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Bronx River Addition Houses, located in the Soundview neighborhood, consists of two senior buildings, including one where residents had to be temporarily relocated due to poor conditions. Tenants will be…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Economy Government Health

Older Adults in the U.S. Suffering Greater COVID Hardships Than Other Wealthy Nations, Report Says

A Commonwealth Fund survey of 18,000 older residents across 10 different countries found that American seniors were more likely to have depleted their savings, lost income and gone without vital…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Education In Depth Investigations

Older New Yorkers Have Huge and Growing Need for English Classes

The city is aging, and its older population includes many thousands of people who have never learned English, posing a large challenge to society that current resources are ill-equipped to…

ByDorian Block 1Comment

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Aug 2016

Investigations

Community Boards Face Questions Over Demographics

Even as borough presidents have been offering incremental changes, like the appointment of several teenage board members in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, several Council bills to reform term limits…

ByRoshan Abraham 1Comment

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Aug 2015

Opinion

Maybe New York City Needs Older Cops for Community Policing

If the city wants cops who are more interested in solving problems than chasing bad guys, maybe it ought to start recruiting people with a few more years under their…

ByJarrett Murphy 17Comments

Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust

Older Adults in the U.S. Suffering Greater COVID Hardships Than Other Wealthy Nations, Report Says

Older New Yorkers Have Huge and Growing Need for English Classes

Community Boards Face Questions Over Demographics

Maybe New York City Needs Older Cops for Community Policing

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Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust

Older Adults in the U.S. Suffering Greater COVID Hardships Than Other Wealthy Nations, Report Says

Older New Yorkers Have Huge and Growing Need for English Classes

Community Boards Face Questions Over Demographics

Maybe New York City Needs Older Cops for Community Policing

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