2021 Senior Resource Guide
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New York State Senator Brad Hoylman District 27 SENIOR RESOURCE GUIDE COVID-19EDITION 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new information is being distributed, we might have missed some useful resources or information might become quickly outdated.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