Age Justice
We Asked NYC Seniors: What’s Your Message to the Mayor?
Jarrett Murphy and Marc Bussanich |
What do New York City’s aging residents think of New York City’s aging services? City Limits asked people at three senior centers.
Age Justice
Can NYC Deliver Age Justice? Read Our Newsletters
Jarrett Murphy |
City Limits produced simple guides to the budget process for older New Yorkers, in three languages.
Age Justice
Dynamics of Race, Poverty Deepen the Challenges of NYC’s Aging Population
Angely Mercado |
Fewer savings, lower levels of homeownership, higher likelihood of serving as an unpaid caregiver … While all aging New Yorkers face obstacles, Black and Latino seniors often encounter steeper ones.
Age Justice
Opinion: City’s Commitment to Diverse Seniors is Unprecedented
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez |
The commissioner of the city’s Department for the Aging writes: ‘One thing is clear: We share the same unwavering commitment to supporting older New Yorkers as they age in place with dignity.’
Government
When Homecare Doesn’t Make House Calls: Concerns About Oversight of Services for Seniors
Roshan Abraham |
A hearing revealed that Councilmembers struggle with how to oversee a convoluted system where the state has taken on a dominant role.
Age Justice
Report Sees Economic Hit from Cuts to Medicaid Program for Aides
Roshan Abraham |
The more than 600 fiscal intermediaries statewide allows elderly and disabled people to hire and manage personal assistants. Critics say the governor’s executive budget would cut that number by at least 90 percent by changing eligibility requirements.
Age Justice
Opinion: It’s Time to Make NY a #FairCity4AllAges
Margaret Chin and Katelyn Hosey |
‘At less than one-half of 1 percent of the city’s overall budget, the Department for the Aging has long struggled to receive the financial support it requires to meet its mission of ensuring the ‘the dignity and quality of life of diverse older adults.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Single-Payer Long-Term Care Would Be Good News for NY’s Women
Bobbie Sackman |
Family caregivers (who are mostly women) across New York State provide $31 billion of free care each year.
Age Justice
Advocates See ‘Broken’ Budget Process for City’s Seniors
Roshan Abraham |
Provider after provider, several with tears in their eyes, expressed dismay at the city’s inadequate reimbursement rate for meals.
Age Justice
A Snapshot of Poverty Among Older NYers Shows Pockets of Deep Need
Angely Mercado and Roshan Abraham |
While the poverty rate among older New Yorkers declined slightly, a massive surge in the over-65 population meant more people were living in poverty. In some areas, the poverty problem grew more serious.
