NYS News

• 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 joins the New York Campaign for Patient Safety to advocate for the Safe Staffing and Quality Act (A08580-A/S782)

  February 09, 2016: NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann attended a legislative breakfast to begin the advocacy for the Safe Staffing and Quality Act. (A08580-A/S782) NYSARA is among 13 groups to sponsor this initiative.  While seniors are surely not the only consumers tha...Read more >

• VERY IMPORTANT Survey of Senior Issues in NYS

  February 05, 2016: NYSARA was approached by Paul McCarthy, Policy and Counsel for the NYS Sente Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) and Senator Klein. They have a 2016 Seniors Agenda that addresses Senior financial exploitation, protecting Seniors from unnecessary ...Read more >

• New Year’s Resolution to stop the TPP rally

  January 16, 2016: On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans rallied to stop the TPP trade deal. The rally was timed to coincide with the President's State of the Union address where he promoted the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) t...Read more >

• New Year’s Resolution to defeat the TPP Rally

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• 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 >

• NYSARA Joins the Fight for 15

  November 12, 2015: On November 10th the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans joined a coalition to lobby the New York State Legislature to raise New York's minimum wage to a living wage of $15. Some may ask why a group of "retired" persons have any interest in...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 >

• Study of the establishment of an office of community living mandated by the 2015-16 NYS budget

  October 27, 2015: Corinda Crossdale, Director New York State Office for the Aging Building 2, 5th floor, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223 Dear Director Crossdale, On behalf of the 440,000 members of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans (NYSAR...Read more >

• NYSARA at the New York State Nurses Association Convention

  October 20, 2015: On October 20, 2015 NYSARA had a display table at the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Conference held at the City Center in Saratoga Springs. NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann was able to talk with NYSNA members about what NYSARA is and does ...Read more >