Well the Rally is Over but more stuff to do....

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

Marianne Pizzitola is requesting your presence at another

Rally on November 19th, Oral Arguments in the Campion Case in Albany. Here is a bus sign up sheet. It is an ALL DAY event. Albany Sign Up Sheet

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CO-PAY CASE STILL NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED

By now we all have received a letter stating that Co-pays will be collected beginning January 1st, but according to Marianne this case still needs to be argued, so we will have to wait and see...

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ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST....

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK to Add your name to the petition calling on Mayor Adams to drop his fight to force NYC retirees onto a Medicare disAdvantage plan. Whether you’re a retiree, a New Yorker, or just believe in protecting the promise of access to lifesaving healthcare, we all need to raise our voices against the privatization of this essential public program so that all people on Medicare get the healthcare they need and deserve>CLICK on the following link, then scroll down and add your name, address, zip code,

phone and email address,

THEN CLICK "SUBMIT"

https://act.newmode.net/action/be-hero-fund/tell-mayor-eric-adams-stop-trying-take-medicare-away-nyc-retirees?source_code=nycopsr

175 SHOW UP AT THE RALLY-WE PACKED THE COURTROOM!

Former FDNY Firefighter, Jake Gardener, Now Lawyer for our Case against the City gives an impromptu Summary of the Litigation that just happened in the courtroom. He held a Q n A in Madison Square Park across from the Appelate Division of the State Supreme Court where the Appeal was heard. Marianne Pizzitola stands to his right video-taping the proceedings.

[READ THE STORY BELOW]

Left to Right: Jake Gardener, Marianne Pizzitola, Jake's Assistant; Hanna and Steve Cohen who is on the Law Team for Marianne and the NYC Retirees.,

pose in the park after representing us in the Appeal against the City.

STATE APPELATE COURT WELCOMES THE 175

On a cold day in March, 175 Retirees from all walks of life showed up at the Appelate Courthouse of the State Supreme Court on East 25th St. in NYC. They were there to show their support for the Appeal Proceedings against the City of NY. The case is entitled

BENTKOWSKI vs The City of NY

CLICK HERE TO READ IT

Jake Gardener, a former FDNY Firefighter (Ladder 43) now Lawyer represented us in the courtroom and did a terrific job!

Myself (Bill Schillinger) and Jimmy Hayhurst had front row seats in the courtroom along with 148 other retirees. It was a beautiful courtoom to watch the proceedings. "ALL RISE" and then 5 Judges walked in-WOW! This was like watching a streaming movie on NETFLIX. The head Judge, a female Judge read the order of the docket. Our place was no where near the top but this Judge made us First! We really impressed the 5 judges with our presence. There was 150 in the Courtroom, the others were downstairs watching it on Closed Circuit TV, so everyone got to see the litigation. The City went first and expressed their lies. The Judges kept asking the City Lawyer for some form of proof but he could not produce it. Our Lawyer, Jake Gardener then got up and spoke our case. It seemed to me and Jimmy that he was very thorough in expressing our views in the case against the Medicare Advantage. Outside the crowd in the park agreed. After Jake spoke in the Courtroom, we began to applaud but the Court Officers quelled us. The applause in the park made up for it.

Many questions were taken by Jake in the Park. I asked, "Well what if we win?" Jake replied that the city would appeal and drag it on but in the meantime we get to keep our "PROMISED HEALTHCARE".

THE DECISION CAME DOWN IN OUR FAVOR, NOW AWAITING THE CITY'S RESPONSE...(Update-The City has appealed; waiting for court's decision on whether they will hear the appeal)

[CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR OUR CASE]

Retired Member's Association,
Fire Dept.City of NY

Well the Rally is Over but more stuff to do....

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

UPDATED NEWS ABOUT THE MAP:

"The Mayor did in fact file to appeal his 9th loss on Thursday night. The appeal asks the court for permission to appeal the case. The Court has a few months to decide if they will and then it will be months before it would be heard if it is accepted. We will update you as we get more information."

In the meantime donate what you can to the cause-

click below:

175 SHOW UP AT THE RALLY-WE PACKED THE COURTROOM!

STATE APPELATE COURT WELCOMES THE 175