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Help future generations understand if taking a statin can help older adults live well for longer by preventing dementia, disability, or heart disease Join the PREVENTABLE Study Webinar September 17 | 12 PM EST Register now: bit.ly/PREVENTABLE_CIDNY

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.

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July marks ADA’s 35-year anniversary Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July, along with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. The landmark legislation, which bans discrimination based on…

July is Disability Pride Month, but disability pride never ends. The fight for a more inclusive and accessible NYC continues. CIDNY’s Dr. Sharon McLennon Wier spoke with the Queens Chronicle about the ADA at 25 and where we must go next.

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Photo of a banner that reads Elevators are for Everyone

Photo through a window of an MTA employee watching the protesters outside

Banner that reads elevators for everyone

A photo of an activist holding a poster that reads Disability Rights are Human Rights

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July 28, 2025
Monthly Elevator Maintenance Rally at MTA HQ

The Elevator Action Group is a coalition of concerned New Yorkers moving to push wheelchair accessibility in the subways to the top of the MTA agenda.

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NYC Cool Options Find childcare providers in NYC

As the extreme heat is expected to continue this week, you can find cooling centers throughout the city at the link below.

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CIDNY’s annual gala will be held at the Perelman Performing Arts Center on 10/27, with food and drink from Metropolis by Chef Marcus Samuelsson and a keynote address award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera

Get your tickets at early bird pricing through 8/31 at www.cidny.org/cidny2025gala/

On today's occasion of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a big shout out to @cidnyinc.bsky.social and Mike Schweinsburg for their leadership on ADA progress (here with Mike and CIDNY team members at May's Loisaida Festival on Avenue C).

You can livestream the #ADA35 Protest, Rally, and March at 11 a.m. at disabilityunite.org/live-stream-...

Join the stream to listen to the full panel of speakers before the march!

ADA35 NYC March and Rally ADA35 NYC March and Rally. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11 am. Washington Square Park to Union Square Park.

The #ADA35 rally and march is today, 7/26 at 11 a.m. We'll be marching from Washington Square Park to Union Square Park. Join us along with many other advocates and organizations who helped make this happen, as we say #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs!

Info and details:

There's still time to join our ADA celebration today (7/25) at 5 p.m. Be sure to RSVP below for the link. We hope you'll join us!

RSVP: www.tinyurl.com/CIDNY4All

Image of people holding an "Elevators are for everyone" sign. Text: FIX THE ELEVATORS! SETTLE THE CASE! It's rally time again! Our elevator maintenance case is not settled and of course the elevators do not stop breaking down, at least 30 breakdowns every day! MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025 2 Broadway (MTA Headquarters) RALLY 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Rain or shine This is prior to the MTA CommitteeMeetings Gather inside MTA lobby if you get there early It’s been 8+ years since the elevator maintenance case was filed in April 2017. It’s time to stop stalling, fix the elevators and settle the case! Let’s make our voices heard!

It's rally time again! Did you know that after eight years, the elevator maintenance case is still not settled? Did you know that multiple elevators are out of service daily? Join us and other advocates as we say, “Settle the case! Fix the elevators!”

Indeed.

Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them

"Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them"
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CIDNY: Supporting Accessibility in New York City Global Heroes: The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York is on a mission to increase accessibility in New York City.

Take a look at CIDNY’s feature from Global Heroes, recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. Learn more about who we are and what we do!

Animation style image of various people with disabilities and info on CIDNY's ADA celebration.

July is Disability Pride Month! Join us on Friday, July 25 at 5 p.m. for an ADA celebration as we celebrate disability pride, the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and host a panel discussion on accessibility in NYC.

Please RSVP in advance at www.tinyurl.com/CIDNY4All.

ADA35 NYC March and Rally ADA35 NYC March and Rally. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11 am. Washington Square Park to Union Square Park.

The #ADA35 rally and march is happening on Sat. 7/26. The event will begin with a 20-minute rally at Washington Square Park led by speakers with disabilities. Then we will march up University Place ending at Union Square Park. Join us!

Info: www.ada35nyc.org
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/ada35...

Join CIDNY and Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP for a webinar, titled 17A Guardianships for Individuals with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 3 p.m.

RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 4 p.m. for a Financial Literacy Workshop ‘Simplifying Saving and Spending.’

Participants will receive $25 Amazon E-Gift Card for attending the full 1-hour workshop with their camera on.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join this free virtual info session designed for older adults and people with disabilities. Get the latest info on accessible transportation and discover resources to help you move around the city with ease.

Date: Thursday July 17
Time: 1pm - 2:30pm
Where: Online

Register/info: bit.ly/navigateNYC

Animation style image of a diverse group of people standing in a park. Text: SUNDAY, JULY 13 11AM - 6PM Cele brate Disability Pride at the sixth annual Disability Unite Festival, marking the 35th anniversary of the American's with Disabilities Act! 4 Hours & 2 Hours 5+ Hours. Ih-Person Interactive Activity Stations. Stage Performances. Virtual Performances. Virtual Panel Discussions. 45+ Community Booths. To register and for more information, visit DisabilityUnite.org

The Disability Unite Festival is back on Sunday, July 13. Celebrate the Disability Pride and the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and be sure to stop by CIDNY’s table and say hello! You can join in person or watch the livestream

Info/RSVP: disabilityunite.org

New York State Supreme Court pilot program in Manhattan makes justice accessible | amNewYork The New York State court system took a step forward to meeting its mission of making the courts more accessible to visually and hearing impaired visitors,

Justice just got more accessible. The new accessible courtrooms in NYC will offer features such as CART) and ASL services, and more. CIDNY’s Dr. Sharon McLennon Wier provided the keynote address at the June unveiling.

More: www.amny.com/law/new-york...

Person holding a sign standing next to a cardboard coffin with Medicaid statistics.

Group of people holding signs gathered on a sidewalk outside of Rep. Malliotakis office.

Advocates holding Medicaid signs on sidewalk.

Earlier this week we joined advocates and community members to speak out and let our representatives know how cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and more will negatively impact people with disabilities, older adults, children, and all New Yorkers.

We'll be here today. Join us in Brooklyn at 4 p.m. Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and more have an extreme effect on people with disabilities and older adults in New York. This is something that will affect ALL of us. Join us and speak out!

Join us outside of the Brooklyn office of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to tell her: Your vote for the Big Ugly Bill will hurt millions of New Yorkers! Save Medicaid!

When: Monday, July 7, 2025, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: 7716 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
RSVP: forms.office.com/r/ALMWUbcY1s

Best of luck to you in AZ!

Perhaps your local Independent Living Centers are speaking out.

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Brooklyn "Righteous Rage Rally" Against Malliotakis' Vote for the #OneBigUglyBill It's time to express our "Righteous Rage" at Rep. Nicole Malliotakis! She just voted to help pass the heinous #OneBigUglyBill that will take away health care and other basic human needs programs...

We are too. We don't know where you are, but if you know any folks in NYC, we'll be speaking out this Monday.

actionnetwork.org/events/brook...

Brooklyn "Righteous Rage Rally" Against Malliotakis' Vote for the #OneBigUglyBill It's time to express our "Righteous Rage" at Rep. Nicole Malliotakis! She just voted to help pass the heinous #OneBigUglyBill that will take away health care and other basic human needs programs...

Are you outraged that millions of people will lose their access to health care? Or that SNAP food assistance will be limited? That medical facilities will close? We are. Join us this Monday July, 7 at 4 p.m. in Brooklyn.

Info at the link below.

actionnetwork.org/events/brook...

Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Older Adults and People with Disabilities - Staten Island's [Hyper]Local Paper(less). Staten Island News. Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Older Adults and People with Disabilities by Mbacke Thiam Editor's note: We have been covering issues related to Medicaid and Medicare, particularly as they affect Staten...

Medicaid cuts (among others in the BBB bill, such as SNAP) would be devastating for older adults and people with disabilities. In fact, these cuts would negatively impact nearly everyone. We speak about these issues in this article with The Staten Islander.

statenislander.org/2025/07/02/m...

Animated style image of various people with disabilities. Text: What: CINDY Can Meeting – ADA Celebration When: Friday, July 25, 2025, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. When: CIDNY’s Manhattan office or online via Zoom RSVP: www.tinyurl.com/CIDNY4All

Happy Disability Pride Month! Join us on Friday, July 25, at 5 p.m. for our monthly CAN meeting. This month will be a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Join advocates and invited legislators in a discussion about accessibility and inclusion for all.

CIDNY's July 2025 newsletter is out now! Read it here: cidny.org/cidny-quick-...

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