Regional News

• NYC Chapter of NYSARA members man booth at JASA Senior Fair

  July 01, 2016: Members manning a table at the successful JASA senior fair from right to left Audrey E. Iszard, Cora Gilmore, Marvin Goodman, and William Francis. The event had a large senior turnout with many vendors taking part. We thank Molly Krakowski for puttin...Read more >

• Central New York Chapter of NYSARA Annual Picnic

  June 30, 2016: On Friday August 12, 2016, at the Williams Town Park in Cicero, NY the Central New York Chapter of NYSARA held its annual picnic to celebrate the successes of the year, reunite with old friends and continue to foster the connection with the Central N...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter participates in action to support strike workers

  June 16, 2016: Rich Vale,  Treasurer and Karen Wojcik-Hess,  President of the Capital District Chapter of the NYS Alliance for Retired Americans supporting the Honeywell workers (UAW) on Strike... ( they make the brakes for airplanes) Another case of corporate cr...Read more >

• Central New York Chapter of NYSARA Activism

  June 03, 2016: Co Chairs of the Central New York Chapter of NYSARA,  Doug Matousek, Gerald Lotierzo and Bill Spreter, support striking Verizon Workers. Fighting with the farm workers of Central New York to get them fair wages, a day off and the right to joi...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA celebrates the 51st birthday of Medicare at the Cohoes Senior Center

  May 30, 2016: On July 28th members of the Capital District chapter of NYSARA  ate lunch with the seniors at the Cohoes Senior Center. After the lunch, the Statewide Senior Action Council made a presentation on Medicare updates and the history of Medicare . Then ...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA Supports CWA and IBEW strike action against Verizon

  May 07, 2016: The Capital District chapter of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans are in the house supporting CWA and IBEW workers that are on strike against Verizon.  While Verizon makes billions in profits they want to cut  Pensions and increase ...Read more >

• Central New York Chapter of NYSARA leads on the fight for $15

  March 10, 2016:   Jerry Lotierzo, chairman of the Central New York Fight for $15 Coalition and co-chair of the Central New York Chapter of NYSARA, speaks at a rally on Sunday, March 6, 2016 outside St. Lucy's Church on Gifford Street in Syracuse, about the d...Read more >

• NYC Chapter of NYSARA December 16 holiday party

  February 13, 2016: The New York City chapter of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans held their first annual chapter holiday party on December 16, 2015.  Held at JASA headquarters, this event reintroduced the new leadership of the chapter and served as a ...Read more >

• TPP Forum on Long Island January 28

  February 01, 2016: On Thursday January 28 in Manhasset the Long Island chapter of NYSARA was part of a panel that sought to educate constituents of Congress persons Israel and Rice about the down sides of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.  Stanley Bergma...Read more >

• TPP Forum in Queens

  January 22, 2016: Last night January 21, 2016, William Francis from the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans, New York City Chapter, and Leandra Requena from Peruvians in Action were among the speakers at a forum in Queens calling on Representative Joseph Cro...Read more >