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Listed below are our Statewide Legislative Agenda and our list of Local Priority Issues that would improve the lives of New Yorkers living with MS.

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Federal Public Policy Conference- from left, Nilay Shah, Andrea Glenn, Congressman Engel, Kelly Allegra and Debby Bennett

2011 MS Public Policy Conference

State Legislative Agenda- 2011 Budget Agenda
State Legislative Agenda- 2011 Post Budget Agenda
Local Priority Issues 
Taxi of Tomorrow

Learn more about the programs discussed in the agendas:

DRIE
Family Health Plus
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security Disability

The following are some important NY State and NYC government Web sites:

NY State
NY State Senate
NY State Assembly

NYC
New York City Council

Join the movement! Even one voice can make an impact on the NYC - Southern NY chapter’s advocacy efforts to do something about MS NOW!

The following are five ways you can become more active in advocacy issues:

-Call the New York City - Southern New York Chapter about an issue important to you 
-Attend New York City - Southern New York Chapter government relations committee meetings 
-Receive our MS Action Network emails 
-Make phone calls, make visits and write letters to your local politicians and representatives 
-Attend the New York City - Southern New York Chapter’s annual public policy conference in Albany, New York.

Interested? Contact Eugene Veigl at EVeigl@msnyc.org for more information.