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Wheelchairs and public transportation
Q. My question is about handicapped requirements. I’m in a wheelchair, and I work in the city and take public transportation. I’m wondering why it took so long for the City of New York to do anything about handicapped access . . . more
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Joseph Forte landed his dream job at the New York State Department of Labor’s Hickville Career Center in 2009, and has worked hard there as a custodian.
RVC man rewarded for hard work
Rockville Centre resident Joseph Forte, who was diagnosed with a developmental disability as a young boy, was recently honored as a recipient of the William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award, granted to 58 hardworking people this year by the New York State Industries for the Disabled. more
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Prospero Sodano, 89
Lynbrook resident Prospero Sodano, the executive director of the New York headquarters for the Disabled American Veterans, died on Oct. 24 after an extended hospitalization. He was 89. more
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 145 Commander Frank Paz received the Nassau County Distinguished Service for Veterans award on Aug. 12.
Disabled American Veterans commander receives award
Commander Frank Paz, a Vietnam War veteran, was presented with the Nassau County Distinguished Service for Veterans award on Aug. 12. more
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Pop.Earth’s Southampton fundraiser raised more than $250,000 for the Eisenhower Park location. Above, from left, Franklin Becker, Pop.Earth board chair; Debbie Stone; chef Jonathan Waxman; Michael Loeb, the event’s host, and Shu Chowdry, a co-sponsor.
She's fighting for special-needs kids
Pop.Earth, a nonprofit holistic and wellness organization that serves autistic and developmentally disabled adults and children, has set its sights on East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park to establish a state-of-the-art $10 million center. more
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City officials said that they plan to extend Mobi-Mats at four beaches this summer — starting with Tennessee Avenue — amid criticism from residents.
Residents: beach mats fall short
Amid criticism from residents, city officials said last week that they plan to extend mobility mats that have been installed at four beaches this summer and make the ocean more accessible to the … more
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South Side Middle School students cheered on fellow classmates Sean Michel, Michael Maher and Aidan Adia as they ran around the track during the finishing leg of a yearlong marathon.
SSMS students finish yearlong marathon
After completing a marathon — done over the course of the school year as part of a free physical education program for children with disabilities — South Side Middle School students’ smiles radiated as they were awarded brand new sneakers. more
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A sibling boat battle took place in the inflatable lagoon between Jake and Alexandra Daniel at last year’s Kulanu Fair. This year’s fair is Sunday at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park.
Creating a sense of inclusion
Visit the cotton candy station to find the action at Kulanu’s annual fair at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on Sunday, said Bob Block, who was recently hired to do corporate fundraising and community outreach for the agency. more
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Lauren Kircher helped her 1-year-old daughter, Kaylee, down the slide at Sensory Beans.
Special-needs gymnasium opens in Wantagh
Rachel Roslow’s life changed when her 19-month-old son, Ethan, was diagnosed with autism. After months of therapy, and with no place for Ethan to play and learn, Roslow and her family, who live … more
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Governor: Direct caregivers deserve a ‘living wage’
Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . . more
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