Message from Katherine Bouton & HLAA-NYC... If you are a New York State resident, please urge Governor Kathy Hochul to sign Bill A05683 into law. This bill establishes a State Commission for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing, similar…
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HLAA 2023 State & Chapter Award Recipients
HLAA’s 2023 State & Chapter Award Recipients were recognized on Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Awards Ceremony & Reception at the HLAA 2023 Convention sponsored by CapTel Captioned Telephone and held in New Orleans, LA. The New York State…
HLAA 2023 National Award Recipients
HLAA's 2023 National Award Recipients were recognized on Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Awards Ceremony & Reception at the HLAA 2023 Convention sponsored by CapTel Captioned Telephone and held in New Orleans, LA. Three NYS members received awards; see…
Urgent: We Need Your Help!
We need everyone’s help to encourage Governor Hochul to sign the legislation to make New York the 39th state to have a commission or agency specifically dedicated to the needs of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing. Please take…
Establishment of State Commission for Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Awaits Action by Gov. Hochul
In the closing days of the 2022 legislative session, the State Senate unanimously passed S1852B, authorizing New York to become the 39th state to have an agency to represent the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing. The Senate’s action follows…
Celebrating 32nd Anniversary of ADA in New York State
July 28, 2022. ADA Remarks by Jerry Bergman during "Disability Rights in New York State" Sponsored by the NYS Division of Human Rights on July 28, 2022. In association with the New York Association on Independent Living, the Hearing Loss…
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