DC 37 Retirees on the move: March 2023

DC 37 Retirees association leaders and members were on the move in March 2023, attending labor events and showing support for a City Council member who supported retirees on the healthcare issue.Retirees attend LCLAA eventA delegation of DC 37 retirees was in the house at the annual NYC Celebration of the Labor Committee on Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). Many Spanish-speaking members from our Retirees Association attended the March 24, 2023 event, including Aurea Alicia, Nellie Gonzalez, Isabel Figueroa, Milagros Crispin, Josefa Marcelino and husband, Maria Latimer, Mabel Blandino, Anna Berry and others.Supporting Council member AriolaCouncil member Joann Ariola (R-Queens) called a meeting in her 32nd City Council District to recruit volunteers to work for her reelection campaign. A delegation from the DC 37 Retirees association went to the meeting to provide support, as she was and continues to be extremely outspoken in her support for Retirees and the Healthcare issue.Thanking Brooklyn Council members for their supportIn January 2023, Lesly L. Williams, VP, Publicity/ Public Relations, attended the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network Conference (NHAEON). While there he was able to thank three Council members for support of NYC Administrative Code 12-126, which they appreciated. The Council members were Farah Louis (D-45th District), Rita Joseph (D-40th District) and Mercedes Narcisse (D-46th District), all of Brooklyn.