September 22, 2021
People with Disabilities Committee
to Hold Hearing October 20th.
Hearing to Examine Barriers to Employment.
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Tom Abinanti (D-Greenburgh/ Mount Pleasant) has announced that the Committee on People with Disabilities will hold a hearing on Wednesday Oct. 20, 2021 to investigate the barriers and opportunities facing people with disabilities who seek employment.
Assemblymember Abinanti, the first chair of the new Assembly committee, noted that “The COVID pandemic has made a bad employment situation into a dire one - the employment rate among people with disabilities is astronomical.”
The hearing will be held in conjunction with the Labor Committee and the subcommittee on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities to examine multiple perspectives for solutions.
The hearing notice is below. To provide testimony, return the participation form by October 18th.
Watch the hearing at nyassembly.gov under the 'Watch Live' tab.
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