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Committee backs resolution urging federal attention to maintain and reopen Social Security offices serving Ulster County
Summary
The committee voted to forward a memorializing resolution urging the federal government to maintain local Social Security field offices and to pursue reopening an Ulster County office; members cited constituent access concerns following office closures.
A memorializing resolution emphasizing the importance of physical Social Security field offices and urging federal attention to maintain or reopen local offices was forwarded by the Laws & Rules Committee on May 21.
Alderman Tierney introduced the resolution, saying constituent access to in-person services was limited after the closure of the Poughkeepsie office…
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