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Health Seniors Top Story 

Keeping an Eye on Eye Health

November 28, 2022January 17, 2023 LaToya

Thanks to the Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study, over 700 NYCHA and PACT residents age 60 and older have

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Seniors Technology Top Story 

Helping Older Adults Stay Connected via Technology

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022 LaToya Older Adults Technology Services

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, older adult NYCHA residents were provided with free tablets and training on how

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Featured NYCHA Residents Seniors Top Story 

Keeping Seniors Safe at Home

October 18, 2022November 9, 2022 LaToya Elderly Safe at Home

Elderly Safe-at-Home is a program provided by NYCHA at 11 developments for seniors that assigns an on-site social services worker to provide daily living support, crime prevention, crime victim assistance, and crisis intervention services to residents.

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Partners Seniors Top Story 

Senior Affordable Housing Complex Holds Ribbon Cutting Near Mill Brook Houses 

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Vincent Echavaria

On September 13, the Bronx’s Mott Haven community celebrated the official opening of a 158-unit affordable housing complex for low-income

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Seniors Technology Top Story 

Older Adults Master Technology

April 29, 2022April 27, 2022 LaToya

For many older adults, learning how to use new technology can be frustrating. But Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from

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Seniors Top Story 

Columbia Vision Screening Program for NYCHA Residents

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 LaToya

Residents of Lincoln Houses and St. Nicholas Houses age 60 and over are eligible to participate in a free, on-site

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two people smiling with text: On Our Block Life Stories By NYCHA Senior Champions
Program Partners Seniors Top Story 

Senior Champions Share Life Stories

October 18, 2021October 20, 2021 LaToya

In September, a group of NYCHA’s older adult residents participated in a live, virtual storytelling event to share their life stories

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Communities Health NYCHA Residents Seniors Top Story 

New Fitness Hub for Seniors at Pink Houses

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Michael

On October 13, NYCHA leadership joined representatives from East New York Restoration Local Development Corporation (ENYRLDC), the Department for the

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NYCHA Residents Seniors Top Story 

Apply Now for Affordable Housing at Betances Senior Residence

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 LaToya

Applications are being accepted now through August 9 for affordable senior apartments at the Betances Senior Residence in the Bronx.  Located at 142nd

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Featured Seniors The Arts Top Story 

F-Stop Teaches Queensbridge Residents the Art of Photography

May 7, 2021September 20, 2022 LaToya Queensbridge Houses

The F-Stop Project provides free photography classes, workshops, and public exhibitions to Queensbridge residents.

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