by Marianne Pizzitola My reply to a majority of people not in our organization who engaged in ad hominem attacks because our issues don't align. They confused their allegiance - not with us, but with what movement. (as seen in Work Bites) I’m encouraged to see that so many voices are now talking about retiree healthcare and respect for New York City’s public servants. That’s what we’ve wanted all along, for our issues to be heard, not politicized like this response is. Our or

By Marianne Pizzitola Posted on October 29, 2025 Zohran Mamdani has mastered the art of performance politics. But behind the social media gloss lies a troubling silence, according to Marianne Pizzitola, president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees. REUTERS/Mike Segar Zohran Mamdani has mastered the art of performance politics. He’s a TikTok man, quick with a slogan, full of fiery rhetoric, and ready with a viral soundbite. But behind the social media gloss li

Latest Tri-State News Oct 27 Editor’s Note: Marianne Pizzitola is a retired EMS worker and president of the New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees. Dear Zohran, You speak often about fighting hate, combatting racism, Islamophobia, and injustice, and I respect that. But I must ask: do our values not extend to older New Yorkers? Our organization represents more than 250,000 Medicare eligible retired city workers; the teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurs

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