Politics As It Happens: NYSARC President and Executive Director Appear as Part of Governor’s Press Conference on Executive Compensation
At the invitation of the Governor’s Office and James Introne, the Governor’s Secretary for Human Services, NYSARC President John Schuppenhauer, Esq. and Executive Director Marc Brandt appeared before the press to weigh in on behalf of the Governor’s initiative to control excessive executive compensation. Jeff Wise, NYRA’s CEO, also joined NYSARC’s executive director and president. [...]
Politics As It Happens: Michael Carey Blasts the Governor and Clarence Sundram Over Abuse Bill; Marc Brandt Speaks Out on Behalf of Sundram
“Advocate for the developmentally disabled Michael Carey blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to overhaul how abuse at group homes managed or licensed by the state, saying it provides for too many loopholes and was put together by an official who helped hide crimes. Carey’s son Jonathon died under state supervised care and has since become [...]
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Subscribe to NYSARC’s Our Voice Today and Receive a Chance to Win a Kindle Fire – Provided by Bailey, Haskell, and LaLonde (BHL) Help NYSARC, Inc. reach more family members and members of the public with our flagship e-newsletter, Our Voice Today. Every new subscriber between May 14, 2012 and July 31, 2012 will be [...]
2012 Media Awards: Call for Entries
Nominations for the 2012 NYSARC, Inc. Media Awards are now being accepted. This award is given annually to media professionals/outlets in recognition of their contribution through documented journalism toward furthering the public’s awareness and understanding of intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Download the 2012 Nomination Form Now New for 2012: In recognition of the changing newspaper industry, [...]
The Fundraising Files: Successful Fundraising Is All About Storytelling
A one-eyed, 74 year-old man sits at a dinner table with a glass of wine, a flickering candle, a loaf of bread, and a friendly visitor. It is a very cold winter evening in 1830 and the Revolutionary War, which bred the Declaration of Independence more than 50 years prior to this day, continues to [...]
Politics As It Happens: Governor’s Big Priority for the Rest of the Legislative Session – Enact the Abuse Protections Bill
From the Albany Times Union: “Some of us may have thought we’d be gliding toward the end of this year’s legislative session, set for June 21, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo just disabused the legislature and press corps of that notion, saying his priority for the next seven weeks would be to enact a sweeping set [...]
Politics As It Happens: NY Times Summarizes Yesterday’s Political Reaction to the Governor’s Proposal on Abuse; Also Publishes Editorial
“With just seven weeks to go in the legislative session, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that he was determined to win passage of legislation overhauling the state’s response to the abuse and neglect of vulnerable residents. There was reason for him to be both optimistic and cautious. The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Democrat, and the [...]
Politics As It Happens: Governor Cuomo Establishes State-of-the-Art Website to Advocate for Establishing “Justice Center”
The Justice Center is the centerpiece of the Governor’s sweeping initiative to overhaul the State’s systems for curbing and controlling abuse of vulnerable persons. http://www.governor.ny.gov/Justice4SpecialNeeds/home Click the link above. To get to the Center for Justice site, you’ll need to cancel “Get Involved” and the Center for Justice site will open.
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