senior centers Archives

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“Nearly 1.5 million older adults call New York City home. Among those over age 70, nearly three in five reported no stable source of retirement income, and a similar share of older tenants…

ByStuart C. Kaplan 1Comment

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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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Sep 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Amid Inflation and Increased Demand, Human Services Workers Struggle with Burnout

Citywide, workers at nonprofits under contract to provide support and essential services to New Yorkers at a time of unprecedented crisis say they feel overworked, overwhelmed and burnt out. As…

ByOlivia Bensimon 2Comments

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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

11

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

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Oct 2020

Uncategorized

Eight Months into Pandemic, Senior Center Doors Remain Shut

The de Blasio administration has no schedule for reopening the centers, and it seems likely the centers will not offer in-person services until 2021.

ByGail Robinson 1Comment

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Jun 2020

Uncategorized

Snags Seen in Pandemic Policies for Senior Centers and Home Meals

Providers expressed frustration with the Department For The Aging (DFTA) and the mayor’s office, who they say made abrupt changes with little input from the aging services sector.

ByRoshan Abraham 2Comments

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May 2019

Government Video

Video: What’s in Store for Today’s Younger New Yorkers as They Get Older

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…

ByJarrett Murphy

ByMarc Bussanich 0Comments

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May 2019

Government

Video: Seniors Rally at City Hall

In this year’s budget process, advocates have elevated two asks: one for $20 million in additional senior-center meals funding, and another for $15 million for delivered meals.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Opinion: Mamdani’s Affordability Agenda Can Serve Older Adults, Too

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

After Pandemic Reopening, NYC Senior Centers Adjust to New Normal

Eight Months into Pandemic, Senior Center Doors Remain Shut

Snags Seen in Pandemic Policies for Senior Centers and Home Meals

Video: What’s in Store for Today’s Younger New Yorkers as They Get Older

Video: Seniors Rally at City Hall

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