News & Publications
It is a very tricky business being a caregiver to an ALS patient; you must manage your time wisely, keep an eye and mind on signs/symptoms, be forward-thinking, yet still…
NPR – The beloved singer Roberta Flack has announced through a spokesperson that she is battling ALS. The brain disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or popularly known as Lou Gehrig’s…
On Veterans Day we celebrated the service of our nation’s heroes and military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. In order to improve the lives of Veterans…
February 13, 2020, is the date our world turned upside down. After months of visits to doctors and specialists, MRIs and other tests, and a neurologist who said it was…
On September 29th, the FDA approved AMX0035 (now known as Relyvrio) to treat people living with ALS. Relyvrio, while not a cure, is a victory for the entire ALS community…
ALS United Greater New York launched a new program called Talk. Learn. Connect. in July. This program offers a variety of speakers to increase one’s knowledge about community resources and effective strategies…
This May, as we recognize ALS Awareness Month, let us honor those who give us hope. Our loved ones, caregivers, friends, neighbors, family, nurses, social workers, or doctors. The people…
Gene and his wife, Meredith who is living with ALS, have been spending the winter in Florida. While there, they engaged a local artist to teach Meredith watercolor painting. It…
Philip Pellerito and Venera (Vera) met in high school when he first arrived in New York from Italy. He said the first thing he loved about Vera was her beautiful…
We are extremely honored to announce a matching gift challenge of up to $200,000, made possible by the Gluck Family Foundation. They have generously agreed to match every donation, dollar-for-dollar,…
Publications
- FY 2027 Federal Funding Requests
- 2025 Year in Review
- Fall 2025 Newsletter
- Summer 2025 Newsletter
- Advocacy Newsletter July 2025
- Protect Medicaid Letter
- Spring Newsletter 2025
- FY 2026 Federal Funding Requests
- Cuts to NIH Letter
- 2024 Year in Review
- Fall 2024 Newsletter
- Summer 2024 Newsletter
- Medical Aid in Dying Memo of Support
- Spring 2024 Newsletter
- 2023 Year in Review
- Fall 2023 Newsletter
- Summer 2023 Newsletter
- Spring 2023 Newsletter
- 2022 Year In Review
- Fall 2022 Newsletter
- 2021 Year In Review
- Fall 2021 Newsletter
- Summer 2021 Newsletter
- Winter 2021 Newsletter
- Fall 2020 Newsletter
- Summer 2020 Newsletter