Christopher Alvarez
@journalvarez
NYC based journalist writing 4u | 🎓: @columbiajourn & @adelphiu alum | ig: @journalvarez__ | 📲: (347) 653-2566 or [email protected]
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House Republicans voted to cut $880 billion in federal Medicaid spending over 10 years and are also pushing for the House Committee on Agriculture to cut $230 billion from SNAP. Nicole Malliotakis, Congressman Nick LaLota & Rep. Andrew Garbarino say they “cannot and will not support” such a bill. ablenews.com/nys-and-federa…
All Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) consumers and personal assistants are in danger and need all the help they can get. Downstate New York ADAPT Read more here: ablenews.com/nys-and-federa…
“62 million Americans identify as having a disability,” Yannick Benjamin, world-class sommelier and founder of WineOnWheels under scored. “It’s just too big of a number to ignore and we can do better in explaining the importance of the ADA.” ablenews.com/wp-content/upl…
KNICKS IN ✋🏼. LET’S GO NEW YORK KNICKS 🟠🔵
It’s not laid out in his agenda yet but Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 麥瑞 said he wants to find a way to make job applications easier for disabled New Yorkers to enter the workforce as part of his workNYC initiative as mayor.
EXCLUSIVE: Leading in the polls, New York City mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo back tracks on his Medicaid narrative saying “we need to fight them on that,” referring to the cuts Governor Kathy Hochul and President Donald J. Trump have put on the services disabled Americans rely on.
Even though Disability Pride Month has come to an end, it’s important to remember that every day is our special day! Click link below to read about why Disability Unite was a blast. “Nothing about us without us!” NYC MOPD WheelchairSportsCamp ablenews.com/nyc-embraced-d…
Matt Axel, director and founder talks beginnings of Disability Unite. Click link below to read my coverage on Disability Pride Month. ablenews.com/nyc-embraced-d…
This is why I do what I do… to provoke change and open up better opportunities for those who may need a little assistance to reach their full potential. S/O to James Boisits for interviewing Eric this morning on 1010 WINS on 92.3 FM. Read more here: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/18/agi…
Fantanstic coverage yesterday by Arthur Chi'en of FOX 5 NY, interviewing Eric Ryan about the dangerous boardwalk at Mets-Willets Point that I reported for Streetsblog New York. Full article here: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/18/agi…
Sounds like a good follow up for Streetsblog New York DAVID MEYER Gersh Kuntzman
But it is not accessible to people in the disability community. Read Streetsblog New York for more: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/18/agi…
Every single person regardless of their age, gender, race, religion or ability, should be able to do their personal business comfortably, Deputy Commissioner of Public Information jail site bathrooms were inaccessible for Nick Astor More of his experience here: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/18/agi…