“Small Plates, Big City, Bigger Heart” is the ethos behind A Bite of New York, a food fundraising event that gives back. On June 12, A Bite of New York will be held at Glasshouse Chelsea from 6 to 9pm. The inaugural walk-around tasting event will feature bites from several New York restaurants, all in […]

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new report is shedding light on a worsening crisis: poverty among older New Yorkers is on the rise, with thousands struggling to afford basic necessities. Victor Lopez, a 65-year-old resident of Chelsea, Manhattan, is one of those affected.

On May 20, Live on NY, an advocacy organization, held a virtual briefing on the impacts of federal cuts on older adults. With rising costs for housing, healthcare and food assistance, older New Yorkers are being stretched incredibly thin. The organization claimed that if the new federal budget is passed, the cuts to Medicaid, Social […]

Older adult centers that serve as lifelines for thousands of aging New Yorkers struggle with infrastructure so outdated it compromises one of their most critical functions: providing safe refuge during increasingly dangerous heat waves. As climate change drives more frequent and severe heat events, these centers—often the only climate-controlled spaces many aging New Yorkers can […]

Since 1977, it’s been a home away from home. Organizers say it’s the volunteers who make it happen. They have a shortage of helping hands. Email Volunteer@encorenyc.org if you want to help. Twin brothers, 64-year-old Robert and Richard Moore from Harlem say they have been coming to Encore Community Center on West 49th Street for […]