Breaking News. Enforcement of Medicaid work requirements delayed for six months. www.washingtonsun.com/health/trump...

Trump Administration Will Delay Medicaid Work Requirement Enforcement

States have said they have not had enough time to set up verification systems for the new rules going into effect on Jan. 1.

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Did you vote in the election? Every election cycle we survey polling sites and complete a post-vote survey to ensure that voting is accessible to all. That's where we need your help! What was your experience like (good or bad)? Did you have any issues? Survey here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/z2kJaWMvSA

Read our op-ed with the Disability Justice Program at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest about the Citywide Containerization Program and the impact on accessibility throughout the city. Link: nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/11/06/o...

OPINION: New York City’s Trash Revolution Should Be an Accessibility Revolution, Too - Streetsblog New York City

Our narrow and crowded sidewalks have always created an obstacle course for disabled New Yorkers. The city’s ubiquitous practice of piling trash bags on sidewalks is one of the biggest reasons why.

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CIDNY spoke with the Brooklyn Daily Eagle about how scaffolding can impact daily routines and limit the ability to navigate the city. brooklyneagle.com/427128/brook...

Brooklyn Heights’ sheds are coming down … eventually

New city rules target long-standing sidewalk sheds, but Brooklyn Heights residents wonder when scaffolding will come down.

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Join us on November 18 for CIDNY’s November CAN meeting. We’ll be speaking about education, postsecondary supports, and more. We’ll also have a number of guests joining us and more details to come as we get closer to the date. Please RSVP in advance at forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iVyt2jpieZ

If you voted in the election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 or voted early or absentee, please complete CIDNY’s post-vote survey about your experience. Your help in identifying problems means that we can work to get them resolved. Take the survey here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/z2kJaWMvSA

Sidewalk parking is illegal under state law. The NYPD Patrol Guide bars it. In 2024, the Justice Department told the NYPD that sidewalk parking around precincts violates the ADA. “Sidewalks are a public space, used by all. They are not parking spaces,” said Jeff Peters of @cidnyinc.bsky.social .

It’s Election Day so be sure to get out and make your voice heard! Remember, if you are in line when polls close, you can still vote. Don’t know your polling place? You can find it here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc And of course, if you encounter a inaccessible polling place, please let us know.

CIDNY's November 2026 newsletter is out now! Read it here: www.cidny.org/cidny-quick-.... Not on the email list? Sign up here and never miss an update, event, or announcement: forms.office.com/r/5FCJP8Auiv

CIDNY Quick Takes Newsletter

To subscribe to our newsletter, action alerts, and other updates, ADD YOUR EMAIL HERE. 2026 October 2026 - Queens - (LARGE FONT VERSION) September 2026 - Queens - (LARGE FONT VERSION) August 2026 -…

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We are inviting you to a special in person Idea Generation Workshop for The People’s Money participatory budgeting process at our Manhattan office on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 1 p.m. Can you join us? Register for in-person: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/wnKhiRvVsV

Do you or someone you know need a right to the polls on Election Day? The folks at NCOA have partnered with Lyft to help older adults access affordable transportation to the polls through its Voting Access Program. Get started here: www.lyft.com/ride-with-ly... (Ride code: NCOAELECTION26)

Ride with Lyft

Let’s start with your number and we'll text you a link to download the Lyft app.

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Tomorrow is Election Day. Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. If you are in line when polls close, stay in line and you will be able to still cast your vote. If you are voting in person and don’t know your polling place, you can find that here: vote.nyc/page/find-yo...

'A Guide to the 5 Proposals on the Back of NYC Voters’ Ballots' citylimits.org/a-guide-to-t...

A Guide to the 5 Proposals on the Back of NYC Voters' Ballots - City Limits

The five questions this year range from what to do with small, publicly-owned properties to how the city should plan for its financial future via the rainy day fund.

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The National Survey on Health and Disability is one of the largest national surveys asking people with disabilities about their experiences with health care access, housing, transportation, health insurance, community participation, & other life experiences. Take the survey here: kuhealthsurvey.org

The next NYCPS Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) meeting is on 10/28 @ 6 p.m. The meeting will likely last for a few hours. To speak, you must attend in person. To speak at the meeting, you must register online between 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. on October 28 by completing this form: bit.ly/SpeakAtPEP

Join us online or in-person on 10/28 at 6pm to hear about "what's at stake" for health care in this fall's elections, how you can be an informed and committed health care voter, and how we can protect the election process. RSVP at bit.ly/Oct28HealthC...

Staten Island & SW Brooklyn Community Forum: Vote for Affordable Health Care, and Protect Our Votes!

The future of our health care is on the ballot this fall, so we all need to be an informed "health care voter" as we go to the polls. We also need to protect our election process during early voting ...

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Early voting begins this Saturday, October 24 at 9 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 1. Your early voting location may be different than your Election Day site. Find your site here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc

What’s on the ballot? We’ve created an explainer to help share what ballot proposals you’ll see on your ballot and what they mean. Link: www.cidny.org/wp-content/u...

Save the date for our next CAN meeting! It’s happening on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 4pm, both in-person at our Manhattan office and online over Zoom. We’ll be speaking about education and postsecondary supports. Register now at: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iVyt2jpieZ

Disability Pride was out in full force, and so was CIDNY for the 2026 Disability Pride Parade! Thank you to everyone who organized, marched, supported, and stopped by CIDNY’s table.

If you would like to request a mail ballot for the upcoming election, you can do so at requestballot.vote.nyc. The last day to apply online or by mail is October 24. Accessible ballots can be requested here: requestballot.vote.nyc/accessibility

🔥 JUST LAUNCHED: The Caring Majority Election Defense Guidebook! –  a bilingual resource to help you prepare for the midterm elections so we can defend Medicaid and home care, and win a more caring New York! Read ASAP and share! ➡️ nycaringmajority.org/defend-democracy

We spoke with Public News Service about poll site accessibility during the upcoming election, including why CIDNY seeks volunteers every election cycle to help survey poll sites for accessibility. Read the full article below. app.publicnewsservice.org/story/nyc-di...?

NYC disability rights group surveys polling place accessibility

As early voting begins soon, New York disability rights groups are working to ensure polling places are accessible.Previous reports show almost all early voting locations statewide have been…

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Are you registered to vote? In order to vote in the November 2026 election, your registration must be received by October 24, 2026. You can check to see if you are registered here: vote.nyc/page/am-i-re... If you are not registered to vote, you can register here: elections.ny.gov/voter-regist...

The @nyccec.bsky.social launched a new #ThePeoplesMoney citywide participatory budgeting cycle! You can now submit an idea for a project to address community needs. Join us for our in-person workshop this Friday, 10/16 at CIDNY's Manhattan office. Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

#ThePeoplesMoney — @nyccec’s citywide #ParticipatoryBudgeting process — needs your input! Submit your idea for a project to address community needs. Join our first virtual Idea Generation Workshop on 10/14. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The People's Money - Idea Generation Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

CIDNY is hosting Idea Generation Workshops for this year's NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) The People’s Money participatory budgeting process! Join other New Yorkers like you to help decide ho...

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We are seeking volunteers to visit poll sites during Early Voting and on Election Day (11/3) to assess their accessibility. This helps ensure that voting remains accessible to everyone. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Q7tYARLZ5B

The 2026 Disability Pride Parade is on 10/18! CIDNY will once again be marching in the parade and we would like to invite you to march with us and support people with disabilities throughout NYC. If you would like to march with CIDNY, please complete this form: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Yxc8zSv5r6

Join us during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) for CIDNY's October CAN meeting. More info: www.cidny.org/calendar/ RSVP: www.tinyurl.com/CIDNY4All

Be heard! From American Association of People with Disabilities: Tell the CDC: Keep Disability Questions in the National Health Interview Survey Actions Link: aapd.quorum.us/campaign/170...

Tell the CDC: Keep Disability Questions in the National Health Interview Survey

Submit a comment urging the CDC to preserve data that helps shape policies, funding, and services for disabled people.

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