New York City – Westchester

“Advocacy is about freedom.”

–Chester Finn

We love our community

The New York City-Westchester Region of SANYS encompasses the 5 boroughs of NYC and Westchester County, making our region the most populous region within New York State! We are very special because our area includes the Willowbrook Campus, where Bernard Carabello first conceived the idea for a self-advocacy movement.

Board Members
Staff
Self-Advocacy Groups

Harvey Pacht (Secretary) Brooklyn
Thomas Kernahan Queens
Bernarda Rivera-Valez Staten Island
Tony Phillips Manhattan
Kasheena Oatman The Bronx

Sandy Mislow Regional Coordinator
Evan Yankey Assistant Coordinator / Policy Advisor
Uly Ramos Grassroots Field Assistant
Lisa Severino Grassroots Field Assistant
Regina Fowler Grassroots Field Assistant
Tim Elliott Grassroots Field Assistant
Erica Martinez Grassroots Presenter

For a list of Self-Advocacy Groups in your area, please contact your regional office.

New York City – Westchester news & events

To become a sponsor or get involved in the NYC-Westchester Region, please email us at nyc@sanys.org or call (646) 896-1938.

Monthly regional meetings will take place in the following locations:

NYC: 1st Tuesday of the month from 12pm-2pm at 25 Beaver St. in Manhattan, 4th floor

*Call us from the lobby so we can help you get through security*

Westchester: 10:30am – 12:00pm at Arc of Westchester, 265 Saw Mill Road in Hawthorne, on these dates in 2019: 1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/17, 5/8, 6/19, 7/17, 8/14, 9/18, 10/16, 11/13, and 12/18