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Press Releases
2024
- Mayor Eric Adams, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent), and the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) today announced expanded workforce services for New Yorkers with disabilities and celebrated a hiring milestone for this community - 8/1/2023
- Mayor Adams Announces City Hall, Municipal Buildings To Be Lit Red, Yellow, White, Blue, And Green To Honor Disability Pride Month - 7/26/2024
2023
- Mayor Adams Announces New Investment to Support Career Advancement for People With Disabilities - 7/26/2023
2021
2020
- Uniqlo Donates 25,000 AIRism Facemasks to District 75 Students with Disabilities - 10/9/20
- New York City to Hold Virtual Events in Honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act - 7/6/2020
- Face Mask Exemption Cards Are Fraudulent, Cannot Be Used in NYC Businesses - 6/30/20
2019
- Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and Department of Small Business Services Release Accessibility Resource to Assist Small Business Owners - November 15th, 2019
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Holds Largest Employee Recruitment Event for People with Disabilities Ever Held in New York City - October 23th, 2019
- Mayor de Blasio and Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Announce Month of Programming in Honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month - October 1st, 2019
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities & NYC Parks Hold Monday Mile Kickoff, Health and Wellness Fair - August 19th, 2019
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Spreads Awareness of Impacts of Climate Change on People with Disabilities - August 17th, 2019
- City Joins Opposition Against Trump Administration Proposal to Limit Civil Rights Protection in Health Services - August 14th, 2019
- De Blasio Administration Releases 2019 AccessibleNYC Report to Improve Quality of Life for People with Disabilities - July 26th, 2019
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Extending FHV Caps to Protect Hardworking Drivers, Increase Their Pay & Reduce Cruising by Empty Cars in Manhattan - June 12th, 2019
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities and Creative Communications Host 2nd Annual NYC Digital Inclusion Conference - May 17th, 2019
- Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to End City Reliance on Single-Use Plastic - April 11th, 2019
- National Organization on Disability's 'Look Closer' Campaign Featured in NYC Taxi Cabs and Bus Shelters throughout New York - February 15, 2019
2018
- Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Launches the abilITy Cisco Academy Powered by NYC: ATWORK- the First Cyber Security Training for People with Disabilities - September 21, 2018
- New York Becomes the First City in the Nation to Offer ASL Direct to Deaf and Hard of Hearing New Yorkers - March 2nd, 2018
- De Blasio Administration Joins Citi Community Development and the National Disability Institute to Launch Initiative Aimed at Strengthening the Financial Health of People with Disabilities - January 29th, 2018
2017
- Mayor de Blasio Announces New Resources to Help Small Businesses Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act – October 27th, 2017
- De Blasio Administration Releases 2017 Edition of AccessibleNYC Report at JetBlue Corporate Headquarters in Long Island City, Queens – July 19th, 2017
2016
- Mayor de Blasio hosts ADA Sapolin Awards to Commend, Businesses, Organizations, New Yorkers at Forefront of Disability Advocacy - August 9th, 2016
- "AccessibleNYC" – New York City's First Annual Report on State of People with Disabilities announced by de Blasio Administration at NYC Disability Pride Parade - July 10, 2016
- De Blasio Administration Announces NYC Parks and Recreation Center Membership Rate for Veterans and People with Disabilities Takes Effect - June 1, 2016
- Mayor de Blasio: Citywide Ferry Service on Track to Launch in 2017, with Hornblower as New Operator - March 16, 2016
- Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation expanding Access to Translation Services on City Websites, also Increases Agency Accessibility for People with Disabilities - March 14, 2016
- Mayor de Blasio signs Legislation Expanding to New York City Human Rights Law to Protect Caregivers from Discrimination - January 5, 2016
2015
- Statement from Mayor Bill de Blasio on International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3, 2015
- City of New York Hosts ADA Sapolin Awards in Honor of 25th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act - August 5, 2015
2013
- Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Calise Host Reception in Honor of 23rd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act - August 5, 2013