Disability-Related Media

Disability-Related Media

Press Releases

Press Releases

Governor Hochul Announces Re-Establishment of Interagency Coordinating Council on Services to Persons Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing January 17, 2024

Governor Hochul Announces Impact of $10 Million Annual Investment to Increase Support for SUNY Students with Disabilities January 11, 2024

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Amplify the Voices of the Disability Community on the MTA Board November 20, 2023

Governor Hochul Celebrates Completion of Two-Phase Public Housing Redevelopment in Schenectady, Creating and Preserving a Total of 300 Affordable and Supportive Homes November 2, 2023

Governor Hochul Holds Second Annual Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month Symposium October 4, 2023

Governor Hochul Announces $13 Million in Grants Awarded to Nonprofit Service Providers to Provide Career Training Opportunities for People With Developmental Disabilities September 22, 2023

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Support New Yorkers With Disabilities September 14, 2023

Governor Hochul Launches First Annual New York State Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month October 4, 2022

On 32nd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Governor Hochul Signs Legislative Package to Uphold and Strengthen Rights of People with Disabilities July 26, 2022

Governor Hochul Announces 'Get Outdoors & Get Together Day' Celebrations May 24, 2022
Inclusive and Accessible Day of Family-Friendly Recreation and Fun at State Parks and Public Lands on Saturday, June 11

Governor Hochul Establishes Office of the Chief Disability Officer February 14, 2022


News & Interviews

News & Interviews

Advocate in Chief: Kimberly Hill '94 Utica University Alumni in the News
Longtime disability advocate Kimberly Hill ’94 on her history-making appointment as New York State’s first Chief Disability Officer.

Assemblymember Phil Steck's Interview with CDO Kimberly Hill June 5, 2022

Capitol Pressroom Interview with CDO Kimberly Hill by David Lombardo, March 21, 2022