NYS issues

• Joint NYC Chapter of NYSARA and Council of Municipal Retiree Organizations (COMRO) Meeting February 15th

  February 17, 2017: On Wednesday February 15th the first ever joint meeting of the NYC Chapter of NYSARA and Council of Municipal Retiree Organizations (COMRO) was held at UFT headquarters.  The major topic of discussion was the status of the federal deliberations on t...Read more >

• Restore America’s Promise (RAP) Conference February 3, 2017

  January 30, 2017: NYSARA is part of the RAP group which includes the Healthcare Action Network (HCAN), Center for Independence of the Disabled in NY, Citizen Action of NY, Fiscal Policy Institute, Hunger Action Network, Metro Health Care for All, NY Statewide Seni...Read more >

• NYSARA 2017 Senior Legislative Agenda

  January 20, 2017: 1. Pass Safe Patient Staffing Bill in the NYS Senate 2. Work for the Rejection to the NYS Constitutional Convention 3. Retirement Security in NYS 4. Fight to reject amending Section 167-a of the Civil Service law that would freeze the reimbu...Read more >

• New York State Alliance for Retired Americans 2016 Senior Agenda

  June 07, 2016: New York State Alliance for Retired Americans 2016 Senior Agenda  Pass Paid Family Leave – 12 weeks at 2/3-wage replacement and mandated job return.  This is a senior issue, as we never want our friends or loved ones to have to make a choice ...Read more >

• NYSARA leadership complete meetings with NYS legislative leaders

  June 05, 2016: NYSARA President, Barry A. Kaufmann and Executive Director, John M. Costello recently completed initial meetings with the leaders of all the legislative conferences in New York State government.  Beginning with our meeting and press conference wit...Read more >

• Safe Staffing for Quality Act Day of Advocacy May 10

  May 03, 2016: The Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act calls on hospitals to maintain a reasonable ratio of nurses to patients, ensuring better care and saving lives. That is why the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans is one of 13 organizations that are c...Read more >

• NYSARA Lobbies Senate Republicans for the $15 Minimum Wage

  March 29, 2016: On the last session day to negotiate an on time budget without the Governor's message of necessity, (March 28, 2016) NYSARA was successful in getting information on why the $15 minimum wage was a senior issue to many of the Republican Senators before...Read more >

• February 19, 2016 Independent Democratic Conference Press Conference

  February 23, 2016: Queens, NY - Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein and State Senator Tony Avella, on Monday February 19, joined leaders from New York's senior organizations across the state, to launch the IDC Seniors First Initiative. Senators Klein...Read more >

• NYSARA participates in December 17th press conference to urge Governor Cuomo to support paid family leave in his upcoming budget

  December 17, 2015: AARP New York Capital District Labor Religion Coalition Catholic Charities’ Commission on Peace and Justice Citizen Action of New York Early Care & Learning Council Labor Religion Coalition of New York State League of Women Vo...Read more >

• Your pension could vanish in a constitutional convention

  October 28, 2015: Your pension is among the many protections and benefits at stake if New York state voters approve a constitutional convention in 2017. The New York State Constitution mandates that every 20 years, voters must vote whether to hold a constitutional con...Read more >