MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Friday, March 21, 2025
Contact: Linda Benesch, lbenesc
Seniors, Lawmakers, and Union Leaders to Hold Rally Protesting Planned Closure of White Plains Social Security Office
White Plains, NY – This Saturday, March 22nd at 10am ET, seniors, advocates, and workers will hold a rally outside the Social Security office, scheduled for closure at the end of May, at 297 Knollwood Rd White Plains, NY 10607.
At the rally, local leaders and seniors will speak out against the enormous cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA) imposed by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE is laying off thousands of SSA workers and plans to close nearly 50 local field offices, including the one in White Plains.
According to Martin O’Malley, Social Security’s most recent Senate-confirmed commissioner, these cuts to an already underfunded and understaffed agency could result in a “system collapse” within the “next 30 to 90 days.”
Who:
- Rep. George Latimer (D-NY)
- AFGE President Everett Kelley
- AFT President Randi Weingarten
- NYS ARA President Barry Kaufmann
- SSW Executive Director Alex Lawson
- AFGE Council 215 President Rich Couture
- NYSUT At-Large Director Florence McCue
What: Rally protesting the planned closure of the White Plains Social Security office, as well as other cuts to the Social Security Administration spearheaded by Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Where:
297 Knollwood Rd
White Plains, NY 10607
When: Saturday, March 22nd at 10am ET
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