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Thousands rally against proposed state cuts for disabled programs

A rally outside Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Long

A rally outside Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Long Island offices in Hauppauge decried the governor's proposed budget, which includes a 6 percent cut in funding for all agencies, programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Videojournalist: Jessica Rotkiewicz (March 15, 2013) (March 15, 2013 7:20 PM)

Social service agencies and parents and family members of the developmentally disabled rallied outside the state building in Hauppauge Friday to protest tens of millions of dollars in proposed state cuts for disability programs.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed cuts of $120 million to programs for the developmentally disabled statewide after federal officials reduced New York's Medicaid funding...

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