Policy

Testimony: State Assembly Aging Committee Hearing on Community-Based Services for Seniors

Testimony: State Assembly Aging Committee Hearing on Community-Based Services for Seniors

By 2040, the 60-plus-population will rise to an estimated 5.6 million individuals. These are 5.6 million individuals that should have the opportunity to be supported by a fully-funded network of community-based services in their community.

Testimony: NYC Aging Committee Hearing on Supporting Unpaid Caregivers

Testimony: NYC Aging Committee Hearing on Supporting Unpaid Caregivers

With the solvency of the entire system at risk, and a growing population of seniors, it is critical that the administration and City Council continue to invest in, and baseline, these proven effective aging programs and supports specific to caregivers themselves. LiveOn NY supports a fair and equitable budget that supports seniors of all backgrounds in a culturally competent, respectful, and accessible manner.

LiveOn NY Study: New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis for Seniors Persists

LiveOn NY Study: New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis for Seniors Persists

The number of seniors on wait lists for affordable housing in New York continues to rise as the city gets older, according to a white paper released today by LiveOn NY, an advocacy and policy organization for New York’s community-based aging service providers...

$22.9 Million in Baselined Funding Added to DFTA for Senior Services in the Year of the Senior

$22.9 Million in Baselined Funding Added to DFTA for Senior Services in the Year of the Senior

The final city budget was passed on June 6, 2017. LiveOn NY is thrilled to announce that the Administration/Mayor included a remarkable influx of $22.9 million of baselined funding allocated for the Department for the Aging (DFTA) programs.  This is an historic addition of funding and is the most successful increase in 15 years.

FY18 City Budget Update: $22.8 Million in Baselined Funding for Senior Services in the Year of the Senior!!!

FY18 City Budget Update:  $22.8 Million in Baselined Funding for Senior Services in the Year of the Senior!!!

After spending the entire day at City Hall Friday to continue to advocate for senior services funding, LiveOn NY was on hand into the night to witness the “budget handshake” between Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, signaling an agreement