CIDNY was disheartened to hear the United States Supreme Court’s decision to end the federal eviction moratorium during a pandemic. The pandemic is not over. The housing crisis is not over. People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by housing issues, income equality, and employment. As the Delta variant spreads and we move into the fall …
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A Statement on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
CIDNY applauds the United States House of Representatives on passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. For far too long, people with disabilities, along with other groups, have been discriminated against and faced barriers to voting. Every eligible voter should have the ability to easily cast their votes and have the confidence that their vote …
OPEN LETTER TO ALL CANDIDATES FROM DISABILITY GROUPS: Make Your Campaigns Accessible
Bronx Independent Living Center – Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled – Center for Disability Rights – Center for the Independence of the Disabled New York – #CripTheVote – Disability Pride NYC – Disability Rights New York – Disabled In Action – Downstate New York ADAPT – Greater New York Council of the …
A Statement on the Recent Surge of Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
The recent intensification of racially motivated violence targeting Asian Americans and people of Asian descent is unacceptable. Racism against Asian Americans has a long history in this country. Historically, Asian Americans have been excluded from entering the country, found their communities destroyed, were forced to fight to protect themselves and flee, or have been rounded …
