Sensor Technology Increasing Independence

UCP of NYC has been working with SimplyHome, an organization that has an extensive product line and services for independent living. SimplyHome’s product line allows people with disabilities to live more independently. Products include medication dispensers as well as emergency response and environmental controls that enable individuals to operate beds, lights, TVs, doors, and more […]

Partnership with Mouse and Cooper Hewitt Spurs Innovation

For the past five years, UCP of NYC has worked in partnership with Mouse, a national youth development nonprofit that empowers high school students to create technology to solve real problems and make meaningful change in the world. On January 17th, seven individuals from UCP of NYC participated in interviews with 20 Mouse Design League […]

Santa Visits Early Childhood Education Program

Students with special needs celebrate the holiday season with some special guests. Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule Wednesday to visit students at United Cerebral Palsy of New York City. He handed out dozens of gifts to students in the organization’s early childhood education program. Each child also went home with a […]

7th Annual Santa Project Party Press Coverage

7th Annual Santa Project Party POST-EVENT PRESS: New York Social Diary- Impacting the Community UCP of NYC’s 7th Annual Santa Project Party & Auction on 10 PM FOX 5 News UCP of NYC 7th Annual Santa Project Party & Auction on FOX 5’s Good Day Wake Up (1 of 2) UCP of NYC 7th Annual […]

UCP of NYC Santa Project Party 2016 POST EVENT

Over 250 attend The 7th Annual Santa Project Party & Auction Benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Co-Hosted by Tamsen Fadal, Eight-time Emmy winning Anchor, PIX 11 News & Mike Woods, Meteorologist, Fox 5’s Good Day New York Co-Chairs of the Santa Project Party & Auction were Steve Lacy, Teresa Priolo, Javier Gomez, […]