Encore News
A Night of Dignity and Connection: Encore Community Services Honors Broadway Leaders
Broadway stars and city leaders gathered at the Encore Ovation Gala, honoring Lauren Reid and Local 817 while supporting vital housing and nutrition for Manhattan […]
NYC asks for ‘patience’ clearing snow. For the elderly and disabled, it’s a problem now.
City officials are asking New Yorkers to be patient as workers continue to clear snow from pedestrian pathways, but the city remains an obstacle course […]
Situation Group Partners With Encore Community Services to Deliver Care, One Door at a Time
Playbill has partnered with Inspired to create and amplify stories of inspiration that advocate for access to arts and cultural experiences for young people across the country. […]
For many NYC seniors, food insecurity is an unwelcome guest at the dinner table
More than 24,000 homebound seniors in New York City rely on meal delivery services to keep them from going hungry, but many only get one […]
To Stay or to Go? For Older New Yorkers, Either Option Is Fraught
Rent-stabilized apartments offer a more affordable solution but are more likely than others to have poor conditions, creating an uncomfortable choice.
Drama, Scripts and Slots: Seven Hours Inside the First Times Square Casino Public Hearing
If the Community Advisory Committee for the proposed Caesars Palace Times Square casino wanted to prove it could draw a crowd, it succeeded before the […]
A Bite of New York
“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, […]
Poverty among older New Yorkers reaches record high: report
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new report is shedding light on a worsening crisis: poverty among older New Yorkers is on the rise, with thousands […]
Advocacy group says federal budget would severely hurt older Americans
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 […]
New Yorkers are aging. But nearly 6 in 10 don’t have any retirement income.
New York City is now home to more people over the age of 65 than ever before, and an alarming number are living with no […]
As Summer Approaches, City Must Upgrade Aging HVAC Systems at Cooling Centers to Avoid Heat Hell
Older adult centers that serve as lifelines for thousands of aging New Yorkers struggle with infrastructure so outdated it compromises one of their most critical […]
Op-ed: New York is aging. Our workforce better get ready
When Edward Jones, an immigrant with no family in the U.S., began receiving assistance from Autrice Wildman, a case manager at Encore Community Services, in […]