Age Justice
What Aging Means for Immigrant New Yorkers
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By the year 2020, immigrants will form the majority of the elderly population in New York City, with Dominicans, Mexicans and Chinese as the fastest-growing groups.
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En Nueva York, los Ancianos Latinos de la Tercera Edad son los mas Pobres
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Para el año 2020, los inmigrantes serán la mayoría de la población envejeciente de esta ciudad.
The Ride
In Settlement Win for Disabled NYers, City Agrees to Fix Inaccessible Sidewalks
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A judge approved a lawsuit settlement Tuesday that requires New York City to take stock of its sidewalks and curbs, and commit to a plan to upgrade all street corners so they’re accessible for people with disabilities.
Age Justice
10 NYCHA Senior Centers to Remain Open
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Funding was restored to 10 senior centers at NYCHA buildings that were slated to close due to budget cuts.
Age Justice
NYC’s Seniors Get Solid Wins in City’s Budget
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Overall, the budget for the Department for The Aging will grow 13 percent in 2020 from the previous year, reaching $411 million.
Age Justice
Report: NYC’s Seniors Have Social Resources, Face Health Risks
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The new research illustrates the complexity of serving New York’s seniors as that population swells: While there are certainly common concerns, different populations within aging New York have vastly different needs.
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What’s it Like Growing Older in the NYC Homeless Shelter System?
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For senior citizens and the disabled, life in the shelters—and the effort to exit to a permanent home—bring unique challenges.
Age Justice
Patrons of a Senior Center Slated to Close Wanted to Improve, not Move
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At one of the 12 centers that NYCHA plans to close, seniors lament the pending loss of a familiar facility. They believe the rationale for closure was manufactured by poor services that drove visitor numbers down.
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Video: What’s in Store for Today’s Younger New Yorkers as They Get Older
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We asked 26 senior citizens at three centers around the city what they think are the best and worst parts about getting older in the five boroughs. Some of the answers were not what we were expecting to hear.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Stop Pitting Home-Care Workers Against Employers
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State regulations force workers to accept dire wages, and it’s time for the state to take responsibility for covering these costs and rectifying a system it has neglected for decades.