Welcome to Bridges Builders, a new video series about people with disabilities in our community. Our first guest is entrepreneur, Oliver Hilario. Oliver is the owner of a clothing company, OhHats. In this interview with BRIDGES, Oliver shares insights about his business, disability, motivation, and the CDPA program. The following is a written transcript of […]
What Independence Means To Me
One of the goals of Independent Living Centers is to assist people with disabilities to live independently in the community. Independence means different things to different people. I believe independence means living life on my own terms. In order to be independent, I had to identify my values and goals. It was also important […]
BRIDGES Receives Communicator Mask Donation from Masked Warriors Project
In June, BRIDGES reached out to Tina LoPresti of the Masked Warriors Project based locally in Rockland County and asked if they could make 250 communicator masks. We wanted to purchase these masks with a donation BRIDGES received. These masks aid the deaf and hard of hearing population as one can see a person’s mouth […]
BRIDGES Advocacy Results in ADA Compliance at Local Gas Station
gas pump On July 30th, BRIDGES was contacted by a Rockland resident who reported an ADA compliance issue at a local gas station. The staff had stacked a number of cases of water as a sale display on the access ramp from the parking lot and gas pump area to the store entrance. This blocked […]
