Stay Warm in Cold Weather
Seniors are especially vulnerable in cold weather. Serious health problems can result from prolonged exposure to the cold, including hypothermia. Older New Yorkers should prepare themselves for the winter weather.
  Read the Cold Weather Safety Tips
  Read the Office of Emergency Management's Tips
  Read Space Heater Safety Tips

City Launches It's My Money
At the Museum of American Finance Department for the Aging Commissioner Lilliam Barrios-Paoli and Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz debuted It's My Money!, an interactive game created in partnership with the Aging in New York Fund to help older New Yorkers avoid financial fraud and scams. It's My Money! is free and available in English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.
  Read the Press Release
  Download the free game

Caregiver Services RFP
The Department for the Aging (DFTA) is seeking qualified vendors to design and operate innovative programs that provide direct services and extensive community linkages to support caregivers of persons 60 years of age or older; and/or grandparent or other relative age 55 and older who lives with and acts as primary caregiver for child(ren) age 18 or younger. Proposals are due February 17, 2010 by 1:00 pm.
  Download RFP and Budget Worksheet
  Caregiver Services RFP Addendum 1
  Caregiver Services RFP Addendum 2
  Caregiver Services RFP Addendum 3
  Partnership/Collaboration Opportunities
  Read Caregiver RFP Notice

Participate in the 2010 Census: Be Counted
Between February and March every household will receive a Census questionnaire. The Department for the Aging urges all seniors to respond to this questionnaire before the April 1, Census Day.
  Learn more about the NYC 2010 Census

HEAP Can Assist with Energy Bills
The Home Energy Assistance Program is available to assist low-income New Yorkers with an annual supplement for the cost of heating their homes. The program is available to both homeowners and renters. If you are 60 years of age or older call 311 to request an application or print application from Website. Return completed application to the NYC Department for the Aging, HEAP Unit, 2 Lafayette Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
  Download the HEAP Application

Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker Quinn and the New York Academy of Medicine Unveil Blueprint to Enhance City's Livability for Older New Yorkers
Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and New York Academy of Medicine President Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, today outlined a series of 59 initiatives aimed at making New York a more livable City for its growing senior population. The initiatives in Age-Friendly NYC: Enhancing Our City's Livability for Older New Yorkers, which fulfill a promise made by the Mayor in his 2008 State of the City address, are a blueprint for promoting active aging focused on four areas: community and civic participation; housing; public spaces and transportation; and health and social services. Tuesday, August 25, 2009
  Read the Press Release
  Download the Report

Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program Transferred to the Department of Finance
Effective Friday, September 18, 2009, the SCRIE program has been transferred from the Department for the Aging to the New York City Department of Finance. The transfer will make it easier for seniors to apply for this important benefit. The eligibility rules have not changed.
  Read the SCRIE transfer Frequently Asked Questions
  Download an Application
  Learn more about SCRIE at the Department of Finance

Information on H1N1 (SO) Flu
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene continues to monitor the newly identified flu virus known as H1N1 (SO).
Learn more.
Read OEM's Ready NY flu guide.
H1S1 (SO) Influenza: What New Yorkers Need To Know.

Register for Notify NYC
Notify NYC is a free service designed to deliver real-time emergency information to the public via e-mail, text messaging, and recorded phone calls. Notify NYC is now citywide, and New Yorkers can sign up to receive updates about emergency events throughout the entire city. Sign up now.
Visit Notify NYC online.

NYC Service: Become a Volunteer!
Launched by Mayor Bloomberg on Monday, April 20th, NYC Service is a new effort to promote service and volunteerism in New York City. A key goal for NYC Service is connecting those who want to serve with meaningful opportunities that address the City's most pressing local needs.
Visit NYC Service