The Legislature has acted. Delivery and Governor action are next.
Governor Hochul,support the bill.
This dispatcher-led campaign is asking New York to offer eligible 911 professionals a fair, optional 25-year retirement path where a public employer elects the plan.
The Senate and Assembly passed A.9162A/S.7635B. Send Governor Kathy Hochul a personal letter asking her to support it and sign it when it reaches her desk.
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EVERY NEW YORK COUNTY · LOCAL CITY ACTION
Ask your local officials to stand with 911.
Choose your county or city. Ask your representatives to send Governor Hochul a resolution or letter of support urging her to sign A.9162A/S.7635B when it reaches her desk.
CASEY'S COMPLETE ORIGINAL STORY
And Then the Phone Rings Again
What happens after a terrible 911 call ends, what dispatchers carry home, and why eligible 911 professionals need a local-choice 25-year path.
By Casey D. Howe · The complete essay that became a three-part Wellsville Sun series · Content note: suicide, PTSD and occupational traumaExample: qualifying service under the proposal begins at 18; regular ERS Tier 6 full-benefit age is 63.
THE REGULAR ERS TIER 6 COMPARISON
A career that can span 45 years.
For a regular ERS Tier 6 member who begins qualifying 911 service under the proposal at 18, the full-benefit age is 63—a 45-year span. Earlier retirement may be available from age 55 with a permanent benefit reduction.
See the transparent Tier 4–6 comparison →
THE PRIORITY: GOVERNOR HOCHUL
Three ways to help right now.
Start with one personal letter. Then call and ask at least one other person to act; if you can, take 5 for 25 and share with five.
Write Governor Hochul
Create one personal message, copy it, and open the Governor's official contact form.
Create my letter →Call Governor Hochul
Call (518) 474-8390 and ask her to support A.9162A/S.7635B.
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Hi, my name is [NAME], and I live in [COUNTY], New York. Please ask Governor Hochul to support A.9162A/S.7635B and sign the measure when it reaches her desk. If enacted and adopted by an eligible public employer, it would create a 25-year retirement path for members covered by the bill. Thank you.
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WATCH · 39 SECONDS
Some calls can stay with the people who answer them.
See why eligible New York 911 professionals deserve a fair, optional path after 25 years of creditable service when their public employer elects the plan.
Status note: The bill is not yet shown as delivered. The current ask is support now and signature when it reaches the Governor's desk.
Read the full case →Video transcript and visual description
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.
- The work: Some calls end.
- The impact: The impact can last.
- Eligibility matters: A fair, optional path. For eligible 911 professionals after 25 years of creditable service.
- Local choice: Employer choice comes first. The plan exists only where an eligible public employer elects it.
- The request: Governor Hochul, support the bill. Support A.9162A/S.7635B now and sign it when it reaches your desk.
- NY 911 Retirement: Take action. Then share. ny911retirement.org.
THE LEGISLATION
A fair choice after 25 years of qualifying service.
The plan would not start automatically. Each eligible public employer would have to choose it.
Campaign status · Passed Senate and Assembly
Last checked September 9, 2026. The records reviewed do not show delivery to the Governor, a signature or a veto.
S.7635B
Official Senate record ↗A.9162A
Official Assembly record ↗WRITE GOVERNOR HOCHUL
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Why 25 years
Career length, occupational-health evidence, and the case for a fair, optional path.
Read the case →02Casey's complete story
A personal account of what happens after the call ends and what dispatchers carry home.
Read the complete essay →03Community stories
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Visit the story project →04Legislation
Official bill links, current status, lawmakers, and plain-language answers.
Read the facts →05Building verified support
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