Slideshow
LIFE AFTER
Screening Co-Presented by the Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled
Monday, July 21
7:10
Introduced by Sharon Shapiro Lacks of Brooklyn Center for the Independence of the Disabled
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID) is a grassroots organization operated by a majority of people with disabilities for people with disabilities since 1956. BCID is dedicated to guaranteeing the civil rights of people with disabilities and improving the quality of life of Brooklyn residents with disabilities through programs that empower them to gain greater control of their lives and achieve full and equal integration into society. This is accomplished through our services, our advocacy for systems change to remove physical, attitudinal and communication barriers to people with disabilities, and through education and awareness programs.
Sharon Shapiro Lacks is a Brooklyn native and a life-long disability advocate. Sharon Shapiro served as BCID’s Executive Director from 1996 to 2001. Her advocacy accomplishments include improving Access-A-Ride by initiating a 1999 lawsuit against the MTA, getting the Disability Rent Increase Exemption enacted, and bringing accessible voting machines to New York State. She now serves as executive director of Yad HaChazakah—The Jewish Disability Empowerment Center.
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