Encore News & Updates

Thanksgiving Lunch Tradition Returns To Senior Center After Pandemic Cancellation

November 25, 2021

From WPIX11: A senior center shut down for much of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic served up a Thanksgiving meal Thursday to hundreds of seniors.

Manhattan Senior Center Gears Up To Feed Thousands For Thanksgiving

November 23, 2021

From AMNY – As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, food delivery organizations are stuffing their turkeys and gearing up for one of their busiest days of the year; and Encore Community Services is no exception.

Chita Rivera To Be Honored at ENCORE Ovation

November 4, 2021

From Broadway World – On Monday, November 8, Encore Community Services will host Encore Ovation – A Celebration of Aging Through Art honoring Chita Rivera, legendary Broadway actress, singer and dancer, alongside the Times Square Alliance.

It’s Time to Help Older New Yorkers Become Food Secure

October 27, 2021

From The West Side Spirit: In recent months, the city has coped with everything from COVID variants to unprecedented flooding. At every step, sadly, it has been older New Yorkers who are most likely to find themselves in harm’s way.

City must invest in nutrition services for older New Yorkers

August 31, 2021

From AM New York: In one month, the city will wind down GetFoodNYC operations, ending the emergency food program created in response to the pandemic. While the peak of the crisis has passed, the need for food remains high—particularly among vulnerable older New Yorkers.

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