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Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Senior center providers are in the dark on when the de Blasio administration will allow them to fully reopen, even as the city pushes for a major revamp of how the lifelines for older New Yorkers operate. The Department for the Aging (DFTA), which oversees the city’s senior centers, gave operators permission to provide grab-and-go meals starting on May 3. But just 28 of the city’s 249 centers have so far launched that free food service, with most opting to still rely on the city’s home delivery program put in place last year when the pandemic hit. ....
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “A recovery for all of us starts by investing in working families across New York City. The pandemic hit us hard but together we will fight back and drive a recovery in every neighborhood,” Mayor de Blasio said. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday presented the Recovery Budget, New York City’s $98.6 billion Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. “A recovery for all of us starts by investing in working families across New York City. The pandemic hit us hard but together we will fight back and drive a recovery in every neighborhood,” de Blasio said. “We are meeting the moment with direct investments in education, small businesses, open space and public health, and we are building up reserves to continue our strong fiscal foundation for the future. With the Recovery Budget, New York City will emerge from this challenge stronger, fairer, cleaner, greener and safer than ever.” ....
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday released a $98.6 billion executive budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year, relying on new federal funds to massively increase spending aimed at spurring the city’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The mayor’s “recovery budget” invests deeply in New Yorkers, he said at his budget presentation from City Hall, with resources going towards fair student funding, summer youth programs, early childhood education, job creation, gun violence prevention, mental health services, nonprofit community groups, small businesses, and more. The executive budget reflects a $6.3 billion increase in spending compared with the mayor’s preliminary budget proposal released in January, when the administration was uncertain about the level of federal stimulus that would be delivered by the federal government and prepared for the worst-case scenario. But the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act approved by President Biden and the Democratic Congr ....
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “New York City is again modeling what is needed to be an age-inclusive city, where older adults can age in place with the support of their community, paving the way for what an aging-in-place city should be in this country,” said DFTA Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez. By Forum Staff Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the City will invest $58 million in the first year of his five-year Community Care Plan for older New Yorkers. The plan addresses the importance of creating a network of services that support the independence, self-reliance and wellbeing older New Yorkers need to age in their homes. ....
New York City Announces $50 Million ‘Community Care Plan’ To Expand Senior Services CBS New York 5 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a new effort to take better care of seniors in New York City. Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a five year “Community Care Plan.” The $50 million initiative focuses on expanding equitable access to senior services. It calls for 25 new senior centers in underserved neighborhoods, and includes funding for senior transportation services and shopping assistance. “We’ve got to do a lot more for our seniors, now and for the future, and we have to reach them in new ways. There are lots of communities where there is just not enough support available for our seniors,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. ....