| Center |
EDUCATION ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
Center
staff was invited to participate on a special education task
force at Albany Disability Law Clinic. |
| AUBURN |
East
Middle School in Auburn increased its physical access by installing
power door openers. |
| AUBURN |
St.
Joseph's School in Auburn increased its physical access
by installing power door openers. |
| BINGHAMTON |
The
Center established a written contract with the Binghamton School
District to provide Augmentative Communication Services through
its Wingspan Program. |
| BUFFALO |
New
York State Office
of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(VESID) changed its college tuition policy by rescinding a recently
enacted spending limit and reenacting a pre-existing waiver. |
| BUFFALO |
University
of Buffalo incorporated Independent Living Philosophy curriculum
as a permanent component of an Assistive Technology graduate elective
course in Rehabilitation Science Ph. D., Occupational Therapy MS,
and Assistive Technology Certificate programs. |
| CORTLAND |
Hartnett
Elementary School in Truxton installed an elevator. |
| CORTLAND |
The
Center's Access Coordinator was appointed to the Advisory
Board of the State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland Institute
for Disability Studies. |
| CORTLAND |
Cortland
Junior and Senior High School created five handicapped parking
spots, with three eight foot access aisles, and added signage
to identify the accessible entrance to the school. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Northern
Chautauqua County Head Start program moved to an accessible site
in Dunkirk. |
| KINGSTON |
George
Washington Elementary School located in Kingston added a curb cut
and added an extension to the ramp at the side entrance to ease
the transition from grade to the ramp. |
| LONG ISLAND |
FEGS (Federation
Employment and Guidance Services) Health
and Human Services System incorporated an ILC developed curriculum
entitled "Self-Advocacy and Independent Living/Life Skill
Development" as a permanent component of its Individual
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training (IPRT) Program weekly advocacy group. |
| MANHATTAN |
The
Center was appointed to the Quality Assurance Advisory Committee
to the New York State Department of Education. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Educational Advocate was newly appointed to the
Sullivan County Community Services Children's Task Force. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange-Ulster
Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) adopted a policy
that allows the Center's transition staff to attend the Committee
on Special Education (CSE) meetings of students they are working
with. |
| NEWBURGH |
Newburgh
Enlarged City School District adopted a policy that allows the
Center's transition staff to attend the Committee on Special Education
(CSE) meetings of students they are working with. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Niagara
Falls City School District incorporated parent information nights
as an educational component for children with individualized education
programs (IEPs). |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Niagara-Wheatfield
Central School District incorporated parent information nights
as an educational component for children with individualized education
programs (IEPs). |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
North
Tonawanda City School District is now using qualified sign language
interpreters for Deaf students in both the elementary and secondary
programs as well as at individualized education program (IEP) meetings so
that the students may be actively involved in their educational
planning. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Starpoint
Central School District incorporated parent information nights
as an educational component for children with individualized education
programs (IEPs). |
| PLATTSBURGH |
The Center
was awarded $15,000 grant from Partners for Youth with Disabilities
to establish a peer mentoring program (disabled adults mentor disabled
youth) serving Plattsburgh High School, Peru Central School,
and Champlain Valley Educational Services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Kingston
City Schools made its services accessible to individuals who are Deaf/hard
of hearing by providing interpreter services. |
| ROCHESTER |
Brighton
High School revised its emergency evacuation policies that pertain
to students with disabilities to be safer including the acquisition
of an evacuation chair and staff training in its safe and proper
use. |
| ROCHESTER |
State
University of New York (SUNY) Brockport modified its Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance plan to include the installation
of an automatic door opener with each replacement of an exterior
door until all exterior doors are equipped with automatic door
openers. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
St.
John's University Staten Island Campus improved access at Mahoney
Hall by installing a ramp and automatic door and moving the door's
operating button to a more appropriate location. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
St.
John's University Staten Island Campus improved access at Labelle
Hall by lowering a telephone booth so it would be accessible
for wheelchair users. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Oswego High School. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Fitzhugh Park Elementary School. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Charles E. Riley Elementary School. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Leighton Elementary School. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Kingsford Park Elementary School. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Oswego Middle School. |
| SYRACUSE |
The
Center's filing of a US Department of Education, Office of
Civil Rights (OCR) complaint against Syracuse City School District
resulted in Webster Elementary School stopping the practice of
keeping the accessible school entrance locked. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
City School District improved the accessibility of bathroom facilities
at Minetto Elementary School. |
| UTICA |
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
(ONRDD), Central New York Developmental Disabilities Service
Office (DDSO) approved the expansion of Rome Youth Services
to Working Solutions One-Stop in Rome. |
| UTICA |
Established contract with Central New York Psychiatric Center (Department
of Corrections mental health in-patient facility) to provide
daily classes on independent living to assist with transition
back to prison of origin and release from correctional system. |
| UTICA |
Hamilton
College in Clinton pledged in writing all future construction
would be in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and improved the accessibility of existing facilities by
modifying dormitory bathrooms and re-striping handicapped parking
spaces. |
| WATERTOWN |
The
new Chairperson for the Committee on Special Education (CSE)
at Watertown City School District agreed to send parent guides
home to parents prior to CSE meetings instead of giving them
out at the time of the meetings. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Greenburgh
7 School District
initiated a transition evening for parents of special education students
in the high school. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center was
approved as a Medicaid Service Coordination vendor in Westchester County under New York State's Office of Mental Retardation
and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) and Department of Health
(DOH) to provide service coordination to youth with disabilities. This
program will generate fees for the services provided. |
| YONKERS |
Gorton
High School educational magnet program in Yonkers implemented new
policies and procedures that made the program accessible to students
with mobility impairments enabling them to benefit fully from the
curriculum. |
| Center |
EMPLOYMENT ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 1 consumer being approved
for services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating
local implementation of the program in Albany County. |
| ALBANY |
St.
Peters Hospital in Albany changed its reasonable accommodation
procedures to allow the scheduled lunch period and breaks to
be taken in smaller blocks of time throughout the day. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
Center was a catalyst for the One-Stop Center in Schoharie County,
Cobleskill Workforce Solutions, to submit a funding application
that was approved to improve the accessibility of the facility
and computer equipment. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
Center was a catalyst for One-Stop Center in Fulton County, Gloversville
Workforce Solutions, to submit a funding application that was approved
to improve the accessibility of the facility and computer equipment. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The Center
was a catalyst for One-Stop Center in Montgomery County, Amsterdam
Workforce Solutions to submit a funding application that was approved
to improve the accessibility of the facility and computer equipment. |
| AUBURN |
Cayuga
County One-Stop, Cayuga
Works Career Center, installed
an electric door opener to increase physical access to the building. |
| BATAVIA |
Genesee County
One-Stop, Genesee County Career Center, installed automatic door
openers, lowered Braille signs to a useful level, and discontinued
a practice of having plowed snow dumped in the handicapped parking
spaces. |
| BINGHAMTON |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 5 consumers being approved for
services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating
local implementation of the program in Broome County. |
| BUFFALO |
Buffalo
Philharmonic Chorus (BPC) modified its policy to insure full access
to qualified performers with disabilities, not only in the area
of service dog access, but in all areas of reasonable accommodation
for employment with the group. |
| DELAWARE |
Delaware
County One-Stop, CDO
Workforce, established
a policy at the Delhi Resource Room ensuring services to job seekers
with disabilities in an alternate accessible location upon request
until the Resource Room is moved to a new accessible location. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Center collaborated on a joint
funding application with Chenango-Delaware-Otsego (CDO) Workforce
Investment Board to obtain adaptive equipment and software
for area One-Stop Centers that was approved and equipment was installed
at CDO Workforce, Otsego County One-Stop. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Center collaborated on a joint
funding application with Chenango-Delaware-Otsego (CDO) Workforce
Investment Board to obtain adaptive equipment and software
for area One-Stop Centers that was approved and equipment was installed
at CDO Workforce, Delaware County One-Stop, Sidney Resource Room. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 1 consumer being approved for
services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating
local implementation of the program in Delaware County. |
| DELAWARE |
The
Center collaborated on a joint
funding application with Chenango-Delaware-Otsego (CDO) Workforce
Investment Board to obtain adaptive equipment and software for
area One-Stop Centers that was approved and equipment was installed
at CDO Workforce, Chenango
County One-Stop. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Lake
George Steamboat Company revised its employment application to
delete a section that asked for a medical history. |
| GLENS FALLS |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 1 consumer being approved for
services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating
local implementation of the program in Warren County. |
| LONG ISLAND |
Sears
Department Store corporate headquarters instructed regional and
local managers as to the legal necessity of proper reasonable accommodations
as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). |
| LONG ISLAND |
The
Center's Director of Advocacy became a member of the Nassau
Placement Network (NPN) that is the local primary employment
consortium. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Department of Youth and Community Development changed
its training policies and procedures to include disability literacy
training on a permanent basis for all contract and program managers who oversee Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) and Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP)
agency contracts. |
| MASSENA |
The
Center collaborated on a joint
funding application with North Country Center for Independence
in Plattsburgh and Essex/Clinton/Franklin/Hamilton Workforce Investment
Board that was approved to establish a Disability Navigator Program
that provides employment supports liaison for New York State Department
of Labor (DOL) One-Stops |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center was a catalyst for the Orange County One-Stop, Orange Works
Career Center, Middletown site to submit a funding application
that was approved to make it accessible. The One-Stop is
now equipped with a push button door opener. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center was a catalyst for the Orange County One-Stop, Orange Works
Career Center, Newburgh site to submit a funding application that
was approved to make it accessible. The One-Stop is now equipped
with a push button door opener. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 1 consumer being approved for
services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating
local implementation of the program in Orange County. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County One-Stop, Orange Works Career Center, Middletown site adopted policies addressing the routing of referrals of persons
with disabilities to access One-Stop services and making the Disability
Navigator a primary point of contact for students with disabilities
that are transitioning from school to adult life. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County One-Stop, Orange Works Career Center, Newburgh site adopted policies addressing the routing of referrals of persons
with disabilities to access One-Stop services and making the Disability
Navigator a primary point of contact for students with disabilities
that are transitioning from school to adult life. |
| NEWBURGH |
The
Center became a participating partner at the Orange County One-Stop,
Orange Works Career Center, Newburgh site. |
| NEWBURGH |
The
Center became a participating partner at the Orange County One-Stop,
Orange Works Career Center, Middletown site. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Kellick's Printing in Niagara Falls changed its application
and interview policies to eliminate
questions that discriminate in regards to a person's disability. |
| PLATTSBURGH |
The
Center collaborated on a joint
funding application with Massena Independent Living Center in Massena
and Essex/Clinton/Franklin/Hamilton Workforce Investment Board
that was approved to establish a Disability Navigator Program
that provides an employment supports liaison for New York State
Department of Labor (DOL) One-Stops. |
| ROCKLAND |
A
joint funding application with Rockland County One-Stop, Tomorrow's
Workplace, was approved establishing a Disability Navigator Program
that provides an employment supports liaison for New York State
Department of Labor (DOL) One-Stop. |
| SUFFOLK |
Long
Island Head Start in Patchogue changed its employment application
to eliminate a question that was deemed by the Suffolk County Human
Rights Commission to be discriminatory toward people with disabilities. |
| TROY |
Saratoga
Race Track in Saratoga Springs became a new employer of individuals
with disabilities by hiring a youth who is legally blind. |
| TROY |
Prestige
Food Services at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in Troy
became a new employer of individuals with disabilities by hiring
an adult who is legally blind. |
| UTICA |
US
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued opinion that sheltered workers
are not properly categorized, for employment law purposes, as "independent
contractors", making sheltered workshops responsible to pay
FICA taxes to the government. |
| UTICA |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 10 consumers being approved
for services through the newly legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating
local implementation of the program in Oneida County. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 1 consumer in Dutchess County
being approved for services through the newly legislated Medicaid
Buy-In demonstrating local implementation of the program. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 2 consumers in the City of Yonkers
in Westchester County being approved for services through the newly
legislated Medicaid Buy-In demonstrating local implementation of
the program. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center's efforts resulted in 1 consumer in Putnam County
being approved for services through the newly legislated Medicaid
Buy-In demonstrating local implementation of the program. |
| Center |
HEALTH CARE ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
Albany
Medical Center discharge planners now include the Center's
brochures in their discharge planning packets. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
Center was a catalyst for University of Albany and other community
agencies to submit
a funding application that was approved to establish a Center
for the Study of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the
Latino community. |
| AMSTERDAM |
The
Center's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) Program
in Montgomery County that was established during the 2002-2003
reporting period increased program enrollment to a stable foundation. |
| AUBURN |
The
Center's Executive Director became a member of the Cayuga County
Health and Human Services Commissioner's Advisory Committee. |
| AUBURN |
Cayuga
County Health and Human Services Consolidated Services Plan was
revised so the language is more inclusive of persons with disabilities. |
| BATAVIA |
The
Center became a member of the Genesee County Long-Term Care Task
Force that was developed to determine the long-term care needs
of seniors in Genesee County and to evaluate the services that
are available to meet these needs. |
| BROOKLYN |
Brooklyn
Women's Services, affiliated with Maimonides Medical Center,
installed a raised toilet seat and grab bars to make the bathroom
more accessible. |
| BUFFALO |
The
Center was active in the local effort that stopped Erie County's
long-term plan to move the Community Attendant Services Agency (CASA)
from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Senior
Services and other community agencies. |
| CORNING |
Consumer
completing the Center's Leadership Training Program funded by
the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) was placed
on the Volunteer Committee of St. Josephs Hospital in Elmira. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Adirondack
Endocrine and Diabetes Practice in Queensbury now provides TTY
assistance for patients who are Deaf and hard of hearing. |
| HARLEM |
Natural
Alternative Center, Inc., a natural alternative medical center,
located in Harlem is now providing closed captioned DVDs for
its patients who are Deaf/hard of hearing. |
| HARLEM |
New
York City Commission on the Public Health System agreed to include
legal language ensuring area hospitals are compliant with Title
III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when requesting
increased funding to meet translation needs of the Deaf/hard
of hearing community. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Center
staff now serves on the New York State Department of Health's
Emergency Board for People with Disabilities. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York State canceled the implementation of a prior authorization
policy that would have placed an additional limitation on prescription
drug access for Medicaid beneficiaries. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York State postponed implementation of the Medicaid Advantage
program to address the issues raised on behalf of people with
disabilities primarily dually eligible Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City created a Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) beneficiary
unit to expedite disenrollment for SSI beneficiaries who enroll
in Medicaid health plans but who wish to exit them by providing
additional expert assistance to beneficiaries at the enrollment
broker. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Human Resources Administration changed its policy to
simplify the eligibility and enrollment process by permitting
individuals to attest to their resources (excluding those seeking
long-term care from this rule). |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York State canceled proposed home care eligibility change (eliminate
spousal refusal) preserving eligibility to Medicaid safety-net
coverage for children with severe disabilities, when temporarily
able children are switched from Medicaid to Child Health Plus. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
The
Center's Executive Director was newly appointed to the
Joint Membership of Health and Community Agencies (JMHCA). |
| NEWBURGH |
Bon
Secour Hospital in Port Jervis made Deaf awareness an educational
priority and developed a training plan for increasing Deaf Cultural
Awareness. |
| NEWBURGH |
Goshen
Mental Health Clinic operated by Occupations, Inc. made Deaf
awareness an educational
priority and developed a training plan for increasing Deaf Cultural
Awareness. |
| NEWBURGH |
New
Windsor Mental Health Clinic operated by Occupations, Inc. made
Deaf awareness an educational priority and developed a training
plan for increasing Deaf Cultural Awareness. |
| NEWBURGH |
Port
Jervis Mental Health Clinic made Deaf awareness an educational
priority and developed a training plan for increasing Deaf Cultural
Awareness. |
| NEWBURGH |
Feeney
Drive office of Mobile Mental Health made Deaf awareness an educational
priority and developed a training plan for increasing Deaf Cultural
Awareness. |
| NEWBURGH |
Project
Liberty made Deaf awareness an educational priority and developed
a training plan for increasing Deaf Cultural Awareness. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County Department of Social Services amended its in-service training
plan to include ongoing cultural competency/accessibility training
for agency staff. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Niagara
Falls Memorial Medical Center now provides qualified sign language
interpreters upon request. |
| OLEAN |
Olean
General hospital (OGH) Behavioral Unit adopted a policy to refer/use
the Center for impatient/outpatient services. |
| OLEAN |
Mental
Health Association in Cattaraugus County, Inc. in Olean agreed
to provide ongoing sponsorship for the Center's annual AIDS/HIV
training that was held in April 2004. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Lewis
J Sims, DPM, PC in Poughkeepsie is now providing interpreter
services to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard
of hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
New
York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS)
with headquarters in Albany made its local services in Poughkeepsie
accessible to individuals who are Deaf/hard of hearing by providing
interpreter services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Windsor
Dental is now providing interpreter services to effectively communicate
with patients who are Deaf/hard of hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Ryan
White 1 and ll HIV/AIDS treatment programs in Poughkeepsie
and Newburgh are now providing interpreter services to effectively
communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Lorinda
R Arella PhD in Hopewell Junction is now providing interpreter
services to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard
of hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Alliance
Physical Therapy in Newburgh is now providing interpreter services
to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of
hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Lexington
Center for Recovery is now providing interpreter services to
effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Kingston
Neurological Association, PC is now providing interpreter services
to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of
hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Family
Health Center of Newburgh is now providing interpreter services
to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of
hearing. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Neurological and Neurosurgical
Association in Poughkeepsie is
now providing interpreter services to effectively communicate
with patients who are Deaf/hard of hearing |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Jeffrey
A. Klein DMD PC in Pearl River is now providing interpreter services
to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of
hearing. |
| QUEENS |
The
Center joined
a lawsuit with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) against
Parkway Hospital in Flushing that was won requiring the hospital
to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title
III and to establish policies and procedures to ensure the availability
of qualified interpreters for Deaf
patients, auxiliary aids and services
for hard of hearing patients, and ADA training for staff. |
| ROCHESTER |
The
Center's Deaf Services Coordinator participated on Finger
Lakes Health Systems Agency Deaf Health Task Force that addressed
barriers to health care experienced by Deaf population in Monroe
County.
Task Force issued "Deaf Health Task Force Report". |
| STATEN ISLAND |
The
Center was active in the national effort that led to the passage
and signing into law of the Federal Medicare Prescription Drug
Improvement and Modernization Act on December 8, 2003. |
| SUFFOLK |
The
dental office of Dr Sciotto in Jamesport improved its access
by installing a ramp at both front and rear entrances, widening
doorways, and reallocating office space to allow free access
to the dental hygienist and dental examination/treatment chairs. |
| SYRACUSE |
Syracuse
Orthopedic Specialists in Dewitt now provides an adequate number
of accessible parking spaces identified with proper signage. |
| UTICA |
Brookdale
Foundation awarded the Center $7,500 for Social Adult Day Services
program called "Lakeview Activities Program" to provide
respite for caregivers of individuals with memory-impairments,
dementia and Alzheimer's in the rural areas of Herkimer
and Hamilton Counties. |
| UTICA |
Dr.
Krumpholz at Slocum Dickson Medical Group in New Hartford changed
his office policy so that a patient who is Deaf would not have
to bring an interpreter and is now providing a sign language
interpreter upon request. |
| UTICA |
Sitrin
Rehabilitation Center in Utica changed its policy and is now
providing sign language interpreters upon request. |
| WATERTOWN |
Watertown
Audiology, PC, is now making available interpreter services to
effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard of hearing. |
| WATERTOWN |
Woodruff
Professional Building in Watertown is now making available interpreter
services to effectively communicate with patients who are Deaf/hard
of hearing. |
| WATERTOWN |
North
Country Orthopedic Group in Watertown is now making available
interpreter services to effectively communicate with patients
who are Deaf/hard of hearing. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Mount
Kisco Medical group purchased a new accessible examination table. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
The
Center's new Mental Health Systems Advocate was appointed
to the Board of New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Services (NYAPRS) and given the role of the Westchester Regional
Coordinator. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
J and K
Healthcare Services in New Rochelle became a new provider of
services through the New York State Department of Health Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI) Medicaid Waiver Program. |
| Center |
COMMERCE ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| ALBANY |
Capital
District Transportation Authority (CDTA) now includes the Center's "Day
in a Life" disability awareness training as part of their
Bus Operator Training. |
| ALBANY |
City
of Cohoes established new policies for On-Street Accessible Parking
Spaces for persons who are physically challenged and, as part of
the submission process, requires an applicant for residential signage
to be personally interviewed by the Center. |
| ALBANY |
A
Center staff member now serves on the Mayor of Schenectady's
Housing for People with Disabilities Task Force. |
| AUBURN |
Sunset
Restaurant in Auburn now has large print menus for their patrons. |
| AUBURN |
Central
New York Regional Transportation Authority (CENTRO) provided large
print schedules and bus schedules for Cayuga County were added
to its website. |
| AUBURN |
Elderberry
Pond Restaurant in Sennett installed a unisex accessible bathroom. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome
County Transit's plans to save money by eliminating several
bus routes were canceled. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Starbucks
in Vestal installed handicapped parking signs in front of the store. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome
County Transit established a policy to buy more buses that have
ramps instead of lifts. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Funding
application was approved through City of Binghamton Community
Development Block Grant starting January 2004 to assist people
to find housing, develop comprehensive Local Housing Registry
of accessible/adaptable housing, and
outreach to landlords. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome
County Transit hired more mechanics and increased hours of maintenance
to reduce lift breakdowns. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome
County Transit drivers now alert other buses to wait for a transfer
(even if the bus will be late). |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome
County Transit installed nine new accessible bus shelters in
Binghamton (two on Chenango St., two on State St. and five on
Court St.). |
| BINGHAMTON |
Broome
County Transit permanently took old "600" inaccessible
buses off the road and the person responsible for using one for
regular service when they were only for emergencies was reprimanded. |
| BROOKLYN |
Rite Aid
Pharmacy at Kings Highway in Brooklyn eliminated aisle clutter
due to merchandise delivery and stocking by increasing number
of weekly deliveries to permit smaller shipments and changing
delivery time to 4 AM so boxes can be cleared sooner. |
| BROOKLYN |
Pizzerio
Uno Restaurant on 4th Avenue in Brooklyn now has signage at the
entrance and provides Braille menus. |
| BUFFALO |
The
Center was a catalyst for Erie County Office of Mental Health
to allocate funds for the first time to assist consumers not
eligible for the Single Point of Entry Program to maintain their
housing. |
| CORNING |
A
safe, user-friendly crosswalk for individuals with disabilities
was constructed at Wegman's in the City of Corning. |
| CORTLAND |
Cortland
County Sheriff's Department re-established the Sheriff's
Accessible Parking Enforcement Program (SHAPE). |
| CORTLAND |
An
elevator was installed to create accessibility at the new Cortland
County Gateway Center. |
| CORTLAND |
Cortland
Country Music Park in Cortland resurfaced its parking lot,
striped and posted signs for handicapped parking spots with access
aisles, and graded the entrance to increase accessibility. |
| DELAWARE |
Otsego
County Department of Social Services is now using an existing
TTY to provide telephone access and assistance to Deaf and hearing
impaired individuals. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Price
Chopper in Wilton installed permanent signage for the handicapped
parking. |
| GLENS FALLS |
TOPS
Market in Warrensburg installed permanent handicapped parking
signage in the parking lot and provides a ride around cart. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Saratoga
Springs train station completed its renovation process and is
now accessible. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Home
Depot in Queensbury discontinued a practice of having a snow
removal service dump snow in the handicapped parking spaces. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Hannaford
in Queensbury installed permanent signage on the handicapped
parking access aisles. |
| HARLEM |
The
Center was
active in the local effort that resulted in the New York City
Council passing the Ride for All Bill on 9/17/03 to increase
the number of accessible limousines/taxicabs in the boroughs - when a permit is retired, the new vehicle must be accessible. |
| HARLEM |
Northern
Manhattan Office of the District Attorney installed a TTY. |
| HARLEM |
Harlem
Legal Services established a written policy requiring not-for-profit
legal services firms (not including Legal Aid) within the five
boroughs to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III in providing
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for Deaf/hard of hearing
clients. |
| ITHACA |
Tompkins
County Public Library in Ithaca discontinued a practice of blocking
isles in certain sections of the library with step stools and
book carts. |
| ITHACA |
A
Center staff member was newly appointed to the City of Ithaca
Board of Public Works. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Holiday
Inn in Jamestown installed TDD equipment for use by employees
at the front desk and by guests that are Deaf in their rooms. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Kmart
in Jamestown made its bathroom wheelchair accessible. |
| LONG ISLAND |
Levittown
Mews Shopping Center now has proper curb cuts that meet Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA ) requirements. |
| LONG ISLAND |
Town
of Hempstead re-striped existing handicapped accessible parking
spaces and installed proper signage at the Long Island Railroad's
Merrick Station. |
| MASSENA |
Drummer's
restaurant in Malone widened a curb cut and installed a front
entrance ramp. |
| NEWBURGH |
City
of Middletown Police Department modified its in-service training
plan to regularly include Disability Awareness Training to all
law enforcement personnel. |
| NEWBURGH |
Birchwood
Caterers in Warwick now has accessible bathrooms and a ramp leading
to the front entrance. |
| NEWBURGH |
The
Center was awarded a US Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) grant to help persons with disabilities secure permanent
supportive housing in scattered sites; the grant is for $127,
402. |
| NEWBURGH |
Newburgh
Mall management agreed to have security personnel distribute
informational materials pertaining to handicapped parking regulations. |
| NEWBURGH |
Police
Academy in Rockland County revised its curriculum to include
disability awareness training. |
| NEWBURGH |
The
Center was invited to serve on the Orange County Drug Treatment
Court Steering Committee. |
| NEWBURGH |
City
of Newburgh Police Department modified its in-service training
plan to regularly include Disability Awareness Training to all
law enforcement personnel. |
| OLEAN |
Value
Marketing Consultants, subcontractor with Olean Area Transit
Service (OATS), designated the Center and adjacent area as a "specific
flag stop" and instructed Ellicot Transportation to provide
drop off and pick up service per passenger request. |
| PLATTSBURGH |
The
Center's advocacy efforts resulted in the NYS Attorney General's
Office concluding an agreement with the Golden Gate Beach Motel
in Plattsburgh to alter its policies to allow service animals. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Pilot
Industries in Kingston made its services accessible to individuals
who are Deaf/hard of hearing by providing interpreter services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Concorde Lending
Services in Poughkeepsie made its services accessible to individuals
who are Deaf/hard
of hearing by providing interpreter services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Edifi,
a financial aid consulting service, with headquarters in Albany
made its local services in Poughkeepsie accessible
to individuals who are Deaf/hard of hearing by providing interpreter
services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Lighting and Electronics
Inc. in Wappingers Falls made its services accessible to individuals
who are Deaf/hard
of hearing by providing interpreter services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
People
to People Ambassador Program with headquarters in Wisconsin made
its local services in Poughkeepsie accessible to individuals
who are Deaf/hard of hearing by providing interpreter services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Town
of Washington Court made its services accessible to individuals
who are Deaf/hard
of hearing by providing interpreter services. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Nation
Seminars Group with headquarters in Missouri made its local services
in Fishkill accessible to individuals who are Deaf/hard of hearing
by providing interpreter services. |
| QUEENS |
Bank
of America on Woodhaven Boulevard in Glendale installed accessible
ATM machines with headsets for the use of visually impaired customers. |
| QUEENS |
Waldbaums
Supermarket on Crossbay Boulevard in Howard Beach removed the
lock and chains from the shopping cart corral, thus making it
accessible to shoppers who use wheelchairs. |
| QUEENS |
Key
Food grocery store on Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica now leaves shopping
cart corral gates unlocked during business hours. |
| ROCHESTER |
Greater
Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR) now includes in its
multiple listing database (used by most realtors in the Rochester
area) accessibility features for both "rental" and "for
sale"
listings. |
| ROCHESTER |
New
York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal offered
developers an additional 5 points for developing units designated
for people with disabilities in a Request for Proposal (RFP)
for construction of new housing. |
| ROCKLAND |
Ginsburg
Development and the Village of Haverstraw executed a formal agreement
regarding the new Harbors Haverstraw housing development to make
20% of all proposed housing units "affordable"
and 5% of all units physically accessible. |
| ROCKLAND |
Village
of Spring Valley re-striped the parking lot of the Eugene Levy
Municipal Center with new handicapped parking spaces designed
with dimensions exceeding legal requirements for access aisles. |
| ROCKLAND |
Coach
USA changed its policies to provide formal training of personnel
on manual operation of wheelchair lifts on buses that included
training/re-training, changes in the employee manuals, and incorporation
into the driver training program. |
| ROCKLAND |
Spring
Valley Police Department now has a TTY system. |
| ROCKLAND |
Rockland
Family Shelter (a domestic violence agency) in Spring Valley
now has an operational TTY system with dedicated telephone service. |
| STATEN ISLAND |
Metropolitan
Transit Authority (MTA) added 25 cars to the fleet of vehicles
that are assigned to RJR Transit, the Staten Island vendor, to
expand the Access-a-Ride Program. |
| SUFFOLK |
Suffolk
County Tax Code was amended to include a tax exemption for accessibility
changes to homeowners seeking to make accessibility changes. |
| SYRACUSE |
Central
New York Regional Market in Syracuse reinstalled vertical accessible
parking signage that was removed for the winter to accommodate
snow removal and properly identified access aisles. |
| SYRACUSE |
City
of Syracuse Departments of Public Works and Code Enforcement
agreed to enforce accessible parking designation in newly constructed
parking lots in accordance with the New York State Building Code. |
| SYRACUSE |
Bennigan's
restaurant in Dewitt installed proper signage to designate accessible
parking spaces. |
| SYRACUSE |
Midtown
Plaza in Oswego re-striped its parking lot to provide appropriate
accessible parking. |
| SYRACUSE |
Family
Dollar Store in Liverpool now has accessible handicapped parking. |
| SYRACUSE |
Central
New York Regional Transportation Authority (CENTRO) installed 12
sheltered bus stops. |
| SYRACUSE |
Kohl's
department store in Fayetteville Town Square Mall widened handicapped
parking access aisles and installed vertical signs. |
| SYRACUSE |
City
of Oswego installed traffic light at the post office to allow
pedestrians to cross safely. |
| SYRACUSE |
Oswego
County rescinded an enacted cost cutting measure and re-instated
funding for the Call-N-Ride door-to-door transportation service. |
| SYRACUSE |
Home
Headquarters, resource for housing funds and home buying education
classes in Syracuse, now includes informational guides on
Visitability in its education of prospective homebuyers. |
| TROY |
Capital
District Transportation Authority (CDTA) Special Transportation
Available by Request (STAR) service now provides its application
and guidebook in accessible format. |
| WATERTOWN |
"TV
Guide" magazine restored to the local television listings
closed captioning symbols in the prime time program grids. |
| WATERTOWN |
Hannaford
Superstore in Watertown corrected striping for reserved accessible
parking. |
| WATERTOWN |
United
States Post Office in Lowville installed a ramp. |
| WATERTOWN |
United
States Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County Farm Service
Agency in Watertown changed its policy regarding accessible parking
and re-striped the parking lot to conform to New York State Code
Regulation for access isles. |
| WATERTOWN |
Town
of Clayton
now directly funds transportation services in this rural town
for persons with disabilities by expanding the existing services
of the Jefferson County Volunteer Center. |
| WATERTOWN |
Town
of Cape
Vincent now directly funds transportation services in this rural
town for persons with disabilities by expanding the existing services
of the Jefferson County Volunteer Center. |
| WATERTOWN |
Salmon
Run Mall in Watertown made two of its main entrances fully automatic. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
White
Plains Police Commissioner committed to enforce ticketing of
cars parked illegally in handicapped parking spots on private
lots. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Putnam
County Executive signed on 12/10/03 resolution #262 stating the
County will enforce all aspects of Americans with Disabilities (ADA)
Title III and New York State Civil Rights law Section 47 in regard
to persons with disabilities using a service animal. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Village
of Cold Spring passed a resolution supporting the rights of people
with disabilities to bring their service animals onto places
of public accommodation. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Peekskill
Co-Op created an accessible parking space for a resident. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
City
Limits Diner in Whites Plains constructed a new accessible bathroom
on the main level of the diner. |
| YONKERS |
Shared
housing units for homeless/institutionalized persons with disabilities
were created in apartment building at 288 Riverdale Avenue in
collaboration with Yonkers Family Service Society and funded through US Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). |
| YONKERS |
Shared
housing units for homeless/institutionalized persons with disabilities
were created in apartment building at 285 Helena Avenue in collaboration
with Yonkers Family Service Society and funded through US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). |
| YONKERS |
New
York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal offered
developers an additional 5 points for developing units designated
for people with disabilities in a Request for Proposal (RFP)
for construction of new housing. |
| YONKERS |
Shared
housing units for homeless/institutionalized persons with disabilities
were created in apartment building at 272 South Broadway in collaboration
with Yonkers Family Service Society and funded through US Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck Town Offices at the Regatta installed a power door
opener. |
| YONKERS |
Village
of Mamaroneck Town Hall installed telephone on first floor to
contact town personnel on inaccessible second floor in order to alert
them when a person with a disability needs access to services
or programs regularly provided on second floor. |
| YONKERS |
Shared
housing units for homeless/institutionalized persons with disabilities
were created in apartment building at 62 Lee Avenue in collaboration
with Yonkers Family Service Society and funded through US Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD). |
| Center |
SOCIAL ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| AMSTERDAM |
City
of Amsterdam "Bi-Centennial"
Celebration Committee increased the event's accessibility by
ensuring handicapped parking is available close to the park entrance
and on the top floor of the parking garage. |
| AMSTERDAM |
Board of Directors of Riverlink
Park that is located in Amsterdam agreed to provide an interpreter
for events held at the Park. |
| AUBURN |
Cayuga
Museum in Auburn (on the State's Historic Buildings registry)
installed a larger elevator to allow people with disabilities
to visit the main exhibit areas on the first and second floors. |
| AUBURN |
Ward
O'Hara Agricultural Museum in Auburn installed a ramp. |
| AUBURN |
Schweinfurth
Memorial Art Center (SMAC) in Auburn made its bathrooms more
accessible to people with physical disabilities and changed to
lever style door handles on the internal doors. |
| BINGHAMTON |
Binghamton
University Events Center expanded the locations of wheelchair
seating that had been restricted to the upper level to the main
floor and other appropriate locations. |
| BROOKLYN |
St.
John's Recreation Center in Brooklyn installed a lift in
its pool. |
| CORNING |
Chemung
County Soil and Water Conservation in collaboration with Trout
Unlimited created an accessible recreation fishing spot at the
Mill Street pond. |
| CORNING |
First
Presbyterian Church of Horseheads completed alterations and construction
of a barrier free church. |
| CORNING |
Riverside
Methodist Church in the City of Elmira now offers sign language
classes. |
| CORNING |
Chemung
County Reins of Hope in the City of Elmira provided accessible
ramps and adaptable saddles. |
| CORNING |
Chemung
County Soil and Water Conservation in collaboration with Trout
Unlimited created an accessible recreation fishing spot off of
Route 228. |
| CORTLAND |
Cortland
Chapter of the Izaak Walton League made its Archery and Sportsman's
Club in
Homer accessible by adding a wheelchair ramp and installing a
handicapped accessible bathroom. |
| GLENS FALLS |
Moreau
Lake State Park improved access at its campground, beach, and
picnic areas by providing accessible picnic benches, an access
path and handicapped parking. |
| HARLEM |
Harlem
Theater implemented a policy regarding the use of American Sign
Language (ASL) interpreters for Deaf/hard of hearing patrons. |
| ITHACA |
City
of Ithaca revised its Policy for Temporary Events to include
provisions for accessibility for people with disabilities. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Robert
H. Jackson Center, a museum in Jamestown, installed a ramp to provide
access to the main exhibit area. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Allen
Park in Jamestown now has a wheelchair accessible bathroom. |
| KINGSTON |
Kingston
Alliance Church installed an elevator and now provides handicapped
accessible parking. |
| KINGSTON |
Delaware and Hudson
Canal (DandH) Museum in High Falls installed a code compliant
ramp on the exterior of the building to access the meeting room. |
| KINGSTON |
Millrock
School Alumni Society purchased accessible picnic tables for the
school's playground. |
| MASSENA |
Chippewa
Bay Fish and Game Club installed a ramp at the rear entrance
to enable wheelchair users to access the detached covered pavilion
behind the game club that is only accessible through the building. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Howard
Wheat Engine Co. #4 in Port Jervis became fully accessible by
making the drinking fountains, doors and door hardware, ramp,
handrail, parking and signage Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant - this facility
is used for various community events. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Riverside
Park in Port Jervis now has a ramp to the Gazebo that is used
for picnics and for outdoor musical events. |
| MIDDLETOWN |
Farnum
House, a public building located in the City of Port Jervis,
now has signage indicating the accessible entrance to the building. |
| NEWBURGH |
Monroe
Country Club now has accessible bathrooms and a ramp leading to
the front entrance. |
| NEWBURGH |
Newburgh's
celebration of National Night Out is now providing interpreters
for Deaf participants at one of the community stations. |
| NIAGARA FALLS |
Niagara
University's Dwyer Arena (hockey arena) was remodeled and
is now fully accessible for persons with disabilities to
participate in spectator activities. |
| SUFFOLK |
Town
of Brookhaven constructed Long Island's first accessible
softball park at Bald Hill Town Park. A wheelchair softball
team, Brookhaven Ducks, utilizes this field that is integrated
with other areas of the town park. |
| SYRACUSE |
New York
State Fair
improved access to its Indian Village by removing curbs at entrances
to create pathways and installing directional signage on buildings
pointing to accessible entrances. |
| SYRACUSE |
Onondaga
Lake Park increased its accessibility by making a path to a boat
storage area accessible, eliminating barriers to parking lot
entrances, and offering adaptive bicycles
to persons with disabilities who use the park. |
| UTICA |
Mohawk
Valley Community College (MVCC) in Utica is now providing sign
language interpreters for its public events and advertising the
availability of accommodations in its literature/posters. |
| UTICA |
A
Center staff member was appointed to Central New York Community
Arts Council's Decentralization Panel to review grant proposals
for arts-related projects. Eligibility criteria includes
requirements that agencies and their programs must comply with
the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). |
| WATERTOWN |
Village
of Alexandria Bay installed a ramp to increase access to Scenic
View Park pavilion. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
An
integrated dance class was established at the Steffi Nossen School
of Dance in White Plains that is targeted towards persons with
and without disabilities, "Dancing
Heels and Wheels". |
| YONKERS |
Bally's
Health Club in Yonkers, based on a legal settlement begun 2 years
ago, was modified and made fully accessible including the installation
of an elevator and a lift to provide vertical access. |
| Center |
CITIZENSHIP ADVOCACY SYSTEM CHANGE |
| AUBURN |
The
Center's Programming Director was nominated as a voting member
to the Seneca County Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Subcommittee of the Seneca County Community Services Board. |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at Seneca Falls was closed due to not being accessible,
temporarily moved to Seneca Falls Community Center, and then
permanently moved to the newly constructed Seneca Falls Library. |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at Ovid
Town Hall placed handicapped accessible parking signage as well
as a sign on the building showing location of accessible entrance. |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at Montezuma
Memorial Hall filled a two-inch gap between parking area and
entrance with asphalt. |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at Ira
Municipal Building installed signs designating handicapped accessible
parking and poured a 6 x 6 concrete pad to replace the loose
stone approach to the building. |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at Ira
Town Hall installed door handles that could be opened with a
closed fist. |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at American
Legion in the Village of Cayuga increased the number of handicapped
accessible parking spaces on a direct route to the entrance of
the building. |
| AUBURN |
The
Center's ADA/Access Advocate was appointed Chair of Cayuga
County Office for the Aging Advisory Board. |
| AUBURN |
The
Center's Board Treasurer was elected as the President of the
local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP). |
| AUBURN |
Polling
site at Cato
Municipal Building closed two-inch gap between the parking area
and the sidewalk approach to the site's entrance and exchanged
standard door handles with ones that could be opened with a closed
fist. |
| BATAVIA |
Orleans
County Board of Elections incorporated disability sensitivity
materials into its training manuals/classes for election inspectors. |
| BATAVIA |
Elba
Town Hall, a polling site, put out its handicapped parking signs
that had been in
storage. |
| BATAVIA |
Genesee
County Board of Elections incorporated disability sensitivity
materials into its
training manuals/classes for election inspectors. |
| BATAVIA |
Wyoming
County Board of Elections incorporated disability sensitivity
materials into its training manuals/classes for election inspectors. |
| CORNING |
Consumer
completing Center's Leadership Training Program funded by NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) was placed
on NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
(OMRDD) Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO) Self-Advocacy
Committee. |
| CORTLAND |
A
Center consumer was appointed to the Mental Health Sub-committee
of the Cortland County Community Services Board. |
| CORTLAND |
Harford
Town Hall, a Cortland County polling site, re-paved its parking
lot and designated handicapped parking spots. |
| DELAWARE |
Town
of Hancock moved a polling site back to the Kelsey Community
Center after it completed accessibility modifications by installing
a new driveway, parking area and ramp. |
| DELAWARE |
Town
of Unadilla moved a polling site from an inaccessible location
at the Attorney General's Office to an accessible location
at the Unadilla Town Hall. |
| ITHACA |
Center
staff now serves on the City of Ithaca Disability Advisory Committee. |
| JAMESTOWN |
Center
staff was newly appointed to the Chautauqua County Community Services
Board. |
| KINGSTON |
Marbletown
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building that serves as both a polling
site and community center installed a ramp and added accessible
bathrooms. |
| MANHATTAN |
Polling
site at Public
School 51 Elias Howe elementary school in Manhattan improved the
placement of signage leading to/indicating an accessible entrance,
secured entry doors in an open position, and made a door monitor
available. |
| MANHATTAN |
New
York City Board of Elections changed its poll worker training and
educational materials to improve disability sensitivity and awareness. |
| MANHATTAN |
Polling
site at Public
School 63 William McKinley elementary school in Manhattan corrected
a problem with a ramp. |
| MANHATTAN |
Polling
site at Public
School 272 Curtis Estabrook elementary school in Brooklyn corrected
a problem with a ramp. |
| NEWBURGH |
Orange
County Board of Elections officially committed to no longer granting
waivers to new polling sites that are not accessible. |
| POUGHKEEPSIE |
Town
of Poughkeepsie Town Hall installed automatic doors. |
| ROCKLAND |
Village
of Haverstraw's Village Hall constructed an elevator assuring
access to persons with disabilities to programs and services on
the 2nd floor that include drug counseling and youth services. |
| SYRACUSE |
The
Center's filing of a US Department of Education, Office of
Civil Rights (OCR) complaint against the Village of Phoenix for
not having an accessible Town Hall resulted in the Village making
an alternative accommodation. |
| SYRACUSE |
Polling
site in Van Buren installed an accessible parking space with an
access aisle. |
| WHITE PLAINS |
Eastview
School on Kensico Avenue in White Plains is now an accessible polling
site. |
| YONKERS |
Polling
site at Heritage Hills Community Center in the Town of Somers modified
an accessible path so that the slope remained under twenty inches
of length for every inch of elevation. |
| YONKERS |
Polling
site at Sparkle Lake Community Center in the Town of Yorktown provided
an alternative accessible entrance. |
| YONKERS |
Polling
site at Greenvale School in the Town of Eastchester constructed
a ramp. |
