"Advocates for New York City retirees are preparing to rally at City Hall on Tuesday to push for a local law that would preserve the healthcare they and their families depend on. The rally is part of ongoing efforts to stop Mayor Eric Adams' attempts to switch the city's quarter-million retired municipal workers to a private Medicare Advantage plan. What makes this protest interesting is that it will occur a day after Adams' 65th birthday, Sept. 1."
"Our goal on Tuesday is to go say to the mayor, Happy birthday and thank you for stopping this. You now truly are one of us, in more ways than one, Pizzitola said, adding that the mayor is now Medicare eligible. During the rally, Pizzitola and retirees will unveil a giant 65th birthday card for Hizzoner. The front of the card features a picture of Adams and a giant number 65."
Marianne Pizzitola, president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees, is organizing a City Hall rally on Sept. 2 to protect retirees' healthcare. The rally aims to block Mayor Eric Adams' plan to move roughly 250,000 retired municipal workers into a private Medicare Advantage plan. Adams announced on June 20, 2025 that he would not proceed at this time, after an appeals court found the city has legal authority to offer the plan. Retirees will unveil a giant 65th birthday card emphasizing that Traditional Medicare has broader provider access and urging passage of Intro. 1096 to protect vested health coverage.
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