Today, I joined with several of my colleagues and direct care workers and the people they help at a press conference at the Capitol to call on the Governor to speed up the boost in pay for our direct care professionals.
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NYS Shut Out Of Tax Bill Negotiations
House leaders have announced the members of the conference committee that will hammer out a compromise tax bill, and there are no New Yorkers on the list — even though Rep. Tom Reed, a Corning Republican, and Rep. Brian Higgins, a Buffalo Democrat, both sit on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee.
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#bFair2DirectCare Spotlight On DSPs
CP of NYS Affiliate Jawonio proudly recognizes the outstanding professionalism and dedication of Jean Cheron, a Habilitation Instructor in its New City Day Habilitation program.
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#bFair2DirectCare To Rally At The Capitol Tomorrow
Rally Calling for Speeding Up the Living Wage for Direct Support Professionals
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6th – 1 pm NYS Capitol War Room (2nd Floor)
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Rally held in Brooklyn to urge increase in wages for DSPs
BeFair2DirectCare is requesting that the remaining four installments be condensed into three installments over the next two fiscal years.
“They can’t live on the money they’re making,” said State Senator Marty Golden.
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Leaders Say Senate Tax Bill Very Bad For NYS
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Democratic leaders in New York ripped the Senate’s version of the tax-reform bill that passed in Congress early Saturday.
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Who #bFair2DirectCare Is Fighting For
Kelsie Bongiorno works as a direct support professional at an Upstate Cerebral Palsy children’s residence in Utica.
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#bFair2DirectCare And CP of NYS Highlight The Best Of The Best
Focus on DSP’s. See why one professional does what she does so well.
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#bFair2DirectCare Gears Up In Brooklyn Monday
JOIN US!
Monday, December 4
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Rally
Doors open 10:15am
Urge Governor Cuomo and NY State lawmakers to #bFair2DirectCare and provide funding for direct care workers to receive a living wage.
LOCATION: St. Francis College
182 Remsen Street
Brooklyn
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Students with disabilities now able to graduate with classmates
Washingtonville High School graduate Zachary Lerman has autism, and because of policies in place, almost didn’t get the chance to walk with his class at graduation.
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