State News

• New York’s State of the State Address 2023

  January 17, 2023:   On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the NYS Legislature and the people of New York State in the annual State of the State Address. Governor Hochul in her speech to the audience of legislators, state le...Read more >

• New York Governor Hochul Signs Executive Order to Create New York’s First-Ever Master Plan for Aging

  December 08, 2022:   Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to create the state's first-ever Master Plan for Aging to ensure older New Yorkers can live healthy, fulfilling lives while aging with dignity and independence. Signed on Older New Yorkers...Read more >

• 2021 NYS Legislative Session Happenings and Determining NYSARA Legislative Priorities for 2022

  June 14, 2021:   In a year where COVID 19 was a major thrust of both the budget and the legislative session after budget considerations were addressed, the NYS legislature actively made strides on Senior issues and one issue that has been a NYSARA prior...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 >

• Congressman Brindisi and Congresswoman Rice’s Wrong Stance on USMCA (NAFTA 2) Trade Agreement

  November 12, 2019: A letter from 11 Democrats, including two from New York, expresses support for a drug patent provision in the NAFTA update that most of their caucus opposes. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been wavering in recent weeks, repeatedly stating that he...Read more >

• Results of the Campaign for New York Health Survey

  July 02, 2019: Members of NYSARA participated in the health survey conducted by the CNYH.  CNYH completed 2,409 Healthcare Rights and Access Surveys with residents all over New York State. CNYH trained volunteers on how to implement the survey, and collected resul...Read more >

• Advance Care Directives in New York State

  June 13, 2019: In New York State, the best way to ensure that your health care wishes are known and followed is to use Advance Directives. These are legal documents that will speak for you if you are unable to speak for yourself. A Health Care Proxy allows you ...Read more >

• New York State Adopts Voluntary Retirement Savings Program

  April 02, 2018: New York is among a growing number of states that have now passed legislation to create government-sponsored payroll-deduction retirement programs for small businesses. Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky notes 52 percent of American households age ...Read more >

• NYSARA Conference on Current Senior Issues – updated 8/21/2017

  July 23, 2017:   When: September 7, 2017 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Where: NYSUT Headquarters at 800 Troy Schenectady Rd., Latham, NY 12110 Cost: Pre Registration $10 which includes lunch and a door prize at the conclusion of the conference. Onsite Regist...Read more >