NYSARA and the Age Strong New York Coalition
NYSARA and its partners had a press conference and legislator meetings on Tuesday February 11. NYSARA and its partners LiveOn NY, Lifespan, AARP, Association on Aging in New York , Statewide Senior Action Council and other aging advocacy organizations rallied for senior fairness. The fact that seniors pay $72 billion per year in state and local taxes and the NYS office for the aging, the organization that services senior needs, receives a budget that is about .08% of the total state budget and that leaves seniors out in affordable housing and services that now have long waiting lists. Watch the video of the press conference where NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann is front and center
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