On Thursday, May 11th, LiveOn NY hosted our 28th Annual Aging Advocacy Day at which we were joined by over 400 older adults and aging service professionals who took to City Hall Park to demand their fair share of the City budget. Thank you to the following Council Members who joined us and gave remarks during this event:
Speaker Adrienne E. Adams,
Council Member Crystal Hudson, Chair of the Committee on Aging,
Council Member Christopher Marte,
Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan,
Council Member Lynn Schulman, Chair of the Committee on Health,
Council Member Jennifer Gutierrez, Chair of the Committee on Technology,
Council Member Althea Stevens, Chair of the Committee on Youth Services,
Council Member Chi Osse, Chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, & International Intergroup Relations,
Council Member Nantasha Williams, Chair of the Committee on Civil & Human Rights,
Council Member Julie Won, Chair of the Committee on Contracts,
Council Member Lincoln Restler
Thank you to each and every older adult, professional, and advocate who joined us at City Hall Park in the fight to #AdvocateforAging and #JustPay human services workers.
And a special shoutout to our members and the older adults who spoke:
Bobbie Sackman, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice,
Frances Garavuso, St. Nicks Alliance,
Larinda Hooks, Director of Older Adult Services/Economic Development, Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.,
Sylvia Calaf, Neighborhood SHOPP,
Ruby Rosario, Director of Guess Older Adult Center, Neighborhood SHOPP,
Susanna Li Hom, Homecrest Community Services
In addition to our Advocacy Day Rally, LiveOn NY spearheaded other advocacy opportunities, giving older New Yorkers and our members more ways to fight for the funding that aging services deserve.
These opportunities included an #AdvocateforAgingNYC Tweetstorm, Calls to City Council Members, and a Letter Writing Campaign.
Our advocacy doesn't stop here
You can continue to advocate for older adults in the New York City Budget by printing out and filling out the linked form below. In just a five minutes, you can you send a letter to Mayor Adams calling for key investments aimed at better supporting older New Yorkers living in the five boroughs.
LiveOn NY encourages professionals to share this opportunity with your clients, encouraging all stakeholders to participate! Through increased participation, we can make our voices heard in the fight to Advocate for Aging and Just Pay in this year's budget.