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NEW YORK, N.Y. – AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement today in response to news that Mayor Adams and the City Council have come to an agreement on New York City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget:

EN ESPAÑOL | NEW YORK – Older voters represent the most powerful voting bloc in New York elections, and are likely again to play a pivotal role in tomorrow’s primaries across the state, as suggested by voter turnout for the recent bellwether special election to replace ousted Representative George Santos in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, according to a new AARP New York-commissioned report released today.

NEW YORK - Today, Beth Finkel, AARP New York state director; David McNally, AARP NY’s government affairs and advocacy director; AARP NY Executive Council Member Dr. Mirian Zavala and AARP NY members from The Bronx hand-delivered more than 4,000 letters signed by residents from across New York to Speaker Carl Heastie’s office in The Bronx, urging him to bring prescription drug importation legislation up for a vote before the legislative session ends this week.

AARP NY Staff & Volunteers Lobby Lawmakers to Approve Legislation Aimed to Reducing Rx Costs

En español | ALBANY, N.Y. - AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement today on the New York State Legislature’s expected passage of the aid to localities bill in the state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year:

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AARP New York and the Public Utility Law Project called on Governor Hochul and the State Legislature to protect an energy discount program and include other measures in the 2024-2025 state budget to help struggling households pay their utility bills and address New York State’s energy affordability problem.

ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 100 public entities and non-profit organizations, including AARP New York and other advocates for the aging, are calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and leaders of the State Legislature for the funding millions of family caregivers need to help a parent, grandparent, spouse or other older loved one age at home with dignity.

ALBANY, NUEVA YORK – Más de 120 entidades públicas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro, entre ellas AARP New York y otros defensores de los derechos de los adultos mayores, están pidiendo a la gobernadora de Nueva York Kathy Hochul y a los líderes de la legislatura estatal que financien los servicios que millones de cuidadores familiares necesitan para ayudar a que sus padres, abuelos, cónyuges y otros seres queridos mayores puedan permanecer con dignidad en sus hogares.

IN ENGLISH | NUEVA YORK - Tres de cada diez votantes de 40 años o más que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York cuidan de un familiar mayor, lo más probable es que sea una madre o lo han hecho en el pasado, y la gran mayoría (75%) dicen que están estresados porque también deben atender sus empleos y otras responsabilidades, según una encuesta de AARP New York publicada hoy.