If you are not yet a senior and do not have children living with you in your owner occupied home you may be entitled to a discount on your real estate taxes. In addition if you are a senior age 65 living in an owner occupied dwelling you may be entitled to a discount. You…
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Read MoreSUN-B, Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn held their Annual breakfast meeting this past February 23, 2010 at the Bay Ridge Manor. The keynote speaker for the event was Rita Cosby. At the breakfast awards were presented, and the winners of the SUN-B World awards were Debra Diamantos, Caryn Isaacs, Sister Fran Picone, Rabbi Yeruchim Silber. …
Read Moreo.k. I just have to share another photo. This guy was just posing for me.
Read MoreLife can be this good. Gorda Springs, Big Sir, CA. Do you have a photo you want to share? Keep it clean, please.
Read MoreSeniors and Influenza/Pneumococcal Clinic Outreach Program of New York City. Joyce Soden, Coordinator, Sea Gate Influenza Outreach Program, mentioned to me that people contact their medical providers for shots. If you do not have coverage you can call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov/flu to identify clinic locations where flu vaccines are available. You might also try…
Read MoreMake copies of the front and back of your credit cards. This will allow you to have information readily available to call and cancel your cards. Call the three main credit bureaus and put out a fraud alert.  0; &# 0160; …
Read MoreI attended a wonderful event last Thursday. At the event we watched a short film titled Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn, followed by a discussion. This terrific event was put together by Vickie Ellner, Chair/President, Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn (SUN-B), www.SUNB.org and her Board Members. The meeting was cohosted by Sephardic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center,…
Read MoreI find it really scary that people who live on a fixed income are going to have less to make ends meet next year. According to the press release consumer prices are down, so Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 57 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2010. This according…
Read MoreThere are many communities called NNORC. These are communities where there is a large population of seniors. Funding for NNORC programs is provided through NY state. I have attached one of the newsletters from Shore Ridge Cares, NNORC. Some of the articles you will find are Bird Nerds in Bay Ridge, a Senior Spotlight on…
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