President’s Message

• The 2024 Election, A Post Mortem New York State Perspective By Barry A. Kaufmann, NYSARA President

  November 23, 2024: The 2024 election did not further the objectives of seniors in New York or the nation.  The results were disappointing to many NYSARA members who know that attacks on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are likely t...Read more >

• NYSARA President Testifies Before the NYS Public Service Commission on the Lifeline Program

  July 02, 2019:   NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann testified before the NYS Public Service Commission on behalf of Wireless service carriers and the Lifeline program in New York State. Lifeline is a federal program created in 1985 to help low-income consumers...Read more >

• NYSARA Recommends to Senator Schumer that NYSARA Member Eric Kingson, of Syracuse University, be recommended to the Vacant Social Security Public Trustee Position

  April 09, 2019: On March 26th NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann sent a letter to Senator Chuck Schumer, US Senate Minority leader (D/NYS), asking him to nominate Eric Kingson to the vacant Social Security Public Trustee position.  Traditionally, the Senate Leade...Read more >

• From NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann 2017 year in review and a look ahead to 2018

  January 02, 2018: The year 2017 will go down as one of the most active and bizarre years for seniors in recent memory. NYSARA and our national affiliate the ARA had an extremely busy year. While not always successful in our efforts we made our voices known and heard. ...Read more >

• NYSARA Appoints New Executive Director

  April 02, 2017: On the recommendation of NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann and the action of the NYSARA Board of Directors, Stephen Madarasz has been appointed the NYS Alliance for Retired Americans new Executive Director as of April 1st. He replaces former Execut...Read more >

• NYSARA President joins New York City Members of Congress, Patients, Healthcare Providers, Advocacy Groups to Rally against Obamacare Repeal, GOP Medicare and Medicaid Cuts

  January 09, 2017: On a snowy January 7th morning at the Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann joined Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-7th CD), Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-12th CD), Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-8th CD) and C...Read more >

• A Post Election Plea from NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann

  November 11, 2016: I write this article with a heavy heart.  The election results are now in and the American people have spoken.  Many of us are despondent, disillusioned, fearful and anxious.  The “unspeakable” has happened and some of the things that we value...Read more >

• From NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann ELECTION 2016

  November 01, 2016: We have arrived at what many people call “silly season” and some people refer to as the most important election in their lifetime. In this election the truth is probably both of the above. For seniors, perhaps more is at stake than at any time in...Read more >

• September/October Message from NYSARA (EF) President Barry A. Kaufmann

  October 06, 2016:   We have arrived at what many people call “silly season” and some people refer to as the most important election in their lifetime. In this election the truth is probably both of the above. For seniors, perhaps more is at stake than at any...Read more >

• July/August Message from NYS Alliance for Retired Americans President Barry A. Kaufmann

  July 05, 2016: It’s that time of year to reflect on NYSARA’s successes and identify future paths to take that improve the lives of our members. The 2016 NYS legislative session was the first time that the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans (Educat...Read more >