‘Given the potential impact, the burden of proof should be on the private utilities claiming that the pipeline is needed, not on public non-profits and independent researchers, who have already shown so clearly that it isn’t.’
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‘An all-out ban on access to public transportation would create enormous barriers to successful reentry and rehabilitation.’
”Chavez once said, ‘The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It’s always about people.’ It’s time for Gov. Cuomo to pass One Fair Wage and treat tipped workers with respect and dignity.”
The more than 600 fiscal intermediaries statewide allows elderly and disabled people to hire and manage personal assistants. Critics say the governor’s executive budget would cut that number by at least 90 percent by changing eligibility requirements.
‘I agree with the governor that ending detention is good for children, but the elimination of foster-care placement will leave many youth without a safe placement option.’
Advocates predict that changes proposed by the governor could reduce the number of ‘fiscal intermediaries,’ who help administer the Medicaid program that pays for home-health aides, by 90 percent.
‘We have to make sure we make the investments throughout the MTA region if were going be successful,’ Sen. David Carlucci told the WBAI program. ‘We also have to address the issue of double tolling.’
The vote avoided an alternative plan that would have hiked the base fare to $3, something disabled riders and advocates argued would unevenly burden Access-a-Ride users.
The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program or CDPAP pays for home-health aides and family caregivers. The state recently has subjected the program to major changes and more might be coming.