REMARKS
Council Member Banks addresses capital needs for older adult centers
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Council Member Chris Banks discusses the capital needs of older adult centers, particularly focusing on a recent move of a center at Penn Workman Houses. He emphasizes the importance of physical infrastructure for the Community Care Plan's success.
- Highlights the separation of senior and youth community centers
- Mentions the need for capital improvements in the newly opened center
- Raises concerns about the physical state of many older adult centers
Chris Banks
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Thank you, commissioner.
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Good to see you again, and thank you, Meryl.
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Cheah.
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When it comes to capital needs, I know recently at Penn Workman Houses, we just had a a move for the yep.
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That particular old adult center was just moved into a new nitrile facility or it was already on the Pembroke and property, and, you know, that's a rad pack converted development.
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No capital needs important.
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And, obviously, the but the new move, and we welcome that because it's been long a long time coming and needed where the seniors need to be separated from the the the the youth community on the youth community center.
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So we're glad to see that.
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But now we know there's a major need for a capital improvement in that particular center with the grand opening we had a couple of months ago, all month or so ago.
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The community care plan It's predicated on the OACs as as a hub for older adult older New Yorkers to access programs and services needed to live healthy and engaging lives.
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The physical infrastructure of many older adult senses is falling apart.
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Mhmm.
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With some being rendered and inoperable by physical damage, how does any future system succeed without a thorough assessment of the capital needs and the existing OAC system.
