City Advocacy

LiveOn NY is committed to advocating for fair and equitable funding for aging services throughout every community in New York. Whether it’s for Older Adult Centers, NORCs, case management, home delivered meals, affordable senior housing, transportation, or other life sustaining services, we know that government funding makes a critical difference in countless lives. We encourage you to join us in advocating for funding that will meet the needs of New York's aging population!

Despite progress, New York City’s budget for the Department for the Aging (DFTA), which funds critical services for older adults, remains less than 1% of the overall budget. It’s time to change that. It’s time to invest in aging services.

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Recent City Advocacy Updates

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Testimony on New York City Executive Budget
Testimony on New York City Executive Budget

This budget must be a turning point in our city’s ageist tendencies to cut costs on the backs of the people who built New York, and instead actively invest in creating a better place to age for us all.

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Highlights from LiveOn NY's 28th Annual Aging Advocacy Day
Highlights from LiveOn NY's 28th Annual Aging Advocacy Day

On Thursday, May 11th, LiveOn NY hosted our 28th Annual Aging Advocacy Day. During the event, roughly four hundred older adults and aging service professionals took to City Hall Park to demand their fair share of the City budget.

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Testimony on New York City Preliminary Budget on Aging
Testimony on New York City Preliminary Budget on Aging

Rather than cuts, it’s time to invest in older New Yorkers and for the City to pay the human services workforce a just and equitable wage. It’s time for the City to enact a more equitable budget that holistically supports these professionals that work tirelessly to ensure that no older New Yorker falls through the cracks. 

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Testimony on Access-A-Ride
Testimony on Access-A-Ride

Through our network, we’ve seen the importance of transportation as a top concern for older New Yorkers and one’s ability to access reliable and safe transit. And yet, we know that for many older adults who live in transit deserts getting to doctors’ appointments, going grocery shopping or taking advantage of the City’s resources including Older Adult Centers is a constant challenge.

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Annual Aging Advocacy Day

2022 marked our 27th Annual Advocacy Day!

Each year LiveOn NY holds a day of Advocacy to ensure that the voices of older New Yorkers are heard Through a rally on the steps of City Hall (or virtually) and meetings with Council Members, LiveOn NY coordinates a day of activism focused on ensuring that aging related services and the needs of older New Yorkers are both understood and supported.

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