REMARKS
Council Member Hudson highlights progress and future plans for supporting older adults in NYC
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Council Member Crystal Hudson delivers remarks on recent progress and future plans to support older adults in New York City. She discusses the Age in Place NYC package passed in the previous session and outlines new initiatives for the current session, emphasizing the importance of creating a more inclusive city for the aging population.
- Highlights past achievements including expanding right to counsel for older tenants and mandating universal design in city-funded housing
- Introduces new initiatives such as stronger coordination across city agencies, more options for home-delivered meals, and expanded digital support for older adults
- Calls for support of the Age in Place 2.0 package to further protect and support older adults in NYC
Crystal Hudson
1:00:19
Thank you so much.
1:00:20
Last session, we made tremendous progress passing our 1st agent place NYC package that included laws to expand the right to counsel for older tenants, mandate universal design in city funded housing, and expand access to telemedicine and culturally appropriate programming at older adult centers.
1:00:36
These are major steps toward a more inclusive city that values its older adult population, but the fight isn't over.
1:00:42
This session, we're pushing forward with even more critical reforms, stronger coordination across city agencies to support older adults, more options for home delivered meals, expanded support to keep older adults connected in a digital world, and new tools to help seniors protect themselves from fraud.
1:00:57
And we're working on policies that will help lay the groundwork for a comprehensive universal elder care system across all 5 boroughs.
1:01:03
The reality is that we would all be fortunate to age in this great city, and aging is a privilege.
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It's not just our responsibility to support our older adults today, but into their future.
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You can help protect them by signing on to the Age in Place 2.0 package.
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Thank you.
