Q&A
Progress on creating intergenerational teams at NYCHA facilities
2:11:59
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Council Member Hudson inquires about the progress made towards creating intergenerational teams at NYCHA facilities, as mentioned by NYC Aging Commissioner Cortez Vasquez in a previous hearing. NYC Aging representatives discuss their efforts and vision for intergenerational programming.
- NYC Aging has implemented some intergenerational programs, such as 'My New York Story' with about 100 young people participating
- The goal is to have intergenerational programming in all NYC Aging programs, not just in NYCHA facilities
- NYC Aging commits to following up with more specific information on which developments are involved in intergenerational programs
- The agency emphasizes that intergenerational programming is their default approach for all programs, including those in NYCHA, public schools, and other locations
Crystal Hudson
2:11:59
Okay.
2:12:03
Okay.
2:12:10
Hold on one second.
2:12:46
Okay.
2:12:46
Apologies.
2:12:49
At a hearing before the committee on aging in April 2024, NYC aging commissioner Cortez Vasquez testified that one of the goals born out of the cabinet for older New Yorkers is to create an intergenerational team at each NYCHA facility to support community building.
2:13:04
Do you know of the progress that's been made towards this goal, if any?
Ryan Murray
2:13:11
Yeah.
2:13:11
So we we I I can probably follow-up with you on the intergenerational programs that we've put in place.
2:13:21
We gave an example earlier of my New York story where there are about a 100 young people participating, in the program with, older adults.
2:13:32
So that's, that's a very specific step in the right direction.
2:13:37
I think it's a vision for us to have intergenerational program everywhere.
2:13:42
Right?
2:13:43
What in Not just in NYCHA, but in all of our programs, and that exists to different extents.
2:13:49
But I can get back to you around, which developments were involved, but I think, Chair, that that is the goal is to have as much intergenerational programming everywhere, NYCHA, public schools, and all over.
2:14:06
That's that's our default approach, and that's, I think, the spirit of of what the commissioner was getting at.