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When I was elected to the Nassau County Legislature last fall, I pledged to make it my mission to champion the rights of people with disabilities on the local, state and federal levels to the best of my ability.
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By Michael Giangregorio
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3/8/24
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Reading the Newsday obituary about the passing of a beloved member of the Lattingtown community who was born with a developmental disability got me thinking about how far we’ve come in terms of helping people with disabilities, yet at the same time how much more we must do.
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By Charles Lavine
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1/12/24
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Ken Kunken of Rockville Centre retells his life memories following an injury that left him almost totally paralyzed in his new memoir, “I Dream of Things That Never Were,” a detailed story of his life as a quadriplegic trial attorney.
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By Jasmine Sellars
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1/5/24
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In the realm of education, have you ever found yourself in a classroom where the teacher discussed a topic that left you utterly bewildered? I certainly have.
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By Taylor Darling
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10/19/23
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Nick Martinez Jr. grew up in Rockville Centre, attended South Side High School and was a member of the Cyclones wrestling team.
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By Daniel Offner
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7/2/23
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My friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do mean thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold.
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By James Bernstein
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3/23/23
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The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for 14 years — a time period during which mere adjustments for inflation would now have it over $10.
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1/12/23
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The Federal Aviation Administration has just closed the comment period for the flying public regarding the size of airline passenger seats. They were focused on the wrong seats.
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By Ronald J. Rosenberg
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11/10/22
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Alison McManus grew up very close with her uncle, as well as the 11 other residents that lived in his group home. He lives in the Oceanside residence for Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities because he has Cerebral Palsy.
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By Taylor Nicoli
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8/31/22
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In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves.
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4/21/22
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