105 Senior Centers in NYC are being threatened with closing, due to the proposed title xx cuts. What can you do to try to stop the senior centers from closing? Last night the PESID, People Empowering Senior Independence, group met. We had representatives at the meeting from Council Member Domenic M. Recchia Jr. Office, along…
On April 1, the new budget will go into effect. Millions of dollars in funds will be cut from Title 20 of the NY budget. Title 20 monies are partially used to fund NY Senior Centers. According to Senator Golden, these monies have been allocated as part of the budget for decades. He also said…
More than 100 senior centers in NY state are scheduled to close. Our budget deficit is so large that drastic cuts need to be made. These cuts will especially impact those who had a well balance meal at the senior centers. NY Senior Centers also provide a place for folks to congregate and socialize. So…
This past Thursday I attended a conference called by Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis, and Senator Marty Golden, at the Bay Ridge Community Center, regarding cut backs that could end up going into effect on April 1, 2011. Also in attendence was Bobby Sackman, Director of Public Policy for the Council of Senior Centers and…
Seniors 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…
There 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…
