Adi Talwar
Jim Green (66) in his studio apartment at Hamilton House on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In September of 2018, Green a semiretired Tai Chi, Qi Gong and meditation teacher moved from his 4th floor walk-up apartment on Charles Street in the West Village where he had lived for 41 years.
Today, New York City doesn’t have enough affordable senior housing to meet current demand. By the year 2030, the city’s over-65 population will be 1.35 million, 14.8 percent of its total.By the year 2030, the city’s over-65 population will be 1.35 million, 14.8 percent of its total.
It’s been 22 years since the state mandated low-cost accounts at traditional banks. But check-cashing outfits and pawnshops are still a major presence in many neighborhoods.
News that Beth Israel Hospital will downsize is just the latest spasm in a rapidly consolidating hospital marketplace. The theory is that patients will benefit from efficiencies. Experience says otherwise.