SANYS NYC-Westchester

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Icy Streets Strand Disabled New Yorkers - Able News at The Viscardi Center It’s freezing outside–and the city’s neglect has left disabled New Yorkers iced in. If you don’t have an all-terrain adaptation built onto your mobility device to ram into mountains of snow, good luck crossing the street or boarding an accessible vehicle. The one-month anniversary in office ...

We are SO EXCITED to announce that applications are now open for our 2026 Runway of Dreams Internship!!

Are you interested in pursuing a career in inclusive design or dream of a future in the fashion or beauty industry? If so, this hands-on collaborative experience may be the right internship for you!!

Details:
•8-week paid remote internship, with 1-3 optional in-person opportunities
•Interns will be assigned teams and take part in a pitch competition that will be presented and judged at the end of the internship by a panel of industry experts
•Build a portfolio piece, attend networking events and a speaker series led by leaders in adaptive apparel

Apply at this link🔗to bring your vision and creativity to the runway! https://bit.ly/46YAS4U

https://www.bond.org.uk/news/2026/02/what-happens-when-we-listen-include-and-respect/

What happens when we listen, include and respect | Bond Mark Mapemba, Self-Advocacy Coordinator at Inclusion International, on why development organisations should work with disability organisations as equal partners from the start of projects if they want them to be truly inclusive.

https://ablenews.com/mamdani-names-nisha-agarwal-to-lead-nyc-office-for-people-with-disabilities/

Mamdani Names Nisha Agarwal to Lead NYC Office for People with Disabilities - Able News at The Viscardi Center Enthusiasm sparked within the disabled community when New York City’s then Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gave Able News staff writer Christopher Alvarez an exclusive interview before taking office. The December conversation on housing, employment and transportation was seen as a first-of-its-kind opp...

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Tell Governor Hochul to Prioritize DMEPOS Medicaid MCO Parity

The NYC-Westchester Region is so excited to welcome Eli Gottesman to the SANYS family. Eli is our new Regional Organizer. Here is an amazing video clip of him speaking at a recent Save Our Medicaid rally. So impressive! Please join us in welcoming Eli.
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Check out this amazing video by City Access NY against Medicaid cuts!

City Access NY is doing its part to protect Medicaid The City Access NY Advocacy Group is committed to protecting Medicaid. Learn more about our mission at www.cityaccessny.org.Medicaid is a critical lifeline f...

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-taxi-riders-with-disabilities-say-changes-to-city-program-may-mean-worse-service

NYC taxi riders with disabilities warn changes to city program may mean worse service The Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering shifting its service for wheelchair-accessible rides to a muti-vendor model. Disability groups say the system works well as is.

Photos from Bernard Carabello's 75th birthday party