“It is incredible to me that Gov. Cuomo has to ‘look into’ the St. Clare’s pension issue after all that has been done surrounding this very critical matter over the past several months. On June 17, we delivered hundreds of petition signatures to the governor’s office and were turned away at the door. If someone had only opened that door and listened to the pleas being made by these hardworking New Yorkers, he would have already known.

“From the St. Clare’s pensioners spending hours and hours navigating through red tape to find a solution to the vast local media coverage following along, he should have already known. From the sit down meetings with local legislators, their constituents and representatives of the Diocese to the rally of nearly 100 pensioners calling for action steps away from his office door, he should already have known. From calls on him, the State Comptroller and the State Attorney General to countless letters written in from legislators and pensioners, he should have already known.

“It a disservice to the 1,100 former employees and retirees who were just last year notified that their pensions would significantly decrease or be eliminated altogether. Many of these hardworking individuals are facing severe financial hardships, selling their homes and struggling with medical bills. They deserve better than a non-answer.”