconn.edu 860-486-3321, fax:860-486-5799

06/11 Wed 4-10 PM, Rent Guidelines Board - Final Vote Public Hearing, (NYC College of Tech, 285 Jay St, B’klyn Met Council on Housing, 212-979-6238 x204; active@metcouncil.net; www.metcouncil.net

*NEW 06/12 Thu 3-4:30 PM, SILC-NET: Involving the Community in Decisions: Data Gathering for SILCs Judy Sharken Simon, MAP for Nonprofits & Brad Williams, NY SILC Registration Fee: $75 / Site not individuals Deadline: 06/09 www.ncil.org/training/involvingcommunity.html

06/12 Thu 1:15-2:15 PM, Verbal Imaging Open Tour Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976. (The Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

06/13 Fri 7:30 PM, Ping Chong (Main Stage, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave LIC) Ping Chong & Company is not afraid to talk about disabilities. PWDs & health care workers tell their stories ASL interpretation upon request wheelchair accessible.I sabelle Marsico 718 482-5151 fax:718-609-2061 imarsico@lagcc.cuny.edu

06/13-17, Fri-Tues, League of Women Voters 48th Nat’l Convention: Reaching New Heights Together (Portland, OR) Daily workshops, briefings, caucuses, plenary sessions, exhibits, receptions, elections of national officers, etc. Scholarships www.lwvnyc.org

06/14 Sat 8:445-5 PM, A Visit to Val-Kill (bus departs from Park Ave. Armory (67th & Park) Lunch-Culinary Institute of America & a VIP tour of Val-Kill Tickets $150 per person RSVP Required: Georgie Gatch georgie.gatch@gmail.com 212-213-6990 www.honoringeleanorroosevelt.org

06/14 Sat 7-9 PM, Summer Has Begun Event To Benefit Helping Hands Initiative (Ricky's Candy, 280 Marsh Ave, SI) $10/ Children, $15/Adults, Pizza, Soda, Juice, Cake, Ice Cream, Coffee & Games 718-356-4737 or julianna@helpinghandsinitiative.org

*NEW 06/15 2 PM Sun, A Celebration of Eric Levine’s Life 1957-2008 (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St 6-7 Ave) Light refreshment will be served.

06/16 Mon 10-6 PM, Rent Guidelines Board Final Vote Public Hearing (Cooper Union, 7 E 7th St) Met Council on Housing, 212-979-6238 x204; active@metcouncil.net; www.metcouncil.net

*NEW 06/16 Mon B’klyn BP’s Advisory Committee for PWDs & Service to the Aging: Senior/Disability Awareness Health Expo (New Utrecht Library, 1743 86 St, at Bay 17 St) Free Giveaways & Light Refreshments

06/18 Wed 7 PM. disThis Film Series (DCTV, The Firehouse, 3rd Floor Screening Room 87 Lafayette St, Walker-White) Heavy Load! Band & the critically acclaimed documentary /$5 donation / ASL interpretation & audio description upon request / WC accessible Snacks are provided & cash bar RSVP: 212-284-4160 / disthis@dnnyc.net http://disthis.org

06/18-21 Wed-Sat, Society for Disability Studies, 2008 Conference (Baruch, 55 Lexington Ave, 24 St) info: http://www.disstudies.org/conference/2008/program /
Registration: http://www.disstudies.org/conference/2008/registration

06/19 Thu 10-3 PM JASA Volunteer Expo (UJA, 130 E 59 St, Park-Lex) 212-273-5291

06/19 Thursday 11-1 PM, Close Encounters with THOSE People: Different Perspectives on Diversity & Disability (BCID, 27 Smith St Suite 200, Livingston - Fulton Sts, B’klyn) Exciting activity based workshop designed to provide everyone with resources, strategies & valuable information to better relate to one and other & celebrate differences. Ms Jo Fenton, Training Coordinator NYS Commission on Quality of Care & Advocacy for PWDs. Hosted by Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID) & My Time.Inc Register: Lucina Clarke 718 251 0527/ info@mytimeinc.org or Sandrina Kingston: BCID 718-998-3000

06/19 Thu 5:30-9:30 PM Rent Guidelines Board Final Vote (Cooper Union, 7 E 7th St, ) Met Council on Housing, 212-979-6238 x204; active@metcouncil.net; www.metcouncil.net

06/20-23, ADAPT Youth (18-30) Summit (Chicago) Veteran ADAPT members will facilitate & provide training in direct & grassroots action! Rahnee Patrick 312-663-1292 or rahneek@hotmail.com

06/22 Sun Noon-1 Board, 1:30-4 Meeting, Disabled in Action (DIA) (135 W 23 St 6-7 Ave) www.disabledinaction.org or 718-261-3737

*NEW 06/23-27 Autism Network International- Autreat 2008 Living Life the Autly Way (Bradford, PA) Advance registration is required to attend Autreat. Registration must be received before 6/12 http://autistics.selfip.org/

06/24 Tue 8:30-2:30 PM, B’klyn Dev Disabilities Council’s 19th Annual Family Support Fair: A Vision for New Possibilities (B’klyn College, Student Union, Campus Rd. & E 27 St) Resource Fair & Workshops: Managing Medicaid & Medicaid Managed Care, Sleep Problems & Children with Autism & Autism Spectrum Disorders, Obesity & Nutrition, Transition to Adult Services & Entitlements 718-642-8512, NY Families for Autistic Children-Joseph Baird 718 422-3227 Free to Consumers & Family / Breakfast Provided

*NEW 06/25 Wed 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM FREE housing workshop for PWDs (90 Church St, Ceremonial Room, 5 Floor / Accessible entry 90 Church St) Hosted by NYCHA & DNNYC to provide information on NYCHA's application process, priorities, practices & procedures, how to request a reasonable accommodation & grievance process. ASL & reasonable accommodations on request; NYCHA's Servi PWDs 212-306-4468 / TTY 212-306-4845 TTY

06/25-26 Wed –Thu, Using All Transportation Options: ADA & Beyond (Bloomington, IN) increase accessible transportation in your community http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_people_move

06/26 Thu 3:340 – 5:30 & 6-8:30 PM OMRDD Comprehensive Plan: ‘08 – 12 (75 Morton St) OMRDD: intends to utilize the ideas, suggestions, and comments received through the public forums to develop a Draft Comprehensive Plan; urges self-advocates, parents of people with developmental disabilities, other family members, non-profit providers, professionals, advocates, and other interested parties to participate; Yvonne Anglero 212-229-3081

07/06-09 Annual Convention of the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (The Gault House, Louisville, KY) 1-800-733-2258 [1 800 SEE-CCLV] or cclvi@yahoo.com

07/06 Sun 1-2 PM, ASL Interpreted Tour Getting By Tour(Tenement Museum, 97 Orchard St)) Discover how immigrants weathered hard times at 97 Orchard Street between 1863-1935. Visit the German-Jewish Gumpertz apartment during the Panic of 1873, and the Italian- Catholic Baldizzi family during the Great Depression. Ages 8+. Tickets: $17/adults, $13/students & seniors: ASL by reservation. Danielle Linzer, 212-431-0233 ext. 240/ TTY 212-431-0714 or signlanguage@tenement.org www.tenement.org

07/08 2-2:45 PM, Webcast: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Employment - effective communication, understanding social challenges & the hidden curriculum, behavior support, production competence & interdependence. http://www.crp-rcep.org/registration/webcast/index.cfm?webcastID=115

07/09-10 Wed –Thu, Using All Transportation Options: ADA & Beyond (Eugene, OR) A free “train-the-trainer” initiative to increase accessible transportation in your community Deadline 05/22 http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_people_move

07/13-17, Workforce Innovations 2008: Success Decoded (New Orleans) workforce development, business, economic development, education, community-based organizations & philanthropy http://www.workforceinnovations.org/About.cfm

07/19 Noth Star fund raiser (Mintons, 206 W 118th St,)

08/11 Mon 2 PM, ADA and Website Accessibility: recent legal developments and their potential implications. jpete@uic.edu

09/8-10, NYAIL: Taking Action for Independence: Confrontation & Controversy Desmond, Albany) http://www.ilny.org

09/09 Sun 10-4 PM Adapt Forum: Disability Rights in Housing: Affordable, Accessible,& Integrated Housing (Chicago IL) National Advocacy Commitment For Systems Change In Housing. Hotel rooms: Tisha 303/733-9324 http://www.adapt.org/forum.htm http://www.adapt.org/aaahousing.htm http://www.adapt.org/housingcomm.htm

09/09 2-2:45 PM, Webcast: Substance Abuse & Employment - substance abuse & employment with a focus on how it impacts disability services & how substance use qualifies as a disability. http://www.crp-rcep.org/registration/webcast/index.cfm?webcastID=116

09/24-25 Wed –Thu, NYAPRS 26th Annual Conference (Nevele Grande, Ellenville NY) http://www.nyaprs.org/

09/29 Mon 2 PM, E-Learning & Accessibility - strategies for businesses to improve their knowledge & implementation of accessible e-Learning jpete@uic.edu

*New 10/06 Mon 10:30 AM Brooklyn Consumer Council:Trainsportation Council ( B’klyn Dev Ctr, 888 Fountain Ave, Large Conference Room) brooklynconsumercouncil@yahoo.com

10/15 Wed, MOPD - Disability Mentoring Day: Career Development for the 21st Century / Job Shadowing, Career Exploration & Promoting an Inclusive Work Place) DMD@cityhall.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov/mopd

11/07-09 Fri-Sun, ACBNY Convention (MacArthur Holiday Inn, Ronkonkoma, LI) Lori Scharff 516-887-1336

Duane Reade Accessibility Problems - 888-342-3428.or

jadler54-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - Empire State Voting Watch Dogs – NY Disabled Getting Equal Voting Access (NYDGEVA)a coalition seeking to resolve barriers impeding equal voting access for NYers WDs . Our goal is to bring all aspects of the disability community together to become educated and mobilized to work on voting access issues.

http://www.upennrrtc.org/resources/view.php?tool_id=185 How Case Managers Can Help Behavioral Health Clients With Parenting & Child Custody Issues"- This tool kit is suitable for professional, educational and in-service training. It can also be used as a personal resource and training guide.

ACTION ALERT:
Since ADAPT's 25th Anniversary & Action in late April, 15 members of Congress (6 from NYC & 1 from upstate) & 1 Senator became co-sponsors of the Communit6y Choice Act Please go to Rochester’s Capwiz sites to send an e-mail/fax to your Senator and Representative. If they are already co-sponsors your e-mail/fax will say thank you. Iif they’re not co-sponsors, they will be urged to sign on. Please send these links to your friend & family , no matter where they live, asking them to contact their Senators & Representatives, as well.
House: http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=11372606
Senate: http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=11372496

FEDERAL
• Community Choice Act (S.799 / HR1621) - Establishes a national program of community-based attendant services and supports for PWDs, regardless of age or disability. It allows Money to Follow the person (MFP), and allow eligible individuals, or their representatives, to choose where they would receive services and supports. Anyone entitled to nursing home or other institutional services will able to choose where and how these services are provided.
• Prosthetics parity (HR 5615) - requires health insurance plans cover prosthetic care on par with other basic medical services http://www.amputee-coalition.org/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=788&z=17

STATE:
• EPIC expansion (A5178/ S2644 minority S2258) includes PWDs in NYS’s Elderly Pharmaceutical insurance Coverage eligibility on same criteria as seniors
• DRIE parity (S1681) increase Disabled Rent Increase Exemption eligibility to that of Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)
• Repeal Vacancy Decontrol (S 5149-B) halt the removal of empty apartments with a legal regulated rent or maximum rent of $2,000 from rent control & stabilization.
• Visitability (S7193) establishes minimum regulations for new single family homes, townhouses & ground unit of a building with three or less units for accessibility for the mobility impaired built using state or federal funds and subsidies. Requires: At least one no-step entrance from the street/driveway to the exterior door; All interior doors – 36’ or more clearances; Environmental controls on the ground level must be 15-48" from the ground; & An accessible bathroom on the ground level
• Polling Place Access (S6311) Requires each polling place to be accessible to physically disabled voters and provides guidelines which shall be in accordance with the accessibility requirements mandated pursuant to the ADA .
• Sovereign Immunity (S.6698) Waives NYS’s sovereign immunity to liability for violations of: ADA, Fair Labor Standards Act, Age Discrimination Act, & Family and Medical Leave Act; also waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.
• MTA-timely elevator/escalators maintenance (A10420/S 7348) Requires NYC or county … to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, …. emergency repair after two consecutive daily reports of inoperable facilities, and annual reports to the management advisory board.
• MTA PWD Council (S 7817-A) - Establishes a riders council for PWDs

CITY
• Non discrimination in housing (Intro 685), commit NYC to make sure both that it tried to overcome segregation through its policies/programs, & that it did not actually perpetuate segregation in its policies and programs For PWDs – require the Buildings Dept to identify & create a database of buildings inaccessible to wheelchair users, and notifying the owner and the Human Rights Commission: Organizations- sign on by e-mailing info@rejectbias.org
• Accessible & Green Taxi (Intro 378) would gradually transform the present inaccessible fleet by requiring medallion be owners purchase accessible vehicles to replace the present vehicle
• Coop disclosure (Intro 119) require coops to provide a written statement to a family that has been rejected setting out the reasons for rejection.

Call 311, for information on who represents you (Federal, State or City)