Advocacy

AARP NY Hitting Road, Hosting Roundtables to Focus on Exchanging Ideas, Shaping Future of Aging in NY

AARP New York is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by asking our New York elected officials from around the state to share their stories about why they decided to run for office, why it’s important to celebrate Hispanic/Latino culture and tradition, and what New Yorkers age 50-plus can do to get involved in local and state public policy. Here is what the legislators shared with us:

Make your voice heard and your vote count!

With nearly one in five New York residents receiving Social Security benefits and 3.4 percent of beneficiaries receiving spousal benefits, Social Security is an important piece of the retirement puzzle for many New Yorkers.

When lawmakers return to Albany in January, AARP will be there pushing for more support for the state’s 2.2 million family caregivers.

AARP New York and the Medicare Rights Center want you to know that extra money is available to help pay for Medicare costs. With recently expanded eligibility guidelines, more New Yorkers than ever can qualify for a program that can help with out-of-pocket expenses like premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles!

Weeklong Illumination of Roosevelt Island’s Four Freedoms Park Is Part of AARP’s National 2023 ‘You Earned It’ Social Security Awareness Campaign

Celebrate Social Security’s 88th Birthday with AARP at our Get the Scoop on Social Security events! Stop by to meet AARP staff and volunteers and learn more about the importance of protecting and saving Social Security.

Proposed legislation would require City to offer Medicare-eligible City retirees and their dependents at least one Medigap plan

AARP New York is looking for more volunteers as it builds a corps of advocates to educate New Yorkers about Social Security. New recruits will focus on informing people of all ages about the federal retirement program.