Background: Republicans in Congress are currently working with Trump and Musk to cut up to $2.5 trillion in public programs to fund $4.7 to $5.5 trillion in tax cuts for the super-rich and wealthy corporations – they’re taking money from our families to give more tax breaks ... Read more
NYSARA and its partners had a press conference and follow up legislator meetings on Tuesday February 11. NYSARA and its partners LiveOn NY, Lifespan, AARP, Association on Aging in New York, Statewide Senior Action Network and many other aging advocacy ... Read more
The 2024 election did not further the objectives of seniors in New York or the nation. The results were disappointing to many NYSARA members who know that attacks on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are likely to be forthcoming. Let's tak... Read more
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation she said would expand social security benefits for seniors. The Boosting Benefits & COLAs for Seniors Act would change the formula for the cost-of-living adjustments calculation, or COLA. The Social Security COLA is cu... Read more
Our work to elect Tom Suozzi in NY 3 is well underway. Tom Suozzi has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO as well as the ARA/NYSARA because of his strong record for labor and his 97% voting record on Senior issues over his tenure in Congress. This special election ... Read more
The 2023 NYSARA biennial election convention, postponed from 2022 because of COVID, will be held on May 18, 2023 from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm at NYSUT headquarters at 800 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY. There will be many orders of business including the election of office... Read more
One of the areas of concern and need for the 850 seniors that took the NYSARA/NYSOFA Survey was the dilemma of not being able to find transportation to medical or other appointments. That help is available through many county office's for the aging. If you read below yo... Read more
We asked you last week to take part in a survey on services for Seniors in New York. Thus far 870 people have taken part in the survey. For those of you that have NOT taken the survey we ask that you log on to and take the survey. New York State is embarking upon... Read more
On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the NYS Legislature and the people of New York State in the annual State of the State Address. Governor Hochul in her speech to the audience of legislators, state leaders, and press gathered in t... Read more