AHRC New York City

08/19/2025

08/18/2025

"Almost 20 million seniors and people with disabilities rely on Medicaid to meet their needs, but Congress intended to cut Medicaid’s funding by $1 trillion over the next decade...Home- and community-based services (H.C.B.S.), which account for roughly a third of all Medicaid spending and more than half of all optional spending, would be a prime target."

Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?

07/22/2025

Order in the court! Our Brooklyn Transitions day program experienced a mock trial during a coordinated court tour where people supported learned about their rights in the event of an arrest, observed a live court proceeding, and gained insight into the jury service process. Special thanks to Judge Joanne D. Quinones and her team for their exceptional work behind the scenes in planning this event, as well as the entire BK Transitions team for committing to making this a success.

Video by Getima Morisseau, Community Support Professional.

07/10/2025

Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with our friends from the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.

Join OPWDD in Albany on July 16th to Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

06/30/2025

The Senate is scheduled to vote today on the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” There can be no overstating—this bill will do extreme harm to people with disabilities, their families, and the providers who care for them. The steep Medicaid and SNAP cuts in this bill exist only to fund unneecsaary tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. It is simply immoral.

Tell your senators and your representatives to unequivocally oppose this legislation.

06/28/2025

Our 2024 Annual Report includes a 75th Anniversary retrospective, a December update, and highlights of ongoing advocacy and support efforts.

AHRC New York City’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 features program highlights, a December update, and a special retrospective marking 75 years of impact.

06/27/2025

The Radical Joy Ball, organized by ADAPT Community Network with participation from other disability service providers, including AHRC NYC, celebrates the self-expression and recognizes, honors, and celebrates New Yorkers who are LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and living with a disability.

The Radical Joy Ball at the Whitney Museum celebrated self-expression and recognized, New Yorkers with a disability who are LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).

06/18/2025

AHRC NYC advocates including Kristin Thatcher, leadership, and residents and staff from supported home living rallied to save in the face of proposed cuts by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Enactment of this budget will most harm people with disabilities and their families, threatening to roll back decades of progress. We urge you to use the links in our bio and on our website to directly contact your representatives and Senators. The time to act is now.

06/16/2025

Our partners at The Arc New York celebrate fathers who make the world a better place. Joseph T. Weingold is the namesake of an AHRC NYC day program in Queens and the founder of our statewide organization committed to improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. The world would be a lesser place without the love, care, and guidance of fathers like Mr. Weingold.

05/21/2025

CONTACT YOUR REPS TODAY! Our advocacy priority continues to be protecting Medicaid from harmful proposed cuts by Congress. Simply put: $715 BILLION in cuts over a 10-year period will lead to 14 million Americans losing coverage and harmful reductions in disability services. In New York, Governor Hochul said the state would face a $13.5 billion loss in federal funding, and close to 1.5 million people could lose essential plan or Medicaid coverage.

If you have someone in your life with an IDD that receives services, THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. Tell your members of Congress how critically important Medicaid is to every child and adult with an intellectual and developmental disability.

05/08/2025

Our Employment and Business Services Department recognize several employers for their commitment to diverse, inclusive workforces that welcome people with disabilities. Industries from food service, real estate, retail and more were represented by companies like Access Self Storage, Boston Properties, Pratt Institute, and National Grid. We are so grateful to all of our employment partners for recognizing the value of an inclusive workplace that benefits all people.

Photo 1: AHRC NYC's Edie Weber and Carlos Pino, at left and right, with Artie Jeffries and his colleagues from Access Self Storage

Photo 2: National Grid's Marina Greblya and Maritza Jacotin with AHRC NYC's Marc Silverstein

Photo 3: Wyatt Patterson, a Project SEARCH graduate, thanked AHRC NYC for recognizing Boston Properties

Photo 4: Steve Towler, Vice President of Employment and Day Services, with Valerie Andreoli and Maureen O'Brien from NYSID

Photo 5: EBS's Martha Nieves, at right, with Jigi Mathew from Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach and Valerie Andreoli from NYSID

Photo 6: Joseph Giunta poke about his job with the Staten Island Ferryhawks

05/07/2025

AHRC NYC families and professionals were among hundreds of people who gathered to recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Willowbrook Consent Decree last Friday at the College of Staten Island. The consent Decree set the legal foundations for modern community based services in New York State. Willie Mae Goodman and Bernard Carabello, two unsung American heroes, were honored for their combined century of advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities. A panel of self-advocates and legal experts discussed the impact of the consent decree and the uncertain future of disability services due to threatened Medicaid cuts by Congress.

One presenter said it best: "The victories that we've think we've won don't stay won. We have to remain vigilant because the motivations that brought people to Willowbrook are still with us."

Photo 1: Geraldo Rivera and Bernard Carabello reflected on their 50+ year friendship since meeting in 1972 as part of Geraldo's famous report about Willowbrook.

Photo 2: The panel discussed past, present, and future issues affecting the disability community.

Photo 3: Willie Mae Goodman with Jose Rivera. Willie Mae was honored for her many decades of advocacy.

Photo 4: AHRC NYC's Candi Genovese, Nina Pogorelsky, and Yuliya Khripunkova at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Willowbrook Consent Decree.

Photo 5: Henry Kennedy and Laura Kennedy with Ray Ferrigno and Anne Gordon. Henry was a panelist at the event, while Laura, Ray, and Anne serve on AHRC NYC's Board of Directors.

Photo 6: Kim Hill, NYS Chief Disability Officer, was a featured speaker at the event.