- COVID-19
NDRN Launches “Know Your Healthcare Rights: The Effects of COVID-19 on the African American Community” Video
April 19, 2020
Miriam Heard, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, unpacks healthcare inequities that particularly affect the Black community.
General - Hate Incidents
NDRN Joins The Leadership Conference Urging Congress to Take Swift and Decisive Legislative Action in Response to Ongoing Fatal Police Killings
June 1, 2020
NDRN joins The Leadership Conference urging Congress to take swift and decisive legislative action in response to ongoing fatal…
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Joins CCD in Submitting Comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 23, 2020
The comments were in response to the October 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the…
Comments - COVID-19
NDRN Joins CCD and Allies to Alert the IRS About Certain Issues With Accessing Economic Impact Payments
June 2, 2020
The letter to the IRS brings attention to certain issues people with disabilities are having accessing Economic Impact Payments.
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Joins CCD on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Principles
October 26, 2020
The National Disability Rights Network joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to outline principles for COVID-19 vaccine allocation.
Letter - Transportation
Comments in Response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Advocate for Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
August 30, 2022
NDRN submitted comments illustrating the need to ensure that EV charging stations are accessible to people with disabilities.
Comments - Voting
NDRN Joins Organizations Urging Congress to Protect the Rights of Voters with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 7, 2020
The letter urged Congressional Leadership to ensure equal access to federal elections for people with disabilities when administering funds…
Letter - Voting
NDRN Calls on Congress to Not Overlook the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
March 25, 2021
NDRN submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Hearing for its March 24th hearing on…
Letter - ADA & Civil Rights
Ensuring Equity in Transportation Services
July 23, 2021
The CCD Transportation Task Force submitted comments on how to carry-out equity within the USDOT.
Comments - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Other Developmental Disabilities Act Network Programs Calling on Congress to Provide Financial Support in the Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package
August 4, 2020
The letter urges Congress to provide $30 million in financial support to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Succeeds in ASL Case
May 12, 2020
The New York P&A received a preliminary injunction in their complaint filed against Governor Cuomo for not providing ASL…
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Files Federal Lawsuit Against Governor Over Failure to Provide Interpreters
April 29, 2020
DRNY has filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Cuomo requesting that the court immediately order Governor Andrew Cuomo to…
Litigation and Legal Decisions - Education
Mass Violence Legislation Scapegoats People with Mental Illness
October 23, 2019
NDRN joined over 20 national organizations including disability rights, civil rights, education, and privacy groups to express concerns about the…
Letter - Employment
Comments on Supply and Service Program; Proposed Approval of Information Collection Requirements
January 20, 2023
We submitted the following comments to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Division of…
Comments - Transportation
Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Submitted Testimony on Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation
August 3, 2023
NDRN joined 14 other organizations in submitting testimony to a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Autonomous Vehicles.
Comments - Voting
NCAV Applauds Introduction of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
September 29, 2023
The National Coalition for Accessible Voting has released the following statement praising the introduction of the John Lewis Voting…
Statement - ADA & Civil Rights
Legal Rights for Children with Diabetes in Childcare and in Public School Settings
April 6, 2023
How the ADA (Titles II, III) and Section 504 apply to these settings
Webinar - COVID-19
NDRN and Over 300 Organizations Say No to Education Waivers
April 9, 2020
This letter goes into Congress in anticipation of the Secretary of Education’s report on waivers and negotiations around the…
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Sues State for Inappropriate Ventilator Re-Allocation
October 7, 2020
DRNY and NCLEJ filed a class-action lawsuit to address New York State’s ventilator allocation guidelines.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Organizations to Urge that Hospital and Other Healthcare Provider Visitor Policies Include Reasonable Modifications for People with Disabilities
April 29, 2020
The letters call for equal access to reasonable modifications for people with disabilities who need the physical presence of…
Letter