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It’s time to get serious about health care reform By NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann- Poughkeepsie Journal August 7

In the aftermath of the U.S. Senate's unseemly spectacle over health care repeal and replace, this would be a good time for elected officials to end the political nonsense. There's good reason why the public noise around the issue has been emotionally charged: There are no si... Read more

NYC Chapter of NYSARA Labor Day Parade Participation

This annual event highlighting the importance of labor unions in creating and maintaining the american dream. The NYC Chapter of NYSARA marches in this parade sponsored by the NYC Central Labor Council.. The NYC chapter of NYSARA will lead the parade off in the first section.... Read more

NYSARA Conference on Current Senior Issues – updated 8/21/2017

  When: September 7, 2017 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Where: NYSUT Headquarters at 800 Troy Schenectady Rd., Latham, NY 12110 Cost: Pre Registration $10 which includes lunch and a door prize at the conclusion of the conference. Onsite Registration (if there is availabili... Read more

Fred LeBrun: Constitutional convention is too risky – July 8, 2017 Editorial

FRED LEBRUN  -  Consistently, polls have shown that an overwhelming majority of New Yorkers favor holding a constitutional convention to rewrite the state constitution, known affectionately as a con-con, even though just as many admit they don't know the first th... Read more

Capital District Chapter of NYSARA celebration of Medicare and Social Security birthdays

Join the Capital District Chapter of NYSARA in a birthday celebration of Medicare and Social Security at the July 29th Tri City Valley Cats baseball game.  Tickets are $26 for adults and $21 for children under 12.  This includes admission to the game, a buffet of Hot Dongs, Ham... Read more

NYC Chapter of NYSARA Sponsors First Annual Free Senior Resource Fair June 28, 2017

On Wednesday June 28th at TWU Local 100 headquarters the first annual senior resource fair was held. The five hour event drew over 100 people to see exhibitors from a variety of organizations and unions that offer senior services. Workshops on the New York State Constitutional Co... Read more

Six (6) No Constitutional Convention social media posts for seniors

1)  Many reasons for seniors to vote no on Constitutional Convention The New York State Alliance for Retired Americans is urging seniors to vote NO on the proposal to hold a New York State Constitutional Convention that will be on this November’s ballot: It would cost taxpa... Read more

NYC Senior Resource Fair

Learn about community organizations, volunteer and advocacy opportunities, and resources for older adults in New York. Connect with professionals to learn about services such as home care, caregiver support, legal services, benefits & entitlements, and more. ... Read more

No Constitutional Convention Talking points for Seniors

No ConCon Talking points for seniors Many reasons to vote NO on the proposal to hold a New York State Constitutional Convention that will be on this November’s ballot: Too costly – estimates vary from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars - money that co... Read more