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• New Siena Poll – Constitutional Convention Losing Ground

  October 09, 2017: By a narrow 44-39 percent margin, registered voters say they will vote ‘yes’ to support a Constitutional Convention on election day next month, down from 45-33 percent in September. While 44 percent say it’s a “once in a generation opportunit...Read more >

• US House of Representatives/Black Budget Proposal: Wrong for NYS Senior Issues

  September 05, 2017: What it does: $203 billion cut from nutritional assistance, aid to needy families, seniors and people with disabilities including meals on wheels which often provides the only meals that housebound seniors receive. Cuts Medicare by 487 billio...Read more >

• NYSARA Activists Visit Congressman Donovan (R/Staten Island)

  August 21, 2017: On Thursday August 17th NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann, Board member Michael Tutrone (TWU Local 100) and Activist Carl Pato met with Congressman Dan Donovan. (R/Staten Island). Topics discussed included the House/Black Budget, Fixing the ACA, Medica...Read more >

• Former NYS Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey pens op ed about Medicare for All – “Dems’ New Plan is Deadly for Seniors”

  August 14, 2017: Ms. McCaughey's op ed in the New York Post this week began with that provocative title, intended to use the same shock/fear factor that was used by Sarah Palin's "death panel" comment during the debate on the Affordable Care Act. In the article she m...Read more >

• It’s time to get serious about health care reform By NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann- Poughkeepsie Journal August 7

  August 07, 2017: In the aftermath of the U.S. Senate's unseemly spectacle over health care repeal and replace, this would be a good time for elected officials to end the political nonsense. There's good reason why the public noise around the issue has been emotio...Read more >

• NYC Chapter of NYSARA Labor Day Parade Participation

  August 02, 2017: This annual event highlighting the importance of labor unions in creating and maintaining the american dream. The NYC Chapter of NYSARA marches in this parade sponsored by the NYC Central Labor Council.. The NYC chapter of NYSARA will lead the parad...Read more >

• NYSARA Conference on Current Senior Issues – updated 8/21/2017

  July 23, 2017:   When: September 7, 2017 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Where: NYSUT Headquarters at 800 Troy Schenectady Rd., Latham, NY 12110 Cost: Pre Registration $10 which includes lunch and a door prize at the conclusion of the conference. Onsite Regist...Read more >

• Fred LeBrun: Constitutional convention is too risky – July 8, 2017 Editorial

  July 11, 2017: 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 admi...Read more >

• KHN – Analysis: As Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans

  July 06, 2017: By Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he expected to...Read more >

• NYC Chapter of NYSARA Sponsors First Annual Free Senior Resource Fair June 28, 2017

  July 03, 2017: 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 Ne...Read more >