Staten Island Rep Introduces Legislation To Cut Capital Gains Taxes For Seniors Selling Their Homes
Malliotakis Introduces Legislation to Cut Capital Gains Taxes for Seniors Selling Their Homes Editor’s note:…
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Staten Islanders Looking For Opportunities To Help Out During National Volunteer Week With Food Distribution At Project Hospitality
NEW YORKERS GIVE BACK DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: APRIL 19-25 NEW YORK CARES WILL OFFER…
Investigating Corporate Welfare For Walmart, Other Wealthy Corporations At Expense of Hard-Working Americans, ICE Funding, Weakening Civil Right: Senator Sanders
Investigating Corporate Welfare For Wealthy Corps, Meeting With AI Leaders In CA, Broken Promises To…
Republican Led State: Charging Health Insurance Premiums To Lowest Income Families To Generate Revenue – Those On Medicaid At Poverty Level Could Face $60-100 Per Month
Medicaid premium system could bring New Hampshire up to $23 million in revenue, DHHS estimates…
Taking Funding From New York’s Kids, Military Academy Nominations From Long Island, Intimidation Of Fed Chair Powell, USDA Farmer Assistance Needed, Inflation Numbers, Wind Projects Paused, Restore School Funding: Senator Gillibrand
Taking Funding From New York’s Kids, Military Academy Nominations From Long Island, Intimidation Of Fed…
War Powers Resolution, New York Childcare Funding Being Withheld, Redirecting Federal Law Enforcement To ICE, Supporting Victims Of Human Trafficking, Honoring Fallen Heroes, National Endowment For The Arts Funding: Senator Gillibrand
War Powers Resolution, New York Childcare Funding Being Withheld, Redirecting Federal Law Enforcement To ICE,…
Skyrocketing Costs This Thanksgiving, Ensuring Pregnant Women’s Healthcare Access, Increasing Social Security Benefit Levels, Supporting Victims Of Human Trafficking, Honduran President Pardon, Connecting Seniors To Community This Holiday Season, New Yorkers Getting Scroog’d: Senator Gillibrand
Skyrocketing Costs This Thanksgiving, Ensuring Pregnant Women’s Healthcare Access, Increasing Social Security Benefit Levels, Supporting…
New DOE “Professional Degrees” Revealed – All Women Dominated Careers (Plus One Token Male Career) Are Out, Subject To Loan Limits Too Low To Attend
New DOE “Professional Degrees” Revealed – All Women Dominated Careers (Plus One Token Male Career)…
No American Should Go Hungry, $100M For New Low- No-Emission Buses, Congress Should Ban Stock Trading By Insiders, Stop Stalling Toxic Cleanups, Release HEAP Funds, On Calls For Violence, Protecting Youth In Foster Care: Senator Gillibrand
No American Should Go Hungry, $100M For New Low- No-Emission Buses, Congress Should Ban Stock…
America’s Healthcare System Is In Crisis – Those Who Need It Cannot Afford It: Time For Reform Is Now: Senator Sanders
America’s Healthcare System Is In Crisis – Those Who Need It Cannot Afford It: Time…
NYC Aging Hosts Third Annual Talent Is Timeless Grand Finale
NYC AGING HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL TALENT IS TIMELESS GRAND FINALE 2025 Citywide Competition Spotlights Older…
Ensuring New Yorkers With Language Access Programs To Support Residents In Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Programs
Ensuring New Yorkers With Language Access Programs To Support Residents In Consumer Directed Personal Assistance…
Gov Hochul, Gov Murphy, Gov. Newsom Issue Statements, Directives Ending SNAP Uncertainty For 3 Million New Yorkers, 800K New Jerseyans, 5.5M Californians: Full Benefits Become Available
Gov Hochul, Gov Murphy, Gov. Newsom Issue Statements, Directives Ending SNAP Uncertainty For 3 Million…
Rising Health Insurance Premiums For Older Adults Coming, Sounding Alarm On Changes Harmful To Disabled Students, Trump Admin’s Attacks On New York, Demanding SNAP Benefits Paid, Purging Frontline Opioid Crisis Staff,
Editor’s note: We previously covered the commemoration of the 35th Anniversary of the Americans…
Staten Island, NYC, NJ SNAP Beneficiaries: Help For Local Families During Interruption In Benefits – 39% NY, 50% NJ Recipients Are Kids
Editor’s note: Our article on the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program provides the exact…
SNAP Benefits Need Extension Immediately – People Who Can’t Afford Food Shouldn’t Be Political Pawns: Sen. Gillibrand, Rep. Malliotakis In Agreement
SNAP Benefits Need Extension Immediately – People Who Can’t Afford Food Shouldn’t Be Political Pawns:…
What Medicine Looks Like In Rural America: Country Doctor Must-See Movie Shows One Town’s Fight To Save Its Hospital- And Town
What Medicine Looks Like In Rural America: Country Doctor Must-See Movie Shows One Town’s Fight…
Bracing For Impact On Two Fronts Affecting Low Income New Yorkers Most Heavily: Healthcare & Food / SNAP: UPDATED w SCOTUS Ruling
Bracing For Impact On Two Fronts Affecting Low Income New Yorkers Most Heavily: Healthcare &…
Staten Islanders Rally Outside Rep. Malliotakis’ Office To Demand She Fight For Health Insurance Tax Credit Extension, Reopen Government
Staten Islanders to Rally Outside Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Office to Demand that She Fight for…
Rep AOC Holds Virtual Town Hall: OBBBA Impacts on SNAP, Medicaid Work Requirements, Student Aid For College Education, Immigration
OBBBA Impacts on SNAP, Medicaid Work Requirements, Student Aid For College Education, Immigration: Rep AOC…
School For The Deaf Funding, Senior Medicare In Hands Of Private Insurers, Branded Drug Tariffs, Higher Costs For Furniture, Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Cuts, FBI Dir. James Comey Indictment, Ban Stock Holding / Trading By Electeds: Senator Gillibrand
School For The Deaf Funding, Senior Medicare In Hands Of Private Insurers, Branded Drug Tariffs,…
Addressing Healthcare Access Racial Disparities, Universal Paid Family Leave, Refunding Tariffs For Small Businesses, Aging Committee On Safety Of Foreign Prescription Drugs: Senator Gillibrand
Addressing Healthcare Access Racial Disparities, Universal Paid Family Leave, Refunding Tariffs For Small Businesses, Aging…
Student Debt Relief Halted, Solar For All Program Funding Canceled, Protecting Social Security For Seniors, Highlighting Budget Bill Cuts To Impact Older Adults
Student Debt Relief Halted, Solar For All Program Funding Canceled, Protecting Social Security For Seniors,…
OPINION: Rep. Malliotakis Promised to Protect Medicaid — Her Vote Risks Thousands of Lives – There Is Hope For Path Forward
Rep. Malliotakis Promised to Protect Medicaid — Her Vote Risks Thousands of Lives By Joseph…
Staten Island, NYC: Fight Hunger In Your Neighborhood – Community Involvement Needed To Support Local Groups Amid Rising Food Insecurity, Looming Impact Of Federal SNAP Cuts
Staten Island, NYC: Fight Hunger In Your Neighborhood – Community Involvement Needed To Support Local…
Leadership Shifts at One of NYC’s Largest Catholic Healthcare Networks: New COO, VP Of HR
Leadership Shifts at One of NYC’s Largest Catholic Healthcare Networks Editor’s note: Back in 2023,…
Advancement Opportunities for New Air Traffic Controllers, Constituent Help Story, Congressional App Challenge Now Open, Budget Bill’s Dangerous Impact, Public Broadcasting, Lifetime Lobbying Ban: Rep. AOC
Advancement Opportunities for New Air Traffic Controllers, Constituent Help Story, Congressional App Challenge Now Open,…
Fighting To Protect Consumers From Scams, Restore CFPB Funding – Reducing PFAS Contamination At Military Sites, Surrounding Communities – Senate Appropriations Budget Wins For NY: Senator Gillibrand
Fighting To Protect Consumers From Scams, Restore CFPB Funding – Reducing PFAS Contamination At Military…
Staten Island’s Rep. Hosts 2 Telephone Town Halls: Talks Budget Bill, Veterans Affairs, Senior Wins, SALT Deductions – Second Has 3,400 Constituents Live
Note: We asked the Congresswoman a number of questions, specifically about the volunteer and…
On Staten Island Tomorrow: Benefits On Your Block, Part Of “We Outside Summer” – Accessing Resources Right In Your Community
“We Outside Summer” Brings Benefits to the Block City organizes enrollment fairs to bring essential…
NY’s Rep. AOC Provides Helpful Guide For When Budget Cuts Will Hit, Who Will Be Affected, What Constituents Can Do
How Will Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” Impact You? Editor’s note: Staten Islander News has covered…
On Staten Island Tonight: Mayor Visits JCC For Faith Event – SNAP, Medicaid Supporters Can Talk To City Officials About Cuts, Mitigation Efforts
On Staten Island Tonight: Mayor Visits JCC For Faith Event – SNAP, Medicaid Supporters Can…
Bill More Like Disaster, Not ‘Beautiful:’ Small Number Of Pro-Growth Policies Don’t Outweigh Bad Policies In Bill
Bill More Like Disaster, Not ‘Beautiful’ We’re told to cheer because the bill makes permanent…
Staten Islanders: Con Edison Rate Hikes Are Coming – If This Impacts You, Make Your Voice Heard At Several Public Hearings
Rep. AOC reminds us to participate in the Con Edison rate hike hearings that are…
New York’s Seniors Impacted By Cuts To Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds, Scams; Budget Bill Impacts; Funding For Schools Withheld; Syracuse USDA Office Saved: Senator Gillibrand
New York’s Seniors Impacted By Cuts To Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds, Scams; Budget…
Rep. Malliotakis Celebrates Passage of Big Beautiful Bill
Malliotakis Celebrates Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill Legislation heads to President Trump’s desk…
Really Devastating’: How Vulnerable Jews Will Be Affected by Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
‘Really devastating’: How vulnerable Jews will be affected by Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’ Editor’s note:…
Senator Sanders On Worst Bill in Modern U.S. History, With Doctor Statements
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on The Worst Bill in Modern U.S. History Editor’s note: The following…
Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Older Adults and People with Disabilities by Mbacke Thiam Editor’s note:…
$40 Million In Federal Funding For 16 Airports Across New York State Announced; Impact Of President’s Budget Bill On Local Families: Sen. Gillibrand
$40 Million In Federal Funding For 16 Airports Across New York State Announced; Impact Of…
Citizen Action of New York, Community Members Condemn Rep. Malliotakis’ Vote for Cruel Healthcare Cuts at Brooklyn Rally
Citizen Action of New York, Community Members Condemn Rep. Malliotakis’ Vote for Cruel Healthcare Cuts at…
On Staten Island As In the Bronx: Cuts To Medicaid, SNAP, Will Harm Low-Income Seniors, Children, Individuals With Disabilities
Staten Islander News sat down with Paula Arboleda of Legal Services NYC to discuss the…
In New York As Nationwide: Work Requirements For SNAP, Medicaid Keep Benefits From People While Not Helping Them Find Work
Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping…
On Staten Island, NY’s Senator Schumer, GrowNYC, Faith Leaders, Farmers, Seniors, Other Affected Rally Against SNAP, Medicaid Cuts In Budget Bill
SCHUMER RALLIES ON STATEN ISLAND WITH GROWNYC, FAITH LEADERS, FARMERS, SENIORS & GROCERS TO PREVENT WHOPPING 70,000+ SI’ERS FROM…
New Yorkers, All Americans Should Know: New Study Shows 51,000 Additional People Will Die Each Year If President Trump’s Funding Bill Passes
NEW STUDY: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each…
New York’s Senator, Member Of Senate Appropriations Cmte. Releases Statement On Federal Budget Request
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET REQUEST Editor’s note: Multiple local organizations and residents, including…
Malliotakis Celebrates House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill:UPDATED
Editor’s note: Readers may remember our story from Citizen Action NY in response to…
At Staten Island Rep’s Office, Citizen Action NY Rallies As Budget Cuts To Senior Programs, SNAP, Other Essential Services In Bill After Markup Released
At Staten Island Rep’s Office, Citizen Action NY Rallies As Budget Cuts To Senior Programs,…
NY’s Senator: GOP Proposal Will Slash Medicaid, Senior Nutrition Programs, Social Security, Other Essential Programs
NY’s Senator: GOP Proposal Will Slash Medicaid, Senior Nutrition Programs, Social Security, Other Essential Programs…
Staten Island’s Rep Supporting Seniors With Tax Relief Measures, Increasing SALT Deduction Cap
Malliotakis Rallies Support for Senior Tax Relief Editor’s note: Staten Island is fortunate to be…
New York, Nationwide: Why Veterans Are Hit Especially Hard By Federal Cuts, Workforce Reductions
5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst Editor’s note: New…
New Yorkers Experience Social Security Difficulties, Access To Quality Maternal Healthcare – Regardless Of Income – Is In Peril
New Yorkers Experience Social Security Difficulties, Access To Quality Maternal Healthcare – Regardless Of Income…
Staten Islanders: Participate In National Volunteer Week Starting Tomorrow – Help Your Neighbors, Find New Ways To Assist
NEW YORKERS GIVE BACK DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: APRIL 20-26 NEW YORK CARES WILL…
Slashing Food Bank Programs, Decimating LIHEAP Low Income Assistance, Social Security Benefits Portal Malfunctions: Senator Gillibrand
Slashing Food Bank Programs, Decimating LIHEAP Low Income Assistance, Social Security Benefits Portal Malfunctions: Senator…
On Staten Island, New York’s Senator, Local Pols Discuss Likely Affect Of Medicaid, Social Security Staff, Budget Cuts On Vulnerable Low-Income Elderly Population
SCHUMER LOCALIZES BUDGET DANGER: UNDER GOP PLAN TO CRIPPLE MEDICAID, COUNTLESS SI SENIORS COULD BE DISCHARGED FROM…
Conquering Ageism: NYC Intergenerational Initiatives Awarded ‘Programs Of Merit’ Distinction
NYC Intergenerational Initiatives Awarded ‘Programs of Merit’ Distinction Program of Merit Designation Shows NYC’s Commitment…
NY Senator: New Policy Makes It Harder For Veterans To Get Mental Health Care, There Should Be No Cuts To Social Security
Editor’s note: Below, you can find New York Senator Gillibrand’s statements and letter from her…
Congressman Jeffries Holds Medicaid Teach-In With New York’s Largest Healthcare Union
Congressman Jeffries Holds Medicaid Teach-In With New York’s Largest Healthcare Union Editor’s note: Earlier this…
NY’s Senator Blasts Plan To Cut VA Workers, Cut Medicaid, Demand Answers On Withholding Critical Infrastructure Funds, Honors Hazel Dukes Of NAACP After Her Passing, Praises Longtime Staffer Geri Shapiro
NY’s Senator Blasts Plan To Cut VA Workers, Cut Medicaid, Demand Answers On Withholding Critical…
NYC Public Schools Receive $400K Grant To Expand Anti-Ageism Classes, Raising Awareness, Reducing Discriminatory Attitudes
NYC Aging, NYC Public Schools, and NYAM Receive Nearly $400,000 to Expand Anti-Ageism Classes …
NY’s Senator Discusses Ramifications Of Federal Hiring Freeze On Already Understaffed Agencies Providing Services To Most Vulnerable Populations
GILLIBRAND DEMANDS ANSWERS ON TRUMP PLAN THAT WOULD PUT SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, VA BENEFITS IN…
NYC Politicians: Federal Grant Funding Is Essential To Healthy Lives Of Children, Seniors, Disaster Survivors, Most Vulnerable In Our Communities
Federal Grant Funding Is Essential To Healthy Lives Of Children, Seniors, Disaster Survivors, Most Vulnerable…
NYC Department For The Aging Announces Accomplishments For 2024, Prepares To Celebrate 50th Year
NYC Aging Announces 2024 Accomplishments Progress builds for 2025 for the agency’s 50th Anniversary…
Sen. Gillibrand Calls On Senate To Pass Bipartisan Expansion of Social Security Benefits, Praises $1.5 Bn In CHIPS Funding To Expand GlobalFoundries Facility, Create Good-Paying Jobs In Upstate New Yor
GILLIBRAND CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXPAND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS Bill Would…
Grand Finale Winners For Talent Is Timeless Competition Hosted By NYC Department For The Aging
NYC Aging Hosts Talent is Timeless 2024 Grand Finale Second Annual Talent Competition Highlights the…
Garden For The Wealthy: Million Dollar Condos, Private Garden Replace Proud Emblem Of Jewish Immigration In NYC
In place of a proud emblem of Jewish immigration in NYC, million-dollar condos and a…
Boroughwide Talent Is Timeless Competitions For Brooklyn, Staten Island At BAM: OIder Adults Compete With Dance, Musical Acts To Grand Finale
Boroughwide Talent Is Timeless Competitions For Brooklyn, Staten Island At BAM: Older Adults Compete With…
HELP Committee: Disappointed In Failure Of CEO To Take Responsibility, Announce Bipartisan Hearing On Steward Health Care Will Move Forward Without Testimony of CEO – First HELP Cm. Subpoena Since 1981
Sanders and HELP Committee Announce Bipartisan Hearing on Steward Health Care Will Move Forward Editor’s…
Excessive Executive Compensation, Profiting From Medicaid: Patient Chosen Home Health Aide Program Go-Betweens Fund Ad Campaign Against Proposed Changes
Who’s Funding the Ad Blitz Against Hochul’s Overhaul of New York’s $9 Billion Home Care…
Senate HELP Committee Seeks Subpoena, Investigation Into Steward Health Care Bankruptcy: Saddled With Debt, Forced Hospitals To Sell Real Estate Then Charged Exorbitant Rents, Other Mismanagement Issues
Sanders and Markey Joint Statement on Upcoming Vote to Investigate and Subpoena Steward Health Care…
NYC Dept of Aging Launches Citywide Survey To Assess Needs Of Older New Yorkers
NYC Aging Launches Citywide Survey to Assess the Needs of Older New Yorkers Survey is…
For-Profit Nursing Homes Cut Corners, Endanger Residents, Provide Unsanitary, Unsafe Conditions For Elderly Patients
For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans −…
Social Security Act: One Size Fits All Pension Plan Created Demise Of Private Plans By Compulsion, Gov’t Decree
Social Security and the Decline of the Employer Pension System Editor’s note: Staten Islander News…
Amid Shortage Of Long Term Care, Home Health Aide Workers, Sen. Gillibrand Announces Critical Legislation To Allow Elderly To Age At Home
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO FIGHT CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF HOME HEALTH AIDES AND OTHER LONG-TERM CARE…
Elderly Adults In Our Communities: Boosting Social Security Benefits Would Ensure They Keep Pace With Rising Healthcare, Inflation Costs
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO BOOST SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR SENIORS Legislation Would Help Ensure that…
Staten Island’s Rep With IRS Head Highlighted New Tax Relief, Benefits, Deductions, Savings Available to NYC Residents, Particularly Homeowners
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis 0 Business, Economy And Finances, Morality and Ethics, Staten Island Families, Staten Island News, Staten Island Workers, Staten Islander Exclusive
Editor’s note: This follows on Rep. Malliotakis’ recent discussion, before the passage of…