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For NYCHA tenants, choosing between PACT, Preservation Trust and Section 9 is a decision that can impact the future of their homes. Some seniors from Bronx River Addition haven’t seen…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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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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Dec 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust

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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Dec 2023

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Broken Locks, Elevators: Council Probes Safety Concerns for Older Adults at NYCHA

Concerns ranged from the functionality of security cameras at developments to broken locks and entryway doors, as well as how elevator breakdowns impact tenants with mobility issues.

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations NYCHA

As Chelsea Demo Plans Move Ahead, A Look Back to NYCHA’s Brooklyn Razing

There are several key differences between PACT and Hope VI, the now-defunct federal program that facilitated demolition and displacement in Brooklyn decades ago. But, despite contemporary safeguards, advocates say they’ll…

ByTatyana Turner 3Comments

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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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Apr 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model

Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.

ByDanielle Renwick, Nexus Media 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

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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

NYCHA’s Second ‘Trust’ Vote Poses Unique Challenge: Scattered Tenants

Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust

Broken Locks, Elevators: Council Probes Safety Concerns for Older Adults at NYCHA

NYC Senior Centers See Rebounding Demand

Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model

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

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