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NYC Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2025
New YorkOct 23, 20257 min read
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The Committee reviewed oversight of the ATWORK Employment Program for New Yorkers with Disabilities and held hearings on multiple local laws and resolutions related to accessibility, disability employment, and services. Several items were laid over for further consideration.
Topics discussed
Wheelchair repair services informationDue process hearings for students with disabilitiesAccess-A-Ride service improvementsLaborAccessibility guidelines for print documentsTransportationFilm, television, and theater accessibility fundEducationATWORK Employment Program oversight
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- Oversight hearing held on NYC ATWORK Employment Program for New Yorkers with Disabilities; report and testimony filed.
- Hearing held on Int 0163-2024 to establish accessibility guidelines for print documents; laid over by committee.
- Hearing held on Int 1004-2024 to provide information on wheelchair repair providers and related services; laid over by committee.
- Hearing held on Int 1307-2025 to establish a film, television, and theater accessibility fund to promote employment of persons with disabilities; laid over by committee.
- Hearing held on Res 0323-2024 calling on MTA and NYCTA to adopt federally recommended measures to ensure Access-A-Ride serves New Yorkers on time; laid over by committee.
- Hearing held on Res 0338-2024 urging NYC DOE and NYS Education Department to provide timely impartial due process hearings for families of students with disabilities; laid over by committee.
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