Bobbie Sackman, Workplace Discrimination Coordinator for the NYC Chapter of NYSARA, is pleased to report two groundbreaking steps taken in 2020 by NYC government to address age discrimination in the workplace: In July, 2020, the NYC Commission on Human Rights released its firs... Read more
On Friday November 13 NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann had a second conversation with Eldera, an organization that promotes the use of the expertise of seniors for benefit to young people. Barry met via zoom with two of the co founders of Elders Kate Bu... Read more
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
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
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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
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
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