Christopher AlvarezNYC Employment Services Expand for People with DisabilitiesAn $8.8 million investment made in 2023 to help 2,500 New Yorkers with disabilities find, prepare for, and connect to jobs and career-track…Sep 9Sep 9
Christopher AlvarezNew York Expands Park AccessibilityThere’s still a lot of nice weather ahead of us and if you are someone like me who likes to enjoy the little beautiful things mother nature…Sep 7Sep 7
Christopher AlvarezNY and NJ Paralympians Ready to Compete in ParisWhen Paris won the bid in 2017 to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, the Associated Press reported that 100% of its bus routes and…Sep 7Sep 7
Christopher AlvarezNew Patchogue Food Pantry Staffed by Disabled VolunteersIt was a Monday afternoon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Patchogue when volunteers started to do inventory, kicking off their third week…Aug 2Aug 2
Christopher AlvarezHochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Harms Transit Accessibility EffortsHonk! Honk! New York State Governor Kathy Hochul joined Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) officials and congestion pricing supporters in…Jul 16Jul 16
Christopher AlvarezGovernor’s Disability Policy SummitKeynote address at Lakeshore FoundationJun 21Jun 21
Christopher AlvarezCelebrating Innovation in Inclusive EmploymentThey won and now they celebrate! Last week, Spectrum Designs, a custom apparel shop that employs young people on the autism spectrum…Jun 2Jun 2
Christopher AlvarezStatewide Disabilities Invention CompetitionCollege sophomore Pranaav Venkatasubramanian found it particularly notable that the assistive technology he created alongside his New York…Jun 2Jun 2
Christopher AlvarezInclusive Fashion RevolutionIn recognition of Women’s History Month, The Metropolitan Museum of Art closed out its “Women Dressing Women exhibit” by hosting a panel of…Apr 3Apr 3
Christopher AlvarezNew Proposed Rule Would Make Air Travel Safer and More AccessibleAs disabled travelers’ refusal to fly has surged in the last few years, the federal government is taking aim at airlines for mishandling…Apr 3Apr 3
