Aging and Senior Citizen Issues

A mock funeral deriding Gov Cuomo’s leadership, featured a hearse and a coffin filled with copies of his new book, written during the height of the pandemic. Credit: Lighthouse Public Affairs

GRIEVING FAMILIES DEMAND CUOMO APOLOGY

On Sunday, grieving family members, surrounded by supporters, gathered in front of the Cobble Hill Health Center to demand an apology from Governor Cuomo on behalf of loved ones lost due to his March Nursing Home Advisory. The event, a funeral […]

City celebrated 101st birthday of World War II veteran Sidney Walton. (Credit:  Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

Honors for 101-year-old WWII Vet at City Hall

Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrated the 101st birthday of World War II veteran Sidney Walton and his family in the Blue Room at City Hall on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. was joined at the event by (l) Ms. Beatrice Castiglia-Catullo, 100, founder of Regional Aid for Interim Needs (R.A.I.N.) and (r) Ms. Sarah Turner, who had then-recently celebrated her 101st birthday at the R.A.I.N. Eastchester Neighborhood Senior Center.

Profile America: Centenarians Day

Sunday, September 22nd. The average age of the American population is on a steady climb, and the national median is 38 years. It’s nearly 39.5 for women. As people grow older, many tend to become a little vague about their […]

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Community Meeting

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Community Meeting

Bronx affordable senior housing development Fort Schuyler House will receive extensive upgrades and rental assistance for existing residents

Bronx affordable senior housing development Fort Schuyler House will receive extensive upgrades and rental assistance for existing residents

Fort Schuyler Housing Development Company, Smith & Henzy Advisory Group, MDG Design + Construction, Concord Management, and Partners Announce $52.7 Million Project to Renovate and Preserve Affordability of 138 Senior Housing Units Bronx affordable senior housing development Fort Schuyler House will […]

Back in 2017, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. jcelebrated the centenary birthdays of  Beatrice Castiglia-Catullo (l), 100, founder of Regional Aid for Interim Needs and Sarah Turner (r), who had then-recently celebrated her 101st birthday at the R.A.I.N. Eastchester Neighborhood Senior Center.

Profile America: Centenarians Day

Friday, September 22 — The average age of the American population is on a steady climb, and the national median is a bit under 38 years. As people grow older, many tend to become a little vague about their exact […]

City Parks Foundation Announces Fall 2017 Season of CityParks Senior Fitness

City Parks Foundation Announces Fall 2017 Season of CityParks Senior Fitness

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FALL 2017 SEASON OF CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS Free Yoga, Tennis & Fitness Walking Instruction in 16 parks September 18 – October 27, 2017 New York, NY — City Parks Foundation welcomes all New Yorkers, 60 and […]

Major Property Tax Relief for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Expands to Help Thousands More Live Affordably

Major Property Tax Relief for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Expands to Help Thousands More Live Affordably

Major Property Tax Relief for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Expands to Help Thousands More Live Affordably After SCHE/DHE signed into state law, City Council acts New York, NY — Members of the Independent Democratic Conference applauded the New York […]

Summit on Latinos 2017 Credit: Vicente Villafañe

Summit on Latinos: NYC Top Latino Leaders Create Action Agenda

New York City’s most prominent Latino leaders, activists, politicians and members of the Latino communities gathered at Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social work today at the first Summit on Latinos (SOL): “Shaping the Future of New York City”, where […]

Senator Klein Co-Sponsors Second Annual Senior Prom

Senator Klein Co-Sponsors Second Annual Senior Prom

Senator Klein Co-Sponsors Second Annual Senior Prom State Senator Jeff Klein partnered with The Hebrew Home at Riverdale and Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation to co-sponsor the nursing home’s second annual Senior Prom event. Hundreds of seniors packed into […]

Mini-Horses Visit The Hope Center Bring Smiles and Laughter

Mini-Horses Visit The Hope Center Bring Smiles and Laughter

On Monday, June 4th 2017, the Hope Center on University Avenue in the Bronx was visited by mini-horses and the residents there loved them. The Hope Center is a nursing home and rehabilitation center and the Center has a program […]

Senate Passes Bill Sponsored by Senator Savino to Bring Major Property Tax Savings On The Way for Seniors & Disabled New Yorkers

Senate Passes Bill Sponsored by Senator Savino to Bring Major Property Tax Savings On The Way for Seniors & Disabled New Yorkers

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City Parks Foundation Launches Spring 2017 Season of CityParks Senior Fitness

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SPRING 2017 SEASON OF CITYPARKS SENIORS FITNESS Free Yoga and Fitness Walking Instruction in 3 Bronx Parks April 24 – June 16, 2017 New York, NY — City Parks Foundation welcomes all New Yorkers, 60 and over, […]

Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republican Efforts Making It Harder for Americans to Save for Retirement

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republican Efforts Making It Harder for Americans to Save for Retirement (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after House Republicans passed legislation that would significantly inhibit the ability […]

Op-Ed: Governor’s Budget Proposal Puts 6,000 Seniors at Risk

Op-Ed: Governor’s Budget Proposal Puts 6,000 Seniors at Risk

Op-Ed Contact: Lindsay Perry lperry@unhny.org 212-967-0322 x311 Cell: 203-382-4052   Governor’s Budget Proposal Puts 6,000 Seniors at Risk If nothing changes in Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal, 65 senior centers in New York City will close this year due to a […]