This is a rare opportunity for a proven disability rights leader to become the next Executive Director of a well known, highly respected civil rights organization in New York City. The next Executive Director of the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) will inherit an organization that has an established reputation as …
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A Statement from CIDNY on the Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States
We are deeply troubled by the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. We are extremely concerned about the impact that her addition to the Supreme Court will have on people with disabilities. We fear that advances made, over the last forty …
A Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On September 18, 2020, we lost a true pioneer of justice and equality with the passing of fellow New Yorker, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. RBG, as she had come to affectionately be known, was well known for fighting against sexism, fighting for gender equality, and was a strong ally for disability rights.
As a Supreme Court …
2020 Census: Get Counted NYC!
The U.S. Census happens every ten years and is used to help allocate budgets and resources for communities. It’s more important than ever to make sure that we are counted. That YOU are counted. You can take our census pledge and get counted here: http://www.cidny.org/census/ and complete the census at https://2020census.gov/.
We’ve asked some staff and …
