'MTA launches new Lunch and Learn Series for the Disability Community' caribbeanlife.com/mta-launches-n…

Join us for another financial literacy workshop, Spotting the Scammers, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. You have the power to outsmart the scammers. Incidents of financial fraud are on the rise — and are becoming increasingly harder to detect. While no one is immune,

If you couldn’t make it to our Medicaid/ACA meeting today, you can still help save Medicaid and access to health care. You can use the link below to share your Medicaid/ACA (Affordable Care Act) story. We’ll use these stories to showcase how important these programs are, what

If you would like to join our Save Medicaid/ACA meeting that is happening right now and are having trouble joining, please send us a DM here. You can still join!

CIDNY's ICAN staff understand how difficult it can be for New Yorkers with disabilities to get the health care help they need. If you are confused about the long-term care system or notice you received, you can call ICAN's toll-free telephone helpline at 844-614-8800 for

Join us for the CIDNY’s next CAN advocacy meeting next week on 8/20. Guest speakers will join us to discuss accessibility of public housing and the expansion of the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs. Come join

Join us for CIDNY’s Annual Gala on Monday, October 27, 2025 to support greater accessibility throughout New York City! Featuring food and drink from Metropolis by Chef Marcus Samuelsson & a keynote from Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera. Tickets:

BREAKING: Our very own Renee Christian and Governor Kathy Hochul's PPL disaster have made NATIONAL NEWS! When private equity-backed companies like PPL are entrusted to administer home care services like CDPAP, profit supersedes care. Here in New York, consumers and the trusted

If you're a CDPAP consumer or PA, here are some action steps you can take to build on this momentum to #SaveCDPAP! x.com/CaringMRising/…

The work of non-profits like CIDNY and many others are invaluable to New Yorkers. Support from YOU helps to make us all successful. 'Op-Ed | This National Nonprofit Day, let’s invest in and empower disability nonprofits' politicsny.com/2025/08/13/op-…

Did you attend the #ADA35 Protest, Rally, and March? You can read more about it at the link below. 'Disability activists rally in Washington Square' publuu.com/flip-book/7869…

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Join us for CIDNY’s Annual Gala on Monday, October 27, 2025 to support greater accessibility throughout New York City! Since 1978, the Center for Independence of Disabled, New York (CIDNY) has worked to ensure full integration, independence, and equal opportunity for all New

Join us for an upcoming webinar! Learn how Special Needs Trusts and related tools can protect benefits while providing financial security for individuals with disabilities. This session will explain the differences between First-Party Trusts, Third-Party Trusts, Pooled Trusts,

We were outside this station in 2024 calling for elevators and more access and we hope this happens very soon. 'Tall order: NYC’s tallest subway station to get elevators, putting accessibility on the ascent' amny.com/news/nycs-tall…

What is the NYS Long Term Care Ombudsman Program? Ombudsmen are advocates for people living in nursing homes/assisted living facilities/family type homes. They work with residents to make sure their rights are protected, needs are met, & more. Info: cidny.org/ltcop

Join fellow New Yorkers to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act! We’ll join other advocates in gathering on Monday August 18 from 3:30 to 6 pm at 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, located at 498 Seventh Avenue (at 36th St.) in midtown Manhattan. We’ll

We know how important services like SSI (and SNAP, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security in general, etc.) are to New Yorkers, especially with disabilities. What do you think about this? 'Social Security Working On Plans To Limit Access To SSI' disabilityscoop.com/2025/08/14/soc…

The Center for Independence of the Disabled is collaborating with Duke Clinical Research Institute to help get the word out about the largest dementia prevention study in the United States. The PREVENTABLE Study, led by Duke Clinical Research Institute, aims to investigate

Get your tickets to CIDNY's 2025 gala now before the price increases on Sept. 1. Tickets: cidny.org/cidny2025gala/