UPDATE: Extreme Heat Advisory
To find local cooling centers and other heat related information Bronx residents can call 311 (TTY: 212-504-4115) or visit www.nyc.gov/beattheheat.
Senior Issues
WYSK: Kudos to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW : Kudos to Our Leader Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 You should know that after many years of ignoring my proposals to protect New York State’s senior citizens, Governor Andrew Cuomo has […]
NY’s Retirement Crisis: Even Worse for Women, AARP GenX-Boomer Survey Finds
Over half of New York’s Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers feel unprepared for retirement – but it’s even worse for women.
Michael Douglas To Receive AARP Movies For Grownups Career Achievement Award
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AARP announced today that actor, producer and Academy Award winner Michael Douglas will receive the 2015 Movies For Grownups® Career Achievement Award. The Movies For Grownups® multimedia franchise honors standout filmmakers, actors, actresses and movies that resonate […]
4TH ANNUAL ALL-STAR CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME “RAISING AWARENESS FOR ELDER ABUSE”
On Wednesday, July 15, EF Sports hosted the 4th Annual All-Star Basketball Charity Game, spreading importance of community, youth and raising awareness on elder abuse. Over 150 community members, seniors, businesses, youth, clergy and elected officials were in attendance. The […]
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Older Americans Act Marked By Engel
On Thursday, Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16) marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark Older Americans Act. President Lyndon Johnson signed this vital law on July 14, 1965. The Older Americans Act funds critical services that help keep older adults healthy […]
Bronx Week Senior Day in Co-Op City
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. partied with hundreds of seniors in Co-op City during the 2015 Bronx Week “Oldies & Goodies” Senior Dance and Luncheon on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
R.A.I.N. Agrees To Reimburse $800K in Misused Medicaid Funds
Attorney General Schneiderman announced a settlement with nonprofit Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc., (RAIN), a home attendant service provider in the Bronx, for the misuse of Medicaid funds. The Attorney General’s investigation found that, from 2003 to 2008, RAIN’s […]
SENATOR KLEIN LAUNCHES BRONX SENIOR CENTER “LISTENING TOUR”
New Survey Gauges Most-Pressing Financial Issues Facing NY Seniors RIVERDALE, NY – Senate Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) Leader State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined by Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Bronx), kicked off a month-long tour of Bronx senior centers today at the […]
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