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Employee with disabilities smiling with coworker at coffee shop/bakery

Fahy, Ramos Hearing Shines Light on Barriers to Employment facing New Yorkers with Disabilities, Urge State Action

Unions and Disabilities Committee Chairs Sound Alarm on Direct Care, Calling for 4% COLA and Guaranteed Wage Increases for Front Line Workers

March 26, 2026

Senator Fahy with direct care workers and fellow lawmakers

Sen. Fahy’s Statement on Senate One-House FY2026-7 Budget Proposal

March 10, 2026

Following Disabilities Budget Hearing, Chair Fahy Calls for 2.7% Inflationary Increase for DSPs, Outlines Priorities as Disabilities Committee Chair

February 5, 2026

Caregiver and her client

State Senate Passes Sen. Fahy’s Consumer Wheelchair Repair Act to End Repair Monopoly

June 16, 2025

People welcoming their friend in a wheelchair

Statement from Sen. Fahy, Sen. Persaud on 2.6% Targeted Inflationary Increase in the SFY2025-6 Budget

May 7, 2025

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I On Politics

July 6, 2023

This year’s budget creates independent advocacy assistance program for people with I/DD

May 17, 2023

Committee Chair

Patricia Fahy

(D, WF) District 46

Contact Senator

Ranking Member

Bill Weber

(R, C) District 38

Jacob Ashby

(R) District 43

Monica R. Martinez

(D, WF) District 4

Roxanne J. Persaud

(D) District 19

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

(D) District 23

Sam Sutton

(D) District 22

Senator has new policy idea
Idea is drafted into a Bill
Bill undergoes committee process
Senate and Assembly pass bill
Bill is signed by Governor