PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Kahlii Thompson, Director of Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation, on NYC Aging's Community Care Plan and Funding for Older Adult Centers
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Kahlii Thompson, representing Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation, testified about the critical need for continued funding for older adult centers in New York City, particularly in the Rockaway community. She emphasized the unique challenges faced by the aging population in Rockaway and the importance of preventing budget cuts that could lead to the closure of older adult centers.
- Highlighted the geographical and socio-economic challenges specific to the Rockaway community (Community District 14)
- Stressed the growing aging population in Rockaway and their reliance on older adult center services
- Called for increased investment in older adult centers to maintain essential services and support for seniors
Kahlii Thompson
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Good afternoon.
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Okay.
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My name is Colleen Thompson, and I represent Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation.
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We're a social service agency that has proudly served the Rockaway Community for over 20 years.
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I am Ireland to testify today regarding New York City agents, community care plan, and the critical need for continued funding for our older adult centers.
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As the director of the older adult center, a New York City agent provider, I understand firsthand how vital it is for our aging adults to have a welcoming home life facility where they can embrace their quality of life.
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Today, I want to emphasize urgently to safeguard our seniors' futures.
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By preventing budget cuts and the potential closures of many older adult centers across the New York City.
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I wanna thank you for recognizing that support for the aging population is leading throughout the city.
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However, I am here to focus on the aging population of Iraq.
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Gigs.
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The Rockaway community, which is community district 14, is an eleven mile wall peninsula.
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It is a majority minority community that has endured the brunt of decades, low degradation, and disenfranchisement disenfranchisement.
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The Rocawanes residents often experiments more intense effects as an evidence by disparinate the disparate impacts of super storm sandy in 2012 and either in 2021.
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Capital projects designed to restore infrastructure damage by storm sandy, and to improve the areas resilience to storms of the climate's events are still ongoing.
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Residents face no risk hardships and barriers, including limited access to quality food, Reliance on assembly assembly line for transportation, and frequent delays in housing payers just to name a few.
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Also because of this geological position and years of business franchise, our growing aging population experiences these factors daily, and utilize the services provided to our older adult center program as a means of combating their circumstances.
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Our older adult center at Arbor offers quality programs, but I'm sorry?
Crystal Hudson
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Your time is expired, but you can just wrap up.
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And then we'll, you know, we'll have it you you can submit your Yeah.
Kahlii Thompson
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You have it you have it written.
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Yeah.
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I just wanted to emphasize the fact that I Our growing population, our aging population is growing.
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Okay?
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And we more funds are needed to be invested in older adult senses and ensure we continue providing essential services as support, helping seniors maintain the independence health and well-being.
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Without investments, we basically been our most finding vulnerable population without the care and sense of community state decisions.
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Thank you for your time.
Crystal Hudson
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Thank you so much, Holly.
