Tag: Seniors

  • Health Fairs for Seniors

    Health Fairs for Seniors

    August 14 and 21 Council Member Candidate Yusef Salaam at Graham Court With District Leader William Allen on his right, and District Leader Tamika Mapp on his left.

  • Single Seniors

    Single Seniors

    How Calculated: Percent of people aged 65 and older living alone Source: American Community Survey A Rare Off-Grid Manhattan Street Sylvan Court, which has seven properties, rarely sees properties record for sale. A 1,600-square-foot townhouse in East Harlem returned for sale asking $1.69 million. Its address is 2 Sylvan Court — a blind alley with just seven homes that’s…

  • Falls Requiring Emergency Room Visits by Seniors

    Falls Requiring Emergency Room Visits by Seniors

    About falls among older adults in New York City Each year, one in three older adults (65 years and older) falls. Among New York City’s older adults, there are approximately 30,500 emergency department (ED) visits, 16,600 hospitalizations, and 300 deaths each year. Falls are not a normal part of aging, and research shows that many…

  • Senior Center Reopening

    It’s been a long, pandemic year and a half, but the Senior resource site – Casabe – is reopening today: Summer Dancing in the Park, Today

  • Speeding Drivers

    Speeding Drivers

    How Calculated:  Estimated percent of adult drivers (drove in the last 30 days) who responded “often”, “sometimes” or “rarely” to the question:  “In the past 30 days, when you drove in New York City, how often did you drive 10 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit?”  Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS)…

  • Manhattan Borough President’s Candidate Forum

    Join The Greater Harlem Coalition on Wednesday, April 7th for a forum focused on Harlem and East Harlem issues/concerns. When: Apr 7, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:https://fordham.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdu-qrzguGdGyRCtH9to49JRVuMWeF1nL After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Fentanyl The Office of the…