The bill to codify our Olmstead rights to live in the most integrated setting, the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act, has the votes to pass the House of Representatives.But, because parliamentary procedure is baroque and confounding, it needs the votes to have a vote.  And...

Dear friends, supporters, and advocates,The Latonya Reeves Freedom Act is on the verge of passing in the House of Representatives.  But it must get to the floor for a vote!To do that (overruling the Speaker), a discharge petition has been filed.  A majority of the...

The LaTonya Reeves Freedom Act (LRFA) is on the brink!  More than half of the members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors, which tells us it is a sure thing to pass if it is brought to the floor.  It has well over 51 votes in the Senate,...

On October 1st, Governor Hochul and her Department of Health are supposed to reveal who "won" the $40 billion smoke-and-mirrors contract to be the sole FI for New York, beginning the process of closing 600 local fiscal intermediaries (FIs).This will put over 10,000...

Writing to the Governor online is easy.  Follow this link, https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-governor-hochul-sign-the-child-care-bills?source=direct_link, fill in your personal information, and the letter is written for you.Here's why you should do this:In the...

Tell leadership in Congress to support the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act! Call the House Minority Leader, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, at (202) 225-5936. Ask that he support the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act (H.R.2708) and make this bill a priority.Tell him that...

It’s Time to Give Local Communities a Greater Voice When Their Hospitals Want to Close or Downsize!Why New Yorkers Need the Local Input for Community Healthcare (LICH) Bill (S.8843-A/A.1633-B, Rivera/Simon) to Become Law Across our state, hospitals are moving to close...

NYAIL has continued to strongly support S.1164A (Sanders) / A.6541 (Kelles) to make sure the ADA protects state employees with disabilities. This bill has passed in the Assembly this year as it has for the previous 12 years. We need the Senate to move this bill with your...