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AARP NY And Sen. Gillibrand Speak Out About Need For Lower Prescription Drug Prices From Harlem To Hollis

Today AARP New York delivered a petition signed by over 283,000 New Yorkers to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calling for Congress to act now and stop unfair drug prices.Continue reading

Gov. Hochul Signs New Law To Empower 2.5M Working From Harlem To Hollis To Save On The Job

Harlemites, and AARP New York today applauded Governor Kathy Hochul for signing a new law that will empower as many as 2.5 million private-sector workers.Continue reading

Non-Parent Relatives & Family Friends Caring For Children Gain Legal Standing In NYS

Non-parent relatives and family friends – disproportionately African American and mostly grandparents.Continue reading

AARP Commends NYC Council, Mayor For Increased Funding For Aging Services In FY22

AARP New York applauded the New York City Council and Mayor for agreeing on an FY22 budget that increases investments.Continue reading

AARP Hails Final NYS Legislative Passage Of Bill To Strengthen State’s Retirement Savings Program

AARP New York today hailed final New York State legislative passage of a bill to strengthen the State’s Secure Choice Savings Program.Continue reading

AARP New York Opens Search For Next Volunteer State President – Is That You?

AARP New York is opening the search for its next State President, a volunteer role that leads the organization’s state Executive Council.Continue reading

NYers Could Benefit By Enrolling Today In Affordable Health Plan Through NY State Of Health

Hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers lack health insurance than before the coronavirus pandemic began last year – particularly those of color. Continue reading

AARP NY Calls On Governor Cuomo To Add Five-Point Nursing Home Reform Plan To Budget

AARP New York today called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to include in his 2021-22 State Budget proposal a Five-Point Nursing Home Reform Plan. Continue reading

Cost A Major Barrier To High-Speed Net Access For NY’s Black And Hispanic Americans

Cost is a major barrier to fiber-optic high-speed internet – generally the fastest type of connection.Continue reading

The COVID Crisis: AARP NY Provides Resources To Aid Veterans, Military Families

AARP New York is working to help Veterans and Military families amid the COVID-19 outbreak by providing free resources, important information about scams targeting veterans, and timely programming to meet their unique family caregiving needs. Continue reading

Disrupting Racial And Ethnic Disparities 2.0, NYers Of Color Face Inequalities From Harlem To Hollis

Older New Yorkers of color are more threatened by gentrification, more likely to skip prescription medications because of cost, more burdened by utility bills, and more financially squeezed by the responsibilities of family caregiving than older White New Yorkers.Continue reading

Assembly Passage Of Bill To Stop Higher Mid-Year Prescription Drug Costs A Good Start To #StopRxGreed

AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement in response to today’s New York State Assembly passage of a bill to prohibit health plans from changing out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and other terms on enrollees in the middle of their contract year:Continue reading

Rep. Levine And Others Leaders Celebrate Passage Of Landmark Tenants’ Rights Bill

The New York City Council today voted to pass Intro 214-B, a landmark bill sponsored by Council Members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson, that requires the Office of Civil Justice to establish a program for legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction in housing court within five years.Continue reading

NYC African American And Others Talk Retirement And AARP NY/Siena Survey In Harlem

AARP New York and Siena College will release a new survey of New York City’s African American Generation Xers and Baby Boomers showing in stark and disturbing detail how the two generations are struggling to afford basic necessities, how unprepared they are for retirement costs and how little planning most have actually done.Continue reading