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Aging in New York
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Aging is Everyone’s Business: Policies for Building a New York for All Ages

2021
gonzález-rivera, c., Finkelstein, R., Andrews, K., & Paden-Williams, B. (2021, August 11). Aging is Everyone's Business: Policies for Building a New York for All Ages. LiveOn NY and Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging.

christian gonzález-rivera and Ruth Finkelstein

New York City is only months away from a major political transition: one that will usher in a new mayor, a new comptroller, and four new borough presidents, and where nearly three out of four city council members will be new.

Ahead of this major transition, Brookdale and LiveOn NY present a set of smart, actionable solutions in nine areas of life that affect all New Yorkers: good governance, access to food, housing, technology, financial security, social engagement, human services, healthcare, and infrastructure.

These recommendations are critical in the wake of a pandemic that exposed devastating inequities among New Yorkers of different socioeconomic groups and put older New Yorkers of color at highest risk.

With New Yorkers living longer and healthier lives, this agenda envisions a future where everyone has the opportunity to grow old with dignity and confidence. Every recommendation in this agenda considers first and foremost the needs and experiences of the most marginalized older adults, including those with lower incomes, racial minorities, LGBTQIA and gender nonconforming older adults, immigrants, and those who are living with disabilities.