Encore News
Chesed Day at The Shefa School
Students collaborated with Encore Community Services and Union Settlement to deliver hot meals to participants in Midtown and on the Upper East Side. Other students […]
The New Administration Must Invest In Older New Yorkers and The Nonprofits Serving Them
From City Limits – Our city needs to be thinking now about how to meet the long-term nutrition needs of older New Yorkers, which even before the pandemic were significant—1 in 4 older adults living at home were at risk for hunger.
Encore Hosts Annual ENCORE OVATION: A CELEBRATION OF AGING THROUGH ART
On Monday, December 4th, Encore Community Services will host Encore Ovation – A Celebration of Aging Through Art, honoring Paul Libin – Fr. George Moore Artistic Impact Award and Annette Bening – Paul Lucas Artistic Spirit Award.
As Older Population Explodes, 250+ Organizations Urge Doubling of State Aging Budget
Two hundred and fifty organizations ranging from hospitals to counties to advocates for the aging and many others, including the chairs of the state legislature’s […]
NYC Senior Centers See Rebounding Demand
Encore Community Services, which runs two Older Adult Centers in Manhattan, has seen demand for a more diverse offering of programs and activities since reopening, according to Executive Director Jeremy Kaplan.
BC/EFA, 54 Below and More Join Coalition Against Times Square Casino
The ‘No Times Square Casino’ coalition urges officials to reject the proposal and calls on other residents and community stakeholders to join their efforts.
Lindsey Graham, Nancy Mace introduce anti-age discrimination bill
The bill has been endorsed by the AARP, Lift Our Voices, American Association for Justice, National Employment Law Project, Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Hamilton- Madison […]
Budget cuts threaten meals for older adults
From City & State – The scale of food insecurity is so vast, the administration can’t adequately track it, relying on sporadic reporting from case managers and qualitative data from advocates.
Opinion: Budget cuts threaten meals for older adults
More than 500,000 of those meals come from Encore Community Services on the West Side of Manhattan. The mayor’s office calls the cut justifiable due […]
Mayor Adams Announces Launch of new Program for Older New Yorkers who Want to Work
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department for the Aging Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez today announced the launch of ‘Silver Corps’ — […]
Encore Community Services Helps Older Adults Thrive
From News 12 Bronx – At the Encore Community Services in midtown west, dozens of seniors were enjoying a hot meal and company.
The center serves more than 500,000 meals a year to older adults – both on site and homebound.
Mayor can help avert food crisis for older adults
From Crain’s New York – Every older adult should be well nourished and connected to community, allowing them to age in place, with dignity, for as long as possible.