Archive | April, 2018

Gov. Cuomo today introduced legislation to outlaw discrimination based on source of income, a situation renters with disabilities know well. (Click on “read more” to reach link to the governor’s news release.) BCID met with legislators on Monday to urge them to support similar legislation when we went to Albany as part of the New York Association on… read more →

April 24, 2018 — Whether it was more funding for independent living centers or increasing funding for a home-repair tax credit, the state’s 2018-2019 budget didn’t come through for people with disabilities, according to a report card released yesterday by the New York Association on Independent Living. (Click on “read more” to reach link to report… read more →

April 13, 2018 — The Taxi and Limousine’s rules to require for-hire-vehicle companies like Uber and Carmel to provide accessible service, passed in December, are under attack in the courts. Last Friday, Uber, Lyft and Via filed a lawsuit in federal court against the suit, covered here in Politico NY. (Click on “read more” to… read more →

BCID joined 41 other groups today in a letter to Gov. Cuomo and the state legislature, calling on them to amend New York State Human Rights law so that income sources can’t be used to discriminate against people who seek housing. Right now, landlords can refuse to rent to someone who uses a voucher or… read more →