Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council
BKDDC is group of family members, people with disabilities and professionals who volunteer their time to improve the lives of people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities living in Brooklyn.
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Please join us for the monthly Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council General Monthly Meeting TODAY at 10am via Zoom. If you can’t make it, please remember that all meetings are recorded and posted on the resources page on the website, bkddcouncil.org.
Agenda:
Updates from the BKDDC, OPWDD, IAC, DOHMH, Family Stakeholder Meeting Update (Rachelle), BFSSAC (Debra), MTA Updates (Chris), Agency Announcements, and a Special Presentation from Marc Safman, a self-advocate and professional in the IDD community who is leading an initiative to increase voter registration and support (flyers attached).
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YAI is celebrating a milestone on October 11th when they will present their 20th Latino Conference! This conference, held entirely in Spanish, is free and open to parents, caregivers, people with IDD, and service providers. They will have a featured keynote speaker formerly of CNN en Español, parents and people we support sharing their stories of advocacy and love for their Latino culture, lunch, a photo booth and lots of celebrating.
Please spread the word about the conference and the attached flyer with any Spanish speaking families, people you support or service providers who might be interested in joining at the CUNY Graduate Center on October 11th.
If you are interested in having a table at the conference but haven’t reserved one yet, please email Tracy Kernan at tracy.kernan@yai.org.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today released its proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan, outlining a $68.4 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses, railroads, bridges, and tunnels over the next five years that ensures New Yorkers continue to have access to reliable, accessible, and sustainable transit.
The Capital Plan includes targeted investments to rebuild, improve, and expand the MTA system. The plan will enable the MTA to continue to provide frequent and reliable service by putting the system on a path to state of good repair, including investments in railcars, power, and signals. The plan will also improve the customer experience, with investments in accessibility, stations, and modern fare gates, and take action on climate change, including resilience and sustainability initiatives.
The proposed Capital Plan assumes a fully funded 2020-2024 Capital Plan and looks ahead to the next slate of vital improvement projects, informed by the most detailed system-wide evaluation the MTA has ever undertaken, the Twenty-Year Needs Assessment.
For the full article, click here!
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