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
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
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
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
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 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
Con Con Sample Op-Ed Rights and protections for Senior Citizens at serious risk in a Constitutional Convention There are many reasons to be opposed to the Constitutional Convention proposal that will be on the ballot for New Yorkers this November. Seniors especially should... Read more
By Barry Kaufmann, Commentary Published 5:09 pm, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Albany Times Union It's troubling to read polls about widespread support for the Constitutional Convention that will be on the New York ballot this November, even though most respondents admit that don't k... Read more
On a recent Friday evening, a group of academics and activists were hoping wine, cheese, music and discussion of their common ground might help to clamp down on some of that tit for tat. The event, called Building Bridges Across the Generation Gap, organized by advocacy groups, l... Read more