STIC Guidance on Voting for General Election 2026 Oct 17, 2026 0 12 News STIC There has been, and may well continue to be, drama and controversy about how to successfully and securely cast a ballot in 2026. The latest AccessAbility newsletter ( now posted ) includes a long disc... Read more
Be Prepared! Aug 27, 2026 0 208 News STIC With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches res... Read more
The ADA at 36: Our Freedom Is Not Negotiable Jul 27, 2026 0 303 News STIC Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act became law because people with disabilities demanded equal rights. The ADA was not a gift from the government. It was won through decades of o... Read more
Opposing the Politicization of Federal Grantmaking Jul 16, 2026 0 297 News STIC STIC is joining a vast chorus of voices nationwide in passionate opposition to the proposed rule change to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, available for review here: https://www.regulat... Read more
Community Integration: A Civil Right, Not a Policy Choice Jun 26, 2026 0 316 News STIC For more than 25 years, the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. has served as one of the most important civil rights protections for people with disabilities. The decision recognized a simple... Read more
STIC responds to Governor's budget Feb 5, 2026 0 731 News STIC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2026 Contact: Jennifer Watson 607-724-2111 jenniferw@stic-cil.org Southern Tier Independence Center Calls on State Leaders to Increase Funding for Independent Living ... Read more
A Deadly Mistake Jan 7, 2026 0 867 News STIC Governor Hochul announced an agreement with the Legislature to advance legislation legalizing medical aid in dying in New York, with amendments expected to be passed and signed this month. In her stat... Read more
Slip Sliding Away... Dec 23, 2025 0 751 News STIC Governor Hochul, irrepressible in her capacity to disappoint, has published an editorial announcing that she will sign an amended version of the MAID bill. There's still a possibility that the legisla... Read more
New York Must Avoid the Slippery Slope! Dec 11, 2025 0 849 News STIC The Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) bill, A.136/S.138, now sits on Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk awaiting her signature. Reports suggest she may add a few “safeguards” before signing, but these are superfi... Read more
Deafblind funding largely restored Oct 23, 2025 0 1051 News STIC After furious public outcry, the Trump Administration reversed itself and restored the funding for the deafblind programs. However, it is too soon to declare unconditional victory; the funding is bein... Read more
Trump Administration cuts funding for deafblind children Sep 19, 2025 0 1485 STIC Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc... Read more
