| 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 and 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 |
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| 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 and 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 and 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 and 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. |
