Despite five of nine NY Republicans in the House preparing to vote no on federal tax bill it is expected to pass both houses of Congress this week. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS,...
"The top priorities of government should be making sure that our most vulnerable in our communities are taken care of," said state Sen. George Amedore, (R-Rotterdam). "We have an emergency because our direct care providers are in desperate need of individuals who provide that care,...
The groups are asking the governor and lawmakers to accelerate the schedule for increasing the subsidies to three years. HEAR THE REPORT The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views of...
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. READ MORE HERE ...
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...
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. SEE THE STORY HERE ...
Rally Calling for Speeding Up the Living Wage for Direct Support Professionals Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6th – 1 pm NYS Capitol War Room (2nd Floor) READ MORE HERE ...
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. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service...
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. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect...
Kelsie Bongiorno works as a direct support professional at an Upstate Cerebral Palsy children’s residence in Utica. READ MORE ABOUT KELSIE HERE ...