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NYS Alliance for Retired Americans Letter to the Editor Template – Constitutional Convention

Letter to the Editor template  Newspaper address To the editor – There are almost never simple solutions to complex challenges and for this reason, a no vote on a Constitutional Convention is the only sensible choice for New Yorkers this November. We all want better g... Read more

NYSARA Lauds Progress on two of its 2017 NYS Legislative Issues

The New York Health Act the “Medicare-for-all” bill—designed to provide health insurance to all state residents—passed the predominantly Democratic Assembly Tuesday afternoon May 16th following several hours of partisan back-and-forth on the chamber floor. The bill has pa... Read more

Western New York Chapter of NYSARA Spring luncheon

Speakers:  Kerry Peek, Director Cheektowaga Senior Center Rev. Rick Maisano, volunteerism and activism Frank B. Messiah, former local president NAACP Letter Writing, Constitutional Convention President's Report, Steve Muscarella... Read more

GOP Backed Trump Care (AHCA) Bill Strips Health Care From Millions to Finance $600 Billion in Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Wealthiest Americans

  Despite unprecedented outrage from constituents and a 17% approval rating seven (7) Congressional Representatives in New York State voted to take health care away from 2.7 million New Yorkers. Congressional Representatives Lee Zeldin (R/CD #1), Peter King (R/CD #2), ... Read more

NYSARA President and Executive Director meet with NYS Legislative Leaders on Senior Agenda 2017

On Tuesday May 2nd NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann and Executive Director Steve Madarasz met with staff members from Assembly Minority Leader Kolb, Senate IDC Leader Klein, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and with Senate Democratic Leader Stewart Cousins. The NYSARA leaders prese... Read more

Long Island Chapter hosts forum on healthcare and the Constitutional Convention

The Long Island Chapter of NYSARA held a two hour forum on health care and the NYS Constitutional Convention on Friday April 28, 2017. The fifty (50) activists in attendance were presented with the reasons for and the practicalities of a single payer health care system in New Yor... Read more

Forum on Reversing Runaway Inequality Sponsored by the Capital District Chapter of the NYS Alliance for Retired Americans

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National Call-in Day to Stop the American Health Care Act

Our two NYS Senators (Schumer and Gillibrand) are firmly opposed to the AHCA.  However, Senators have said that people seem not to be concerned and have stopped calling.  We CANNOT let them think that.  Also, have your friends and family and acquaintances call their Senator to... Read more

Long Island Chapter of NYSARA Conference

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