Meet the newly formed Deaf Task Force New York City (DTFNYC) Team/Board:

JADE
Social Activist/ Spokesperson

HENRY SANG
Acting Moderator/ Leader
*CERT Certified

HUBERTA SCHROEDEL
Co-Moderator/Advocate



 CINDY APONTE
*CERT Certified

CHRISTINA CURRY
Executive Director for
Harlem Independent Living Center
*Community Emergency Response Team


We meet on the first Friday of the month. For more information about the Deaf Task Force NYC or location of our meetings,
contact dtfnyc.publicaccess@gmail.com
Website: deaftaskforce.wordpress.com


"We will be left behind again in the future. It is up to us to change that." - Guthrie Nutter

"People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction." - James Baldwin



 

DEAF TASK FORCE NEW YORK CITY

The mission of the Deaf Task Force New York City (DTFNYC) consists of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people who joined force to implement short and long-term goals for equal access for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and Deaf-Blind people living in NYC.

The Deaf Task Force aims to improve communication and information accessibility within the NYC MTA transit system, evacuation designed safe areas under the subway stations, 9-1-1 accessible emergency procedures, emergency preparedness for immediate evacuation, first response in emergency care training, information on alert systems, accessible emergency communication and notification within the law enforcement, hospitals, and fire department -- all within the city, state and federal operating system.

"When information is 'not accessible' for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Deaf-Blind people, then ignorance kills, silence kills, fear kills, and neglect kills. INFORMATION IS POWER," quotes Jade. Our goal is to provide outreach, education, advocacy and support in collaboration with our community.



"When information is 'not accessible' for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing people, and Deaf-Blind, then ignorance, silence, fear, and neglect kills. INFORMATION IS POWER." - Jade