New York State Senator Brad Hoylman District 27 ​SENIOR ​ RESOURCE ​ GUIDE COVID-19 EDITION ​SENIOR ​ RESOURCE ​ GUIDE CHAIRMAN DISTRICT OFFICE: JUDICIARY 322 EIGHTH AVENUE, SUITE 1700 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 PHONE: (212) 633-8052 COMMITTEES FAX: (212) 633-8096 CITIES ALBANY OFFICE: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS ROOM 310 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING & RECREATION ALBANY, NEW YORK 12247 FINANCE SENATOR PHONE: (518) 455-2451 BRAD HOYLMAN FAX (518) 426-6846 HEALTH 27TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT e-mail: RULES STATE OF NEW YORK [email protected]

website: hoylman.nysenate.gov December 2020

Dear Neighbor:

Older New Yorkers made our neighborhoods the wonderful places they are today, so we owe it to our seniors to provide support to help improve their lives.

I’m proud to present this Senior Resource Guide for residents of the 27th Senate District of New York. This guide will help you identify important benefits, services and information available right here in the community so that your physical, social and economic needs are met.

We have also updated the guide to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our community in order to bring you information and resources that are safely accessible.

I hope that you’ll find this guide useful when making decisions and planning for the future for you or a loved one. If you have any questions or comments, I encourage you to call me at 212-633-8052.

Sincerely,

Brad Hoylman State Senator 27th Senate District

Office of New York State Senator Brad Hoylman 322 8th Avenue, Suite 1700 New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 633-8052 Fax: (212) 633-8096 Email: [email protected] We have done our best to make this guide as complete and accurate as possible. Yet, in an environment that is constantly changing and where new information is being distributed, we might have missed some useful resources or information might become quickly outdated. It is also common for organizations to move, change phone numbers, or close entirely.

If there are additional resources or changes you feel should be included in the next edition of this guide, please feel free to contact Senator Hoylman’s office at 212-633-8052 or hoylman@ nysenate.gov.

The information in this publication is provided as a resource for seniors and their caregivers in New York City, but is not intended as an endorsement of any organization or service. Table of Contents

Important Numbers & Hotlines...... 1 Government Agencies...... 2 Advocacy & Action Groups...... 7 Benefits...... 12 Caregiver Support...... 16 Case Management & Social Services...... 19 Cultural & Recreational Activities...... 22 Community Boards...... 26 Companion Services...... 28 Consumer Protection...... 30 Continuing Education...... 32 Employment & Volunteer Opportunities...... 35 Financial & Tax Assistance...... 38 Food & Nutrition Assistance...... 40 Hoarding...... 48 Healthcare & Hospitals...... 49 Housing...... 54 Legal Assistance...... 58 LGBT Services...... 64 Local Pharmacies...... 66 Long-Term Care...... 67 Medical Marijuana...... 70 NYPD Police Precincts...... 71 Opioid Addiction Resources...... 73 Pet Care...... 74 Senior Centers...... 76 Technology...... 82 Transportation...... 85 Veterans...... 87

COVID-19 RESOURCES...... 90 Crime Victim Hotline: Important (212) 577-7777 Numbers & Domestic Violence Hotline: Hotlines (800) 621-4673 Gamblers Anonymous Hotline: In case of an emergency, (855) 222-5542 please call 9-1-1. Homeless Hotline: Police, Fire or Ambulance: 9-1-1 (212) 533-5151 Emergency Shelter: 3-1-1 Hunger Hotline: National Runaway Safeline: (866) 888-8777 (800) 786-2929 Immigration Hotline: New York State Division (212) 419-3737, of Human Rights: (800) 566-7636 (718) 741-8400 (888) 392-3644 Narcotics Anonymous: (212) 929-6262 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Poison Control: (800) 669-4000 (800) 222-1222 TTY: (800) 669-6820 Rape & Sexual Assault Hotline: AIDS Hotline: (212) 227-3000 (800) 541-AIDS Substance Abuse and Mental En Español: (800) 233-7432 Health Services Administration Alcoholics Anonymous: (SAMHSA) Helpline: (212) 647-1680 (800)662-HELP (4357) Battered Women Hotline: National Suicide Prevention (718) 499-2151 Lifeline (SAMHSA): (800) 273-8255 Centers for Disease Control TTY: (800) 799-4889 and Prevention: (800) 232-4636 Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 342-3720 1 (212) 306-7450 Government To file a discrimination complaint call: 3-1-1 or Agencies (718) 722-3131 Call 3-1-1 to access any city www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/ agency. index.page

Please note that due to the New York City Department for COVID-19 pandemic, offices may the Aging be temporarily closed and services 2 Lafayette Street, #16 may be temporarily provided N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 0 7 online. (212) Aging-NYC (212-244-6469) Call 3-1-1 or the following help Mayor’s Office for People with line: (800) 342-9871 Disabilities www.nyc.gov/aging 100 Gold Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10038 New York City Department of (212) 788-2830 Sanitation (DSNY) TTY: (212) 788-2838 Call 3-1-1 www.nyc.gov/mopd 125 Worth St. New York, NY, 10013 New York Board of Elections NYC.gov/sanitation New York State: DSNY offers a variety of services elections.ny.gov including trash collection, New York County: recycling, electronics recycling, elections.ny.gov/countyboards. composting, harmful product html drop off, and donations of New York City: vote.nyc various items. Visit the websites listed To locate a compost site near above for information about you, visit https://www1.nyc. voter registration forms and gov/assets/dsny/site/services/ deadlines, absentee ballots, food-scraps-and-yard-waste- election dates, and district maps. page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off- locations New York City Commission on Human Rights New York City Department of 22 Reade St., 1st Floor Veteran’s Services (DVS) New York, NY 10007 Call 3-1-1 1 2 (212) 416-5250 www.ag.ny.gov www1.nyc.gov/site/veterans/ The Attorney General assists index.page New Yorkers with a variety of legal issues including New York City Mayor’s Office consumer rights, public health, of Operations environmental issues, civil 253 Broadway, 10th Floor rights, and workers’ rights. New York, NY 10007 Call 3-1-1 or (212) 788-1400 New York State Department of Health Office of Operations: IDNYC Riverview Center Call 3-1-1 for more information 150 Broadway, Suite 355 and Enrollment Centers. Albany, NY 12204 www.nyc.gov/idnyc Public Health Duty Officer IDNYC is a government-issued Helpline 1-866-881-2809 identification card that is www.health.ny.gov available to all City residents The New York State Department aged 14 or older. Immigration of Health is the department of status does not matter. the New York State government Applicants must complete an responsible for public health. application and submit it at The organization also provides an IDNYC Enrollment Center. information and resources Applicants are also required to regarding New York State’s present proof of identity and Medical Marijuana Program, residency in New York City. which you can learn more about Cards are valid for five years by calling (866) 811–7957. from the date the application is approved. The application New York State Department of process is accessible to people Labor with limited English proficiency NYS Department of Labor and people with disabilities. Building 12 W.A. Harriman Campus Albany, NY 12240 New York State Attorney 518-457-9000 General https://labor.ny.gov/ 28 Liberty Street The NYS Department of Labor New York, NY 10005 offers a variety of services (212) 416-8000 related to employment and Hotline: (800) 771-7755 workers. They administer 3 unemployment and offer a HCR is the State agency variety of classes, workshops, responsible for administering job fairs, information sessions, rent regulation laws. HCR and more. Businesses can publishes Fact Sheets that list job openings on the NYS describe major elements of rent Job Bank, available online at control and rent stabilization. https://newyork.usnlx.com/. Many businesses also use the The organization is also Department of Labor’s Career responsible for mitigating tenant Centers to conduct recruitment concerns, processing complaints interviews. Visit https://labor. against landlords, offering ny.gov/workforcenypartners/ rent reduction programs, and career-center-events.shtm for providing legal protection for details. renters.

New York State Department of New York State Division Motor Vehicles (DMV) of Human Rights, Age Midtown Manhattan DMV: Discrimination 366 West 31st Street Adam Clayton Powell State New York, NY 10001 Office Building (212) 645-5550 163 West 125th Street, 4th Floor The NYS DMV issues driver’s New York, NY 10027 licenses, permits and New York (212) 961-8650 State non-driver ID cards. You General number: 1-888-392-3644 can also get information about (TTY: (718) 741-8300) insurance and driver safety, and Age Discrimination Help Line: register to vote. (800) 342-9871 https://dhr.ny.gov/ New York State Division Whether you are applying for a of Homes and Community loan, applying for a job or if you Renewal (HCR) experience age discrimination, Manhattan offices: contact the NYS Division of 641 Lexington Avenue Human Rights. New York, NY 10022 or 25 Beaver Street, 5th Floor New York State Division of New York, NY 10004 Veterans’ Services - Regional (866) ASK-DHCR Office (275-3427) 2 Empire State Plaza, 17th Floor http://www.nyshcr.org/ Albany, NY 12223 3 4 (888) 838-7697 community services, education www.veterans.ny.gov and training, entitlement counseling, assistance with New York State Office for the the nursing home placement Aging process, and information on 2 Empire State Plaza housing alternatives such as Albany, NY 12223-1251 assisted living. (800) 342-9871 www.aging.ny.gov U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) NYS Office of the State (800) 772-1213 Comptroller TTY: (800) 325-0778 59 Maiden Lane www.ssa.gov New York, NY 10038 NYC Office: (212) 383-1600 Social Security Card Center: Albany Office: (518) 474-4044 Manhattan Email: [email protected] 123 William Street, 3rd Floor www.ny.gov/agencies/office- New York, NY 10038 state-comptroller (800) 772-1213 Social Security is a social The Department for the Aging: insurance program consisting Alzheimer’s and Caregiver of retirement, disability, and Resource Center survivors’ benefits. Seniors are 2 Lafayette Street eligible for retirement benefits New York, NY 10007 if they are aged 61 years and Call 3-1-1 9 months or older and are not https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ currently receiving benefits from dfta/services/caregiving.page their own Social Security. The Alzheimer’s and Caregiver Resource Center of the New Supplemental Security Income York City Department for the (SSI) Aging provides a variety of 800-772-1213 services that are free and strictly 800-325-0778 TTY confidential. These include Representatives available from 7am to 7pm weekdays. individual assessments, referrals http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/ to medical diagnostic centers, SSI provides monthly cash community-based services benefits to those with low and support groups, referral to 5 income and limited resources U.S. Department of Veterans who are age 65 or older, blind, Affairs or have a disability. You do not Regional Office: need to have a specific work 245 West Houston Street history to be eligible for SSI. New York, NY 10038 (800) 827-1000 Temporary Assistance Hours: 8:30am - 4pm 1-800-342-3009 (Monday - Friday) www.otda.ny.gov/programs/ temporary-assistance (for For a list of NYC Veterans information) centers, see the section of this www.otda.ny.gov/programs/ guide titled “Veterans.” applications/2921.pdf (for application) A federally-and State-funded program that provides temporary help to very low- income people for essential food, clothing, shelter, and cash benefits. Benefits vary depending on the situation, income, and asset limitations. Applications can be submitted at any Human Resources Administration Job Center. Call 311 for applications and additional locations.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging Regional Support Center: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 38-102 New York, NY 10278 (212) 264-2976 https://acl.gov

5 6 www.aarp.org Advocacy & The AARP Foundation is a charitable organization that Action Groups helps people aged 50 or older In this section, you will with issues such as hunger, find a list of community income, housing, and isolation. organizations that are They provide both direct committed to advocating for assistance and work as legal the needs of older adults. These advocates for the rights of the organizations range from mental elderly. health services to housing and community advocacy. CIDNY, New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Please note that offices may be Program temporarily closed and services may 841 Broadway, Suite 301 be temporarily provided online due New York, NY 10003 to the COVID-19 pandemic. (212) 812-2901 Alzheimer’s Foundation of The mission of this organization America is to improve the quality of life 322 Eighth Avenue, Fl. 7 for seniors and those disabled New York, NY 10001 needing long-term care. (866) 232-8484 CIDNY’s Ombudsmen work www.alzfdn.org with residents in nursing homes, The Alzheimer’s Foundation of assisted living facilities, and America (AFA) provides care family-type homes to advocate and services to individuals for their rights, their needs, and living with Alzheimer’s disease resolution of any complaints and related illnesses and to their they may have. families and caregivers. They have a toll-free helpline where Citizens Committee for NYC you can speak with a social 77 Water Street, Suite 202 worker. New York, NY 10005 (212) 989-0909 American Association of www.citizensnyc.org Retired Persons (AARP) Citizens Committee for NYC 750 Third Avenue, 31st Floor is an action group that strives New York, NY 10017 to improve the quality of life (866) 227-7442 for New York residents. The 7 organization provides grant that serves as a liaison for New money and project support Yorkers with disabilities to for visions such as community connect them to resources that gardens and free music assist with long-term care needs. workshops. NY Connects benefits counselors provide peer-centered support Community Service Society to help New Yorkers make (CSS) informed decisions regarding 633 Third Ave, 10th Floor services and care. New York, NY 10017 (212) 254-8900 Geriatric Mental Health www.cssny.org Alliance CSS seeks to fight poverty 50 Broadway, 19th Floor, in New York both through New York, NY 10004 advocacy efforts and by offering (212) 614-5753 programs and services to low- https://www.vibrant.org/ income New Yorkers. CSS works what-we-do/advocacy-policy- on issues including access to education/geriatric-mental- health care, affordable housing, health-alliance/ disconnected youth, economic A coalition of over 3,000 security, imprisonment and individuals and organizations reentry, and workforce equality. that advocate for improved CSSNY: Retired and Senior policies and services for older Volunteer Program (RSVP): adults with mental health needs. RSVP provides volunteer Part of Vibrant Emotion Health, opportunities for those 55 a nonprofit organization that and older to serve the needs identifies unmet needs and of the community and bolster develops programs to improve nonprofit agencies. the lives of people affected by mental illness while promoting DFTA, Center for the importance of mental health. Independence of the Disabled, NY (CIDNY): NY Connects Greater New York Health Program Care Facilities Association 841 Broadway, Suite 301 (GNYHCFA) New York, NY 10003 519 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor (800) 342-9871 New York, NY 10018 NY Connects is a free program Phone: (212) 643-2828 7 8 Fax: (212) 643-2956 activists, and make an impact in www.gnyhcfa.org their communities. GNYHCFA is a non-profit trade association serving the long- LiveOn NY (Formerly Council term care needs of individuals of Senior Centers) living in the greater New York 49 West 45th Street, 7th Floor metropolitan area and beyond. New York, NY 10036 GNYHCFA offers resources (212) 398-6565 centered on safety, education, www.liveon-ny.org legal services, long-term care, LiveOn NY comprises over Medicaid, labor relations, and 100 senior service agencies more. that serve over 300,000 senior citizens throughout New York Hearing Loss Association of City. Their goal is to ensure America (NYC Chapter) that the elderly of New York P.O. Box 602 City receive quality services Radio City Station by helping senior service New York, NY 10101 organizations build their (212) 769-4327 capacity to provide superior http://www.hearingloss.org/ programs and services through http://www.hearinglossnyc.org advocacy, training, innovative The Hearing Loss Association programming, and the exchange of America advocates for those of ideas. with hearing loss through public policy campaigning, and local Medicare Rights Center chapters connect individuals 266 W 37th St., 3rd Fl. experiencing hearing loss with New York, NY 10018 resources. Hotline: (800) 333-4114 (212) 869-3850 JASA’s Advocacy Programs www.medicarerights.org 247 West 37th Street, 9th Floor The Medicare Rights Center is New York, NY 10018 a national, non-profit consumer (212) 273-5260 service organization that works www.jasa.org/advocacy with people on Medicare to JASA’s Advocacy programs are help them understand their designed for adults 55+ who rights and benefits and ensure want to explore interesting that they have access to quality topics, meet peers, become healthcare. 9 www.nyam.org/urban-health/ Metropolitan Council on healthy-aging Housing NYAM works to address a 339 Lafayette Street, #301 variety of urban health issues New York, NY 10012 through research, policy Rights Hotline: (212) 979-0611 leadership, and community Monday, Wednesday, and engagement. Their Healthy Friday, 1:30pm - 5pm Aging Program seeks to create www.metcouncilonhousing.org environments, policies, and Metropolitan Council on programs that will allow older Housing is a membership-based adults in New York City to tenants’ advocacy organization live longer, healthier lives and that preserves and expands stay fully engaged in their affordable housing and rent communities. regulation. New York Connects The National Council on Aging 11 Park Place, Suite 1110 251 18th Street South Suite 500 New York, NY 10007 Arlington, VA, 22202 (212) 962-2720 571-527-3900 http://www.nyconnects. https://www.ncoa.org ny.gov/ The NCOA is a respected NY Connects emphasizes national leader and trusted community-based services and partner to help people aged 60+ a person-centered approach meet the challenges of aging. to providing information They partner with nonprofit and assistance for aging organizations, government, and New Yorkers needing long- businesses to provide innovative term services and support. community programs and The program also highlights services, online help, and public education, Long-Term advocacy. Care Councils, and options counseling. The New York Academy of Medicine: Healthy Aging New York Gray Panthers Program (NYAM) 244 Madison Avenue, Suite 396 1216 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016 N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 2 9 (917) 535-0457 (212) 822-7200 www.graypanthersnyc.org 9 10 Gray Panthers is a national N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 0 1 organization committed to civic ( 2 1 2 ) 6 0 8 - 4 3 2 0 participation in achieving social www.tenantsandneighbors.org and economic justice and peace. New York State Tenants & Gray Panthers work together Neighbors Coalition preserves to work to create a humane at-risk affordable housing and society and eliminate injustice, strengthens tenants’ rights in discrimination, and ageism by gentrifying neighborhoods advocating for a single-payer, throughout New York. universal health care system, protecting the environment, and Say Ah! promoting international human 450 West 24th Street rights. New York, NY 10011-1340 (866) 355-0646 New York StateWide Senior www.say-ah.org Action Council, Inc. Say Ah! strives to give patients 275 State Street the skills to navigate their Albany, NY 12210 health and make health services (518) 436-1006 easier to access and use. The Helpline: (800) 333-4374 organization works with www.nysenior.org community stakeholders to New York StateWide Senior disseminate information on Action Council is a grassroots health literacy and offers training membership organization made to professionals to integrate up of individual senior citizens health literacy into their work. and senior citizen clubs from all parts of New York State. They ThriveNYC provide direct services through NYC-WELL (692-9355) their Patients Rights Helpline ThriveNYC is a city initiative to and counseling services, as well end the stigma associated with as work on raising community mental health and help people awareness about senior issues find treatment options. They and advocating for seniors’ legal offer a confidential and free rights. phone service to connect you to a counselor if you are in crisis. New York State Tenants & ThriveNYC offers Mental Health Neighbors Coalition First Aid (MHFA) trainings as 255 W. 36th Street, Suite 505 well. 11 expenses you may be eligible Benefits to get help with include Older adults are eligible for a medications, food, utilities, variety of benefits, ranging from legal, health care, housing, tax relief to health insurance in-home services, taxes, programs. You can reach out to transportation, and employment these organizations by phone training. or online to determine if you are eligible for the benefits they Benefits.gov offer. www.benefits.gov The website’s core function Please note that offices may be is the eligibility prescreening temporarily closed and services may questionnaire, or “Benefit be temporarily provided online due Finder.” The questionnaire to the COVID-19 pandemic. includes criteria for more than 1,000 federally funded benefit Access NYC and assistance programs. Each Call 3-1-1 program description provides https://access.nyc.gov citizens with the next steps to Access NYC is a free online apply for any benefit program of service that helps you determine interest. your eligibility and apply for City, State, and federal health Community Service Society’s human service benefit programs. Public Benefits and Housing It provides information on how Helpline to apply for benefits, where to (212) 614-5552 https://www.cssny.org/ go, and what documents are programs/entry/center-for- required. benefits-and-services Specially trained volunteers Benefits CheckUp provide information on over 60 888-268-6706 government benefit programs www.benefitscheckup.org (including SCRIE, DRIE, food This free service from the stamps, public assistance and National Council on Aging Medicaid), screen for eligibility, (NCOA) asks a series of help fill out applications and questions to help identify recertification forms, and eligible benefits for adults advocate for those having aged 55 or older. The types of difficulty accessing benefits. 11 12 Disabled Homeowner rent increases. Tenants must Exemption (DHE) have a total annual income of Manhattan Business Center $50,000 or less, spend more 66 John Street, 2nd Floor than 1/3 of their monthly New York, NY 10038 household income on rent, and C a l l 3 - 1 - 1 receive Federal Supplemental www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/ Security Income, Federal Social benefits/landlords-dhe.page Security Disability Insurance, DHE provides property tax U.S. Department of Veterans exemptions to disabled owners Affairs disability pension or of one, two, and three family compensation, or disability- houses, condominiums, or related Medicaid. See full cooperative apartments. At least eligibility criteria online or by one homeowner must have a calling. documented mental or physical disability and the combined Elderly Pharmaceutical income of all owners cannot Insurance Coverage (EPIC) be more than a certain amount EPIC which is adjusted from time P.O. Box 15018 to time. Additional eligibility Albany, NY 12212-5018 criteria is available online or by (800) 332-3742 calling. Email: nysdohepic@ magellanhealth.com. Disabled Rent Increase www.health.ny.gov/health_ Exemption (DRIE) - NYC Rent care/epic Freeze Program EPIC is a New York State Manhattan Assistance Center assistance program that helps 66 John Street, 3rd Floor seniors pay for their prescription New York, NY 10038 drugs. Call 3-1-1 See website for COVID-19 (ask for DRIE specialists) modifications. TTY: (212) 639-9675 https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ Lifeline Phone Program rentfreeze/index.page Lifeline is a federal program DRIE offers tenants who that provides monthly free qualify to have their rent or discounted phone services frozen at their current level for people who qualify. The companies below are some of and be exempt from future 13 the Lifeline providers: New York, NY 10018 Assurance Wireless Lifeline Hotline: (800) 333-4114 Program (212) 869-3850 P.O. Box 5040 www.medicarerights.org Charleston, IL 61920-9907 The Medicare Rights Center is Toll-Free Hotline: (888) 321-5880 a national, non-profit consumer www.assurancewireless.com service organization that works Assurance Wireless provides with people on Medicare to help eligible low-income individuals them understand their rights a free phone, free monthly data, and benefits and ensure that they unlimited texting, and free have access to quality healthcare. monthly minutes. New York Benefits Center Safelink Wireless Program (800) 829-7005 (800) 723-3546 http://www.bdtrust.org/get- www.safelinkwireless.com help/ Provides income-eligible New The New York Benefits Center Yorkers with access to prepaid provides assistance with no-contract wireless phones to determining eligibility and Lifeline eligible consumers. applying for SNAP, Medicaid, SCRIE, Extra Help, Medicare Verizon LifeLine Savings Programs, and HEAP (800) 837-4966 benefits to residents of New York https://www.verizon.com/ City. Referrals are also provided support/residential/account/ for additional assistance. manage-account/lifeline- Helpline hours of operation are discount Monday through Friday from Verizon offers a reduced rate on 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Assistance is residential telephone service to available in multiple languages. low-income New York residents. With the LifeLine service, basic Senior Citizen Homeowners residential service is available Exemption (SCHE) for as low as $2 per month. Manhattan Business Center Residents currently without a 66 John Street, 2nd Floor home phone can have a new New York, NY 10038 phone line installed for as low as $5. Call 3-1-1 www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/ Medicare Rights Center benefits/landlords-sche.page 266 W 37th St. 3rd Fl. SCHE provides a property tax 13 14 exemption for senior citizens www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ aged 65 or older who own one, supplemental-nutrition- two, or three family homes, assistance-program-snap condominiums, or cooperative SNAP provides food support apartments. to low-income New Yorkers. Some deadlines may be postponed Senior Citizen Rent Increase due to COVID-19. For the latest Exemption (SCRIE) - NYC Rent information, keep checking their Freeze Program website or call. 66 John Street, 3rd Floor N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 3 8 STAR (New York State School Call 3-1-1 Tax Relief Program) https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ Call 3-1-1 finance/benefits/landlords-scrie. www.tax.ny.gov/star/ page The Enhanced STAR exemption SCRIE offers eligible individuals provides savings on school aged 62 or older exemptions district taxes for New York State from some or all increases in homeowners aged 65 and over, rent. You may qualify for SCRIE with qualifying incomes. if you have a total household income of $50,000 annually, Veterans’ Tax Exemption pay more than one-third of Manhattan Business Center your household’s total monthly 66 John Street, 2nd Floor income in rent, and live in a rent- New York, NY 10038 controlled, rent-stabilized, or Call 3-1-1 Mitchell-Lama apartment. Please www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/ note that, unfortunately, NYCHA benefits/landlords-veterans.page and Section 8 tenants are not Veterans’ Tax Exemption is a eligible for SCRIE. partial property tax exemption available to property owners SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition who served in the Persian Gulf Assistance Program) War, the Vietnam War, the Waverly Location: Korean War, World War II, or 12 West 14th Street, 4th Floor World War I. New York, NY 10011 Due to COVID-19, completion of (212) 352-2524 transactions online is encouraged. https://otda.ny.gov/programs/ snap/ 15 247 West 37th Street Caregiver N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 1 8 ( 2 1 2 ) 2 7 3 - 5 2 7 2 Support www.jasa.org JASA is one of New York’s These organizations assist largest agencies serving individuals caring for elderly older adults. They provide adults or grandparents who comprehensive services, are caring for young children. including adult protective Services range from respite services, benefits and care to support groups and entitlements assistance, counseling. caregiver assistance, case management and counseling, Please note that offices may be elder abuse assistance, temporarily closed due to the home care, housing, Jewish COVID-19 pandemic. Call or email programming, legal assistance, any organization to find out their meals, mental health services, COVID-19 protocols. naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs), senior Home Instead Senior Care centers, and more. 400 East 56th Street Professional Wing, Suite 2 NYC Caregiver New York, NY 10022 2 Lafayette Street (212) 614-8057 New York, NY 10007 https://www.homeinstead.com Call 3-1-1 Home Instead Senior Care is a https://www1.nyc.gov/ fully licensed, full-service home site/dfta/services/guide-for- care service agency with the caregivers.page New York State Department NYC Caregiver provides of Health. They provide a resources to find local caregiver variety of services, such as support services and can help companionship, home-helpers, answer many questions in personal services, respite care, regard to caring for physically Alzheimer’s care, and short- frail or cognitively impaired term recovery. adults aged 60 or older or to grandparents caring for children Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA) aged 18 or younger.

15 16 New York Foundation People Care for Senior Citizens Home 116 West 32nd Street Attendant Services New York, NY 10001 11 Park Place, 14th Floor (212) 631-7300 New York, NY 10007 http://www.peoplecare.com (212) 962-7559 Home-care agency licensed by Email: [email protected] the NYS Department of Health. http://www.nyfsc.org/ They match patients with home services/support_homeattend. health aides and registered html nurses. The New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Home Presbyterian Senior Services Attendant Services, which (PSS), Circle of Care is licensed by the New York 2095 Broadway #409 State Department of Health, New York, NY 10023 offers home health, personal (212) 874-6633 care, medication monitoring, Caregiver Hotline: cooking, and other services (866) 665-1713 as well as companionship to www.pssusa.org appointments. PSS Circle of Care provides free and confidential professional Partners in Caring at SAGE support to NYC family 305 Seventh Avenue members caring for an adult New York, NY 10001 with Alzheimer’s disease, other (212) 741-2247 dementias, or for a chronically The Partners in Caring ill or frail loved one. program at SAGE provides various services to families Visions Caregiver Programs and caregivers of the elderly. 500 Greenwich Street, 3rd Floor Services include counseling, New York, NY 10013 outreach, public information, (212) 625-1616 support groups, training, Hours: 9am - 5pm individual respite, and many (Monday - Friday) others. https://www.visionsvcb.org/ what-we-do/unpaid-caregiver- support/

17 The Caregiver Program at Visions provides services to caregivers who are assisting older adults aged 60 years or older who are blind or visually impaired and grandparents aged 55 years or older who are the primary caregivers for a child under the age of 18 when either the grandparent or the child is blind or visually impaired.

Caring.com http://www.caring.com/ This website is available for questions and concerns about getting help for an elder or help for a caregiver. There are a wide range of resources on different medical conditions and advice for those in various life stages.

Aging Care http://www.agingcare.com Aging Care is a website that connects caregivers to each other in order to provide support and advice for one another. This website also provides many local resources for its users.

17 18 Providing online programming Case during COVID-19 pandemic.

Management & Carter Burden Network: Community Elder Mistreatment Social Services Abuse Prevention Program Many local organizations (CEMAPP) provide older adults with case https://www. management services, which carterburdennetwork.org can help with a wide variety 415 East 73rd Street of issues such as housing, New York, NY 10021 healthcare, and financial (212) 879-7400 management. The Carter Burden Network specializes in elder abuse Please note that offices may be safety planning, security device temporarily closed and services may installation, counseling, housing be temporarily provided online due and family court advocacy, legal to the COVID-19 pandemic. advice, community education, and coordination with the The Actors Fund Senior Care police. Program 729 Seventh Avenue, 10th floor DOROT New York, NY 10019 171 West 85th Street (212) 221-7300 N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 2 4 Senior Services: (917) 281-5943 (212) 769-2850 www.actorsfund.org/services- www.dorotusa.org and-programs/senior-services DOROT is an organization The Actors Senior Care that alleviates social isolation Program helps entertainment among the elderly and industry professionals aged 65 provides services such as years or older, their families, friendly visiting, door-to-door and caregivers with services transportation, meal delivery, including assessment, advocacy, wellness programs, and others. access to entitlements or other benefits, financial management Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and assistance, and referrals to 40 Broad Street, 5th Floor general information. New York, NY 10004

19 (212) 777-4800 placement, adaptive technology http://www.fpwa.org programs, and a low vision The Federation of Protestant rehabilitation clinic where you Welfare Agencies has been a can take a low vision exam and social services resource for 90 consult with optometrists or years, meeting the needs of ophthalmologists. New Yorkers and supporting the agencies that deliver human Met Council on Jewish Poverty services in our city. 77 Water St, 26th Floor New York, NY 10005 Hartley House (212) 453-9500 413 West 46th Street Email: [email protected] New York, NY 10036 http://www.metcouncil.org (212) 246-9885 Met Council supports families, www.hartleyhouse.org seniors, and adults living in The HOPE program at Hartley poverty and near poverty. They House provides clients aged 62 provide immediate assistance to years or older living between New Yorkers in crisis and create West 34th and West 59th streets pathways to self-sufficiency and between Twelfth and Fifth through a variety of programs, avenues with comprehensive including a kosher food pantry, case management support emergency social services, including assistance with family violence services, home benefits, financial management, repairs, benefits enrollment, and referrals for legal assistance, affordable housing. elder abuse, and mental health and social resources. New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Lighthouse Guild 11 Park Place, 14th Floor 250 West 64th Street New York, NY 10007-2801 New York, NY 10023 ( 2 1 2 ) 9 6 2 - 7 5 5 9 (800) 284-4422 www.nyfsc.org The Lighthouse Guild provides NYFSC is dedicated to helping services for individuals who seniors remain safe and as are blind or visually impaired, independent as possible including adult day health within their own homes and care, mental health care, communities by providing career development and job supportive service programs, 19 20 including housing alternatives, Services and Advocacy for home sharing, repair and safety LGBT Elders (SAGE) services, free transportation, an 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor ombudsman program, senior N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 0 1 centers, intergenerational (212) 741-2247 activities, and a senior theater Hotline: 877-360-LGBT enrichment program. www.sageusa.org SAGE is a national organization Safe Horizon that offers supportive services 2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor and consumer resources for New York, NY 10007 LGBT older adults and their (212) 577-7700 caregivers. Services include Domestic Violence Hotline: case management, caregiver (800) 621-4673 support, benefits counseling, www.safehorizon.org employment assistance, veterans Safe Horizon provides support, assistance and arts, fitness, and prevents violence and promotes nutritional classes. justice for victims of crime Remote due to COVID-19. and abuse, their families, and communities. Remote for COVID-19.

Selfhelp Community Services 520 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 (866) 735-1234 or (212) 971-7600 www.selfhelp.net Selfhelp helps seniors age in place with its comprehensive, personalized private care management program. Selfhelp offers case management for Adult Protective Services (APS) clients; Alzheimer’s and HIV/ AIDS support; and Nazi victim services.

21 Museum at the Fashion Institute Cultural & of Technology 227 Seventh Avenue Recreational at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 Activities (212) 217-4558 NYC is home to many cultural institutions, some to which Museum of Art & Design seniors receive reduced or free 2 Columbus Circle admission. This list highlights New York, NY 10019 (212) 299-7777 museums, recreational and www.madmuseum.org fitness activities, and centers with pools in the district. Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street Please note that many of these New York, NY 10011 institutions have been impacted (212) 620-5000 by COVID-19 and their hours https://rubinmuseum.org will fluctuate. Many have begun online programming. We Whitney Museum strongly recommend you contact of American Art them directly to learn more. 99 Gansevoort Street New York, NY 10014 Museums: (212) 570-3600 http://whitney.org/ Merchant’s House Museum 29 East Fourth Street Recreational and Fitness New York, NY 10003 Activities: (212) 777-1089 email: nyc1832@ The High Line merchantshouse.org High Line Information Phone: http://merchantshouse.org/ (212) 500-6035 http://www.thehighline.org/ Morgan Library and Museum activities 225 Madison Avenue Built on an abandoned railroad, New York, NY 10016 the High Line is an elevated (212) 685-0008 park that stretches from 34th www.themorgan.org Street between 10th and 12th

21 22 avenues down to 12th Street. more accessible. Due to COVID-19, the High Line Due to COVID-19, in-person offers free timed-entry passes. For programming is on hold, but updated information, call or see keep checking back for when they website. resume.

NYC Parks Silver Sneakers NYC Parks offers a number of 866-854-7389 senior membership discounts www.silversneakers.com at recreation centers and Free fitness program for seniors indoor pools as well as fitness enrolled in some Medicare plans. It offers free access to programming for seniors, participating fitness centers. although unfortunately most Due to COVID-19, in-person of these programs have been programming is on hold, but they impacted by COVID-19. For are offering virtual activities. more information on recreation center membership and COVID-19 Recreation centers updates, visit the following website: with pools: https://www.nycgovparks.org/ programs/recreation-centers/ Asser Levy Recreation Center membership. 392 Asser Levy Place New York, NY 10010 New York Road Runners (212) 447-2020 or (212) 447-2023 ( N Y R R ) S t r i d e r s https://www.nycgovparks.org/ (212) 548-7357 facilities/recreationcenters/ Email: [email protected] M164 www.nyrr.org/run/striders Subject to change due to The New York Road Runners COVID-19. (NYRR) Striders program offers free and fun group walking The City Parks Foundation sessions led by a certified coach 830 Fifth Avenue every week in senior centers, New York, NY 10065 parks, and neighborhood (212) 360-1399 facilities throughout New York http://www. City. Striders is geared toward cityparksfoundation.org/ older adults and is focused on sports/seniors-fitness/ making walking and fitness The City Parks Foundation runs free Senior Fitness programs. 23 Information on how to register Tony Dapolito can be found on their website. Recreation Center To learn more or to register by 1 Clarkson Street phone, you can call the number New York, NY 10014 above. https://www.nycgovparks.org/ Activities are virtual due to facilities/recreationcenters/ COVID-19. Subject to change, so M103 check back for updates. (212) 242-5228

Gertrude Ederle Arts, Music, and Theater: Recreation Center 232 West 60th Street Film Society of Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 70 Lincoln Center Plaza https://www.nycgovparks.org/ (entrance on 65th Street between facilities/recreationcenters/ Broadway & Amsterdam) M063 New York, NY 10021 (212) 875-5610 (212) 397-3159 https://www.filmlinc.org Subject to change due to Provides cinematic experiences COVID-19 and is host to world-renowned film festivals.Offering virtual The Sports Center experiences during the COVID-19 at Chelsea Piers pandemic. 20th Street and Hudson River Park Greenwich House Pottery New York, NY 10011 16 Jones Street (212) 336-6000 New York, NY 10014 https://www.chelseapiers.com/ (212) 242-4106 fitness Email: pottery@greenwichhouse. Chelsea Piers Fitness offers org programming for seniors https://www.greenwichhouse. including fitness classes, org/pottery-about/home/ personal training, and access to The Greenwich House offers facilities. pottery classes for all levels. See In-person activities limited due website or call for program changes to COVID-19. Check back for and other COVID-19 information. program updates.

23 24 Mind the Gap at New York Proof-of-Eligibility Theatre Workshop TDF’s membership program 79 East 4th Street provides discounted tickets to New York, NY 10003 theatrical productions. Retirees (212) 780-9037 ext. 9575 aged 62 years or older are Email: [email protected] eligible. Mind the Gap is a free workshop in which half of the participants are aged 60 years or older, and half are teenagers aged 14 – 18 years. Over the course of 10 sessions, participants from each age group work in pairs to interview each other and write a play inspired by their partner’s personal stories. To apply for the program, visit www.nytw.org/ education/mind-the-gap/

NYC-ARTS (Cultural Guide for Seniors) www.nyc-arts.org/ collections/162/nyc-arts- cultural-guide-for-seniors- manhattan Available online, NYC-ARTS compiles a cultural guide for seniors with a list of organizations in Manhattan that offer senior programming and discounts.

Theatre Development Fund (TDF) Email: [email protected] (212) 912-9770 https://www.tdf.org/nyc/79/

25 Email: [email protected] Community http://www.nyc.gov/ Boards manhattancb3 Being a New Yorker means Manhattan Community Board 4 playing an active role in shaping Neighborhoods: Clinton, your local communities, and one Chelsea way to do this is to get involved 330 West 42nd Street, Suite 2618 with your local community New York, NY 10036 board. The following list contains community boards in (212) 736-4536 our district. Email: [email protected] https://cbmanhattan. Please note that community board cityofnewyork.us/cb4/ meetings may be temporarily held online due to the COVID-19 Manhattan Community Board 5 Neighborhoods: Midtown pandemic. 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109 Manhattan Community Board 2 New York, NY 10123 Neighborhoods: Greenwich (212) 465-0907 Village, West Village, NoHo, Email: [email protected] SoHo, Lower East Side, http://www.cb5.org/ Chinatown, Little Italy 3 Washington Square Village, Manhattan Community Board 6 #1A Neighborhoods: Stuyvesant New York, NY 10012 Town, Tudor City, Turtle Bay, (212) 979-2272 Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay, Email: [email protected] Sutton Place https://cbmanhattan. 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1404 cityofnewyork.us/cb2/ New York, NY 10017 (212) 319-3750 Manhattan Community Board 3 Email: [email protected] Neighborhoods: Tompkins Square, East Village, Lower East Side, Chinatown, Two Bridges Manhattan Community Board 7 Neighborhoods: Manhattan 59 East 4th Street Valley, Upper West Side, New York, NY 10003 Lincoln Square (212) 533-5300 250 West 87th Street

25 26 New York, NY 10024 (212) 362-4008 Email: [email protected] http://www.nyc.gov/mcb7

27 SAGE Friendly Visitor Program Companion 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 0 1 Services (212) 741-2247 https://sagenyc.org/nyc/care/ Volunteers from the visitor.cfm organizations in this section The SAGE Friendly Visitor visit seniors in their homes to program matches volunteers provide companionship and to from the community with offer assistance with shopping, LGBT seniors. Friendly Visitor errands, and appointments. volunteers visit once a week for Please note that the nature of these one to two hours and make calls programs may have changed from between visits. They also attend the past to adapt to COVID-19 support group meetings every restrictions and safety procedures. other month. Please inquire with these services to In-person meetings temporarily get the latest information. cancelled due to COVID-19, offering virtual programming. Henry Street Settlement Senior Inquire for updates and to confirm. Companion Program 265 Henry Street Senior Helpers New York, NY 10002 65 Broadway 17th Floor 212.473.1474 ext. 1336 New York City, NY 10006 https://www.henrystreet.org/ (646) 328-5749 programs/senior-services/ www.seniorhelpers.com senior-companion-program/ Senior Helpers’ mission is to Senior Companions are older ensure a better quality of life for adults who help homebound elderly clients and their families or isolated seniors aged during the aging process by 55 years or older to live providing dependable and independently. Services include affordable in-home, non- visits, shopping assistance, medical care. Services offered medication reminders, help with include companion care, light connecting to senior services, housekeeping, and Alzheimer’s and companionship. and dementia care. Subject to change due to COVID-19.

27 28 Visiting Neighbors 3 Washington Square Village Suite 1F New York, NY 10012 (212) 260-6200 www.visitingneighbors.org Visiting Neighbors serves seniors aged 60 years or older in lower Manhattan, south of 30th Street, from the East River to the Hudson. Volunteer visitors help seniors avoid loneliness and isolation. They escort seniors to and from medical appointments and assist them with errands and shopping.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) (800) 675-0391 www.vnsny.org VNSNY offers resources to deliver a full range of home- and community-based health care services, including skilled nursing, home health aides, companionship services, social work, physical, speech, occupational therapy, community mental health services, and advanced illness and end-of-life care.

29 can file a complaint at www. Consumer donotcall.gov or call.

Protection Federal Consumer Financial State and City agencies provide Protection Bureau (CFPB) (855) 411-2372 information to ensure that New http://www.consumerfinance. Yorkers use safe products and gov/ avoid consumer fraud. They Provides consumers with also field consumer complaints. information to make educated financial decisions. You can also Please note that offices may be file complaints about financial temporarily closed and services may products and services including be temporarily provided online due mortgages, money transfers, to the COVID-19 pandemic. debt collection, credit cards, bank accounts and services, AARP Foundation ElderWatch vehicle and other consumer https://www.aarp.org/aarp- loans, payday loans, student foundation/our-work/income/ loans, credit reporting, and elderwatch/report-fraud/ virtual currency. Complaints 1-800-222-4444, option 2 can be submitted online or by The AARP Foundation’s phone. ElderWatch program engages hundreds of volunteers each The Office for Older Americans year to help older consumers within the CFPB’s Division recognize, refuse, and report of Consumer Education and fraud and scams. Engagement is dedicated to helping Americans age 62 and Do Not Call Registry older with financial decisions. (888) 382-1222 www.donotcall.gov Federal Trade Commission National registry that allows (877) FTC-HELP (382-4357) consumers to opt out of most (877) IDTHEFT (438-4338) telemarketing calls to home www.ftc.gov or mobile phones. Register by The Federal Trade Commission phone or online. If you have (FTC) website offers practical joined the Do Not Call Registry information on a variety of and are still receiving calls from consumer topics. Additional companies with which you have FTC websites include www. no previous relationship, you Identitytheft.gov and www. onguardonline.gov which 29 30 are designed to aid victims The NYS Attorney General of identity theft and ensure Consumer Fraud Bureau works responsible usage of the with individual consumers to Internet. mediate complaints and enforce a fair marketplace. The Bureau NYC Department of Consumer also prosecutes businesses and Affairs individuals in illegal trade 42 Broadway, 9th Floor practices. New York, New York 10004 Call 3-1-1 New York State Division of https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ Consumer Protection dca/index.page 123 William Street The Department of Consumer New York, NY 10038-3804 Affairs (DCA) is the largest (800) 697-1220 (General) municipal consumer protection (800) 503-9000 (Senior agency in the country, licensing Information Hotline) 80,000 businesses across 55 www.dos.ny.gov/ different industries. They consumerprotection inspect businesses, mediate The NYS Division of Consumer consumer complaints, and Protection offers protection help New Yorkers manage to New Yorkers by resolving and protect their money. For a complaints through mediation, list of all the complaints DCA enforcing the NYS Do Not Call addresses, please check the Law, representing ratepayers, referral list on the following and educating consumers in website: www1.nyc.gov/ the marketplace. The division assets/dca/downloads/ hosts a monthly toll-free “Senior pdf/consumers/Consumers- Consumer Information Line,” ReferralList.pdf which allows seniors statewide to access free information. New York State Attorney General Consumer Fraud Bureau 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 10005 (800) 771-7755 www.ag.ny.gov/bureau/ consumer-frauds-bureau

31 (212) 650-7000 Continuing www.ccny.cuny.edu

Education CCNY: Quest - A Community for Lifelong Learning Many institutions in New York 25 Broadway, 7th Floor City allow seniors to enroll New York, NY 10004 in courses at a discount or (212) 925-6625 ext.229 offer academic programming www.questcontinuingednyc.org specifically for seniors. Quest serves retired and semi-retired people by Please note that classes may be providing an educational virtual and school buildings may be and social environment. The closed or access limited due to the peer-led program comprises COVID-19 pandemic. approximately 40 courses including literature, science, and College Programs at the City philosophy, among others. University of New York (CUNY): CUNY Graduate Center CUNY Senior Colleges (4 year): 365 Fifth Avenue When space is available, people New York, NY 10016-4309 over 60 can audit courses (212) 817-7000 tuition-free at any of the four- www.gc.cuny.edu year CUNY colleges. Students do not take tests or receive CUNY Graduate School of academic credit. Some classes may Journalism be virtual due to COVID-19. Please 219 West 40th Street inquire for the latest information. New York, NY 10018 (646) 758-7700 Baruch College www.journalism.cuny.edu 55 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10010 CUNY School of Professional (646) 312-1000 Studies www.baruch.cuny.edu 119 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 The City College of New York (212) 652-2869 (CCNY) www.sps.cuny.edu 160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031 31 32 CUNY School of Public Health Stella and Charles Guttman 55 W 125th Street Community College New York, NY 10027 50 West 40th Street (646) 364-9600 New York, NY 10018 www.sph.cuny.edu (646) 313-8000 www.guttman.cuny.edu Hunter College 695 Park Avenue Other Schools: New York, NY 10065 (212) 772-4000 The Center for Learning and www.hunter.cuny.edu Living, Inc. P.O. Box 125 John Jay College of Criminal New York, NY 10044 Justice (212) 644-3320 524 West 59th Street www.clandl.org New York, NY 10019 The Center for Learning and (212) 237-8000 Living, Inc. offers a full program www.jjay.cuny.edu of wide-ranging courses for adults aged 55 or older taught CUNY Community Colleges: by volunteer faculty from (2 year): Courses are tuition-free prominent institutions such as at community colleges when Columbia, Bard, and The City space is available. Students may University of NY. Registration participate fully in classes: doing for these 8-week courses can be homework, taking tests, and done online. Classes are online receiving grades and academic due to COVID-19. Please inquire credit. Some classes may be virtual for the latest information. due to COVID-19. Please inquire for the latest information. The Lifelong Peer Learning Program Borough of Manhattan (212) 817-7000 Community College (BMCC) [email protected] 199 Chambers Street https://www.gc.cuny.edu/ New York, NY 10007 About-the-GC/Provost-s- (212) 220-8000 Office/Office-of-Academic- www.bmcc.cuny.edu Initiatives-and-Strategic- Innovation/Lifelong-Peer- Learning-Program 33 The Lifelong Peer Learning or mail, a copy of the proof of Program (LP2) is based on a age must be sent to the Office of model of adult continuing Student Enrollment Services. education known as peer learning. Students from Pace University’s Active various backgrounds share the Retirement Community (PARC) responsibility for designing, Program teaching, and participating in Pace University Midtown weekly noncredit study groups Center that mirror the content and 551 5th Avenue (between 45th & structure of college courses. 46th St.), Suite 800 New York, NY 10176 New York University School of (888) 561- 7223 Continuing and Professional cps.pace.edu/lifelong-learning/ Studies senior-programs-parc/ 7 East 12th Street Normally, members can attend New York, NY 10003 lectures on a variety of topics General information: from health to criminal justice (212) 998-7200 and film. Members also have www.scps.nyu.edu access to the Pace University Seniors aged 65 or older may Downtown Campus Library and enroll in continuing education Computer Lab. courses for half of the regular fee (except where otherwise indicated) by requesting the senior citizen discount. The senior citizen discount does not apply to conferences and seminars that begin with an R or SCPS designation, credit courses that begin with a Y or Z designation, or computer-lab based instruction. Proof of age is required (either by Medicare card, driver’s license, passport, or other identification card) at in-person registration. If you are registering by telephone, fax, 33 34 GoodTemps Employment 154 Lawrence Street - 4th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 & Volunteer (212) 986-9566 https://www.goodtemps.org Opportunities [email protected] Organization that helps The organizations in this jobseekers with disabilities and section will help connect other barriers to employment you to volunteer and work find work. opportunities. Legal Services NYC Employment Law and Workers’ Please note that the nature of Rights Project these volunteer and employment Legal Assistance Hotline: opportunities may have changed (917) 661-4500 from the past to adapt to Intake Monday-Friday COVID-19 restrictions and safety 10am to 4pm procedures. Please inquire with https://www.legalservicesnyc. each for the latest information. org/what-we-do/practice-areas- and-projects/employment-law- Community Service Society: and-workers-rights Retired and Senior Volunteer Legal referrals, advice, and Program (RSVP) representation to low-income 633 Third Ave, 10th Fl. workers facing a range of issues New York, NY 10017 including loss of employment, unpaid wages and overtime pay, (212) 254-8900 employment discrimination, www.cssny.org/programs/ and medical leave issues. entry/retired-and-senior- volunteer-program Mobilization for Justice (MFJ) This program recruits volunteers Workplace Justice Project aged 55 or older to work on a Intake number: (212) 417-3838 variety of initiatives, including Intake Monday and Tuesday: their financial advocacy 2-5pm program, re-entry services, http://mobilizationforjustice. youth mentoring, and disaster org/projects/workplace-justice- preparedness. project/ Provides legal representation and advice to low-income unpaid wage claims, 35 employment discrimination, AGING-NYC [(212) 244-6469] or health and safety violations, Call 3-1-1 and ask for the Foster denial of unemployment Grandparent Volunteer Program insurance, and minimum wage https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ and overtime violations. dfta/services/intergenerational. page NYC Department for the Aging: Volunteer Resource Center Seniors serve as mentors, tutors, (212) 602-4464 and caregivers for children https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ and youth with special needs. dfta/volunteering/volunteer- Offers a non-taxable stipend. resources.page Participants must meet low- Email: [email protected] income eligibility to qualify.

NYC Department for the Aging: New York State Senior Employment Services Department of Labor NYS Department of Labor 2 Lafayette Street, 6th Floor Building 12 New York, NY 10007 W.A. Harriman Campus (212) 602-6958 or Call 3-1-1 and Albany, NY 12240 ask for the Senior Employment (518) 457-9000 Services Program https://labor.ny.gov https://access.nyc.gov/ Unemployment Assistance: programs/senior-employment- https://labor.ny.gov/ services-ses/ unemploymentassistance.shtm SES assists NYC residents Offers classes, workshops, aged 55 or older seeking job fairs, hiring events and work opportunities. Services informational sessions. Businesses can list job openings include computer and customer on the NYS Job Bank, available service training and job online at https://newyork. placement. Participants must usnlx.com/ and some use the meet low-income eligibility, be Department of Labor’s Career unemployed, and be interested Centers to recruit and interview. in obtaining a part- or full-time Visit https://labor.ny.gov/ job. workforcenypartners/career- center-events.shtm for details. NYC Department for the Aging: Foster Grandparent Volunteer ReServe, Inc. Program 633 Third Avenue, 6th Floor Contact Aging Connect at (212) New York, NY 10017 35 36 (212) 727-4335 Email: [email protected] ReServe is an organization that places retired professionals and other skilled retirees in compensated part-time community service positions where their skills and talents are specifically needed.

NYC Service 253 Broadway, 8th Floor New York, NY 10007 (212) 788-7550 www.nycservice.org Match your expertise to volunteer assignments in public and nonprofit agencies.

VISIONS Workforce Development and Training Program 500 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 (212) 625-1616 https://www.visionsvcb.org/ what-we-do/job-placement/job- placement-adults/ Work readiness, soft skills, adaptive computer training and job placement for legally blind seniors age 55 and over.

37 Free Credit Reports Financial & Tax P.O. Box 105283 Atlanta, GA 30348 Assistance (877) 322-8228 These resources can help you www.AnnualCreditReport.com stay on top of your finances and Under U.S. federal law, the learn about your rights. You will national credit reporting also find information on free tax companies Equifax, Experian, filing programs below. and TransUnion are required to provide a free credit report Please note that offices may be once a year upon request. You temporarily closed and services may can request a free credit report be temporarily provided online due at the following link: www. to the COVID-19 pandemic. annualcreditreport.com

Center for NYC Neighborhoods Credit Freeze Options: 17 Battery Place, Suite 728 Victims of identity theft can New York, NY 10004 request a Security Freeze on General: (212) 566-3050 credit files in order to prevent Foreclosure Help: 646-786-0888 strangers from acquiring credit or 3-1-1 (ask for Center for NYC with one’s personal information. Neighborhoods) To learn more about credit http://cnycn.org/ freezes, visit the following link: The Center for NYC https://www.dos.ny.gov/ Neighborhoods provides consumerprotection/pdf/ help to homeowners facing Security%20Freeze031116.pdf foreclosure. On their website, Request a Security Freeze by you can find information about contacting the national credit flood protection, assistance with reporting companies listed transitioning between homes, below: the New York State Mortgage Assistance Program, and a Equifax Security Freeze Homeowner Financial Toolkit. P. O. Box 740241 Office temporarily closed due to Atlanta, GA 30374 COVID-19. (800) 349-9960 https://www.freeze.equifax. com

37 38 Experian to organize Financial P. O. Box 2104 Empowerment Centers, where Allen, TX 75013 financial counselors provide (888) 397-3742 free assistance on issues such https://www.experian.com/ as debt, credit, budgeting, and freeze bank accounts. You can make an appointment at any Center by TransUnion calling 3-1-1. P.O. Box 1000 Chester, PA 19022 The following Financial (888) 909-8872 Empowerment Centers are https://www.transunion.com/ located in our district: credit-freeze Neighborhood Housing New Economy Project Services of New York City 121 West 27th Street, Suite 804 307 West 36th Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10018 (212) 680-5100 Phone: (212) 519-2500 Financial Justice Hotline: Fax: (212) 727-8171 (212) 925-4929 www.neweconomynyc.org/ NYC Free Tax Filing The New Economy Project New York City offers free online offers resources to protect New and in-person tax filing services Yorkers from predatory financial for low-income individuals and tactics, including information families. Information about about community development eligibility and online filing can credit unions and individual be found at https://www1.nyc. rights regarding payday gov/site/dca/consumers/file- loans, debt collection, creditor your-taxes.page lawsuits, immigrants’ financial rights, and credit reports. The Midtown Community Court project also runs a Financial 314 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 Justice Hotline at (212) 925-4929. Call 311 https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ Financial Empowerment dca/consumers/get-free- Centers: financial-counseling.page The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs helps 39 www.citymeals.org Food & Citymeals-on-Wheels prepares and delivers meals to Nutrition homebound and elderly New Yorkers aged 60 years or older Assistance who are physically or mentally This section provides incapacitated, unable to prepare information about programs meals, and able to live safely at that deliver meals to eligible home if services are provided to seniors, as well as a list of soup them. kitchens, food pantries, farmers’ markets, and community Encore Community Services - supported agriculture programs. Senior Center Home Delivery Program Operations at food assistance 239 West 49th Street have been impacted by New York, NY 10019 COVID-19 where some are (212) 581-2910 providing additional services, http://www.encorenyc.org/ some less, and other types For the homebound population of changes. Please call or who are unable to attend the email specific organizations Center, hot meals are delivered. for their new protocols and They also offer a friendly hours of operations during the visiting program, shopping COVID-19 pandemic. assistance, and more.

During COVID-19, New York Food Bank for New York City City has its own food program 39 Broadway, 10th Floor which you can sign up for by New York, NY 10006 calling 311 or visiting NYC. (212) 566-7855 gov/getfood. You can find more www.foodbanknyc.org/about- information and resources in food-bank our COVID-19 section of this Food Bank for New York City guide. procures and distributes food to a network of more than 1,000 Citymeals-on-Wheels community-based member 355 Lexington Avenue programs citywide, helping to New York, NY 10017 provide 400,000 free meals a day (212) 687-1234 for New Yorkers in need. Their 39 40 website includes a food program www.whyhunger.org locator that shows food pantries, WhyHunger is a leader in soup kitchens, and senior building the movement to centers throughout the City that end hunger and poverty by serve meals. connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by God’s Love We Deliver supporting grassroots solutions (212) 294-8102 that inspire self-reliance and www.glwd.org community empowerment. The Home Delivered Meal Program provides home- Soup Kitchens and Food delivered meals to clients all Pantries: over New York City. If you are living with a life-altering illness This list provides locations of and have difficulty shopping or food kitchens that offer free hot cooking, call to find out more food and pantries that offer free information about becoming a canned food and other non- client. perishables to seniors in need, grouped by location. Hunger Free NYC 50 Broad Street, Suite 1520 MIDTOWN: Serving zip codes: New York, NY 10004 10001, 10010, 10016, 10017, (212) 825-0028 10018, 10019, 10022, 10036 www.nyccah.org The New York City Coalition Crossroads Community Against Hunger (NYCCAH) Services at Saint Bartholomew’s Church represents and is the voice 108 East 51st Street, 10022 for the more than 1,100 non- (212) 378-0229 profit soup kitchens and food https://www.crossroadsnyc. pantries in New York City and org/ the 1.4 million low-income New Grab-and-go Lunch: Sundays, Yorkers who live in households Mondays, and Wednesdays that can’t afford enough food. from 12:30pm -1:30pm. Dinner- WhyHunger to-go: Daily from 5:30 pm to 6:30 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2100 pm. New York, NY 10018 Food Pantry: Thursday, (212) 629-8850 appointment necessary, 41 call (212) 378-0234 to get an eyeglasses, and more. Photo appointment time. IDs can be created, which are *Hours and operations may be available during soup kitchen impacted by COVID-19 changes. hours in the counseling office at rear of the dining area. Crossroads Food Pantry 329 West 42nd Street, 10036 Metro Baptist Church (212) 246-4732 410 West 40th Street, 10018 Food Pantry: (212) 594-4464 Every other Saturday, http://rmmnyc.org/programs/ 11:30am - 1pm food-pantry Proof of residence and income Food Pantry: required. Saturdays (except 5th Saturday of month) The Dwelling Place of NY, Inc. 11am - 11:30am 409 West 40th Street, 10018 (doors open at 10:30) (212) 564-7887 One visit per month per family. Soup Kitchen: ID and proof of address for all Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm household members required. Only for women at least 30 years No referral needed. old. ID required for first visit. Must be sober. St. Clement’s Episcopal Church Please call in advance to confirm 423 West 46th Street, 10036 services. (212) 246-7277 http://www.stclementsnyc. Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen org/ 296 9th Avenue Food Pantry is open every two (corner of 28th Street), 10001 weeks, on Friday from 2pm to (212) 924-0167 6pm and Saturday from 8:30am https:// to 11:30am. Dates are posted holyapostlessoupkitchen.org/ outside in front of the church or Soup Kitchen: call. Monday - Friday, 10:30am - 12:30pm St. Francis of Assisi In addition to soup kitchen 135 West 31st Street, 10001 meals, referrals are available (212) 736-8500 to services such as haircuts, Soup Kitchen: clothing pantries, benefits, Every day, 7am - 7:30am 41 42 Sandwiches and coffee. Line Bring your own bag for starts at around 6:30am. the pantry. Also, features a specialized pantry with foods St. John’s Bread of Life specifically selected for those 213 West 31st Street, 10001 living with HIV/AIDS. (212) 564-9070 x203 Food Pantry: Wednesdays, CHELSEA, WEST VILLAGE: 12pm - 2:30pm serving: 10011-10014 Must live between 14th St. and 50th St. Proof of residence and Church of the Ascension ID required. 12 West 11th Street, 10011 St. Luke’s Lutheran Church (212) 254-8620 308 West 46th Street, 10036 Food Pantry: Every 1st and 3rd (212) 246-3540 Saturday, 8:30am Soup Kitchen: Tuesdays and Line up on W. 11th St. starting at Thursdays, 1pm - 2pm 5th Ave. St. Paul’s House Hope for Our Neighbors in 335 West 51st Street, 10019 Need at Church of the Village (212) 265-5433 201 West 13th Street, 10011 http://www.saintpaulshouse. [email protected] org/ https://www. Soup Kitchen (hot “to go” churchofthevillage.org/hnn plates: Mondays, Wednesdays, Community Meal: Sat 11am and Fridays at 8am) Food Pantry: Tue 3:30- 5:30. Food Pantry: Tuesdays, 10-11am Doors open 30 minutes before Must live between West 14th St. food service begins. - West 78th St. for food pantry, a proof of address and photo ID Judson Memorial Church required. 55 Washington Square South 10012 Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry (212) 477-0351 446 West 36th Street, 10018 Food Pantry: Every other (212) 629-7440 Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm Soup Kitchen: Tuesday - Friday, 2pm - 3pm Salvation Army, New York Food Pantry: Thursdays, 9am - Temple 10am 132 West 14th Street, 10011 43 (212) 337-7469 Saturday of the month from Soup Kitchen: Monday - 9:30am - 11:30am (Customer Thursday, 12pm - 1pm choice pantry open only to Food Pantry: Monday - Friday, residents of 10001- 10003, 10009- 9:30am - 11am, 1:30pm - 3pm 10014, 10016. ID and proof of Photo ID and proof of address in address required for customer 10002-10007, 10009-10014, 10038, choice pantry (not necessary for 10041, 10047, 10048 required at emergency pantry). first visit for pantry. Emergency Pantry: Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm. (Emergency St. Peter’s Episcopal Church pantry only available once every 346 West 20th Street, 10011 six months) (212) 929-2390 www.stpeterschelsea.org WEST OF CENTRAL PARK: Food Pantry: Saturdays, 10:30am serving: 10023, 10024, 10025 - 11:30am. Blessed Sacrament Church St. Joseph’s Church 152 West 71st Street, 10023 371 Sixth Avenue, 10014 (212) 877 3111 Ext. 510 (347) 886-6345 https://blessedsacramentnyc. https://sjsk.nyc/ org/soup-kitchen Soup Kitchen: Saturdays, Soup Kitchen: Sundays from 1:30pm - 3:30pm 2pm until brown bag lunch is done. Closed July & August. Xavier Mission at The Church of St. Francis Xavier Farmers’ Markets 55 West 15th Street, 10011 (212) 627-2100 New Yorkers can access foods https://xaviermission.org/ straight from the farm in programs/ two ways: farmers’ markets Soup Kitchen: Sundays, 12:45pm and community supported - 3pm. Seniors and disabled line agriculture programs or up on West 16th Street for soup CSAs. CSA members purchase kitchen; all others on West 15th “shares” in an entire season Street (elevator for those unable of high quality, fresh produce to navigate stairs on West 15th grown by local farmers. Street). Members usually pay for their Customer Choice Pantry: 2nd shares in advance, but some 43 44 CSAs adjust payment to income, www.grownyc.org/ accept food stamp benefits, greenmarket/manhattan/ and allow some members to abingdon-square pay week to week. All farmers’ markets listed accept EBT/ LOWER EAST SIDE, SNAP (food stamps). EAST VILLAGE: serving: 10002, 10003, 10009 MIDTOWN serving: 10001, 10010, 10016, Stuyvesant Town Greenmarket 10017, 10018, 10019, 10020, South end of Stuyvesant Town 10028, 10036 Oval (near 14th Street loop between 1st Avenue & Avenue 57th St. Greenmarket A), 10009 10th Avenue and 57th Street May 31 - December 20: 10019 Sundays, 9:30am - 4pm https://www.grownyc.org/ https://www.grownyc.org/ greenmarket/manhattan/57th- greenmarket/manhattan/ street-sa stuyvesant-town Wednesday & Saturday, June 10 - November 25 Tompkins Square Greenmarket Market Hours: 8am - 5pm Ave A & East 7th St. Open Sundays, year-round, CHELSEA, WEST VILLAGE hours: serving: 10011-10014 9am - 5pm (May-December) 9am-4pm (January-April) PS 11 Farm Market https://www.grownyc.org/ 320 West 21st Street (between greenmarket/manhattan/ 8th Avenue & 9th Avenue) 10011 tompkins-square Mid-June - late November: Wednesdays, 8am- 10am Father’s Heart Ministries http://ps11chelsea.org/ps11- 543 East 11th Street, 10009 farm-market/ (212) 375-1765 https://www.fathersheartnyc. Abingdon Square Greenmarket org/ West 12th Street & Hudson Soup Kitchen: Saturdays Street, 10014 8:30 am - 11am (except 1st Saturdays, year-round Saturday of the month) 8am – 2pm Food Pantry: Saturdays 8:30am - 45 11am (except 1st Saturday of the Thursday, Saturday 8am - 4pm, month) All are welcome. Pre- year-round screenings available. Free GED grownyc.org and ESL classes Saturdays 10am - 11:30am. CSA Programs: Note that sign up is generally Trinity’s Services and Food for March to May, with the first the Homeless pickup in June or July and 602 East 9th Street, 10009 the last one in late October or (212) 228-5254 early November. As a rule, http://safhnyc.org/ late sign up is not permitted. Soup Kitchen: Mondays - Check justfood.org/casloc for a Fridays 11pm - 12pm (No ID complete list of all CSAs in the Needed) city. Food Pantry: Monday - Friday, 12:30pm - 1:30pm. By 14th St Y CSA appointment only. To make an Pickup: 14th Street Y appointment, text “START” to 344 East 14th Street (645) 257 2520. ID for all family New York, NY 10003 members required. Email: [email protected] COVID-19 may impact operations www.14streety.org/laba/the- / hours. Please call for the latest 14th-street-y-csa information. * No program for 2020. May return in future. Astor Place Greenmarket E. 8th St & Lafayette Hell’s Kitchen CSA Aug 11 - Nov 24 Pickup: Signature Theater Cafe Tuesdays 8am - 5pm 480 West 42nd Street https://www.grownyc.org/ New York, NY 10036 greenmarket/manhattan/ Email: suzannah.schneider@ astorplace katchkiefarm.com www.katchkiefarm.com/csa WEST OF CENTRAL PARK: * No program for 2020. May return serving: 10023, 10024, 10025 in future.

Tucker Square Greenmarket Mae Mae CSA West 66th Street & Broadway, Pickup: Cafe Mae Mae 10023 68 Vandam Street 45 46 New York, NY 10013 The West Village CSA Email: suzannah.schneider@ Pickup: The Church of Saint katchkiefarm.com Francis Xavier www.katchkiefarm.com/csa 46 West 16th Street (between 5th * No program for 2020. May return and 6th Avenues) in future. New York, NY 10011 Email: [email protected] Merchants’ Gate CSA www.westvillagecsa.org Pickup: John Jay College of Criminal Justice Composting: 860 Eleventh Avenue (between New York City Department of 58th and 59th streets) Sanitation (DSNY) New York, NY 10019 Call 3-1-1 Email: 125 Worth St. [email protected] New York, NY, 10013 www.merchantsgatecsa.org https://www.makecompost. * No program for 2020. May return nyc/ in future.

Neighborhood School CSA To locate a compost site near Pickup: Neighborhood School you, visit https://www1.nyc. 121 East 3rd Street gov/assets/dsny/site/services/ New York, NY 10009 food-scraps-and-yard-waste- Email: neighborhoodschoolcsa@ page/nyc-food-scrap-drop-off- gmail.com locations * No program for 2020. May return in future.

Washington Square CSA Pickup: St. Marks in the Bowery 131 East 10th Street New York, NY 10003 Email: [email protected] www.washingtonsquarecsa.com

47 programs, increasing access Hoarding to practical support, and advocating for public policies Hoarding is the compulsive that address the needs of purchasing, acquiring, children of hoarders. searching, and saving of items that have little or no value. The The International OCD behavior typically has negative Foundation Hoarding Center effects, including emotional, P.O. Box 961029 physical, social, and financial for Boston, MA 02196 a hoarder and family members. (617) 973-5801 [email protected] Please note that offices may be https://hoarding.iocdf.org temporarily closed and services may The International OCD be temporarily provided online due Foundation Hoarding Center to the COVID-19 pandemic. aims to help everyone affected, including hoarders and their Adult Protective Services (APS) families. They provide access to APS Central Intake Unit: local and national resources. (212) 630-1853 https://a069-apscris.nyc.gov/ cris/ APS is a division of the NYC Human Resources Administration. APS arranges services and support for physically and/or mentally impaired adults who are at risk of harm.

Children of Hoarders www.childrenofhoarders.com/ wordpress Children of Hoarders aims to improve the lives of children from hoarded homes by raising awareness, providing educational materials and

47 48 Martha Stewart Center for Healthcare & Living at the Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Hospital Hospitals 1440 Madison Ave New York, NY 10029 Our district contains many (212) 659-8552 healthcare institutions that Mount Sinai-Union Square provide quality emergency and 10 Union Square, Suite 3G specialized care to individuals New York, NY 10003 who need it. (212) 463-0101 Please note that medical centers https://www.mountsinai.org/ might have new restrictions and locations/martha-stewart- procedures to mitigate the risk of center-living exposure to COVID-19. At both locations, The Martha Stewart Center provides primary care for older adults. Hospitals They also offer activities, classes, Bellevue Hospital Center and programming for active 462 First Avenue living. Caregiver support is also New York, NY 10016 available. (212) 562-4141 www.nychealthandhospitals. Mount Sinai Beth Israel org/bellevue/ 2801 First Avenue New York, NY 10003 Lenox Health Greenwich (212) 420-2000 Village Emergency Department (LHGV) Mount Sinai West 30 Seventh Avenue 1000 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 10011 New York, NY 10019 (646) 665-6000 (212) 523-4000 www.northshorelij.com www.roosevelthospitalnyc.org LHGV is Manhattan’s first freestanding emergency medical New York Eye and Ear department. Patients requiring Infirmary of Mount Sinai admittance are transferred 310 East 14th Street to hospitals within the New York, NY 10003 metropolitan area. (212) 979-4000 Hours: 9am - 5pm

49 (Monday - Friday) assessment, and service coor- To speak with a representative dination for older adults. They about finding a doctor, call the also offer behavioral health care Physician Referral Line at for older adults via approved (212) 979-4472, available tele-health connections during the COVID-19 outbreak in- Monday through Friday from cluding psychotherapeutic and 9am - 5pm. psychiatric services for adults age 55 and older, rehabilitation NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases support for adults with serious 301 East 17th Street mental illness (age 55 and older) New York, NY 10003 and peer-led bereavement sup- Phone: (212) 598-6000 port groups.

NYU Langone Medical Center ThriveNYC Tisch Hospital (888) NYC-WELL (692-9355) 550 First Avenue ThriveNYC is a City initiative to New York, NY 10016 end the stigma associated with (212) 263-5800 mental health and help people www.nyulangone.org find treatment options. They offer a confidential and free VA NY Harbor Healthcare phone service to connect you to System: VA Affairs Hospital a counselor if you are in crisis. Manhattan Campus: ThriveNYC offers Mental Health 423 East 23rd Street First Aid (MHFA) trainings as New York, NY 10010 well. (212) 686-7500 www.nyharbor.va.gov Mood Disorders Support Group 545 8th Avenue Mental Healthcare New York, NY 10018 (212) 533-6374 NY Service Program for Older www.mdsg.org People (SPOP) A nonprofit, self-help 302 West 91st Street organization serving both New York, NY 10024 individuals with depression and (212) 787-7120 bipolar disorder, as well as their www.spop.org Provides individual and group families/friends. Coordinates counseling, crisis intervention, several free support groups each week.

49 50 Jewish Board of Family and living with Alzheimer’s disease Children’s Services and related illnesses, and to 135 West 50th St. their families and caregivers. New York, NY 10020 They have a toll-free helpline (212) 582-9100 or where you can speak with a Toll-free: (888) 523-2769 social worker. Provides help to those suffering from a range of emotional and American Cancer Society social issues. Services include 132 West 32nd Street evaluation/assessment, crisis New York, NY 10001 intervention, and individual, (212) 586-8700 couple, family, and group 800-227-2345 – 24-hour helpline therapy. www.cancer.org Support programs and advocacy for people living with cancer. Other Health and Specific Diseases American Diabetes Association 333 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor Alzheimer’s Association New York, NY 10001 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 2240 (212) 725-4925 New York, NY 10165 Helpline: 800-342-2383 (800) 272-3900 - 24-hour helpline www.diabetes.org (646) 418-4466 - NYC Chapter Support programs and advocacy www.alz.org/nyc for people living with cancer. Provides information, care Big Apple RX consultation and supportive services for those with (888) 454-5602 or 3-1-1 Alzheimer’s disease and their www.bigapplerx.com families. Big Apple RX is a Citywide free prescription discount card Alzheimer’s Foundation of program. It is accepted at many America (AFA) pharmacies around the City, 322 Eighth Avenue, Fl. 7 such as Duane Reade, CVS, New York, NY 10001 Rite Aid, Walgreens, Target, (866) 232-8484 Walmart, Costco, and some www.alzfdn.org independent pharmacies. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of CancerCare America (AFA) provides care 275 Seventh Avenue, 22nd Floor and services to individuals New York, NY 10001 51 (800) 813-4673 Columbia Care http://www.cancercare.org/ 212 East 14th Street Provides free professional New York, NY 10003 support services to individuals, (646) 453-7178 families and caregivers to help www.col-careny.com them cope with and manage Columbia Care is a medical the emotional and practical marijuana dispensary in New challenges of cancer. Services include counseling support York, providing pharmaceutical- groups, workshops and financial grade products to qualifying assistance, such as small patients. financial grants. Planned Parenthood - CaringKind Manhattan Health Center 360 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor 26 Bleecker St. New York, NY 10017 New York, NY 10012 http://www.caringkindnyc. (212) 965-7000 org/contact/ Planned Parenthood provides (646) 744-2900 24-hour helpline affordable health care and sex Free information, assistance education. The organization and support for those living offers abortion services with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Also provides and referrals, birth control, support groups for caregivers. emergency contraception, general health care, HIV Center for Hearing and services, LGBT services, Communication men’s health services, patient 50 Broadway, 6th Floor education, pregnancy testing New York, NY 10004 and services and STD testing, (917) 305-7700 treatment, and vaccines. https://chchearing.org The Center for Hearing and SHARE Communication seeks to 165 West 46th Street, Suite 712 New York, NY 10036 offer high quality services, (212) 719-0364 educational resources, National Helpline: technology, and collaboration (844)ASK-SHARE (275-7427) with other organizations to www.sharecancersupport.org assist those affected by hearing For women with breast, ovarian, loss, listening challenges, or or uterine cancers who are deafness. seeking education, support or 51 52 advocacy opportunities. application mailed to you.

SUNY College of Optometry Medicaid Helpline, NYS 33 West 42nd Street Department of Health New York, NY 10036 (800) 541-2831 (212) 938-4000 https://www.health.ny.gov/ www.sunyopt.edu health_care/medicaid/ The SUNY College of Medicare Savings Programs Optometry offers free vision (MSPs) screenings to senior citizens and Medicaid Hotline: other low-income individuals 1-(888) 692-6116 as well as additional vision Medicare Rights Center: medical aid. (800) 333-4114 https://www. medicare.gov/your-medicare- SUNY College of Optometry - costs/get-help-paying-costs/ University Eye Care Center medicare-savings-programs (212) 938-4001 Medicare Savings Programs www.universityeyecenter.org (MSPs) are state programs The patient care facility of the that help pay for Medicare State University of New York costs (including premiums, College of Optometry provides deductibles, and copays) if a wide range of services for you are income eligible. You all eye care patients including can apply for an MSPat a local comprehensive exams, vision Medicaid office, by mail, or call therapy, laser eye surgery, and 1-800-MEDICARE for more low vision services. Accepts information. Medicaid and Medicare.

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Medicaid Helpline, NYC Human Resources Administration (888) 692-6116 www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/ health-assistance.page For those 65+, blind, or disabled to ask questions about applying for Medicaid or to have an 53 New York, NY 10011 Housing (212) 242-5277 Below you will find senior- www.wsfssh.org/buildings/ specific housing resources frederic-fleming-house as well as organizations that Fredric Fleming residence is provide multi-age housing. an assisted living facility that offers residents aged 55 or older Please call or email specific independent living options and organizations for their new daily support services. protocols to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harborview Terrace Senior Building Encore West Residence 478 East Fordham Rd., 2nd Floor 755 Tenth Avenue Bronx, NY 10458 (between 51st and 52nd St.) (212) 306-3000 New York, NY 10019 https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ (212) 991-3727 nycha/about/developments. Encore West Residence provides page affordable housing for low- NYCHA public housing built income seniors aged 62 or older specifically for seniors. To who meet income criteria. The be eligible, you and all other residence offers onsite services household members must be at and recreational activities. least 62 years of age, and income cannot exceed established Evelyn and Louis Green income limits. You must apply Residence at Cooper Square through the NYCHA application (JASA-Housing Services) process. For more information, 200 East 5th Street call 3-1-1 and ask for NYCHA. New York, NY 10003 ( 2 1 2 ) 2 7 3 - 5 2 0 0 Home Sharing Program www.jasa.org/services/housing 11 Park Place, 14th Floor The residence offers group New York, NY 10007 activities, social services, and (212) 962-7559 special safety features including www.nyfsc.org/services/home_ o n - d u t y s o c i a l w o r k e r s . sharing.html NY Foundation for Senior Fredric Fleming Residence Citizens’ Home Sharing 443 West 22nd Street Program matches senior citizens 53 54 aged 60 years or older living in VillageCare NYC with compatible persons in 510 West 46th Street need of housing. This program New York, NY 10036 promotes companionship and (212) 977-4600 relieves financial hardship. www.villagecare.org VillageCare serves people with New York Foundation for chronic conditions as well as Senior Citizens (NYFSC): seniors in need of continuing Clinton Gardens care and rehabilitation services. 404 West 54th Street It offers a variety of community New York, NY 10019 and residential programs as well (212) 489-9339 as managed care. VillageCare at https://www.nyfsc.org/ 46th Street and Tenth Avenue, housing-services/affordable- an assisted living program, housing/ is a market-rate senior living Clinton Gardens offers 100 units community with on-site services of subsidized and Enriched and recreational and social Housing for low-income seniors activities for seniors aged 62 aged 62 or older. The Enriched years or older. Housing Program assists with personal care, housekeeping, Naturally Occurring Retirement shopping, meal preparation, Communities (NORC): medical appointments, and NORCs are multi-age housing other personal needs. developments or neighborhoods that were not originally built Rehabilitation and Nursing for seniors, but now are home Center to a significant number of older 214 West Houston Street persons. Here you can find a list New York, NY 10014 of NORCs in our district: (212) 337-9400 https://www.villagecare.org/ Phipps Plaza NORC vcrn 520 Second Avenue The first newly built skilled New York, NY 10016 nursing facility in Manhattan in (212) 683-6583 more than 50 years. The facility Hours: Monday - Friday, features state-of-the-art medical 9am - 5pm care and an environment designed to promote healing and well-being. 55 Elliott-Chelsea NORC Con Edison’s Senior Direct 441 West 26th Street Program is a toll-free phone New York, NY 10001 service for customers aged 62 (212) 924-2626 or older who have questions www.hudsonguild.org about their Con Edison account. Representatives Lincoln House Outreach NORC advise customers about bill 303 West 66th Street payment options, government New York, NY 10023 aid programs, and other (212) 875-8958 organizations that offer similar Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am assistance. - 4pm, Friday, 9am - 3:00pm The Home Energy Assistance Lincoln Square NORC Program (HEAP) 250 West 65th Street 12 West 14th St. New York, NY 10023 M a n h a t t a n , N Y 1 0 0 11 (212) 874-0860 (212) 331-3126 Hours: Hotline: (800) 342-3009 Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm www.otda.ny.gov/programs/ heap Penn South NORC HEAP helps low-income 290 Ninth Avenue homeowners and renters pay New York, NY 10001 bills for heating fuel, equipment (212) 243-3670 and repairs. Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Verizon LifeLine Lifeline Support Center Utilities: P.O. Box 7081 London, KY 40742 These programs will offer help (800) 837-4966 and financial assistance with https://www.verizon.com/ your home utilities. support/residential/account/ manage-account/lifeline- Con Edison Senior Direct discount Program Verizon LifeLine is a government (800) 404-9097 assistance program that offers https://www.coned.com/en/ telephone discounts to qualified accounts-billing/payment-plans- low-income customers. assistance/special-services 55 56 57 Elderlaw Answers Legal https://www.elderlawanswers. com/ Assistance A website that offers information on a range of topics Navigating the legal system can related to elder law. be a complicated process, and it is extremely important that Housing Conservation you know your rights while Coordinators (HCC) doing so. The organizations 777 Tenth Avenue below offer legal assistance and New York, NY 10019 information regarding the legal (212) 541-5996 system. www.hcc-nyc.org HCC offers a range of civil Please note that offices may be legal services including temporarily closed and services may representation on benefit, be temporarily provided online due consumer, landlord/tenant, to the COVID-19 pandemic. immigration and trusts/ estates matters to eligible City Bar Justice Center’s low- and moderate-income Veterans Assistance Project tenants, tenant associations, 42 West 44th Street HDFC shareholders and other N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 3 6 community organizations Legal Hotline: located in the Hell’s Kitchen/ (212) 626-7383 Clinton neighborhoods (from https://www. 34th to 72nd Street, and from citybarjusticecenter.org/ Eighth Avenue to the Hudson projects/veterans-assistance- River). Contact them for hours of project/ operation which have been impacted The Veterans Assistance Project by COVID-19. helps low-income veterans by providing pro bono assistance Housing Court Answers with disability benefits claims. 111 Centre Street, 2nd Floor They offer a veterans intake line, Clerk’s Office - Room 225 which offers information and New York, NY 10013 advice and screens cases to be (212) 962-4795 invited to a monthly legal clinic. www.cwtfhc.org - Housing Court Answers provides

57 58 information tables in the adoption matters, access to City’s housing courts and public benefits, and special staffs a hotline for callers with immigration cases. information about housing law, rent arrears assistance, and LawHelpNY homeless prevention guidance. 42 West 44th Street They also provide telephone New York, NY 10036 assistance. Hours of operation www.lawhelpny.org/issues/ may vary due to COVID-19. seniors Please contact them for the latest Find free legal aid for low- information. income citizens in New York and information about your Manhattan Legal Services legal rights, courts, and more 40 Worth Street, Suite 606 pertaining to New York State. New York, NY 10013 The website contains a hotline (646) 442-3100 list guiding you to help with www.legalservicesnyc.org your specific needs. Manhattan Legal Services provides legal assistance Legal Aid Society to low-income residents of 199 Water Street Manhattan through free legal New York, NY 10038 representation, advocacy, and (212) 577-3300 community education. They www.legal-aid.org/en/home. primarily work in the following aspx areas: family law, housing law, Legal Aid Society is a non-profit government benefits, HIV/ organization that offers legal AIDS, consumer protection, and services to low-income New immigration. Yorkers. They work on civil, criminal, and juvenile rights Kinship Caregiver Law Project cases. The Society also has an Intake Line: 212-417-3850 “Access to Benefits Helpline,” www.mfy.org/projects/kinship- which provides direct assistance caregiver-law-project and referrals to those in need Kinship Caregiver Law Project of legal assistance to obtain helps to provide legal stability benefits or resolve employment through representation in issues. Offering select virtual custody, guardianship and services. Contact them for hours of operation which have been impacted 59 by COVID-19. of drug dealers from a senior’s Legal Aid Immigration Helpline: residential or commercial (844) 955-3425 premises. Hours: 9:30am - 5pm (Monday - Friday) Mobilization for Justice 100 William Street, 6th Floor Access to Benefits (A2B) New York, NY 10038 Helpline (212) 417-3700 (888) 663-6880 www.mobilizationforjustice.org Hours: 9:30am - 12:30pm MFY provides free legal (Tuesday - Thursday) assistance to New Yorkers on The Legal Aid Society operates a variety of civil legal issues, an A2B helpline which can including issues related to provide information about disability and aging rights. employment, health, and government benefits. Manhattan Seniors Project www.mfy.org/projects/ Manhattan District Attorney’s manhattan-seniors-project Elder Abuse Unit Manhattan Seniors Project 1 Hogan Place provides a wide range of civil New York, NY 10013 legal services to low-income Elder Abuse Coordinator: seniors including benefits, (212) 335-8920 health care, consumer, and H o t l i n e : ( 2 1 2 ) 3 3 5 - 9 0 0 7 abuse issues, prioritizing those www.manhattanda.org/ at risk of losing their housing resources-victims-elder-abuse and independence. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Elder Abuse Unit New York Legal Assistance investigates and prosecutes Group (NYLAG) crimes involving victims aged 60 7 Hanover Square, 18th Floor and over. They provide services New York, NY 10004 in investigation and prosecution, (212) 613-5000 assistance in obtaining an Order www.nylag.org of Protection, and emergency NYLAG is a non-profit law housing if needed, consultation, office providing free civil legal social services referrals, and services to low-income New review by the Narcotics Yorkers. Elder Law Specialists Eviction Program for evictions work with seniors to address 59 60 issues related to entitlements, services for the arts community, health care, nursing home/ including legal counseling, hospital rights, guardianship, educational programs, advocacy, abuse and neglect, consumer and alternative dispute matters, and other issues resolution. affecting seniors. Volunteers of Legal Service Urban Justice Center (VOLS): Elderly Project 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor 40 Worth St., Suite 820 New York, NY 10006 New York, NY 10013 (646) 602-5600 Elderly Project Hotline: www.urbanjustice.org 347-521-5704 The Urban Justice Center www.volsprobono.org provides direct legal The VOLS Elderly Project services, advocacy, political provides free legal services organization, and community to low-income Manhattan education to New York’s most residents aged 60 or older by vulnerable populations. The conducting 12 monthly legal Center is composed of 10 advice clinics at senior centers different projects: Community (including Encore Community Development, Domestic Services at 239 W. 49th St.) that Violence, Safety Net, Human provide legal information and Rights, Iraqi Refugee Assistance, advice to elder services case Mental Health, Peter Cicchino managers, social workers and Youth, Sex Workers, Street advocates. The project also Vendor, and Veteran Advocacy. coordinates volunteer attorneys to represent eligible seniors Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts seeking assistance with Life (VLA) Planning Documents. 1 East 53rd St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 Assistance for Victims (212) 319-2787, ext. 1 of Crimes www.vlany.org VLA provides pro bono arts- Crime Victims Treatment related legal representation to Center (CVTC) low-income individual artists 40 Exchange Place, Suite 510 and nonprofit arts organizations New York, NY 10005 (212) 523-4728 and a broad range of other 61 http://www.cvtcnyc.org/ Brooklyn, NY 11217 CVTC provides crisis (800) 247-8035 intervention, forensic https://ovs.ny.gov/ documentation, individual and Provides financial assistance group trauma-focused therapy, for victims’ expenses such as legal advocacy for sexual medical bills, counseling, burial assault and domestic violence, and funeral costs, lost wages, complementary therapy and and other types of assistance. psychiatric consultation. The Connects victims to a network Center also provides counseling of victim service providers for friends and family of victims across New York. of violent crimes. Services are confidential and free of charge. Elder Abuse Resources

Manhattan District Attorney’s New York City Department Witness Aid Services Unit for the Aging Elderly Crime (212) 335-9040 Victims Resource Center https://www.manhattanda. 2 Lafayette St org/wasu-test/ New York, NY 10007 The Witness Aid Services Unit Call 311 provides a variety of court- https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ related services, social services, dfta/services/elder-abuse- and counseling services crime.page designed to meet the needs of The Elderly Crime Victims crime victims, witnesses, and Resource Center provides direct their families. resources and referrals, elder abuse prevention activities and Manhattan District Attorney’s counseling, and supportive Victim Resources services to victims of elder (212) 335-4308 (Domestic abuse. After hours calls will Violence & Child Abuse) be rerouted to Safe Horizon’s (212) 335-907 (Elder Abuse) hotline for 24/7 assistance. www.manhattanda.org/victim- resources/ New York City Elder Abuse Provides a full range of services Center Helpline to crime survivors and their (212) 746-6905 families. https://nyceac.org/ Non-emergency service for New York State Office of concerned persons that provides Victim Services information, support and 55 Hanson Place, 10th Floor resources. Services are free and confidential. 61 62 New York State Department of Health’s Nursing Home and Adult Care Abuse Hotlines To file a complaint regarding Certified Adult Care Facilities, including abuse, contact: Adult Home Complaint Hotline: (866) 893-6772 Home Care/Hospice Hotline: (800) 628-5972 Nursing Home Abuse Hotline: (888) 201-4563 Federal and State regulations require the reporting of alleged violations of abuse, mistreatment and neglect immediately to the facility administrator and to the Department of Health.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice Information Hotline: (800) 567-3646 https://theweinbergcenter.org/ Fmfj The Weinberg Center is the Nation’s first elder abuse shelter serving eligible individuals 60 years and older. The Center provides emergency short-term housing, health-care services, legal advocacy, and support services to victims of elder abuse.

63 LGBT National Help Center LGBT Services LGBT National Hotline The following resources offer (888) 843-4564 support and programming to LGBT National Senior Hotline LGBT individuals. (888) 234-7243 (for adults over 50) Please note that offices may be Email: [email protected] temporarily closed and services may http://www.glnh.org be temporarily provided online due This free and anonymous to the COVID-19 pandemic. hotline offers peer counseling and referrals for services Callen-Lorde Community available to LGBT individuals Health Center nationwide. The hotline is run 356 West 18th St. by the LGBT National Help New York, NY 10011 Center, which also operates (212) 271-7200 an online peer-support chat http://callen-lorde.org/ program. Callen-Lorde Community Health Center provides quality The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual health care and related services and Transgender Community geared toward New York’s Center of NYC lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 208 West 13th Street transgender communities, New York, NY 10011 regardless of ability to pay. (212) 620-7310 Gay Men’s Health Crisis Email: [email protected] (GMHC) https://gaycenter.org/home 307 West 38th Street The Center provides social New York, NY 10018 services, public policy, (212) 367-1000 educational, cultural, and [email protected] recreational programs designed http://www.gmhc.org/ to nurture and empower Provides HIV/AIDS prevention, LGBT people. Programming care and advocacy, and offers and support services include a number of programs serving substance abuse treatment people over 50, including and prevention, HIV-related wellness services, nutrition concerns, bereavement, education, mental health transgender issues, coming out services, advocacy and benefits, matters, and other mental health and HIV testing. needs. 63 64 Mount Sinai Health Systems discrimination in federal courts LGBT Health Services: and for those seeking name Mount Sinai Health Systems changes. provides primary, specialty, and hospital care for LGBT Services and Advocacy for individuals, transgender health LGBT Elders (SAGE) services including a Center 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor for Transgender Medicine & New York, NY 10001 Surgery, patient navigation National Headquarters: services, and health education (212) 741-2247 for LGBT organizations throughout the City. The two SAGE Center Midtown: Mount Sinai hospitals in our (646) 576-8669 district are: http://www.sageusa.org/ SAGE is a national Mount Sinai Beth Israel organization that advocates 281 First Avenue (First Avenue on behalf of elderly LGBT at 16th Street) individuals through policy New York, NY 10003 work, partnerships, and local (212) 420-2000 or (212) 857-9980 community centers throughout –and– the United States. It offers a Mount Sinai West variety of services including 1000 Tenth Avenue cultural, health and wellness, New York, NY 10019 and workforce development (212) 523-4000 or (212) 857-9990 programs. You can contact the SAGE LGBT Elderly Hotline at Transgender Legal Defense and (888) 234-SAGE. Education Fund 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2204 New York, New York 10018 646-862-9396 www.transgenderlegal.org/ The mission of Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund is to end discrimination and achieve equality for transgender people. They offer education on transgender rights and legal representation for transgender people experiencing 65 Local Pharmacies There are many pharmacies in the district where you can pick up your household needs and your prescription medications.

Elm Drugs 56 Seventh Avenue (between W 13th & W 14th Streets) New York, NY 10011 (212) 255-6100 Elmdrugs.com

C. O. Bigelow 414 Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10011 (212) 533-2700 bigelowchemists.com

New London Pharmacy 246 Eighth Ave New York, NY 10011 Pharmacy: (212) 243-4987 General Info: (212) 243-4987 ext. 305 Newlondonpharmacy.com

Village Apothecary 346 Bleecker Street New York, NY 10014 (212) 807-7566 Villageapothecary.com

65 66 explains how to choose a long- Long-Term term care plan. Managed Long-Term Care Plan Care Directory Long-term care refers to www.health.ny.gov/health_ medical, personal, or other care/managed_care/mltc/ services that you may need over mltcplans.htm an extended period of time. We The Managed Long-Term Care hope these resources will make Program provides health and the process of learning about long-term care services to long-term care easier and more adults with chronic illness or efficient. disabilities. This link takes you to a directory of long-term care Eldercare Locator plans in New York State. (800) 677-1116 https://eldercare.acl.gov National Clearinghouse for The Eldercare Locator is Long-Term Care designed to help older adults Administration of Community and their families and caregivers Living find their way through the maze 330 C St SW of services for seniors, including Washington, D.C. 20201 long-term care, by identifying (202) 401-4634 trustworthy local support www.longtermcare.gov resources. The goal is to provide LongTermCare.gov is a users with the information and government website run by the resources that will help older U.S. Department of Health and persons live independently Human Services. The website and safely in their homes and provides information about the communities for as long as services and supports included possible. in long-term care and payment methods. Guide to Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care New York City Human www.health.ny.gov/health_ Resources Administration care/medicaid/redesign/docs/ (HRA) mltc_guide_e.pdf Info Line: (718) 557-1399 The Department of Health’s Home Care Services Manhattan website includes this guide that CASA 67 132 W 125th Street, 5th Floor Ombudsprogram for people New York, NY 10027 with Medicaid who need 212-666-6276, 212-665-1664 long-term care or behavioral www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/ health services. They help services/long_term_care.shtml with enrolling in and using The NYS Partnership for Long- managed care plans that cover long term care or behavioral Term Care (NYSPLTC) is a health services. Services include unique Department of Health private, one-on-one counseling program combining private about health insurance long-term care insurance and options through, education Medicaid Extended Coverage for consumers and caregivers, (MEC). Its purpose is to help and professional training for New Yorkers financially prepare social services organizations. for the possibility of needing All services are free and nursing home care, home care, confidential. or assisted living services. Long Term Care Community New York State Department Coalition (LTCCC) of Health Consumer Guide to 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 6252 Long-Term Care New York, NY 10119 (212) 385-0355 www.health.ny.gov/health_ http://nursinghome411.org/ care/medicaid/program/ LTCCC educates the public longterm/ and advocates for systemic The New York State change to improve the lives of Department of Health offers older adults and people with an online “Consumer Guide to disabilities living in long-term Community-Based Long-Term care facilities. Care,” which explains what long-term care services are, who MFJ Legal Services Nursing can receive them, how to find Home Residents Project (NHRP) these services, and methods of 100 William St., 6th Floor payment. New York, NY 10038 Intake: 855-444-6477 ICAN (Independent Consumer (Tuesdays, 10am-5pm) http:// Advocacy Network) mobilizationforjustice.org/ (844) 614-8800 projects/nursing-home- http://icannys.org residents-project/ ICAN is the New York State The NHRP provides 67 68 information, advice, and Provides resources for people in advocacy for nursing end of life situations within their home residents and their families and/or professions. families. They also offer legal Their goal is to enhance the representation in areas such as U.S. Healthcare System with its abuse and neglect, civil rights, services and resources. improper discharge planning, and unfair consumer practices.

A Place for Mom (866) 518-0936 http://www.aplaceformom.com Free referral service to find the right residential senior care center for loved ones.

Aging with Dignity (850) 681-2010 http://www.agingwithdignity. org/about.php Organization that helps elders make informed choices later in life.

End of Life Choices NY (212) 726-2010 http://endoflifechoicesny.org/ This organization’s goals are to support, educate and advocate for people who are in their last stages of life. They believe that all people should have the right to die humanely and with the least amount of pain. They offer various services and advocate for justice at the end of life.

Hospice Foundation of America (202) 457-5811 http://www.hospicefoundation. org/ 69 Columbia Care Medical 212 East 14th Street New York, NY 10003 Marijuana (646) 453-7178 Medical marijuana has www.col-careny.com/ been credited with a host of Columbia Care Manhattan therapeutic uses in recent years. dispensary is one of the first This is especially true for older medical marijuana dispensaries adults suffering from cancer, in New York State, providing Alzheimer’s, certain kinds of pharmaceutical-grade products pain, and more. It is always to qualifying patients in New essential that you speak with York. your doctor about whether the medical use of marijuana is appropriate for your condition. To learn more about medical marijuana in New York State, please see the resources below.

New York State Department of Health Riverview Center 150 Broadway, Suite 355 Albany, NY 12204 (866) 811–7957 Medical Marijuana Program Helpline: (844) 863-9312 https://www.health.ny.gov/ regulations/medical_ marijuana/faq.htm The NYS Department of Health website contains a wealth of useful information about using medical marijuana in New York State, including finding a practitioner, finding a dispensary, current law, and more. 69 70 bureaus/patrol/precincts/6th- NYPD Police precinct.page The Precinct Community Precincts Council meetings are held on Below is a list of NYPD precincts the last Wednesday of each in our district, along with the month at 25 Carmine Street, meeting times of each Precinct New York, NY 10014, at 7:30pm. Community Council. Precinct Community Councils are 9th Precinct designed to foster connections 321 East 5th Street between community residents New York, NY 10003 and NYPD service members. (212) 477-7811 Community Affairs: Meeting locations and times may (212) 477-7805 be impacted by COVID-19. Please www1.nyc.gov/site/ inquire to confirm. nypd/bureaus/patrol/ precincts/109th-precinct.page 1st Precinct The Precinct Community 16 Ericsson Place Council meets on the third New York, NY 10013-2411 Tuesday of the month at 7pm at (212) 334-0611 the 9th Precinct located at 321 Community Affairs: East 5th Street. (212) 334-0640 www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/ 10th Precinct bureaus/patrol/precincts/1st- 230 West 20th Street precinct.page New York, NY 10011 The Precinct Community (212) 741-8211 Council meetings are held at Community Affairs: 6:30pm on the last Thursday of (212) 741-8226 each month at the First Precinct. https://www1.nyc.gov/ site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/ 6th Precinct precincts/10th-precinct.page 233 West 10th Street The Precinct Community New York, NY 10014 Council meets on the last (212) 741-4811 Wednesday of the month at 7pm Community Affairs: at the 10th Precinct located at (212) 741-4826 230 West 20th Street. www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/ 71 13th Precinct The Precinct Community 230 East 21st Street Council meetings are usually New York, NY 10010 held the fourth Monday of each (212) 477-7411 month (except July and August) Community Affairs: at the 20th Precinct at 7pm. (212) 477-7427 https://www1.nyc.gov/ Midtown North Precinct site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/ 306 West 54th Street precincts/13th-precinct.page New York, NY 10019 The Precinct Community (212) 767-8400 Council meets on the third Community Affairs: Tuesday of the month at the 13th (212) 767-8447 Precinct at 6:30pm. https://www1.nyc.gov/ site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/ 17th Precinct precincts/midtown-north- 167 East 51st Street precinct.page New York, NY 10022 The Precinct Community (212) 826-3211 Council meets every third Community Affairs: Tuesday of the month at 7pm at (212) 826-3228 the Midtown North Pct. Station www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/ House. Meetings are not held in bureaus/patrol/precincts/17th- July/August. precinct.page The Precinct Community Midtown South Precinct Council meets on the last 357 West 35th Street Tuesday of every month at 6pm New York, NY 10001-1701 at Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 (212) 239-9811 East 51st Street. Community Affairs: (212) 239-9846 20th Precinct https://www1.nyc.gov/ 120 West 82nd Street site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/ New York, NY 10024 precincts/midtown-south- (212) 580-6411 precinct.page Community Affairs: The Precinct Community (212) 580-6428 Council meets on the third https://www1.nyc.gov/ Thursday of the month at 7pm site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/ at the New Yorker Hotel. precincts/20th-precinct.page 71 72 https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ Opioid doh/health/health-topics/ alcohol-and-drug-use.page Addiction The NYC Department of Health website contains information Resources about how to prevent an Opioid addiction is an epidemic overdose and where you can go in our country. Below are if you or someone you know has resources to help combat drug overdosed. abuse and attend to the care of those affected. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Please note that office hours may (SAMHSA) have changed and services may 5600 Fishers Lane be limited due to the COVID-19 Rockville, MD 20857 pandemic. Contact an organization/ General Inquiries: (877) 726-4727 agency directly for more (SAMHSA-7) information. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255 (TALK) / Educational Alliance - Center TTY: (800) 799-4889 for Recovery and Wellness National Helpline (800) 662-4357 (CRW) (HELP) TTY: (800) 487-4889 25-29 Avenue D Disaster Distress Helpline (800) New York, NY 10009 985-5990 / TTY: (800) 846-8517 (646) 395-4405 www.samhsa.gov https://edalliance.org/ SAMHSA offers numerous community-centers-programs/ resources and hotlines for crw/ those seeking treatment and Offers residential and outpatient concerned loved ones. treatment programs as well as proactive community programming and prevention education.

NYC Department of Health - Alcohol & Drug Use 24/7 Help Hotline: (888) 692-9355 (888-NYC-WELL)

73 whose owners are experiencing Pet Care financial challenges. Reduced Seniors who would like cost services are available to lower income households. assistance with the care of Appointment required, no walk- their pets can reach out to ins. Normal hours are Monday- organizations that provide in- Saturday from 8:30am-4:00pm. home pet care services. Other Call before visiting. organizations offer pet therapy programs through which pets Pets Are Wonderful Support provide emotional comfort to (PAWS) New York individuals in need. 134 West 29th Street Suite 802 Please note that some programs New York, NY 10001 may be temporarily suspended and (212) 203-4760 services may be changed to reflect http://pawsny.org/ COVID-19 protocols. The mission of PAWS NY is to help New York City’s most Animal Medical Center (AMC) vulnerable residents remain 510 East 62nd Street with their pets by delivering New York, NY 10065 critical programs and services (212) 838-8100 main through a community of (212) 838-7053 appointments partners and volunteers. The 24/7 emergency room and Housecalls Program is their specialty care for dogs, cats, and core program where volunteers exotic pets. make home visits to provide dog walking, litter maintenance, ASPCA Animal Hospital, medication administration, Services, and Advocacy provision of food and water, 424 East 92nd Street transportation to/from the New York, NY 10128 vet, and grooming for older (646) 259-4080 pet owners who meet their https://www.aspca.org/nyc/ eligibility requirements. aspca-animal-hospital-nyc Through the Pets Pantry The ASPCA provides a range Program, PAWS NY also of services and advocacy for distributes pet food and our animals, including their supplies on a limited basis to animal hospital. The Animal people who are having trouble Hospital provides urgent buying food for their pets. veterinary care for cats and dogs 73 74 Therapy Dogs International (973) 252-9800 Email: [email protected] http://www.tdi-dog.org/ Therapy Dogs International (TDI) provides therapy dog visits to homes, nursing homes, shelters, and hospitals as well as therapy dog support during hospice care.

75 centers-programs/sirovich/ Senior Centers Normally, services include: Free breakfast (8:30am – 10am), Becoming involved in senior lunch (12pm – 1pm), and centers can be an excellent way dinner (5pm – 6pm) for people to stay engaged with your peers aged 60 or older. The Center and community while meeting also offers a variety of other new people. There are a number services, including arts and of senior community centers cultural educational programs, in our district that provide a health and wellness workshops, variety of programs, including ballroom dancing, line/jazz lectures, classes, financial and dancing, Zumba, computer lab legal services, and meals. access, an Asian choral group, an Asian dance group, cooking Please note that operating hours classes, movie matinees, yoga, and services provided at most tai chi, and karaoke. senior centers have been severely During the pandemic, they impacted to prevent the spread of are offering a variety of online COVID-19. Some are temporarily programming including exercise closed for in-person programming, and other enrichment classes. but some services may be provided Suspended all food services and by phone and online. Call or classes until further notice. Offer a email each center for the latest tech assistance pamphlet. Contact information. them for more information.

Older adults in need of meal Encore Senior Center delivery service can enroll in 239 West 49th Street New York City’s emergency meal New York, NY 10019 program by GetFoodNYC, by (212) 581-2910 calling 311 or visiting nyc.gov/ http://www.encorenyc.org/ GetFoodNYC. programs/ Normally open from 9am - The Educational Alliance’s 4pm, Monday through Friday. Sirovich Senior Center The Center offers lectures 331 East 12th Street and discussion groups on New York, NY 10003 various subjects, such as crime (212) 228-7836 prevention, nutrition, legal edalliance.org/community- rights, fire safety, and estate 75 76 planning. It also offers a variety New York, NY 10024 of activities, such as yoga, tai (212) 873-6600 x331 chi, salsa movement, painting Lincoln Square Senior Center classes, movies, trips, birthday 250 West 65th Street celebrations, bingo, concerts, New York, NY 10023 and holiday parties. From 9am (212) 874-0860 - 10am, the Center also offers a breakfast cart to seniors for a Greenwich House Senior small fee. Centers During the pandemic, The Center 122 West 27th Street, 6th Floor is offering a variety of online New York, NY 10001 programming including exercise (212) 991-0003 and other enrichment classes. General inquiries: [email protected] Goddard Riverside https://www.greenwichhouse. Senior Centers org/senior-services/senior- goddard.org/programs/older- centers/ adults/seniorcenter/ Greenwich House operates Normally, services provided several senior centers that include breakfast and lunch, provide services for seniors in social events, benefits advocacy, and around Greenwich Village. wellness health and nutrition The Centers offer meals and a classes, trips, community variety of activities, including partnerships, arts and music poetry, health lectures, painting, workshops, and much more. bingo, exercise classes, movies, There are also on-site staff sing-a-longs, card playing, and members available to help with day trips. Staff members also housing issues. help seniors obtain the services, During the pandemic, The Center benefits, entitlements and is offering online events and referrals that they need. programming including exercise and other enrichment classes. As of this guide’s publication, The Centers have suspended all food Goddard Senior Center services and in-person events until Locations: further notice. They have set up a Goddard Riverside Seniors Online Learning Center Senior Center with resources, games, exercise 593 Columbus Avenue classes, enrichment programming,

77 concerts, and much more. personal support and social You can access this at www. services to clients aged 55 or greenwichhouse.org/senior- older, including intensive and services/senior-centers/online- walk-in case management for learning-center/ both homebound and mobile seniors, information and Greenwich House Senior referral services, and access to Center Locations: additional services for legal, financial, health insurance, Judith C. White Senior Center medical, and housing needs. 27 Barrow Street, 4th Floor As of this guide’s publication, in- New York, NY 10014-3823 person services are suspended to Phone: (212) 242-4140, Ext. 260 prevent the spread of COVID-19. Virtual services are available: for Senior Center social services, call (973) 922 3489. at Independence Plaza To speak with someone about food 310 Greenwich Street delivery, call (212) 787 8106. To New York, NY 10013 reach the mental health clinic, call (212) 267-0499 (212) 760 9822. Senior Center on the Square 20 Washington Square North John Paul II Friendship Center New York, NY 10011 103 7th Street (212) 777-3555, Ext.106 New York, NY 10009 (212) 673-7704 Senior Center at Our Lady of https://polishslaviccenter.org/ Pompeii Church m,6779,john-paul-ii-friendship- 25 Carmine Street center.html (Enter at 238 Bleecker Street) Sponsored by the Polish Slavic New York, NY 10014 Center, this senior center is for (212) 989-3620 people aged 60 years or older and offers a variety of services, Hudson Guild Adult Services including lunch, cultural and 119 Ninth Avenue educational activities, music, New York, NY 10011 television, games, bingo, (212) 924-6710 retirement benefit information, www.hudsonguild.org computer courses, English Normally, Hudson Guild classes, immigration and legal Adult Services provides services, and more. 77 78 Lenox Hill Neighborhood Woodstock Senior Center. See House Senior Center at Saint below for more information. Peter’s Church 619 Lexington Avenue Clinton Senior Center New York, NY 10022 (Project FIND) (212) 308-1959 530 West 55th Street https://www.lenoxhill.org/ New York, NY 10019 saintpeters (212) 757-2026 Normally, this senior center www.projectfind.org/clinton offers lunches, educational, Normally, services offered recreational, health and wellness include: Lunch (Monday - activities, enrichment classes, Friday, 12pm - 1pm) and light nutrition education, and more. dinner (Wednesdays), gardening As of this guide’s publication, club, library, large dining room, all in-person events have been trips, holiday parties, computer suspended until further notice. For classes, strength training, tai information on virtual classes, you chi, belly dancing, ping-pong, can visit their website. Zumba, chorus, line dancing, bingo, senior legal clinic, and Project FIND Senior Centers aromatherapy. 160 West 71st Street, #2F During the pandemic, they New York, NY 10023 are offering a variety of online (212) 874-0300 programming including exercise www.projectfind.org and other enrichment classes. Project FIND was established by the National Council on Aging Coffeehouse Senior Center and works to provide homeless (Project FIND) and low-and-moderate-income 331 West 42nd Street seniors with the services they New York, NY 10036 need. They operate supportive (646) 545-4621 housing residences and senior www.projectfind.org/ centers with a variety of coffeehouse programming. Normally, services include: Breakfast and lunch are Locations in the 27th State provided Monday through Senate District are the Clinton Friday to seniors aged 60 years Senior Center, the Coffeehouse or older. A take-away bag Senior Center, and the of canned items is available 79 for eligible seniors (must https://sagenyc.org/nyc/ meet criteria) four days a centers/midtown.cfm week. Dinner is offered every The first LGBT Senior Center Thursday evening. when it opened in January During the pandemic, they 2012. SAGE, or Services & are offering a variety of online Advocacy for LGBT Elders, is programming including exercise a national organization that and other enrichment classes. offers supportive services and consumer resources for Woodstock Senior Center LGBT older adults and their (Project FIND) caregivers. Services offered at 127 West 43rd Street, 2nd Floor their Midtown location include: New York, NY 10036 case management; caregiver (212) 575-0693 support; benefits counseling; www.projectfind.org/ employment assistance; and woodstock_center arts, fitness and nutritional Normally, services include: classes. Breakfast and lunch offered As of this guide’s publication, in- Tuesday through Sunday person services are suspended to (8:30am – 10am) to seniors aged prevent the spread of COVID-19. 60 years or older. The Center Virtual programming is available also offers a computer room, by visiting their website. Sunday art classes, monthly parties, homeless-in-reach Stein Senior Center program, shower facilities on 204 East 23rd Street weekday mornings, tai chi, New York, NY 10010 exercise classes, and board (646) 395-8083 games. www.steinseniorcenter.org/ During the pandemic, they The Stein Senior Center offers are offering a variety of online lunch, early stage Alzheimer’s programming including exercise support, nutrition talks, crime and other enrichment classes. victims services, blood pressure tests, tax preparation, flu Edie Windsor SAGE Center shots, arthritis exercise, opera (Midtown) appreciation, knitting, birthday 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor parties, bridge club, meditation, New York, NY 10001 strength training, play (646) 576-8669 reading, movies, Shakespeare, 79 80 Yiddish club, and benefits and workshops, and trips. They also entitlements assistance. offer social work services. As of this guide’s publication, in- As of this guide’s publication, in- person services are suspended to person programming is suspended prevent the spread of COVID-19. to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Please call to learn more about but they are offering virtual delivery services. For information programming and services. on virtual classes, visit their website.

VISIONS Senior Center 135 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011 (646) 486-4444, ext. 16 https://www.visionsvcb.org/ what-we-do/senior-center/ VISIONS is the first senior center designed for adults who are blind or severely visually impaired. As of this guide’s publication, in- person services are suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For information on virtual classes, call (212) 799 7205 ext. 215.

West Side Inter-Agency Council for the Aging 241 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023 (212) 799-7205 wsiaca.org Normally, the Council offers networking opportunities, lectures, performances, fine arts instruction, recreational activities, fitness activities, performing arts and musical 81 Technology Locations: Chelsea Recreation Center Various organizations and 430 West 25th Street City institutions offer free New York, NY 10001 or reduced-price technology (212) 255-3705 classes year-round. Below is a www.nycgovparks.org/ list of course offerings in our facilities/recreationcenters/ district. M260/schedule#CRC Please call or email specific East 54th Street Recreation organizations for their new Center protocols and hours of operations 348 East 54th Street to ensure safety during the New York, NY 10022 COVID-19 pandemic. (212) 754-5411 www.nycgovparks.org/ NYC Department of Parks & facilities/recreationcenters/ Recreation: Computer Resource M130/schedule#CRC Centers The New York City Department Gertrude Ederle Recreation of Parks & Recreation provides Center basic instruction for seniors 232 West 60th Street and others who have limited New York, NY 10023 experience with computers, as (212) 397-3159 well as instruction on topics www.nycgovparks.org/ like web browsing, Internet facilities/recreationcenters/ security, resume writing, and M063/schedule#CRC web design. All classes are free to Parks Department Tony Dapolito Recreation Recreation Center members. Center Please note that Recreation and 1 Clarkson Street Computer Resource Centers may be New York, NY, 10014 temporarily closed to mitigate the (212) 242-5228 spread of COVID-19. Please call www.nycgovparks.org/ before visiting any center to obtain facilities/recreationcenters/ updated information. M103/schedule/2015-10- 26#CRC

81 82 TechOpps *Offering online TechConnect (212) 360-2791 programs - more info at https:// Email: www.nypl.org/tech-connect [email protected] https://www.nycgovparks.org/ Older Adults Technology programs/media/techopps Services (OATS) TechOpps is a program offered 168 7th Street, Suite 3A through NYC Parks Media Brooklyn, NY 11215 Education Programs, where (718) 360-1707 members can receive computer www.oats.org training in Microsoft Office or OATS, operated by the NYC Adobe Creative Cloud. Those Parks & Recreation Department, who apply and are accepted into provides free computer training the program will be expected to to older adults in communities devote 12-15 hours per week for across New York City. 6-8 weeks, in order to prepare for certification as either a OATS Senior Planet Microsoft Office Specialist or Exploration Center Adobe Certified Associate in 127 West 25th Street Visual Communication using New York, NY 10001 Adobe Creative Cloud. Upon (718) 360-1707 and completion of this program, (646) 590-0615 each participant will be able to https://seniorplanet.org/ take a certification exam. The OATS provides computer Adobe Certification Exams are and technology resources and free to all members. Microsoft training (classes at both the Office exams must be purchased introductory and advanced in advance of testing. levels) for older adults, and operates an intergenerational New York Public Library program with high school (917) ASK-NYPL (275-6975) students to use technology to The New York Public Library’s promote cross-generational TechConnect program offers connections. more than 80 technology classes *Offering online programs and at libraries throughout the COVID-specific resources Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—all absolutely free.

83 SeniorTechNYC at the JCC 334 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10023 (646) 505-4390 https://mmjccm.org/senior- tech The Jewish Community Center holds technology classes for seniors, including courses in how to use tablets, cell phones and computers (both PC and Apple). Registration for courses is available through the website or by calling the number above.

83 84 card and refills automatically Transportation as you use it so you don’t have Many senior centers provide to wait in lines. Apply online free or reduced-price or call for an application or transportation programs for additional information. their members. Contact your local senior center for more New York Foundation for information (or refer to any of Senior Citizens (NYFSC): the senior centers mentioned in Project C.A.R.T. this guide). 11 Park Place, 14th Floor New York, NY 10007 Please take care when taking public (212) 956-0855 transportation during the pandemic http://www.nyfsc.org/support- and note that some in-person services/free-transportation/ services may be closed temporarily. Project C.A.R.T. provides free transportation van services AAR (Access-A-Ride) for senior citizens aged 60 or NYC Transit Customer Services over who have difficulty using 2 Broadway, 11th Floor public transportation. Vans are New York, NY 10004 wheelchair accessible. C.A.R.T.’s (877) 337-2017 five vans take seniors to and https://new.mta.info/ from medical appointments accessibility/paratransit and hospitals, activities at AAR provides transportation senior centers, and entitlement for people with disabilities and appointments. The vans operate seniors throughout NYC and Monday through Friday from nearby Nassau and Westchester 9am to 3:45pm; the vans are not counties. available during lunch hours of 12pm to 1pm. EasyPay MetroCard The Customer Service Center: Parking Permits for People with 3 Stone Street Disabilities (NYC DOT) New York, NY 10004 28-11 Queens Plaza North, 8th 5-1-1 or (877) 323-7433 Floor https://new.mta.info/fares/ Long Island City, NY 11101 easypay (718) 433-3100 The EasyPay MetroCard is If you are a New York City linked to your credit or debit resident with a disability that 85 impairs your mobility, you MetroCard on subways and can apply for a City or State eligible buses. Access-A- Parking Permit for People with Ride customers do not use a Disabilities. This permit allows Fair Fares NYC MetroCard; drivers to park in any space their discount is applied labeled by the International automatically to their Access-A- Symbol of Access in the U.S. Ride trips once their Fair Fares and Canada. To apply for a and Access-A-Ride accounts are permit, visit: http://www.nyc. linked. Check your eligibility on gov/html/dot/html/motorist/ their website or by calling. pppdinfo.shtml#nycpermit

Reduced-Fare MetroCards for customers 65+ The Customer Service Center: 3 Stone Street New York, NY 10004 5-1-1 or (212) 638-7622 https://new.mta.info/fares/ reduced-fare The MTA offers reduced-fare MetroCards at a fare of $1.35 for customers aged 65 or older and for those with disabilities of any age.

Fair Fares NYC 311 nyc.gov/fairfares With the Fair Fares NYC discount, eligible New Yorkers can receive a 50% discount on either subway and eligible bus fares, or Access-A-Ride. Pay- Per-Ride, 7-Day (Weekly) and 30-Day (Monthly) Unlimited ride options are all available for those using the Fair Fares 85 86 university-resources/veterans- Veterans affairs/ The CUNY Office of Veterans For free assistance in accessing Affairs is dedicated to fostering your veterans’ benefits, contact a sense of community and your State, county, or local to developing a channel veterans’ benefits counselor of communication among at (888) VETS-NYS (838-7697) veteran and reservist students, or (718) 447-8787. You can also and with faculty, staff, and visit veterans.ny.gov for more administration. information about services available to veterans. Harlem Veteran Center - Mental Health Center for Combat Please note that offices may be Veterans temporarily closed and services may 2279 Third Avenue (between be temporarily provided online due East 123rd & 124th Streets) to the COVID-19 pandemic. New York, NY 10035 (646) 273-8139 Crisis Management: Manhattan Veterans Center National Suicide Prevention 32 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Suite Hotline 200 (between Morris St. 1-800-273-8255 and Exchange Place) New York, NY 10004 Help for Alcoholism, Drug (212) 951-6866 Abuse, Problem Gambling 1-877-8-HOPENY NYC Veterans Alliance 118 W 22nd Street Veterans Crisis Line New York, NY 10011 1-800-273-8255, press 1 (929) 265-4549 https://www. City University of New York (CUNY) Veterans Affairs nycveteransalliance.org/ 555 West 57th Street The NYC Veterans Alliance is a 14th Floor, Suite 1401 nonpartisan, grassroots coalition New York, NY 10019 dedicated to connecting NYC 646-664-8800 veterans to organizations, Email: [email protected] advocating for improved https://www.cuny.edu/about/ policies that affect veterans 87 and their families, informing programs/special-initiatives/ the NYC veterans community veterans-initiative/index.html and the public about policies The Robin Hood Foundation and news affecting them, and (RHF) invests in programs and empowering veterans to speak initiatives that support and up and take action. benefit veterans. RHF provides access to services (education, NYS Division of Veterans’ employment, mental health, Services housing, legal services, etc.) for 245 West Houston Street (VA vets and their families. Regional Office) New York, NY 10010 SAGEVets www.veterans.ny.gov 305 Seventh Avenue The Division works closely 15th Floor with federal, State, municipal, New York, NY 10001 and private agencies to garner (212) 741-2247 x255 resources and knowledge to www.sageusa.org/nyc/ help veterans and their families sagevets/index.cfm with economic, employment, SAGEVets is a partnership rehabilitation, medical between SAGE (Services & treatment, home health care, Advocacy for LGBT Elders) education, and tax exemption and the Veterans Justice/LGBT needs. Projects of Legal Services NYC to help LGBT older adults who VA Medical Center - Manhattan are military service veterans New York Harbor Healthcare improve their access to VA System benefits and their overall health 423 East 23rd Street (between 1st and wellness. SAGEVets serves Avenue & Asser Levy Place) LGBT veterans over the age New York, NY 10010 of 50 who reside in New York (212) 686-7500 State. In addition to general assistance, SAGEVets will Robin Hood Foundation: provide guidance to veterans Veterans Initiative impacted by the military’s 826 Broadway, 9th Floor policies regarding LGBT people. New York, New York 10003 (212) 227-6601 https://www.robinhood.org/

87 88 United War Veterans Council, Veterans’ Health Care Benefits Inc. (CHAMPVA) 245 W Houston Street, #208 (800) 733-8387 New York, NY 10014 www.va.gov/communitycare/ (212) 693-1476 programs/dependents/ uwvc.org champva/ The mission of the United CHAMPVA is a comprehensive War Veterans Council is to health care program in which mobilize our communities to the VA shares the cost of covered honor and support America’s health care services and supplies veterans. UWVC hopes to unite with eligible beneficiaries. veterans groups, community organizations, City, State Yoga for Vets NYC and federal agencies, local www.yogaforvets.org businesses, and the general Find free yoga classes for public behind efforts to care for veterans in the area. veterans of all eras. Veterans Yoga Project United Service Organizations P.O. Box 6472 (USO) of Metropolitan New Alameda, CA 94501 USA York https://www. USO Center Times Square veteransyogaproject.org/ 625 Eighth Avenue (between [email protected] West 40th & West 41st streets) Find free yoga and meditation New York, NY 10018 classes in person and online. (212) 695-6160 Often taught by veterans for www.usonyc.org veterans. Visit website or contact A nonprofit, congressionally them directly for schedule. chartered, private organization, Due to COVID-19, class schedules the USO, with hundreds of may be impacted. Please contact locations around the world, lifts them directly to learn more. the spirits of America’s troops and their families. Please note that operations may be suspended at this location due to COVID-19. Please call or visit their website to check the latest information.

89 NYC Emergency Food Hotline COVID-19 311 NYS Emotional Support Resources Hotline A non-exhaustive list of 844-863-9314 important phone numbers, NYC Mental Health Hotline governmental agencies, 888-NYC-WELL (692-9355) testing sites, advocacy and or text “WELL” to 65173 action groups, and online cultural activities all working NYS Division of Consumer to keep seniors safe during Protection Price Gouging the coronavirus (COVID-19) Hotline 800-697-1220 pandemic. New York State Court System IMPORTANT NOTE: Although Coronavirus Hotline (24/7) we have attempted to provide 833-503-0447 resources related to COVID-19 For information about your juror service that will be useful and timely or a court case during this difficult time, Community Health information is changing Advocates Insurance Helpline rapidly. 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93 NYC COVID-19 Citywide The following online Information Portal information has been gathered https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ specifically to inform people coronavirus/index.page with disabilities on the resources This online portal gives available to the population information on the different during NYC’s response to the COVID-19 zones in NYC, COVID-19 outbreak. methods of getting tested, and https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ other resources such as food, mopd/resources/covid-19- employment, health insurance, resources-for-people-with- and businesses assistance. It disabilities.page also provides daily updates of information about the number NYC Mayor’s Office of of people in the City testing Veterans’ Affairs positive and other data points. Call 3-1-1 New York City Department for (212) 416-5250 the Aging - COVID-19 Mission: VetCheck 2 Lafayette Street, 7th Floor COVID-19 program in which volunteer veterans make N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 0 7 supportive check-in calls to Call 3-1-1 or (212) AGING-NY peers in their community. The (244-6469) or (800)342-9871 calls provide vital information www.nyc.gov/aging including where to get free The DFTA website provides a meals, COVID-19 testing COVID-19 specific page with locations, and how to access resources for food services, online mental health support. housing support, transportation, Request a check-in call for mental health, health insurance, you or a veteran you know or and legal help. volunteer to make calls to fellow https://www1.nyc.gov/ veterans at this website: site/dfta/services/covid-19- https://thrivenyc. resources.page. cityofnewyork.us/mission- vetcheck NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities NY State of Health 100 Gold Street, 2nd Floor https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 3 8 Help Line: (855) 355-5777 (212) 788-2830 TTY (Text telephone): TTY: (212) 788-2838 (800) 662-1220 www.nyc.gov/mopd NY State of Health is an 93 94 organized marketplace designed 1 State Street to help people shop for and New York, NY 10004-1511 enroll in health coverage, in (800) 342-3736 addition to recommending The New York State Department financial assistance. of Financial Services supervises Applications can be completed and regulates activities of in-person, online, or over the banking and other financial phone. institutions like health insurance companies in New York State. New York State Department of COVID-19 Financial Resources: Motor Vehicles (DMV) https://www.dfs.ny.gov/ Local DMV: consumers/coronavirus/health_ 366 West 31st Street insurance_faqs New York, NY 10001 (212) 645-5550 NYS Office of the State Comptroller https://dmv.ny.gov/ The NYS DMV issues driver’s 59 Maiden Lane licenses, permits and New York New York, NY 10038 State non-driver ID cards. You NYC Office: (212) 383-1600 can also get information about Albany Office: (518) 474-4044 insurance and driver safety, Email: [email protected] and registering to vote as of this www.ny.gov/agencies/office- guide’s printing. DMV services state-comptroller The Comptroller’s COVID-19 are available by reservation or drop Financial Survival Toolkit for off/mail services. New Yorkers details information and contacts regarding health, New York State Department of employment issues, assistance Labor (DOL) for small businesses, personal 75 Varick Street finance information, avoiding New York, NY 10013 scams, and specific assistance Individual UI Claim Assistance: for seniors, people with (888) 209-8124 disabilities, veterans, and active General Assistance: military personnel. 888-469-7365 https://www.osc.state.ny.us/ https://dol.ny.gov/ covid-19/financial-toolkit

New York State Department of U.S. Department of Health Financial Services and Human Services: https://www.dfs.ny.gov Administration for Community NYC Main Office: Living (ACL) 95 330 C St SW 322 Eighth Avenue, Fl. 7 Washington, D.C. 20201 New York, NY 10001 (202) 401-4634 (866) 232-8484 COVID-19 resource list for www.alzfdn.org seniors.These include staying The Alzheimer’s Foundation connected at home, taking care of America has compiled a list of mental health, and protecting of resources and guides for yourself from COVID-19. navigating COVID-19 with https://acl.gov/COVID- a family member who has dementia, as well as general 19#NetworksAnchor resources for the elderly and their caregivers. Kinship Families Guide: https://alzfdn.org/ The ACL has also published coronavirus/ a Covid-19/Emergency Preparedness Resource American Association of Guide for Kinship Families Retired Persons (AARP) and Grandfamilies (in which 750 Third Avenue, 31st Floor children are raised by extended New York, NY 10017 family members such as (866) 227-7442 grandparents). https://www.aarp.org/ https://acl.gov/sites/default/ coronavirus/ files/common/AoA-Tips%20 AARP provides COVID-19 for%20Kinship-Grandfamily%20 updates related to stimulus payments, staying healthy, Caregivers.pdf caring for loved ones, life at home, and travel advice. This Groups with information is also available in COVID-19 Resources Spanish. In this section, you will find a Center for Independence of the list of community organizations Disabled, NY (CIDNY) that are committed to 841 Broadway advocating for the needs of Suite 301 older adults and provide New York, NY 10003 resources during the COVID-19 (212) 674-2300 pandemic. https://www.cidny.org/ coronavirus/ Alzheimer’s Foundation of The CIDNY COVID-19 Resource America page addresses advice for

95 96 people at increased risk of LiveOnNY COVID-19, with information 49 W 45th Street about how the disease is spread, New York, NY 10036 testing locations, information (212) 398-6565 about Access-A-Ride, grocery https://www.liveon-ny.org/ shopping and SNAP benefits, covid-19 and rent payment. LiveOnNY is a City organization Metropolitan Council dedicated to directly serving on Jewish Poverty older New Yorkers through 77 Water Street, 26th Floor advocacy, policy, and program New York, NY 10005 development. They have a Phone: (212) 453-9500 specialized COVID-19 page with https://www.metcouncil.org/ general resources, resources for coronavirus older adults, healthcare, food The MetCouncil Coronavirus services and tips for avoiding Resource Center Provides scams and fraud. a list of resources related to unemployment insurance, NY Connects housing help, school resources, 1-800-342-9871 or (212) 962-2720 internet assistance, childcare, (Manhattan) and retirement, among others. NY Connects is a free resource You can also schedule a call with that gives older New Yorkers, crisis counselors by visting: people with disabilities, and https://www.metcouncil.org/ covid-19-crisis-call-center- their caregivers information booking and help accessing services that keep them independent ThriveNYC and part of their communities. (888) 692-9355 The Manhattan Borough site or (888) NYC-WELL is located at the New York ThriveNYC is a City initiative to Foundation for Senior Citizens. end the stigma associated with mental health and help people SAGEConnect find treatment options. They (212) 741-2247 offer a confidential and free https://www.sageusa.org/ phone service to connect you to sageconnect/ a counselor if you are in crisis. SAGEConnect is a program to ThriveNYC offers Mental Health match volunteer callers with First Aid (MHFA) training as LGBT elders for casual, friendly well. 97 conversations. Matches connect c/o SAGE once per week for a period of six 305 Seventh Avenue weeks over phone or video call. 6th Floor New York, NY 10001 Alliance for the Aging (212) 741-2247 Research/National Foundation https://www.lgbtagingcenter. for Infectious Diseases org/resources/resource. 1700 K Street NW cfm?r=991 Suite 740 Offers a list of COVID-19 Washington, D.C. 20006 resources from aging service https://www.agingresearch.org providers, geared towards LGBT The Alliance for Aging Research elders. is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization. It has The New Jewish Home posted a COVID-19 Information page with common questions (800) 544-0304 and answers about COVID-19 [email protected] for older adults and people https://jewishhome.org with chronic health conditions. The New Jewish Home is a The Alliance also has tips about nonprofit healthcare system staying safe at home and a guide meant to enhance the purpose to making a homemade mask. and well-being of older New https://www.agingresearch. Yorkers through innovative org/covid/ health services. Their COVID-19 Resource page details self-care Invisible Hands https://invisiblehandsdeliver. practice, official healthcare org/ resources, medical facilities, (732) 639-1579 housing and hunger resources, Invisible Hands is a community- and other methods of accessing based non-profit organization and using technology. that delivers necessities such as https://jewishhome.org/covid- groceries and prescriptions to 19-resources/ vulnerable populations in New York. DOROT Tech Instructional Guides National Resource Center 171 West 85th Street on LGBT Aging N e w Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 2 4 National Resource Center on (212) 769-2850 LGBT Aging www.dorotusa.org

97 98 These guides contain step- from the Metropolitan Opera at by-step instructions for using home. smartphones, computers, Zoom video conferences, and more. Baryshnikov Arts Center https://www.dorotusa.org/ 626-731-3200 tech-made-easy-seniors-new- [email protected] https://bacnyc.org/explore/ instructional-guides video You can watch performance NYC Online excerpts, artist profiles, and Cultural Resources learn more about the wonderful work being made at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Enjoy what makes this City great while staying healthy and The Irish Arts Center practicing social distancing. (212) 757-3318 These resources are all free and [email protected] accessible from the comfort of https://irishartscenter.org/ your home: videos If you wish to continue The Metropolitan Museum enjoying the many wonderful (212) 535-7710 performances at the Irish Arts https://www.metmuseum.org/ Center, their website has a art/online-features video collection of musical The Met has a number of performances, theatre, dance, online resources and digitized lectures, and more. collections for all to enjoy free of charge. One of the highlights is Whitney Museum a 360 degree immersive tour of of American Art some of The Met’s most iconic spaces. (212) 570-3600 [email protected] The Metropolitan Opera https://whitney.org/collection/ (212)-362-6000 works MetropolitanOpera@metopera. Peruse the Whitney’s online org digitized collection and learn more about the works through https://www.metopera.org educational videos, interviews, While upcoming performances and more. have been temporarily canceled, opera aficionados can now enjoy world class live performances

99 Lincoln Center Museum of the (212) 875-5456 City of New York http://lincolncenter.org/lincoln- (212) 534-1672 center-at-home [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/ https://www.mcny.org user/LincolnCenterVideos/ Learn more about the greatest featured city in the world, take some time While Lincoln Center has had to to go through all of the digitized cancel upcoming performances, collections the museum has they have a vibrant YouTube made available online and read channel full of hours of HD and the stories of the people and beautifully shot performances places that make this City so that can be accessed at your great. convenience. They will be highlighting some of this content The Frick Collection on social media platforms. (212) 288-0700 [email protected] New York Public Library https://www.frick.org/visit/ 917-275-6975 virtual_tour https://www.nypl.org Enjoy a digital stroll through https://www.nypl.org/get- the Frick Collection during help/contact-us/email the closures. They also have The library system has expanded plentiful video programming an already impressive digital available, including lectures and collection to help you make it educational videos. through this time at home. If you’re tired of TV, you can Museum of Modern Art access hundreds of thousands (212) 708-9400 of free e-books and audiobooks, [email protected] digitized historical archives, https://www.moma.org/audio/ remote access to tools like Listen to artists, curators, Ancestry.com and much more! and others speak about the Museum’s collection and special Dia Art Foundation exhibitions. MOMA also has 845-440-0100 a number of learning tools https://www.diaart.org/media/ available online, including watch-listen free courses, for those feeling [email protected] studious. A library of lectures and artist talks are available on their website. 99 100 The New Victory Theater 646-223-3000 [email protected] https://newvictory.org/virtual- events/ The theater created a weekly Arts Break program to provide an opportunity for you and your family to have fun and discover new skills from the comfort of your own home.

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