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Board Of Directors
Executive Board
Mario Henry (New York City Chapter, Queens County)
President
Ann Converso (Western NY, Erie County)
1st Vice President
Susan Schrader (Franklin County Chapter, North Country)
2nd Vice President
Carolyn Parker (New York City Chapter, Bronx County)
Secretary
Nelsa Selover (Cayuga County, Finger Lakes Region)
Assistant Secretary
Robert Sinacore (Albany County, Capital Region)
Treasurer
Sharon Murray Cohen (Hudson Valley Chapter, Ulster County)
Assistant Treasurer
Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program will be accepted by local departments of social services beginning on Tuesday, November 13.
A household can receive a one-time regular HEAP benefit of up to $726 if they are eligible. Eligibility is based on income, household size and how the home is heated. A family of four can have a household income of up to $55,178 a year, or $4,598 a month, and still...
read moreSocial Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2019
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable...
read moreCMS announces 2019 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2019 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Parts A and B. “CMS is committed to empowering beneficiaries with the information they need to make informed decisions about...
read moreBoard Members By Region
Capital District
Carolyn Crawmer
Saratoga County
Wendy Fieser
Columbia County
Bob Sinacore
Albany County
Kathy Lyman
Schenectady County
Lower Hudson Valley
Anna Stellwag
Rockland County
Claire O'Brien
Ulster County
North Country
Mary Degon
Franklin County
Kathy Skelly
St. Lawrence County
Laura Jandrew
St. Lawrence County
Barbara McBernie
St. Lawrence County (Alternate)
New York City
Carolyn Parker
Bronx County
Lowell Green
Bronx County
Jay Cee Holden
Kings County
B. Pyne Bertsche
Bronx County
Central/Finger LAkes
Nelsa Selover
Cayuga County
Wil Lawrence
Tompkins County
western
Vacant
Long Island
Vickie Ellner
Nassau County
Emeritus
Mike Bishansky
Rockland County, Hudson Valley Chapter
Robert Miller
St. Lawrence County, North Country Chapter
Carlton Doane
St. Lawrence County, North Country Chapter