CIDNY and partner organizations in New York serving people with disabilities.

The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York's (CIDNY) is a civil rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination against all people with disabilities by eliminating barriers to full equality in American society. Committed to the motto 'Nothing about us without us,' the organization is primarily directed by people with disabilities. CIDNY operates multiple centers across New York City, including locations in Manhattan, Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island, each governed and staffed largely by individuals with personal experience with disability. These centers work to ensure full integration, independence, and equal opportunity by removing barriers to social, economic, cultural, and civic life. Their mission involves advocating for civil rights, providing education and skills development, empowering communities, and fostering integration into mainstream society. Beyond CIDNY's network, the page lists numerous affiliated and related organizations such as the Harlem Independent Living Center, Bronx Independent Living Services, Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Sinergia, The National Federation of the Blind of New York, ACBNY, NYC Black Deaf Advocates, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City. Collectively, these groups aim to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, blindness, deafness, and mental illness through advocacy, training, resource access, and community change initiatives.