Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled

Jobs at Equilibrium Solutions LLC Find the career of your dreams.

Please find attached a link to three positions that are currently open at BCID.
We're still considering candidates, so it's not too late to apply. 

See the film and stay for the TIFF talkback with "the tallest dwarf", filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman
Watch At Home - Wednesday, March 25
On Demand anytime between 7:30pm and midnight

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Next-from-TIFF---The-Tallest-Dwarf-.html?soid=1101505101051&aid=Grrh44eslQ8

“I believe they do have a point,” said Midori Valvidia, Mayor Mamdani’s nominee to lead the Taxi and Limousine Commission, referring to our demand that electric taxis be fully accessible from day 1. BCID is testifying later at a City Council hearing considering her nomination.

Lats week, MOPD Commissioner Nisha Agarwal joined disability community members for the Ice Cream for Breakfast gathering hosted by BCID.

Supporting Immigrant Voters in Our REV UP Organizing · REV UP, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Join us to deepen your knowledge, build solidarity, and strengthen our collective power at the intersection of disability voting rights and immigrant justice. This national training will educate REV UP organizers on: immigrant voter rights; how our REV UP movement can build deeper cross-movement solidarity with immigrant justice efforts; best practices to safely engage and register immigrant voters with disabilities in their communities; what it means to safely participate in this work as an immigrant organizer, including practical considerations and risk awareness. After registering you will receive an email from the American Association of People with Disabilities zoom with a unique link. We will resend the link on the day of the call. If you need CART, ASL, or another accommodation, please answer the virtual accommodations question when registering for the event. Registered attendees receive slides and the agenda before the call, and recordings and notes are shared afterward. Please fill out this form to share any questions, challenges, or topics you’d like our guest speakers to address: https://forms.gle/VBqUik9gcebU7b227

There are over 40 million eligible voters with disabilities. As individuals and as a community, we have the power to shape our future. 

Join the March 24th national call on Supporting Immigrant Voters in Our REV UP Organizing from 1 PM – 3 PM ET.

Register here -

TOMORROW! Join BCID for Ice Cream for Breakfast!

Just so we know how much ice cream to get, please register using this link: https://forms.gle/aRGgvALVp9r9QByd6

“The Department of Sanitation needs to do more for people with disabilities … it’s just not acceptable,” he said.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/27/snow-sidewalk-accessibility-shovel-sanitation-city-council/

Do you know about BCID's warmline? We're here to listen and help you. 

Alt text - Informational graphic for the BCID Disability Warmline. Shows a phone with the number 929-548-0818 and the BCID logo. Peer support every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

"Tucked inside the government spending package signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month is a five-year extension of the Lifespan Respite Care Program." 

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/02/24/respite-care-program-extended-under-new-federal-law/31872/

Did you miss the most recent BCID conversation about Heating Rights in NYC for People with Disabiliites? Luckily we have uploaded it to our YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp7P-Puzmyk

"The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) is expressing deep outrage over the tragic and preventable death of Nurul Shah Alam."

https://ilny.us/latest-news/678-latest-news-press-statement-feb-27

legistar.council.nyc.gov

Watch the NYC hearing on snow & ice removal happening now: https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Webcasts/Default.aspx?From=InSite&LocationID=

To submit written testimony, you can up to 72 hours after the hearing by emailing at testimony@council.nyc.gov

Mamdani Names Nisha Agarwal to Lead NYC Office for People with Disabilities - Able News at The Viscardi Center Enthusiasm sparked within the disabled community when New York City’s then Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani gave Able News staff writer Christopher Alvarez an exclusive interview before taking office. The December conversation on housing, employment and transportation was seen as a first-of-its-kind opportunity where people with disabilities were given a seat at the table in political conversations. […]

BCID has worked collaboratively with newly appointed MOPD commissioner, Nisha Agarwal, in the past, and we think she'll be a tremendous advocate for the community. 

"'And it’s like a surprise every year that it snows and that everybody has to think all over again about how they’re going to do this.'"

https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/sidewalks-snow-city-council-disability-hearing/

NYAIL Webinar Series 2026: Bridging the Gaps: An Overview of the New York State Respite and Caregiving Coalition

Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Time: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Register here - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7sL0pxJeTRSeNOT6rpeYGQ#/registration

You're invited!
Join BCID for Ice Cream for Breakfast!

Just so we know how much ice cream to get, please register using this link: https://forms.gle/aRGgvALVp9r9QByd6

We need your help to urge the legislature to ensure last year’s funding increase is restored to ILC's!!  

Click the link to send your message -

"Rodney Taylor, a double amputee, was denied the care he needed for his prosthetics—causing the silicone lining of one of his legs to deteriorate..."

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/dhs-axed-its-civil-rights-staff-and-opened-the-door-to-a-major-lawsuit/

BCID's virtual writing group meets every two weeks, on Tuesdays from 2-4pm. There is room now for more to join the current session!!
For more information and to sign up, call BCID's program assistant, Katinka, at (929) 292-9645 or email her at kneuhof@bcid.org.

BCID's virtual writing group meets every two weeks, on Tuesdays from 2-4pm. There is room now for more to join the current session!!
For more information and to sign up, call BCID's program assistant, Katinka, at (929) 292-9645 or email her at kneuhof@bcid.org.

BCID's virtual writing group meets every two weeks, on Tuesdays from 2-4pm. There is room now for more to join the current session!!
For more information and to sign up, call BCID's program assistant, Katinka, at (929) 292-9645 or email her at kneuhof@bcid.org.

Flyer for a School Funding Teach-In on Dec 9, 6:30-7:30 pm. Discusses NYC education budget risks, funding formula, and support strategies. Spanish interpretation available.

Please join BCID and CEEF on Tuesday, December 9th, from 6:30-7:30 pm for a virtual Teach-In on our city and state education budget priorities and learn how you can advocate with us this year!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ChOJ_p-zRsSbXmW061Cp-g#/registration

Death and dying before Hochul: Assisted suicide puts people with disabilities at risk As Gov. Hochul considers the assisted suicide bill sitting on her desk, she needs to listen to the voices of her most vulnerable constituents who would be harmed if this ill-conceived bill is enact…

"Until we have adequate, and equal, access to health care and long-term care, disabled New Yorkers will be at disproportionate risk"

Tomorrow, Saturday July 26, 2025! 

No cuts to Medicaid. Enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nothing about us without us. 

ADA35: The Future Is Disabled - Protest, March and Rally. Join us on Saturday! For more info: ada35nyc.com

We are excited to invite you to Brooklyn Disability Pride Month this Wednesday July 23rd from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street).

Please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/brooklyndisabilitypride2025

"Healthy Minds Healthy Kids" will be holding a rally next week (Thursday 7/24/2025) at 11AM at the NY Foundling in Manhattan. The purpose is to urge NYS leaders to cover the gaps caused by the impending federal cuts to children’s healthcare.

This week Thursday, July 17, 2025
FPI Briefing: New York's Response to Federal Budget
Register for the zoom here - 
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mrgSR3hoQ9Cca3Io8jSENA#/registration

Attached is the Fiscal Policy Institute's memo on the impact of the federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, plus a recording of last Thursday's briefing accessible via Youtube. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsTn2Keejzg

"How federal Medicaid cuts would impact disabled New Yorkers"
https://www.btpm.org/local/2025-06-25/disabilities-beat-how-federal-medicaid-cuts-would-impact-disabled-new-yorkers

Text Mayor Adams: Stop Delaying Preschool SpEd!
Use # 917-909-2288 and say "More than 7,000 preschoolers are waiting for one or more of their legally mandated services, such as speech therapy, to begin. The City must do more to support preschoolers with disabilities!"