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Council member questions budget alignment with growing older adult population
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Council Member Hudson presents statistics on the growing older adult population in New York City and questions whether DFTA's budget aligns with the increasing demand for services. The council member asks about DFTA's metrics and how they inform budget decisions.
- The older adult population in NYC is expected to increase by 40% by 2040.
- Despite this growth, DFTA's budget represents less than 1% of the city's overall budget.
- The council member asks about DFTA's metrics regarding population projections and demand for services, and how these inform budget decisions.
Crystal Hudson
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Older adults represent 20% of our city's population.
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A 2021 CUNY Graduate Center study reports that the population of adults ages 65 and older in New York State will soar 25 between 2021 and 2040.
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In the city alone, the population of older adults is expected to increase by 40% by the year 02/1940.
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Despite the growth in the city's older adult population, NYC Aging's budget still represents less than 1% of the city's overall budget.
0:31:37
Given the decline in the agency's budget in fiscal twenty twenty six compared to fiscal twenty twenty five, it does not appear that the budget is at all aligned with the growing need and demand for services.
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What metrics does NYC aging have regarding older adult population projections and the demand for the agency's programming and services?
0:31:54
And then how are you utilizing these metrics when making budget decisions for the agency?