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NYS Congress members Collins, Reed, Tenney and Katko abandon their constituents with their vote on tax “Reform”: Representatives Donovan, King, Zeldin, Stefanik and Faso vote NO.

  The stakes are very high. The house has begun the process of tax reform by passing a tax reform bill that hurts New Yorker's more than most states. Yet 4 of our elected representatives voted for this bill. Congressional Representatives Collins and Reed have admitted tha... Read more

NYSARA Efforts on the Constitutional Convention vote a success

A great big thank you to all the NYSARA activists who put forth a maximum effort to defeat proposition one on election day. Along with allies that included: all of Labor, the Council of Churches, the State Republican Party, the Working families party, the Conservative Party, the ... Read more

Republican Tax Bill is Poison to NYS taxpayers

Despite the Republican leadership's and President Trump's assertion of seeking to pass tax reform for the "middle class" the tax reform proposal that comes from the house and the proposal from the Senate released Friday are anything but Middle Class friendly. 15 TERRIBLE THING... Read more

New York Report: How the Republican Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy Would Hurt New York Families

Updated 10/23/17   The Republican tax plan would actually raise taxes on about 2.1 million New York households next year.   In New York, 3.4 million households deduct state and local taxes, with an average deduction of $22,169. The Republican p... Read more

New York State Constitutional Convention Vote 2 Weeks away Activities detailed

Two weeks from Tuesday will be a pivotal vote in New York State. The once every twenty year vote that decides whether to open the NYS constitution to unregulated changes that are largely controlled by political insiders. Given the national political landscape, the debate aroun... Read more

President Trump is Working to Dismantle the ACA Despite Growing Public Approval for the Law

  In addition to avidly encouraging repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Congress, President Trump has stepped up his own aggressive and systematic campaign to sabotage and dismantle the ACA. Despite growing popularity of the ACA, Trump has repeatedly said that the ... Read more

NYSARA Biennial Election Convention

Join us for NYSARA elections and for speakers who will detail the continued struggles of seniors.... Read more

New Siena Poll – Constitutional Convention Losing Ground

By a narrow 44-39 percent margin, registered voters say they will vote ‘yes’ to support a Constitutional Convention on election day next month, down from 45-33 percent in September. While 44 percent say it’s a “once in a generation opportunity to bring our State Constitut... Read more

Daily and Weekly Newspaper list for NYS For Op ed’s and Letters to the Editor

Click here to get a list of NYS daily and weekly newspapers... Read more