SENATOR RIVERA'S STATEMENT ON THE MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO CDPAP’S TRANSITION TO A SINGLE FISCAL INTERMEDIARY

This week, Senator Rivera provided a new statement about the recent developments regarding CDPAP’S transition to a single fiscal intermediary. As he has expressed in multiple occasions, Senator Rivera continues to be concerned about how incredibly chaotic this process has been since it was announced by the Executive last year:

“The Executive has been unwilling to extend their self imposed April 1st deadline and recognize that the short 3-month timeframe would harm thousands of CDPAP’s enrollees and caregivers, including many who have attempted to transition to PPL in good-faith.

I have done everything in my power to at least delay this process including the introduction of my bill, the CDPAP Accountability Act to ensure a more optimal transition. The deadline has now passed while enrollees or caregivers continue to experience many difficulties in their efforts to complete this burdensome process. Make no mistake, the Department of Health, PPL and the Executive administration are solely responsible for what happens to consumers and caregivers after April 1st,” said Senator Rivera.

Watch Senator Rivera's reel here.

SENATOR RIVERA HOSTS A "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS IN COLLABORATION WITH NYCLU

Senator Rivera hosted a ‘Know Your Rights’ Virtual Workshop in partnership with and presented by members of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) for school administrators, teachers and parents.

During this event, participants learned about the protections all individuals in this country have under the U.S. Constitution and much more!

Thank you to all who join us!

Check out the Senator’s Facebook for the recording, here

Senator Rivera's team has created a Know Your Rights palm card (available in English and Spanish). Watch Senator Rivera's message here.

Remember, If your organization, or school would like to receive these cards, please fill out the form here and a staff member from our team will follow up to confirm your request.

If you are an individual constituent, call our office at 718-933-2034 or visit us at 2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506, Monday through Thursday, from 10 am to 5 pm.

SATURDAY 04/19: THE ANNUAL SPRING EGG HUNT AT WILLIAMSBRIDGE OVAL RECREATION CENTER

2025 EARTH DAY SENATE CONTEST: SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON APRIL 11

The Earth Day Celebration is for school children in grades K-12 from every corner of New York State. The Senate’s goal is to encourage children to develop an awareness of the environment and its resources. Teaching children about the importance of recycling and waste reduction is critical as we face the environmental challenges of the 21st Century.

OUR Theme: Our Power, Our Planet! The Senate’s focus is to emphasize the importance of recycling and waste reduction, to encourage the exchange of ideas about recycling and waste reduction among schools, children and adults and to stimulate creative thinking about solutions to problems concerning recycling and waste reduction. We are asking students to create a poster that could be used as part of this campaign.

If you would like to participate, all submissions must be made by teachers or parents of homeschoolers by April 11 to nysenate.gov/earthday.

NEW YORK STATE'S MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (MIP) REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

MIP connects unserved and underserved communities to high-speed internet through open-access and publicly controlled broadband infrastructure. To date, ConnectALL has awarded over $240 million, enabling the construction of almost 2,400 miles of fiber and connecting nearly 100,000 locations statewide.

The new Phase 4 Application expands the program to nearly $300 million, drawing on funds from the US Department of Treasury Capital Projects Fund.

Applications are open with a deadline of April 25.

Interested parties must submit applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Portal here.

Detailed information on eligibility and program requirements is available here.

iMENTOR NYC: EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF MENTORING A NYC STUDENT!

Are you ready to make a lasting difference? iMentor NYC, the largest school-based mentoring program in the city, is on a mission to empower first-generation college students to achieve their dreams. With 25 years of success and ov}er 35,000 students impacted, we need 1,200 passionate volunteers to join us in mentoring the leaders of tomorrow.

What You’ll Do:

Time Commitment: Just 3 hours a month
Engagement: Weekly online chats and monthly events with your mentee

Get Started: Ready to inspire and lead? Your next step in becoming a mentor in our program is to attend an iMentor orientation. During orientation, you will learn more about the program, our students, and the volunteer experience

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Celeste Whitfield, Senior Manager of Recruitment Operations:cwhitfield@imentor.org

FRIDAY 4/11: SUBS, SUPPLIERS & WORKFORCE BREAKFAST