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
The Postal Service Crisis and It’s Importance to Seniors
The Problem: In 2006 Congress passed a law that imposed extraordinary costs on the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) required the USPS to create a $72 billion fund to pay the cost of its post retirement health care costs,... Read more
Absentee Balloting in New York State
Because of the COVID 19 pandemic NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order concerning the June 23, 2020 primary. **Pursuant to Executive Order 202.15 issued April 9, 2020, voters may request and vote via an absentee ballot for any election held on or before... Read more