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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.
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Mayor de Blasio also announced that senior centers will be fully reopening in two weeks, with the resumption of outdoor senior activities set to begin immediately.
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“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.