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The New Administration Must Invest In Older New Yorkers and The Nonprofits Serving Them

January 24, 2024

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.

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Encore Hosts Annual ENCORE OVATION: A CELEBRATION OF AGING THROUGH ART

December 1, 2023

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.

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As Older Population Explodes, 250+ Organizations Urge Doubling of State Aging Budget

November 22, 2023

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 […]

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NYC Senior Centers See Rebounding Demand

October 11, 2023

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.

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BC/EFA, 54 Below and More Join Coalition Against Times Square Casino

June 21, 2023

The ‘No Times Square Casino’ coalition urges officials to reject the proposal and calls on other residents and community stakeholders to join their efforts.

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Lindsey Graham, Nancy Mace introduce anti-age discrimination bill

June 15, 2023

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

June 2, 2023

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.

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Opinion: Budget cuts threaten meals for older adults

June 2, 2023

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 […]

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Mayor Adams Announces Launch of new Program for Older New Yorkers who Want to Work

May 24, 2023

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’ — […]

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Encore Community Services Helps Older Adults Thrive

March 30, 2023

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

March 21, 2023

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.

Phyllis Earle helps pack meals for seniors

Hearing Addresses Food Insecurity Among Older New Yorkers

December 14, 2022

From NY1 – Phyllis Earle depends upon meals from a nonprofit organization. If not for the group Encore Community Services, she would not have reliable access to enough food.

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