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• New York City Actions on Age Discrimination   NYSARA to Use as Guideline for State Actions

  December 03, 2020: 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 ...Read more >

• NYSARA Continues Conversation with Eldera A Unique Intergenerational Opportunity

  December 03, 2020:   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...Read more >

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

  July 27, 2020: 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 Right...Read more >

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

  July 20, 2020: 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 o...Read more >

• Long Island Chapter of NYSARA Submits a Resolution on Juneteenth Holiday

  July 20, 2020:   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 ...Read more >

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

  June 02, 2020:   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 includ...Read more >

• What is the Payroll Tax and How Does it Effect Seniors

  May 20, 2020: 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 ea...Read more >

• The Postal Service Crisis and It’s Importance to Seniors

  May 20, 2020:   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...Read more >

• Absentee Balloting in New York State

  April 20, 2020: 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 ...Read more >

• KHN: Federal Judge Rules Medicare Patients Can Challenge ‘Observation Care’ Status

  March 30, 2020: By Susan Jaffe Hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries who have been denied coverage for nursing home stays because their time in the hospital was changed from “inpatient” to “observation care” can now appeal to Medicare for reimbu...Read more >