Retired New York City workers and their supporters united on the steps of City Hall on Aug. 5 to celebrate a $53 million settlement regarding past healthcare charges, and to push for legislation to hold down healthcare costs for City retirees. The class action settlement was between New York City and EmblemHealth and more than 250,000 retired city workers and their family members. It refunds 100% of co-pays retirees were charged for medical visits between Jan. 1, 2022, through Jan. 31, 2023. The settlement also precludes New York City and EmblemHealth from charging retirees co-pays in 2023 and 2024. “These people helped bring that to a victory,” said Marianne Pizzitola, president of the New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees, formed five years ago.