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Zoom Town Hall – NYSARA

The program will focus on essential information for staying healthy and secure this winter and protecting loved ones, particularly as we continue to face the COVID 19 pandemic. Guest Presenters will include Becky Preve, Executive Director of the Association on Aging in N... Read more

Online Rally for the Heroes Act!!

Expand Medicaid & SNAP, continue Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, help out-of-work renters and mortgage-holders, protect Social Security and Medicare, fund universal mail-in voting, and support our state and local governments!”... Read more

Online Rally to Fight for the Heroes ACT

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Online Rally to “Fight for the HEROES Act!

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Join Us to Celebrate These Gains Over the Past Century at These Online Events! New York State Celebration Events

100 Years On: Celebrating and Championing Our Civil Rights and Social Programs   Many of our key rights laws and social programs were enacted in July and August:   July 1 – Public Health Services Act (1940) July 2 – Civil Rights Act (1964) July 5 – Nat... Read more

From Our Friends At Medicare Rights – Act Today! Tell Congress to Pass the BENES Act

The bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act (S. 1280/H.R. 2477) is urgently needed to modernize and streamline the Medicare Part B enrollment process. Passage this year presents an important opportunity for members of Cong... Read more

Long Island Chapter of NYSARA Submits a Resolution on Juneteenth Holiday

  NYS Alliance for Retired Americans/LI Chapter  June 19, 2020 Juneteenth Motion Passed The Long Island chapter of NYSARA passed the following resolution at its June 19, 2020 zoom meeting:  The NYSARA Board of Directors will consider this resolution at th... Read more

Some New York State Legislature Laws Passed During the Pandemic that Benefit Seniors

  The Senate and Assembly Majorities are committed to protecting New Yorkers' rights. Legislation passed this week will continue to protect the rights of New Yorkers during this pandemic. The bills passed by the Senate and Assembly include: S.8189, Hoylman/ A.10270... Read more

What is the Payroll Tax and How Does it Effect Seniors

The payroll tax supports the country's two biggest safety nets: Social Security and Medicare. Workers will pay 6.2% on the first $137,700 of their wage and salary income into Social Security this year. And they will pay 1.45% of all their earned income for Medicare. Thei... Read more