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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NY: Disabilities

Research showed between 10% and 30% of county residents in the state of New York had a dual-use special-need plan in 2021. (Adobe Stock)

Thursday, March 28, 2024

NY senior advocates see advantages to dual-use special needs plans

Senior and older adult advocates in New York are pointing to certain health care plans to help people get the best bang for their buck. Dual-use …

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A 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics report finds close to 60% of disabled people work in the service industry, a higher percentage than the nondisabled community. A New York bill could help these and many other workers with disabilities remain safe from wage theft. (Adobe Stock)
NY disability rights advocates tackle a mountain of barriers

New York disability rights advocates are working to break barriers in numerous legislative areas, including those in transportation, housing…

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Un informe de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de 2023 encuentra que cerca del 60% de las personas discapacitadas trabajan en la industria de servicios, un porcentaje más alto que la comunidad no discapacitada. Un proyecto de ley de Nueva York podría ayudar a estos y muchos otros trabajadores con discapacidades a mantenerse a salvo del robo de salarios. (Adobe Stock)
Defensores de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en NY enfrentan una 'montaña' de barreras

Los defensores de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en Nueva York están trabajando para romper barreras en numerosas áreas legis…

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New York has made strides in voter access through the June 2022 enactment of The New York Voting Rights Act. (vesperstock/Adobe Stock)
New York Senate pushes for more ballot access

Just a week into the legislative session, New York lawmakers are moving to uphold democracy and expand voting rights. The state Senate passed a …

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After a devastating winter storm, Texas disability-rights advocates found between 75% and 80% of disabled people lost power and water. Some other challenges they faced were spoiled medications requiring refrigeration, and lack of access to critical in-home health-care assistance. (Adobe Stock)
NY disability advocates provide winter weather tips

As winter approaches, New Yorkers with disabilities are preparing to tackle a tough time of the year. One of the biggest challenges is getting …

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Tras una devastadora tormenta invernal, los defensores de los derechos de los discapacitados en Texas descubrieron que entre el 75% y el 80% de las personas discapacitadas se habían quedado sin electricidad ni agua. Algunos otros desafíos que enfrentaron fueron los medicamentos en mal estado que requerían refrigeración y la falta de acceso a asistencia médica a domicilio. (Adobe Stock)
Defensores de discapacitados en NY dan consejos sobre clima invernal

A medida que se acerca el invierno, los neoyorquinos con discapacidades se preparan para afrontar una época difícil del año. Uno de …

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A 2023 Air Travel Consumer Report finds that in 2022, U.S. airlines mishandled 11,389 wheelchairs and scooters that were loaded onto planes. (Adobe Stock)
Despite progress, air travel still poses challenges for people with disabilities

Ahead of the holiday season, advocates are calling on Congress to increase disability access in air travel. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics …

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A Brennan Center for Justice report finds 58% of early voting polling places surveyed didn't have proper signs prohibiting parking in access aisles for wheelchair users to get in and out of their cars at parking spaces. (Adobe Stock)
NY disability advocates want more accessible polling places

New York disability rights advocates are working to make polling places more accessible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 25% …

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Un informe del Centro Brennan para la Justicia revela que el 58% de los centros de votación anticipada encuestados no tenían señales adecuadas que prohibieran estacionarse en los pasillos de acceso para que los usuarios de sillas de ruedas pudieran entrar y salir de sus coches en las plazas de estacionamiento. (Adobe Stock)
Defensores de discapacitados en NY quieren colegios electorales más accesibles

Defensores de los derechos para las personas con discapacidad en Nueva York trabajan para que los colegios electorales sean más accesibles…

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The Healthcare Association of New York State found people with complex care cost hospitals $169 million in unreimbursed costs. (Adobe Stock)
Report: NY can do more for people with complex needs

A recent report found New York State can do more to bolster health care for people with complex needs. The Rockefeller Institute report detailed how …

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Según un informe de Advocates for Children of New York, 454 colegios públicos de la ciudad de Nueva York están totalmente accesibles para algunas personas con discapacidad, 263 son parcialmente accesibles, 65 no están totalmente accesibles y 547 son totalmente inaccesibles sin planes de renovación. (Adobe Stock)
Informe: Dos tercios de las escuelas de NY no cumplen con la ADA

Según un informe reciente, sólo alrededor del 31% de las escuelas públicas de la ciudad de Nueva York son accesibles para personas con …

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An Advocates for Children of New York report finds 454 New York City public schools are fully accessible to some people with disabilities, 263 are only partially accessible, 65 aren't fully accessible, and 547 are completely inaccessible with no plans for renovation. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Two-Thirds of NYC Schools Not ADA Compliant

A recent report finds only around 31% of New York City public schools are disability accessible. The report, from Advocates for Children of New …

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