04Appendix 9/14/04 7:12 PM Page 623 Appendix Directory of Major New York State Government Agencies and Other Sources —623— 04Appendix 9/14/04 7:12 PM Page 624 04Appendix 9/14/04 7:12 PM Page 625 Adirondack Park Agency Contact: 1-800-522-4369 (voice, Spanish and TTY) (518) 473-4609 (main administration number) P.O. Box 99 (518) 473-4321 (TTY for people who are deaf, hard of Ray Brook, New York 12977 hearing or have speech impairments) Ross S. Whaley, Chairman (518) 473-6005 (fax) Daniel T. Fitts, Executive Director E-mail:
[email protected] Web Site: www.advoc4disabled.state.ny.us Contact: Daniel T. Fitts, Executive Director (518) 891-4050 (voice) The New York State Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabili- (518) 891-3938 (fax) ties (OAPwD) is a systems advocacy agency whose primary mis- Web Site: www.apa.state.ny.us sion is to ensure that people with disabilities have every oppor- tunity to be productive and participating citizens through: full The Adirondack Park Agency was created in 1971 pursuant to access to emerging technology; access to up-to-date, compre- Article 27 of the Executive Law as an independent agency in the hensive information on programs and services available to people State Executive Department. It is comprised of eleven members, with disabilities and their families; implementation of progressive eight of whom are private citizens appointed by the Governor legislation protecting the equal rights of people with disabilities, with the consent of the Senate, five of whom must be full-time such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and inclusion Park residents, no more than five of whom may be of the same in the mainstream of state public policy development.