David Panagotis, Editor

We feature literature written by and/or for people with disabilities, and we like to print articles about hope, endurance, coping, and recovery, as well as articles about health-related current events. Also, if someone has a witty saying, a good clean joke or two, a recipe, a movie, concert, or DVD/CD review that they would like sharing with our readers, please feel free to send it in.

email d.panagotis@taconicresources.org or mail to the address below.

CURRENT ISSUE: Winter 2011

THE HOUSING CRISIS FOR NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES

The lack of affordable, accessible, integrated housing options is the most significant barrier to people with disabilities living independently in the community. In 2010 there was no place in the country where a person with a disability receiving SSI could afford rental housing without a permanent rental subsidy. New York has 353,115 people with disabilities currently receiving SSI. And there are 22,248 New Yorkers living in nursing facilities who have indicated they wish to return to the community. This would save the State.. [Read more here]

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