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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
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Your Stories Q&A: What documents do I need to bring to DMV to get REAL ID?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You ask, we answer! Viewer Question: What documents do I need to bring to the DMV to get a REAL ID? The NYS DMV has a great breakdown on its website. If you click on the 'find out what documents you need' button, it will customize the documents you need specific to your situation. This video, posted by the NYS DMV, is also very helpful. Documents you'll need to bring to the DMV Proof of Social Security Status: A few documents apply, including a Social Security Card, W-2, SSA-1099. Two Proofs of New York State Residence: Several documents will work, including your driver's license, utility bill, bank statement, canceled check, W-2, or postmarked mail. Proof of Name and Lawful Status: A Birth certificate or U.S. Passport will suffice. You need to make sure all your documents show the same name. If that's not the case, the DMV lists the following guidance: You will need to bring original or certified copies of documents showing how your name changed (Example: marriage certificate, divorce decree, and/or court-issued documents). If your name has changed multiple times, you must bring multiple documents that link all names. If you have a middle name, your Proof of Birth and Lawful Status document must include it for the name to appear on your permit or license. If you have a suffix, it may appear on any document, but it must appear on at least one. Remember, if you have an Enhanced ID, you do not need to go to the DMV for a REAL ID. An Enhanced license meets REAL ID requirements. Submit a form. Your Stories Q&A: What documents do I need to bring to DMV to get REAL ID? Your Stories Q&A: Is my Social Security number shown when a store scans my REAL ID license? 'Why do you have to live in a war zone if you're not part of the war?': Syracuse landlord frustrated by bullets on his block Your Stories Q&A: When will the new Chick-fil-A open in DeWitt? Your Stories Q&A: When will the rough ramp near Destiny USA get repaired? Do you need a REAL ID by May 7? What to know Your Stories Q&A: Is Byrne Dairy still replacing former TK Tavern in Camillus? Your Stories Q&A: An update on the future of Beck's Hotel in Mexico Your Stories Q&A: When will new comfort food restaurant open in Bridgeport? Your Stories Q&A: $100 million golf course community planned at former Syracuse country club Your Stories Q&A: Utica bakery known for its half-moon cookies opening spot in Manlius After nearly two weeks, hot water returns to Nob Hill Apartments building Your Stories Q&A: A burning question about a flame in Oneida Nob Hill Apartments tenants continue to live without hot water after two weeks Your Stories Q&A: Opening date announced for Salina Starbucks Your Stories Q&A: Something new on the menu for the former Ponderosa in Salina Your Stories Q&A: When will construction finish on the old Hilltop Restaurant and bowling alley in Skaneateles Your Stories Q&A: Dispute over repairing potholes leads to DeWitt, Salina road being closed Your Stories Q&A: Why did the Traveling Gnome Diner in Bridgeport close? Your Stories Q&A: When will trash be cleared from area interstates? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Health
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New York lawmakers push legislation to boost organ transplant access
ALBANY, N.Y. (WROC) – April is Donate Life Month. Tuesday, New York State lawmakers took to the Capitol steps in Albany to push for new legislation aimed at bringing equal access to transplant recipients. Currently, New York does not allow for in-state multi-listing, which limits patient options and can restrict access to transplants within the state. While those with private insurance can bypass this restriction by listing at out-of-state facilities, those on Medicaid face major financial barriers in doing so. The HEART Act hopes to change this. 'HEART' stands for 'Helping Equal Access to Registrations For Transplants.' Lawmakers say the legislation would repeal New York's ban on multi-listing to allow registry at multiple transplant centers at once. They add that it would improve access to life-saving organs for low-income New Yorkers, and would cut wait times for transplants nearly in half while decreasing mortality rates by about 20 percent. 'There is a huge health disparity that we are interacting with now. We know that patients of color are waiting longer for matches and are less likely to receive transplants that they need. It's not because they are less deserving. It's because they are underrepresented. Let's help close the gap. Let's help close the health disparities. Let's help make our communities more equal and have access to hope, healing, and life,' said Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, who represents the 22nd NYS Assembly District. Nearly 8,000 New Yorkers remain on the waitlist for a transplant of some form today. The HEART Act's primary goal, officials say, is to make it easier for those in need to find a match. 'When it comes to the vital transformational legislation that kind of paints what this country is doing and how things are changing, it usually comes out of the state of New York – we get things done. And usually, the other states are following behind us. But on this particular issue, New York is behind,' said Sen. April Baskin, who serves for the 63rd NYS Senate District. More than half of eligible New Yorkers are now registered as an organ donor through the NYS DMV. In 2019, that number was only at 46 percent. More information and resources on both organ donation and the legislation can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
