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“New York needs a comprehensive, modernized infrastructure to get food to hungry older adults and a system that goes beyond the outdated model of providing just one meal per day,…

ByBeth Shapiro 0Comments

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Feb 2025

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Country is Still Anxious About Affordability. For Older Adults, This is Nothing New.

“The city can minimize emergency housing and long-term care costs by investing in organizations that help older adults access the benefits they’re entitled to.”

ByJeremy Kaplan 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Government

For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than Food

Fixed incomes and unsustainable cost-of-living increases have pushed many older adults further into food insecurity and isolation. In New York City, meal delivery services provide a lifeline.

BySubeksha Poudel 2Comments

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Aug 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

New Funding for ‘Accessory’ Apartments Touted as Tool for Housing Older New Yorkers

Officials say building more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can help older residents continue living in the city they helped build, and offer homeowners a way to generate income.

BySubeksha Poudel 3Comments

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Jan 2024

Housing and Homelessness

Can Host-Home Programs Help Relieve NYC’s Housing Crisis?

As much of the country grapples with an affordable housing shortage, host-home and home sharing programs—which typically pair people who have a room to spare with those in need of…

BySunny Nagpaul 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Government

NYC Senior Centers See Rebounding Demand

The city’s more than 300 Older Adult Centers saw an average of 24,261 daily participants during the last fiscal year that ended in June, still shy of pre-pandemic numbers but…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations

As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

“People are bringing it up, people are talking about it and thinking about what can be done, but I don’t know that that has translated very well into action yet,”…

ByCLARIFY News 0Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: What Older New Yorkers Deserve In the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

“We must ensure that New York City’s growing population of 1.25 million adults ages 65 and older can access high-quality services, resources, and opportunities that accommodate their needs and preferences,…

ByMarie Spence

ByDanni Spencer-Laitt

ByNicole Levy 0Comments

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May 2022

Government Opinion

Opinion: We Must Invest in Mental Health Care for Older New Yorkers

The reality is that many older adults have already survived trauma—and those experiences carry so much wisdom, perspective, and resilience to share as a result. Investments to increase access to…

ByLinda Giuliano 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

After Pandemic Reopening, NYC Senior Centers Adjust to New Normal

The reopening of the city’s senior centers this summer brought great joy and relief for many. But capacity restrictions remain in place, and staffers who work with older adults say…

ByOlivia Bensimon 2Comments

Opinion: Older New Yorkers Built This City—Now They’re Going Hungry

Opinion: The Country is Still Anxious About Affordability. For Older Adults, This is Nothing New.

For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than Food

New Funding for ‘Accessory’ Apartments Touted as Tool for Housing Older New Yorkers

NYC Senior Centers See Rebounding Demand

As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

Opinion: What Older New Yorkers Deserve In the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Opinion: We Must Invest in Mental Health Care for Older New Yorkers

After Pandemic Reopening, NYC Senior Centers Adjust to New Normal

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