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Report: Access to early voting places falls short for people living with disabilities
Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 2:28 PM
Early voting is still relatively new in New York. While some applaud the reform, others are disappointed in how polling...
DRNY Submits Corporal Punishment Public Comment
Posted on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 12:11 PM
Comment on Proposed Amendments of section 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7,...
Your Voice Matters! 2023-24 Public Comment Period for DRNY Program Priorities
Posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 1:43 PM
Every year, DRNY is required to create subject matter priorities for its programs. We are asking YOU for your comments...
DRNY Secures Settlement Agreement for Text to 911 In Nassau County
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:42 PM
Albany, NY May 04, 2023 - DRNY secured a settlement agreement for the complaint filed in January 2017, against Nassau...
C.A.R.E Statement: Jordan Neely was murdered in NYC on the F train Monday, May 1, 2023
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 1:29 PM
As the written accounts of this public, modern-day, lynching have been reported on, we are faced with the 4-minute-long video...
DRNY's Executive Director, Timothy A. Clune, Esq. responds to Mayor Adams Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize People Turning Back the Civil Rights Clock for New Yorkers: Mayor Adams' Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize People
Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 3:42 PM
November 29, 2022 - “The Mayor’s suggestion that involuntary commitment is the answer to caring for people in New York...