NYSID Preferred Source contracts employ more than 6,500 individuals in jobs they want, jobs which contribute to the fiscal health of New York.
Please enjoy this snapshot of ‘Jobs Well Done’ throughout our state by hardworking New Yorkers with disabilities.
NYSID members have recently started to use a revolutionary technology called SteamJet to clean vehicles, shopping carts and other hard surfaces. Unlike a traditional power washer, the SteamJet uses very little water, relying on heat, power and steam to clean.
Two people can wash and wax a vehicle in 10-15 minutes, compared to the 45 minutes required for most mobile car washes, while using less than a gallon of water. This system is environmentally friendly: there is virtually no run-off water. The SteamJet is also energy efficient, requiring less than 100 watts of power, and does not scratch paint, making it completely safe for all vehicle surfaces.
Mobile washing has the potential to create job opportunities for people with disabilities all across New York State. NYSID currently offers mobile washing to commercial customers, and plans to apply for Preferred Source status in the future.
Potential customers can benefit significantly from this convenient and affordable service, since SteamJet comes to their doorstep, saving time and money.
Customers who would like to find out more about mobile washing for cars, shopping carts or other hard surfaces should contact Brian Bateman. NYSID members who would like to participate in mobile washing should also contact Brian.
Herkimer ARC/Herkimer Industries recently created two 14′ x 33′ LED American flags for the Army Corps of Engineers in support of the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square, NYC. This project has been a tremendous collaboration with Fiberdyne, Herkimer’s private sector partner and an LED manufacturer located in Herkimer County. At the Herkimer production center, New Yorkers with disabilities measured and cut all the wiring harnesses for the flags and veterans worked on site at Fiberdyne; they will also be involved with the removal and installation of the new flags in Times Square.
The flags will be officially dedicated into service on December 14th at the Armed Forces Recruiting Station, with Herkimer Industries employees and NYSID representatives on hand.
Pictured here is the Herkimer Industries flag which appeared at the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade on November 24th.
Great job by everyone involved!
We received the following commendation for Hudson River Services, the custodial division of NYSARC, Inc. NYC Chapter (AHRC):
“I was told that I have an opportunity to share with you my feelings about the quality of work performed by the custodial services group that maintains the MICSA offices at 330 West 34th St., in particular the work by the team led by Raymond Vincents, and I must say I am happy to have the opportunity.
I have been in this building working for MICSA since Feb. 2005, first on the fifth floor, then on the ninth for almost three years, and recently returned to the fifth. For all of that time the custodial staff have provided excellent service and responded to any and all requests, while also asking if they could provide any other services. All of my interactions with them have been pleasant, professional and enjoyable, and all of the interactions I have observed them having with other people and staff seem of the same high caliber.
In short, the staff has always provided excellent service with a positive, can-do spirit to all of their activities, which as you may know is a great addition to anyone’s day.
If you have any questions or if there is anything else I can share, or if you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Brian Graham-Jones
Director, Office of Research, Analysis & Reporting (ORAR)
Medical Insurance & Community Services Administration (MICSA)
NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)
Albany County Executive-Elect Dan McCoy has created a transition team from a diverse range of Albany-area business owners, not-for-profit executives and community leaders to work together towards assessing the strengths and weaknesses of governmental operations, identify opportunities to create efficiencies, and locate and place the best personnel.
Father Peter Young, Volunteer CEO at Peter Young Housing Industries & Treatment/The Altamont Program, Alan Krafchin, CEO at Center for Disability Services, and Chuck Tobin, President of Focused Technologies are among the individuals chosen to help support McCoy’s upcoming initiatives.
Congratulations to all from NYSID on this distinction!
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NYSID supports job creation efforts for service veterans through our member agencies and assists other veterans’ support programs.
Recently, we attended the opening of the Battle Buddy Center in the Syracuse area, which offers veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD or traumatic brain injury a ‘safe haven.’
It’s our pleasure to assist initiatives that promote quality of life for veterans as they reconnect to the NYS workforce. Please join us in keeping the men and women who have served our country in your thoughts as we approach Veterans Day on November 11th.
The 2011 William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Awards Program was a resounding success – a record 54 profiles of independence and personal success by New Yorkers with disabilities working on NYSID Preferred Source contracts.
Over time, 367 individuals have been recognized as Outstanding Performers through this people-centered recognition program; eight of those received the William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award at our September annual meeting.
We are proud of the success and growth of the Joslin Awards Program, and we salute this year’s ‘Class of 2011 Outstanding Performers.’
| Nelson Hooper of F.E.G.S is the recipient of the 2011 William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award, NYSID’s most prestigious people-centered award. He was chosen for this distinction out of 54 individuals who were named ‘Outstanding Performers’ by many of our member agencies through this annual recognition program. More than just an Outstanding Performer, Nelson is a key player in the day-to-day operations at the Perry B. Duryea State Office Building (NYS Office of General Services) by F.E.G.S management, state employees and the OGS building manager. |
| ACHIEVE and Country Valley Industries is a ’2011 Member Agency of the Year’ award winner, in recognition of its job creation success in the Binghamton area this past year. In addition to providing industrial laundry services through a partnership with Bates Troy since 2003, the ACHIEVE/Country Valley team began a new association with SOURCECORP BPS, preparing incoming mail for the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board in order to be electronically scanned. Carrie Bishop was named ‘Employee of the Year’ for her diligent work on the laundry folding operation because she knows hospital and nursing home patients depend on it. |
| Seneca Cayuga Counties Chapter NYSARC, Inc./Seneca Industries is a ’2011 Member Agency of the Year’ award winner, in recognition its lengthy association with Preferred Source contracts as an opportunity to grow jobs in its rural community. From its first NYSID janitorial contract for the NYS Thruway Authority in 1988 to a 2011 groundskeeping agreement at the local NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs building, Seneca Cayuga Industries has grown to be a major employer for New Yorkers with disabilities and those who serve them in both counties. Sylvia Kellogg was named ‘Employee of the Year’ for her exceptional custodial work at the Dick Van Dyke Addiction Treatment Center |
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