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Press Releases

Get Offline, Get Outside: Governor Hochul Announces 2025 “Get Outdoors & Get Together Day” Celebrations on Saturday, June 14 June 6, 2025

Governor Hochul Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Willowbrook Consent Decree and Celebrates New York’s Path Forward May 2, 2025

Governor Hochul’s $850 Million Investment Makes New York More Affordable for Developmental Disability Service Providers February 3, 2025

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Executive Orders

No.40: Committing New York to Be an Employment First State to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment for New Yorkers With Disabilities September 30, 2024

DREAM Symposium Recordings

The Office of the Chief Disability Officer holds an annual Disability Rights & Employment Awareness (DREAM) Month Symposium. Find recordings of these events below.

2024 DREAM Event Recordings

2023 DREAM Event Recordings

2022 DREAM Event Recordings

Events

Get Outdoors & Get Together Day 2025

Date: Saturday, June 14

OPWDD is partnering with NYS State Parks, DEC, the Office of the Chief Disability Officer, the Office of Mental Health, the Justice Center and the Department of Veterans Services this year on Get Outdoors & Get Together Day which is happening on Saturday, June 14. Fun and accessible outdoor events will be held at select parks and DEC sites across the state! We encourage everyone to bring a picnic lunch with them as concession is not available at every location.

Find more information on Get Outdoors & Get Together Day here.

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