Retired Police Association of the State of New York, Inc. Edward F. Curran, NCPD, President 1 Old Country Road-Suite265, Carle Place, NY 11514-1884 Phone (516) 294-4488  FAX (516) 294-5129 e-mail: RPASNY@aol.com   website:  http://members.aol.com/rpasny/index.html

HELPFUL LINKS

Here are some helpful links to New York State Government Pages and information useful to New York State retirees

Please report any dead links to the RPA web master

NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT

 New York Government Information Locator

 New York State Comptroller

 New York State Assembly

 New York State Senate

 New York State Legislative Bill Searches

 New York State and Local Retirement Systems

To find the e-mail address of your New York State representative or the address to some other part of New York State Government        

For the e-mail address of your NYS Senator

For a member of the Assembly

The New York State home page

The New York State Local and Retirement Systems page for FAQ and Forms

Thinking of moving to another location?  You might want to check this out.  It's an interesting web site.   It will show you the difference in cost of living throughout various areas of the country. It has everything you would need to know about the cost of living where you live now compared to where you may move to. In addition to calculators on salary, it also has calculators on housing cost, crime, mortgage rates, reports on school districts and other important information related to moving from one area of the country to another.  

To go to the cost of living comparator, just click

Thanks to the Retired Public Employees Association for this link that shows how other states would tax your New York Pension

To locate a physician in your area connected with the Empire Plan

The Empire Plan home page where you can check on your claims

New York State Health Information Assistance and Counseling

This will take you to the Police Conference of New York, Inc.

LINKS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SITES

How to e-mail your elected representative in Washington

If you would like to order a United States Flag that has flown over the U.S. Capitol, this can be accomplished by writing a letter to your Senator with your request.  Go to this link and follow the directions to get the information.

 Links to all Government Agencies

 Social Security Information

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 

US Department of Labor, Bureau Of Labor Statistics

OTHER USEFUL LINKS FOR RPA MEMBERS

    Our Arizona RPA members have set up their own web site with all the information about what the RPA members in Arizona are doing and what is coming up for them.

RPA Computer tips.  All the computer tips articles that have appeared in the RPA newsletters are here by the year.

Click on the year that you want to download.  You will need Adobe Reader which is a free download, to view them.  2005   2006   2007   2008  2009

Want to make your own web page?  Here is a simple to use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) program called AOL Press.  Simple to use to design your own web page.  There are two files to download.  The program itself and a help file.  Click on the links below to download the items.

AOL Press      AOL Press Help File

Davis Vision Centers are located on Long Island and are part of the family of Empire Vision Centers located throughout New York State. Both provide RPA members and families with a discounted Group Vision package.  Your Davis Vision Center plan is accepted at all Empire Vision Centers located throughout New York State and also the Davis Vision Center in Quincy, MA.  Click on the logo for the Davis /Empire Vision Center nearest you.

RPA CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS………………

The RPA has made arrangements for members to get a discount with Enterprise, Alamo and National Car Rentals. Here are the ID numbers you can use when making reservations. As with all offers, you should check all rentals to determine who is giving you the best offer.

Enterprise Car Rental corporate discount for RPA members:  Enterprise Car Rental: ID#FX0201 (Enterprise discount is now nationwide)

 Alamo Car Rental: ID #686294 Rate Code BY (Alamo offers several different discounts either/or 15% off, free upgrade, extra day free. Check when you make your reservations)

  National Car Rental: ID#5452292

 RPA members: save up to 50% off your next stay by using the RPA Getaway Club code - GA21582. Call 800.233.4141 or visit CPResorts-getaway.com to plan your romantic getaway

Roadhouse Grill through their VP Daniel J. Abramson, Jr as a means to show their appreciation, any active or retired police officer or fire fighter, shows his/her identification, will be given a 20% discount on their entire bill (does not apply to tax or gratuities).  They have 68 restaurants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. To find the nearest Roadhouse Grill near you, go to www.roadhousegrill.com

 Check out The Buyer's Edge. Simply click on the link to get the toll-free phone numbers for "guaranteed lowest prices" on MAJOR APPLIANCES/TV'S, CARS, FURNITURE AND MUCH MORE. It's FREE, convenient and you talk to a "live" specialist.  Go to The Buyer's Edge website: www.buyersedgeinc.com        In order to open this file, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.  If you do not have it, you can download it "free of charge" directly from on the internet .

 If you are a retired police officer from New York State and would like to join the RPA, you can download an application by going to this link and printing out the application.  Fill out all the information on the application (3 pages) sign it in the three places noted and send the complete application with your check payable to the RPA for $25.00 to the RPA address on the application.  Please make sure to include your Retirement Pension number and System on the application.  

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