office for people with developmental disabilities

A former top official at a New York agency fired last year for what authorities called "reprehensible" sexual harassment is still making $136,000 a year while doing no work at another state agency, according to payroll records obtained by The Associated Press.

New York state is now issuing identity cards for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Having most recently served as Commissioner of the New York Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Courtney Burke has been named New York's new Deputy Secretary for Health by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Albany, NY (WIBX) - Calling the state a "beacon of diversity and tolerance" Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order yesterday, requiring that certain state agencies offer free interpretation and translation services.