| Center |
EDUCATION
ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome-Delaware-Tioga
Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) agreed
to provide sign language interpreter services to deaf students enrolled
in adult education courses. |
| CORTLAND |
The
Hartnett Elementary School in Truxton installed a ramp, paved
two routes from the playground for wheelchair users, and constructed
an accessible stall in all restrooms in the building. |
| DELAWARE |
Cherry
Valley-Springfield Central School made the restroom in its preschool classroom
accessible to children with disabilities. |
| DELAWARE |
Delaware
Academy installed a ramp allowing its building to become accessible. |
| DELAWARE |
Anderson Center of Hartwick College made necessary changes allowing
its restrooms
to become accessible. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Skidmore
College added accessible parking places to its parking facilities
and established a "ticket and tow" policy to enforce
accessible parking. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Department of Youth and Community Development took
a larger role in transition
by assuming responsibility for the Youth Abilities Project addressing inclusion
of disabled youth in 127 youth employment and training programs under
contract with the City. |
| MANHATTAN |
The
Center was selected to lead the reactivated Youth Abilities Advisory
Board when New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
assumed responsibility for the project after it was discontinued
by New York City
Department of Employment
upon its dissolution. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Monticello
High School adopted a policy written by the Center that the parents
rights information packet will be mailed prior to and not given
out at the time of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Director of Services for Sullivan County started serving
on Sullivan County Parenting Coalition. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Director of Services for Sullivan County started serving
on Sullivan County Cultural Competency Task Force. |
| PLATTSBURGH |
Clinton
County Interagency Transition Council’s Student Transition
Guide now includes information about the Center's mission and
services. The Guide is published
by the Council and Champlain Valley Educational Services. |
| ROCKLAND |
A
TTY/TDD device was purchased for use by the Haverstraw Middle School
of the North Rockland School District. |
| ROCKLAND |
Ramapo
High School instituted a system of providing information in the
form of a flyer sent to parents about the need for benefits advisement
services to be included in the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) Transition Plans for all
appropriate special education students. |
| ROCKLAND |
Spring
Valley High School instituted a system of providing information
in the form of a flyer sent to parents about the need for benefits
advisement services to be included in the Individual Educational
Plan (IEP) Transition Plans for all appropriate special education
students. |
| SYRACUSE |
The
Salem Hyde School in Syracuse installed an intercom system and
wrote an operating plan to assure access to the building for
parents, adults, and visitors with disabilities. |
| TROY |
Center staff
was invited to participate on a special education taskforce at
Albany Law School. |
| UTICA |
The
Tradewinds Education Center located in Utica began using sign
language interpreters on a regular basis. |
| UTICA |
The Center's
participation in the VESID funded IL/School Partnership Project
brought about an increase in the number of parents of disabled
students participating in their child's transition planning meetings
from 14% for 2001-2002 to 44% for 2002-2003. |
| WATERTOWN |
The
Center’s Family Support Services developed a Rapid Response
Network of parents who respond within 24 hours to action alerts
regarding education legislation. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center's Disability Related Educational Advocacy Mentor (DREAM)
Program is now available in Putnam County to provide parents
and disabled students with a variety of educational advocacy
services that include mentoring and transition planning. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Ossining
School District developed an evacuation plan for students with
disabilities and purchased two Evacu-Chairs, one for the high
school and one for the middle school. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Greenburgh
School District implemented a fee for service agreement with
the Center to provide transition services. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Somers
School District implemented a fee for service agreement with
the Center to provide transition services. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Elmsford
School District wrote a letter to all teachers indicating that
no school trips could take place unless all children, including
children with disabilities, can go. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Mary
Mount College of Tarrytown instituted flexible scheduling as a
reasonable Accommodation. |
| YONKERS |
Yonkers
Public Schools adopted a policy to allow the Center's transition
staff to attend the Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings
of students they are working with. |
| Center
|
EMPLOYMENT
ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
Center
staff started serving on the Advisory Group for the New York
State Department of Labor Career Central/Albany One-Stop Center. |
| ALBANY |
The
Center was active in the Independent Living Center statewide
effort that led to the passage of the New York State Medicaid
Buy-In Bill into law effective April 2003. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Joint
funding application with Catskill Center for Independence and
Broome and Delaware County Employment Agencies was approved establishing
a Disability Navigator Program that provides an employment supports liaison for
the New York State Department of Labor One-Stop Centers. |
| BUFFALO |
The
Center was awarded a grant by New York State Commission on Quality
of Care to administer
the Western Region Client Assistance Program (CAP) to provide
advocacy and mediation for consumers who are having difficulty
with vocational rehabilitation services. |
| BUFFALO |
Dial
America Marketing, a Buffalo telemarketing firm, established
a policy to provide materials in alternate formats to its visually
impaired workers. |
| CORNING |
Applebee's
Restaurant was identified as new employer of persons with disabilities. |
| CORNING |
Marcie's Hair Salon was identified as new employer of persons with
disabilities. |
| CORNING |
Wal-Mart
was identified as new employer of persons with disabilities. |
| CORNING |
Red Cross was identified as new employer of persons with disabilities. |
| CORNING |
P and C Grocery was identified as new employer of persons with disabilities. |
| CORNING |
Shur-Fine Food Mart was identified as new employer of persons with
disabilities. |
| CORNING |
Science and Discovery Center at Corning Glass Museum was identified
as new employer
of persons with disabilities. |
| CORTLAND |
The
Cortland Works Career Center (local One-Stop) made its restrooms
accessible, added signage, adjusted the height of office equipment,
and installed an elevator in the building. |
| CORTLAND |
The
Center’s efforts resulted in a consumer being approved for
services through the newly
legislated Medicaid
Buy-in demonstrating local implementation of the program. |
| DELAWARE |
Valley
Fashions altered its application form and reworded a question that
could have been used to screen out applicants with disabilities. |
| JAMESTOWN |
A consumer
was assisted to return to integrated employment at Chautauqua
Opportunities in Dunkirk. |
| JAMESTOWN |
A consumer
was assisted to return to integrated employment at Salvation
Army and MCA group homes as well as others in the Jamestown area
(consumer works on assignment at several different group homes). |
| JAMESTOWN |
A
consumer
was assisted to return to integrated employment at Securitas
Security (also known
as Burns/Pinkerton Securitas Security Companies of Kenmore,
NY) in Jamestown. |
| JAMESTOWN |
A
consumer was
assisted to return to integrated employment at Lutheran Social
Services (a nursing home and assisted living facility) in Jamestown. |
| JAMESTOWN |
A
consumer was
assisted to return to integrated employment at Moonbrook Country
Club in Jamestown. |
| MANHATTAN |
The
Center received a grant from National Technical Assistance Center
in Hawaii to implement an outreach project to New York City’s
Chinese-American Community focusing on achieving linguistically
and culturally appropriate vocational rehabilitation services. |
| MASSENA |
The
One Work Source in Malone is now making available a variety of
high tech handicapped accessibility equipment including JAWS
that allows persons with visual impairment to access the agencies
employment preparation/search/retention services. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
A
joint funding
application with Orange County Workforce Investment Board and
Independent Living, Inc. was approved establishing a Disability
Navigator Program that provides an employment supports liaison
for New York State Department of Labor One-Stop
Centers. |
| ROCHESTER |
The
Center was a catalyst for Finger Lakes One-Stop Center in Geneva
to submit a funding application that was approved to establish a New York State
Department of Labor Disability Navigator Program. |
| ROCHESTER |
Rochester
Works One-Stop Center replaced missing screen reading and large
print software and now provides an accessible computer. |
| ROCHESTER |
The
Center was a catalyst for Rochester Works One-Stop Center to submit
a funding application that was approved to establish a New York State Department
of Labor Disability Navigator Program. |
| ROCKLAND |
The
Center’s efforts resulted in two consumers being approved
for services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-in demonstrating local implementation
of the program. |
| TROY |
A
legally blind individual was hired by North Troy Hannaford that
is a new employer of individuals with disabilities. |
| TROY |
A
legally blind individual was hired by Eckerd Pharmacy in Saratoga
that is a new employer of individuals with disabilities. |
| TROY |
Two
legally blind individuals were hired by Troy Farmers Market that
is a new employer of individuals with disabilities. |
| UTICA |
Auntie
Anne's has been identified as a new employer of persons with disabilities. |
| UTICA |
The
Center became a participating partner at the Working Solutions "One
Stop"
office in Rome. |
| UTICA |
Strandflex
has been identified as a new employer of persons with disabilities. |
| UTICA |
Herb Phillipson's has been identified as a new employer of persons
with disabilities. |
| YONKERS |
A joint
funding application with Yonkers Employment Center (One-Stop) to
establish a Disability Navigator Program was approved establishing
a disability employment supports liaison for New York State Department
of Labor (DOL) One-Stop Centers. |
| Center |
HEALTH
CARE ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
The
Center’s separate not-for-profit Consumer-Directed Personal
Assistance (CDPA) program called Consumer Directed Choices increased
program enrollment to a stable foundation. |
| ALBANY |
Sunnyview
Rehabilitation Hospital policies were changed to allow an outside
agency to conduct support groups at its facility by establishing
a spinal cord support group. |
| ALBANY |
Sunnyview
Rehabilitation Hospital policies were changed to allow an outside
agency to conduct support groups at its facility by establishing
a fibromyalgia support group. |
| AMSTERDAM |
St.
Mary's Hospital purchased a TDD and established policies for deaf
consumers and their families to access the device. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
Center established a Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA)
program in Montgomery County. |
| BRONX |
Palladia,
Inc. constructed a domestic violence transitional shelter with
widened doorways, a light for deaf individuals at the outside entrance,
and a rubbery textured floor for visually impaired individuals
and also provided interpreter services, TTY, and accessible reading
material. |
| BUFFALO |
The
Center signed a contract with Erie County Department of Social
Services to provide a Consumer Directed Personal Care Program
for persons who are on Medicaid and choose to hire their personal
care attendants. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Benjamin Dental Group in Sidney installed a ramp and the building
is now accessible. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Center was active in the statewide Independent Living Center
effort that led to the passage and signing into law of the NYS
Most Integrated Setting bill (A9913-b) on September 17, 2002. |
| GLENS FALLS |
The
Glens Falls Hospital now provides interpreter services for hospital
sponsored programs and replaced door handles with levers. |
| KINGSTON |
Hurley
Avenue MediCenter in Kingston added two accessible parking places
to its parking lot. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Boerum Hill community Medicaid
office to support a customer-driven enrollment program that included
a
"greeter" position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
A
joint funding
application with Westchester Disabled on the Move for Nursing
Home Transition Starter Grant was approved. It was awarded
by NYS Department of Health and NYS Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council to provide assistance to individuals to leave
institutional settings or avoid placement and will serve New
York City and Westchester County. |
| MANHATTAN |
A
collaborative effort with the New York State Department of Health
(NYSDOH) resulted in the development of a video promoting disability
literacy for physicians and health care providers that
will be produced and distributed by NYSDOH. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Bellevue Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
community Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment
program that included a "greeter" position, triage,
and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Coney Island community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a
"greeter" position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its East New York community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Elmhurst Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Gouverneur Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter" position, triage, and elimination
of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Staten Island community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a
"greeter" position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Harlem Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Woodhull Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Morrisania community Medicaid
office to support a customer-driven enrollment program that included
a
"greeter" position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Metropolitan Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter" position, triage, and elimination
of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Lincoln Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Kings County Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter" position, triage, and elimination
of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Jamaica community Medicaid
office to support a customer-driven enrollment program that included
a "greeter" position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human
Resources Administration modified its Jacobi Hospital community
Medicaid office to support a customer-driven enrollment program
that included a "greeter"
position, triage, and elimination of pre-screening. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Systems Advocate started serving on Mid-Hudson Wellness
and Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) Coalition. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Direct Services Coordinator started serving on Orange
County Single Point of Entry Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Woodbourne
Correction Facility allowed an outside agency to run a Double
Trouble and Recovery (DTR) support group incorporating Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Mental Illness
Recovery Plans to help
individuals with a dual diagnosis in a peer environment. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Mental Illness and Chemical Addiction (MICA) Coordinator
started serving on Monticello Rehabilitation Support Services
Dual Focus Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Drop In Center Coordinator started serving on Orange
County Trauma Initiative Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Drop-In Center Coordinator started serving on Middletown
Psychiatric Center Ethics Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Recreation Coordinator started serving on Orange County
Mental Health Flex Fund Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Woodbourne
Correction Facility allowed an outside agency to run a support
group at its facility by establishing a Mental Illness and
Chemical Addiction (MICA) Transition Program. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County Department of Mental Health installed a TTY machine in
the Goshen Mental Health Clinic operated by Operations, Inc.
where it was previously unavailable. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County Department of Mental Health installed a TTY machine in
the New Windsor Mental Health Clinic operated by Operations,
Inc. where it was previously unavailable. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County Department of Mental Health installed a TTY machine in
the Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis where it was previously
unavailable. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County Department of Mental Health installed a TTY machine in
the Port Jervis Mental Health Clinic where it was previously
unavailable. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Niagara
County Planned Parenthood opened a new site and the building meets
and in some instances exceeds accessibility standards. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Sister’s
of Charity Hospital modified its parking lot and is now accessible
to patients who use wheelchairs and travel from their vehicles
to the building. |
| OLEAN |
The
Center established a "Call for Help" system securing
ongoing funding from Olean Staples Supply Store and arranging
for the Elks Club to fund the purchase of cellular phones/phone
cards. |
| PLATTSBURGH |
Clinton
County Community Services Board Developmental Disabilities Committee
made disability awareness an educational priority and developed
an educational program and recommend policy and practice changes
to improve quality of services in hospitals. |
| QUEENS |
Parkway
Hospital in Flushing subscribed to "Deaf -Talk" that
allows the patient and doctor to communicate with an interpreter
at a remote location. |
| ROCHESTER |
The
City of Rochester made existing resources that were combined
with additional Federal grants and Monroe County funds available
to landlords who are attempting to
make their housing units lead free as a result of the Center’s
participation on the Rochester Area Lead Free Coalition. |
| ROCKLAND |
The
Center was a catalyst for A&T Healthcare to start offering
Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) services in Rockland
County. |
| ROCKLAND |
The
Center was a catalyst for Hammaspick to start offering Consumer-Directed
Personal Assistance (CDPA) services in Rockland County. |
| WATERTOWN |
Watertown
Eye Center changed its policy and now provides sign language
interpreters for all customers who request this service. |
| WATERTOWN |
The
Center was active in the local effort that stopped Jefferson
County Community Service Board’s proposed cost cutting
measure of combining Adult Mental Health Services Coordinator
and Children’s Mental Health Services Coordinator into
one position. |
| WATERTOWN |
A
person with a learning disability now serves on Cornell Cooperative
Extension’s Home Visiting Advisory Council. |
| WATERTOWN |
A
parent of a child with a disability now serves on Jefferson County’s
Single Point of Accountability Committee. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center was
awarded a Nursing Home Transition Starter Grant for a downstate
project by NYS Department of Health and NYS Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council to provide assistance to individuals to leave
institutional settings or avoid placement. It will serve
Westchester County. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Elder
Choice became a new provider of home & community based support
services and respite services to individuals with traumatic brain
injury in Westchester and Rockland Counties. |
| WHITE
PLAINS |
Westchester
Independent Living Center (WILC) was awarded a Nursing Home Transition Starter Grant for an upstate
project by NYS Department of Health and NYS Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council to provide assistance to individuals to leave
institutional settings or avoid placement. It will serve
Putnam County and be hosted by Putnam
Independent Living Services a
satellite of WILC. |
| YONKERS |
The
Center’s Executive Director started serving on the Westchester
County Department of Social Services Advisory Committee to address
home care, affordable housing/homelessness, and Temporary Assistance
to Needy Families (TANF). |
| YONKERS |
A
joint funding
application with Center
for Independence of the Disabled in New York for
a Nursing Home Transition Starter Grant was approved. It
was awarded by NYS Department of Health and NYS Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council to provide assistance to individuals
to leave institutional settings or avoid placement and will serve
Westchester County and New York City. |
| Center |
COMMERCE
ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
A
Center staff member was elected to the Executive Board Committee
of the Capital District Coalition for Accessible Transportation
(CDCAT). |
| ALBANY |
The
Albany Public Housing Authority, Department of Family Self-Sufficiency
and Homeownership changed its mediation policy to designate the
Center as a mediator in cases involving people with disabilities
in denial or eviction cases. |
| ALBANY |
The
Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Special Transportation
Available by Request (STAR) service changed its polices to refer
consumers who are having trouble advocating for themselves with
issues relating to STAR services to the Center. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
Fort Plain Police Department established a policy to contact
a sign language interpreting service for hearing impaired individuals. |
| AUBURN |
The
Auburn Family Restaurant provided menus in large print. |
| AUBURN |
The Genessee Street Dunkin Donuts put in a new accessible ramp. |
| AUBURN |
The Auburn Diner added signage indicating the location of a ramp
and an accessible door
and made wheelchair storage space available. |
| AUBURN |
The
City of Auburn made funds available for a homelessness prevention
project. |
| AUBURN |
Town
of Warwick Town Hall/Clerk's Office installed handicapped accessible
door handles at the main entrance, provided a handicapped accessible
parking spot, and improved the accessibility of the bathroom. |
| BATAVIA |
Tops
Friendly Market in Batavia now provides electric scooters. |
| BATAVIA |
Jubilees Market in Batavia now has a manual wheelchair. |
| BATAVIA |
A Center staff member was newly appointed to the Housing Initiatives
Committee of Genessee
County. |
| BATAVIA |
Kmart
Stores in Batavia now provide electric scooters. |
| BATAVIA |
Wal-Mart in Batavia now provides electric scooters. |
| BATAVIA |
A Center staff member was newly appointed to the Genessee County
Transportation Coordinating
Committee. |
| BATAVIA |
BJ's
Wholesale Club in Batavia now provides electric scooters. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Cost Cutters in Apalachin is now accessible. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Peppermill
Restaurant in Endicott is now accessible. |
| BRONX |
The Center was awarded a new US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
grant to fund a program to assist persons with disabilities with
housing discrimination complaints. Bronx Independent Living Services
is the first center the HUD office in New York has worked with. |
| BRONX |
Center’s
Executive Director was appointed Chairperson for the reactivated
Bronx Borough President’s Advisory Council for the Disabled
to address access issues in areas including, but not limited
to, housing, transportation, and communication. |
| BRONX |
Curb
cuts were constructed at an intersection in the Bronx at Southern
Boulevard and 149th Street. |
| BRONX |
Curb
cuts were constructed at an intersection in the Bronx at Prospect
Avenue and 149th
Street. |
| BRONX |
Curb
cuts were constructed at an intersections in the Bronx at Timpson
and 149th Streets. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn located at 177 Montaque Street. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn
located at 257 Utica Avenue. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn located at 20 Flatbush. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn
located at 2084 Linded Blvd. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn located at 3380 Fulton Street. |
| BROOKLYN |
The
Sheepshead Bay Branch of Citibank made its automatic teller machines
(ATM) accessible by adding speech, Braille, large print, wheelchair
accessibility, and improving the brightness and contrast of the
screen. |
| BROOKLYN |
A
Center volunteer
was appointed to an Access-A-Ride task force committee. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn
located at 9601 Foster Avenue. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn
located at 1697 Pitkin Avenue. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn located at 1 Metrotech Center. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn located at 1599 Flatbush Avenue. |
| BROOKLYN |
Chase
Bank installed a new accessible automatic teller machine (ATM)
at a branch in Brooklyn located at 4323 18th Avenue. |
| BUFFALO |
The
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) initiated a
card-based program for purchasing para-transit trips. |
| BUFFALO |
HandH
Equipment , Big Flats improved accessibility by adding a new
and improved ramp to its front entrance. |
| BUFFALO |
A
Center staff member was newly appointed to the Erie County Department
of Mental Health Community Services Board to address housing
issues for people with mental illness. |
| CORNING |
Bath
National Bank, Horseheads Branch now has accessible parking complete
with signage with a van accessible aisle. |
| CORNING |
Classic
café, Elmira improved the accessibility of its restrooms. |
| CORNING |
Town of Jasper Town Hall improved accessibility by adding accessible
parking and remodeling
its restrooms, town meeting room, clerk’s office, and entrance. |
| CORNING |
Bath
National Bank, Elmira Branch now has accessible parking complete
with signage with a van accessible aisle. |
| CORNING |
Dollar
General, Elmira improved accessibility by widening its aisles to
36 inches. |
| CORNING |
Save-A-Lot, Elmira improved accessibility by adding new van accessible
parking and
signage next to the front entrance. |
| CORNING |
Bath
National Bank, Elmira Heights Branch now has accessible parking
complete with signage with a van accessible aisle. |
| CORTLAND |
A
new audible pedestrian crossing signal was installed at the intersection
of Port Watson and Church Streets in Cortland. |
| DELAWARE |
George
McLain Tax Office moved to an accessible building rather than
make necessary changes at its previous site. |
| DELAWARE |
Fletcher
Beauty Salon made its entrance accessible. |
| DELAWARE |
Quarter Moon Café made the entry and bathroom accessible. |
| DELAWARE |
Everything Shop made its entry accessible. |
| GLENS
FALLS |
The Crandall Public Library installed lever handles in its restrooms
and a wheelchair for
mobility impaired patrons is now available through a donation. |
| GLENS FALLS |
The
Glens Falls Animal Hospital modified its front door to provide
wheelchair access. |
| ITHACA |
The
Tompkins County Public Library computers are now accessible to
individuals with visual impairments. |
| ITHACA |
The
parking area for Titus Towers, a senior citizen complex, now
has accessible parking. |
| ITHACA |
A
curb cut and crosswalk at the 3rd Street corner were corrected
and are now accessible. |
| ITHACA |
The
City of Ithaca parking lots and garages were upgraded and now
meet minimal State standards. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Lind’s
Funeral Home of Jamestown is now providing sign language interpreter
services. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Jamestown
City Court now has assistive listening devices and sign language
interpreters available upon request. |
| KINGSTON |
The
Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home in Kingston installed a ramp for wheelchair
users and mobility impaired persons. |
| KINGSTON |
The
main Kingston Post Office on Cornell Street remarked the handicapped
parking spaces with proper striping and signage. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Bus installed
seven accessible bus shelters along the Hempstead Turnpike. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
Westbury Branch of the Bank of New York widened its doorway and
installed a ramp making the facility accessible. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) corporate headquarters
agreed to a lesser fare hike across all its transportation services
than was originally planned. |
| LONG ISLAND |
A
building located at 600 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead installed accessible
doors allowing access for tenants who use wheelchairs. |
| LONG ISLAND |
Nassau
County Planning Department identified matching funds required
to receive a Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant to modify
the para-transit facility. |
| MANHATTAN |
The
Center was successful in being awarded an opportunity to develop
a statewide accessible housing database by the New York City Department on Housing
and Community Renewal. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Council voted to renew the City’s rent stabilization
law through April 2006. |
| MANHATTAN |
The Federal Reserve Bank installed a TTY system and made public
the TTY access number
on its public website. |
| MASSENA |
The
Massena Public Library installed an automatic door-opening button
for persons with mobility impairments. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center’s Systems
Advocate started serving on Goshen Department of Planning Transportation
Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Orange
County implemented para-transit and made accessible buses available
to provide public transportation. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center’s Drop-In
Center Coordinator started serving on Orange County Community
Services Board. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Center staff
now sits on the Transportation Committee of Orange County. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center’s Executive Director started serving on Orange County Housing Consortium. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center’s Architectural
Barrier Coordinator started serving on Port Jervis ADA Committee. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center’s Direct
Services Coordinator started serving on Ramapo Catskill Library
Systems Council. |
| NEWBURGH |
Family
Court in Goshen began providing sign language interpreters. |
| NEWBURGH |
Family Court in Kingston began providing sign language interpreters. |
| NEWBURGH |
Town Court, Town of Fallsburg began providing sign language interpreters. |
| NEWBURGH |
Housing Units at the Cornerstone Residence in Newburgh are now accessible. |
| NEWBURGH |
Newburgh
Office of NYS Department of Labor installed an accessible door. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
The Town of Poughkeepsie improved the parking situation at the Town
Hall to be compliant with the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and the New York State Building Code. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
The
City of Poughkeepsie improved two of its major parking lots to
be in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and New
York State Building Code. |
| QUEENS |
The
National Wholesale Liquidators in Long Island City became accessible
by removing a locked gate and cart corral "p" projections
that were preventing wheelchair users from entering the premises. |
| QUEENS |
The
Center was instrumental in the creation of the New York City
(NYC) Para-transit Advisory Committee in April 2003 as a formal
mechanism for obtaining consumer input regarding the operations
of the NYC para-transit system. |
| ROCHESTER |
Monroe
County Housing Council made its list of Public and Subsidized
Housing available in Braille. |
| ROCHESTER |
The
Center was active in the statewide ILC effort that led to the
passage and signing into law of the NYS Anti-Predatory Lending
legislation on April 1, 2003. |
| ROCHESTER |
City
of Rochester revised its Zoning Code to allow a waiver from set
back requirements for individuals requesting a permit to construct
a ramp in their front yard. |
| ROCHESTER |
Rochester
Housing Authority changed its home ownership program brochure
to mention the Regional Center for Independent Living by name. |
| ROCKLAND |
Eckerson Village, a Section 8 US Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) housing project in Spring Valley, now
has Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant kitchens
and showers in all 24 units (lower sinks and counter tops were
made available for all tenants desiring them). |
| ROCKLAND |
An
accessible parking spot was placed in the strip mall housing
the Vitamin Shoppe located in Nanuet. |
| ROCKLAND |
Rockland
County Department of Transportation established a para-transit
service that is available on Sundays and a new taping identification
system to allow people using wheelchairs and scooters to place
yellow neon tape where they wish tie-downs to be placed. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
The
Center’s Executive Director now serves on the Inter -Agency
Council for the Aging. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
|
| STATEN ISLAND |
The
New York City Council passed the Ride for All Bill on 9/17/03
increasing the number of accessible limos/taxicabs in the boroughs -
when a permit is retired, the new vehicle must be accessible. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
The
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will make available
new identification cards for visually impaired consumers. |
| SUFFOLK |
The
Suffolk County Police Commissioner issued a directive to all
Precinct Commanders to issue a summons or ticket to drivers who
park in handicapped parking places and do not have a handicapped
parking permit. |
| SYRACUSE |
Local
chapter of Habitat for Humanity agreed to start building visitable
homes. |
| SYRACUSE |
Syracuse Common Council adopted a policy to encourage private developers
to construct
more visitable homes. |
| SYRACUSE |
Onodaga
County Sheriff and Syracuse Police agreed to allow Sheriff’s
Accessible Parking Enforcement (SHAPE) Program to enforce disabled
parking rules in the City. |
| SYRACUSE |
A
Center consumer
was appointed to Onondaga County Community Service Board. |
| SYRACUSE |
A
Center consumer
was appointed to City of Oswego Accessibility Task Force. |
| SYRACUSE |
K-Mart Plaza in East Syracuse installed vertical handicapped parking
signs at the front
of main mall entrances. |
| SYRACUSE |
The
Center was instrumental in the creation of the Central New York
Regional Transportation Authority (CENTRO) advisory committee
as a formal mechanism for obtaining consumer input regarding
the operations of the transit system. |
| SYRACUSE |
Wal-Mart
in East Syracuse relocated a grocery cart collection area so
it would not interfere with handicapped parking. |
| SYRACUSE |
Dominick’s
Restaurant incorporated access isles into a new parking lot. |
| SYRACUSE |
Carousel Mall agreed to deputize its parking security force so they
can issue tickets to
violators of disabled parking. |
| SYRACUSE |
Great
Northern Mall in Clay installed vertical handicapped parking
signs at the front of main mall entrances. |
| UTICA |
The
town of Kirkland Municipal Building installed handrails on an
existing ramp, made a water fountain accessible, and properly
designated accessible parking. |
| UTICA |
Precision
Drafting constructed an accessible bathroom. |
| UTICA |
The Bi-plane Inn installed a ramp and accessible bathroom. |
| WATERTOWN |
North Country Council of Social Agencies (NCCSA) located in Watertown
now has a
website available at www.nccsa.com that
provides a description of community services for persons who are aging with disabilities that includes Northern
Regional Center for Independent Living. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
City of Mount Vernon enacted ordinances protecting the rights
of people with disabilities to bring their service animals into
taxicabs. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
City of New Rochelle enacted ordinances protecting the rights
of people with disabilities to bring their service animals into
taxicabs. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
City of White Plains amended the taxi ordinance to require taxi
drivers to accept service animals of any person with a disability. |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck improved accessibility of Town Offices at the Regatta
by adding handicapped parking space and providing a handrail
along the accessible route. |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck improved accessibility at the Harbor Masters Building
by providing a ramp to an accessible route and adding handicapped
parking. |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck improved accessibility at the Town Hall and City
Court Room by providing assisted listening devise in the Court/Meeting
Room and accessible parking spaces and by repairing an accessible
route bringing it up to code. |
| YONKERS |
The Center’s
Program Director started serving on the Westchester County Para-transit
Advisory Committee to address para-transit and mass transit. |
| Center |
SOCIAL
ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
The
City of Albany Special Events Office changed its policies to
improve accessibility at future events. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
St. Cecillia Bingo Hall in Fonda is now providing large print bingo
cards for the visually impaired. |
| AUBURN |
The
Auburn Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) increased the number
of accessible parking spots at the facility. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Binghamton
First Night increased its services to the Deaf by increasing the
number of events that have interpreter services and setting up
an interpreter station on First Night. |
| BROOKLYN |
The
Young Israel Senior Center of Brooklyn is now making large print
reading materials available to its members. |
| BUFFALO |
Shea’s
Buffalo Theater installed accessible seating. |
| CORTLAND |
The Cortland Cultural Council adopted accessibility guidelines and
required that programs
funded by NYS Arts Council Decentralization grants in Cortland
County include accessibility in proposals, publicity, and programming. |
| DELAWARE |
The Wesleyan
Church of Oneonta made the entry accessible and installed an accessible
ramp. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Richfield Veteran’s Club made its entry accessible. |
| DELAWARE |
The Town of Unadilla purchased and installed accessible playground
equipment. |
| DELAWARE |
Unadillia Baptist Church installed a ramp, widened a doorway, and
constructed an accessible
parking space. |
| ITHACA |
Annual
Ithaca Festival provided for the first time accessible portable
toilets, accessibility signs and notices that additional access
information was available at any booth, and an accessibility notice
in event program and on Website. |
| JAMESTOWN |
An
accessible restroom was installed at Johnson Park in Jamestown. |
| KINGSTON |
The Village of Saugerties made its Village beach accessible by improving handicapped
parking, access to the beach house, and access to the picnic area
and by installing an access ramp into the water. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
Cradle of Aviation Museum changed a policy so a personal care attendant
(PCA) is not charged admission to the museum when accompanying
a disabled person but would be charged the discount rate the consumer
pays to enter the Imax Theatre. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
New York Mets baseball team installed TTY service in its customer
service and ticket sales office and included the TTY number on
both its official website and game schedules. |
| MANHATTAN |
The
Yavneh Minyan Synagogue of Flatbush moved from a barrier-ridden
location to the Shulamith School in Brooklyn. |
| MASSENA |
The
Chippewa Bay Fish & Game Club installed a ramp at its clubhouse. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Riverside Park is now accessible to people with mobility equipment. The
trails were paved
and accessible parking spaces with appropriate signage were installed.
Since this is a nature trail, accessible public restrooms were
not an issue. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
D&H
Canal Heritage Trail is now accessible to people with mobility
equipment. The trails were paved and accessible parking spaces
with appropriate signage were installed. Since this is a
nature trail, accessible public restrooms were not an issue. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Mother’s
Park is now accessible to people with mobility equipment. The
trails were paved and accessible parking spaces with appropriate
signage were installed.
Since this is a nature trail, accessible public restrooms were not
an issue. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
West
End Beach & Park is now accessible to people with mobility
equipment. The trails were paved and accessible parking spaces
with appropriate signage were installed. Since this is a
nature trail, accessible public restrooms were not an issue. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Architectural Barrier Coordinator started serving on Sullivan
County Trails Alliance. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Graeb
Point Park is now accessible to people with mobility equipment. The
trails were
paved and accessible parking spaces with appropriate signage were
installed. Since this is a nature trail, accessible public
restrooms were not an issue. |
| NEWBURGH |
The
Deaf community was granted representation on the Orange County
Multicultural Taskforce due to its unique cultural identity. |
| OLEAN |
The
Olean Department of Fire, Buildings, and Emergency Medical Services
and the Olean Housing Authority made a written commitment to participate
in a formal Emergency Evacuation Plan for People with Disabilities
developed by the Center. |
| PLATTSBURGH |
Design
plans were changed to make a new lakeside recreational pedestrian
pathway in the City of Plattsburgh accessible. The bike and pathway
is wheelchair accessible while maintaining the "nature path" feel
desired by the developers. |
| ROCHESTER |
The
Ontario Beach Park in Rochester restriped the parking lot so its
accessible parking spaces are now in compliance with the New York
State Traffic law. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
The
Staten Island Children's Museum installed an elevator. |
| SYRACUSE |
The
New York State Fair added 500 accessible parking spaces, increased
the number of accessible trams and restrooms, and added an accessible
wheelchair/scooter rental post at the new accessible parking lot
and accessible viewing platform for the grandstand. |
| SYRACUSE |
The "1
Million Dollar Ultimate Fishing Challenge" changed its policies
and procedures to allow full participation of persons with mobility
impairments. |
| TROY |
Procter’s
Theatre is now advertising in area newspapers that some of its
shows will have sign language interpreters available. |
| TROY |
Capital
Repertory Company is now advertising in area newspapers that some
of its shows will have sign language interpreters available. |
| TROY |
New
York State Theater Institute is now advertising in area newspapers
that some of its shows will have sign language interpreters available |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Westchester
Jewish Community Services in White Plains is sponsoring a conference
call phone network for consumers who have difficulty getting out
to social events. |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck improved accessibility at the Senior Center by providing
a ramp into the building and adding handicapped parking spaces. |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck improved accessibility at the Community Center by
making bathrooms accessible and lowering counter to provide services. |
| YONKERS |
Westchester
County Center in White Plains provided improved accommodations
for consumers by allowing drop-offs in front of building and with prior
approval parking in building’s rear. Public parking
is somewhat distant and across major thoroughfare. |
| Center |
CITIZENSHIP
ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
The
Center established the United Citizen Action Network (UCAN) comprised
of human service professionals, social workers, and consumers. It
conducts monthly workshops on issues relating to the disability
community and responds to action alerts. |
| AUBURN |
Town
of Locke improved entry to the Town Office/polling place by improving
the incline of a sidewalk, installing a curb cut from the parking
lot to a paved area leading to the building, and installing lever
style door handles at building's main entrance. |
| BRONX |
The
Center formally established a core group of consumers to serve
as a peer leaders/legislative action team. The group received
extensive advocacy skills training. |
| BROOKLYN |
NYS
Senator Karl Kruger’s office now has a ramp at the back and
a sign informing visitors
of this at the main entrance. |
| CORNING |
A
consumer completing the Center's Leadership Training Program funded
by the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) was placed
on the local field and stream Board. |
| CORNING |
A
consumer completing
the Center's Leadership Training Program funded by DDPC was placed
on NYS Interagency Partnership on Assistive Technology Advisory
Board for Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
(TRAID) Project. |
| CORNING |
A
consumer completing the Center's Leadership Training Program funded
by the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) was placed
on the Board of the Corning Moose Lodge. |
| CORTLAND |
The
Center’s Executive Director was newly appointed to the local
Community Services Board. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Edmeston Grange installed a ramp and made a bathroom accessible. |
| DELAWARE |
The Village of Unadillia installed a lift at the Unadilla Community
House so that village
meetings can be held in an accessible location. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Village of Middleburgh now has properly designated parking spaces
for the building where public meetings are held. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Stamford Village Hall now has an accessible bathroom. |
| ITHACA |
Tompkins Cortland Community College is now providing an accessible
elevated platform
so that persons with mobility impairments can participate in political
forums. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Community
meetings were moved from the Young Men's Christian Association
(YMCA) in Jamestown, that is not accessible, and are now being
held at the Salvation Army in Jamestown, that is accessible. |
| KINGSTON |
Ulster
County Board of Elections committed to no longer granting waivers
to new polling sites that are not accessible. |
| KINGSTON |
Town
of Olive polling site at Olive Free Library put up signage to indicate
the location of the accessible entrance to the library. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
Center formally established Citizens Opening Doors for Integration
(CODI) comprised of a core group of consumers that function as
a "think tank" and a catalyst for significant community
change. The group receives ongoing advocacy skills training. |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
town of Brookhaven adopted legislation allowing families with disabilities
to upgrade their homes without a property tax increase. |
| MANHATTAN |
NYS
Human Rights Coalition will now hold meetings at accessible locations
allowing more wheelchair users representing other disability organizations
to participate in the meetings. |
| MANHATTAN |
The
Center was instrumental in securing the appointment of the Executive
Director of the New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC)
to the NYS Board of Elections Task Force mandated under the
recently passed Help America Vote Act (HAVA). |
| MASSENA |
The
Helena Hamlet polling site was moved from the Brasher Town Hall
to the newly constructed handicapped accessible Fire Hall. |
| OLEAN |
Interfaith
Caregivers agreed to provide transportation for consumers to polling
sites during scheduled elections on an ongoing basis. |
| PLATTSBURGH |
Plattsburgh
Common Council eliminated two inaccessible polling places in its
consolidation plan and all polling places are now accessible. |
| QUEENS |
The
Lexington School for the Deaf installed a ramp that has allowed
for accessible voting and overall daily access. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
Staten
Island adopted an emergency plan that includes individuals with
disabilities. |
| WATERTOWN |
Lewis
County Agricultural Society’s public building, Forest Park
Pavilion, is now fully accessible after installing grab bars in
the restrooms and is now available to people with disabilities
as an accessible location for civic and other events. |
| YONKERS |
Polling
site at the Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown will no longer lock
the accessible entrance on Election Day. |
| YONKERS |
Polling
site at the Fire Patrol Building in Peekskill is no longer a designated
polling place due to access issues. |
| YONKERS |
The
Center’s System Advocate started serving on the Westchester
County Board of Legislators Community Affairs Committee to address
voting access and affordable housing. |
| YONKERS |
Polling
site at the Greenvale School in Eastchester provided handicapped
parking spaces with proper signage. |
