The lack of amendments to redress the serious jurisdictional mismatch between City legislation, Intro 175 of 2022 and existing State policies makes it impossible for LiveOn NY to continue to offer our support. Given this, LiveOn NY opposes Intro 175 of 2022, sponsored by Council Member Marte.
Testimony on Improving Older New Yorkers’ Access to City Services
While the aging population continues to be the fastest growing demographic, with 1 in 5 New Yorkers expected to be 60 and older by 2040, the City must go further to ensure all older New Yorkers regardless of their background have access to equitable aging services to safely age in community.