May 23, 2021
EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT The FCC announced that on May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit. View FLYER for more information, View FLYER (Spanish) Consumer FAQ for Emergency Broadband Benefit Call 833-511-0311 if...
Apr 29, 2021
By Jessica Wickham | on April 28, 2021; Tompkins Weekly (click HERE to view article) The Tompkins County chapter of the New York StateWide Senior Action Council was in its infancy — just 2 years old — when the pandemic hit last year. But members continued carrying...
Apr 20, 2021
The Buffalo News; Maria Alvarez, Nora OBrien-Suric We are relieved to see that last month’s passage of the American Rescue Plan Covid relief package has brought the Affordable Care Act to full strength after years of attacks and weakening. The ARP is a huge...
Apr 13, 2021
Discussion About the NY Health Act, Public Option and Other Proposed Federal Health Policies MEETING RECORDING HERE PANEL OF SPEAKERS: • María Alvarez, Executive Director, NY StateWide Senior Action Council • Anna Kelles, Ph.D, Assembly Member, District 125 • Sean...
Apr 3, 2021
StateWide Executive Director Maria Alvarez and Board President Mario Henry joined Senator Gillibrand, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and DRNY Director Timothy Clune to announce a package of three bills to help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, and help...
Apr 3, 2021
People across the country are receiving emails and texts, asking them to complete a limited-time survey about the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine. In exchange, people are offered a free reward but asked to pay shipping fees. If you get an email or text like...
