NEWS & MEDIA
This is the campaign's source for dated updates, downloadable graphics, printable outreach materials, public-support tools, official records, and media contact information.
IN THE NEWS · SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
A conversation about the demands of emergency communications, keeping experienced people on the job, and the proposed optional 25-year retirement benefit.
Listen to the full interview ↗About 14 minutes · Opens at Capitol PressroomWCNY’S CAPITOL PRESSROOM
Guest: Marc Kasprzak
President, New York State 911 Coordinators Association, and Niagara County Director of Emergency Communications
Host: David Lombardo
The interview explores occupational stress, recruitment and retention, employer choice, and the other supports that help sustain a career in emergency communications. Retirement is discussed as one part of that broader picture.
Thank you to Marc and the Association for advocating for New York’s 911 professionals, and to David Lombardo and WCNY’s Capitol Pressroom for giving this issue a thoughtful public discussion.
This is independent media coverage, not a new formal endorsement. The full recording remains with its original publisher. For the bill’s text, costs and current process, see our legislation and official sources.
CAMPAIGN VIDEO
Download or share the silent short campaign video. Its animated on-screen text is reproduced in the transcript and caption files.
Visual description: A silent 39-second sequence uses animated typography, signal rings, and campaign branding. There is no audio or narration. All substantive on-screen wording appears below; a permanent brand line identifies NY 911 Retirement and the optional 25-year path.
CAMPAIGN UPDATES
Clear, dated updates show what has changed and what supporters can do next.
Here Is How We Can Help 911 Dispatchers
Part Three of Three · Casey Howe’s final installment looks at practical ways to support New York’s 911 dispatchers.
Read the original article for guidance on writing a personal message to Governor Hochul and helping others learn about the optional 25-year retirement proposal. With thanks to Andrew Harris and The Wellsville Sun.
Read the original article at the Wellsville Sun ↗Why Twenty-Five Years Matters More Than Ever
Part Two of Three: A Fair Retirement for New York State’s 911 Dispatchers
The live campaign received another full red-team review. The site now states fiscal tradeoffs closer to the main action, sharpens qualifying-service language, clarifies story privacy and anonymous attribution, adds accessible support-letter text, improves color contrast and keyboard navigation, keeps unreleased evidence outside the public web bundle, and itemizes direct campaign expenses while separating mixed-use software and untracked volunteer time.
Sheriff Scott A. Cicirello's signed letter to Governor Hochul is now available with the exact permission-cleared quotation and an accessible text transcript on the Support page.
And the Phone Rings Again
Part One of Three: What 911 Dispatchers Carry
English and Spanish posters, half-sheet handouts, and four-per-page QR cards are now available in color and printer-friendly black and white.
The action-focused homepage now connects to dedicated pages for the case, stories, legislation, verified support, news, and campaign information.
Organizations, public officials, and governing bodies can download a support letter, local resolution, partner message, and publication-permission form.
Supporters can learn about the campaign in Spanish and follow official updates across the campaign's social platforms.
911 centers, unions, public-safety groups, elected leaders, and reporters can find campaign materials in one place.
With both houses passing the measure, letters and calls now focus on asking the Governor to support the measure now and sign it when it reaches her desk.
PRESS & PARTNER KIT
Materials may be shared with credit to NY 911 Retirement.
NY 911 Retirement is an independently organized, dispatcher-led campaign asking Governor Kathy Hochul to support A.9162A/S.7635B and sign the measure when it reaches her desk. The measure would create an optional 25-year retirement plan for eligible 911 workers when their public employer chooses to offer it. As of August 24, 2026, Casey reports approximately $70 in direct campaign expenses paid personally. The itemized costs, mixed-use ChatGPT spending, untracked volunteer time, and limited workplace activity and resource use are included in the public funding and resource disclosure; no formal agency sponsorship is claimed. Separately, Sheriff Cicirello's signed letter supports the legislation.
PRINT & DISPLAY
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Accessibility: These PDFs are print-layout files. The same information and actions are available as accessible HTML in English and Spanish.
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