A wave of concern and confusion was sent through the community-based aging services and older New Yorker community across the city as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s executive budget adds no new money to the Department for the Aging. This is on top of no new money in the preliminary budget
Building a Safety Net for Older New Yorkers - FY18 Year of the Senior City Budget Priorities
Click here to read and download LiveOn NY and the Aging Advocates Coalition's City Budget Priorities for the FY18 City Budget.
Action Alert: 17,500 LETTERS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR = 65 SENIOR CENTERS SAVED - LET'S DO IT AGAIN!
Join our City Budget "Year of the Senior" Letter Writing Campaign
Senior services deserve to be a priority in the City Budget - YOU are the safety net that supports Older New Yorkers and it is time your city supports you. We need seniors, staff and board members to send letters to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, and Council Members to send a clear and united message: 2017 is the Year of the Senior.
Action Alert: Contact your Legislators to Push for Funding for Aging Services
Older New Yorkers and advocates have been calling, meeting and writing their legislators pushing for funding for aging services. An astounding 17,100 letters from 135 centers were sent to the Governor opposing the Title XX cuts. Seniors have been loud and clear and this has made a major difference – great work!