My thirteenth annual Senior Resource Fair will take place Thursday, October 24th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, One East 65th Street (at Fifth Avenue). Over 500 people attended last year’s event. This year we will have around 100 non-profit senior service providers and advocacy groups to participate and provide information about a range of issues including healthcare, housing, the arts and volunteer opportunities. . Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. NO RSVP NECESSARY. For further information, call (212) 490-9535.
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October 2019
On Tuesday October 29th I am hosting a Forum on Co-ops and Condos. Speakers will include Lucas Ferrara of the firm Newman & Ferrara; Kevin McConnell of the firm Himmelstein, McConnell; and Rose Marie Cantanno, Associate Director, Consumer Protection Unit, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. This will be an opportunity to learn about the role of the board, the role of management, your rights as a shareholder or unit owner, strategies to address common issues in coops and condos, and recently passed state legislation that will allow coop shareholders to obtain reverse mortgages. The event will take place…
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Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors – Session I, NYC’s Older Adults: What We Need to Live in the City
The Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors provides an opportunity for constituents to come together to explore life issues that are relevant across the age span. At each session, attendees hear from and engage with professionals who are knowledgeable on topics that are of most concern to the growing population of older adults in New York City. Over the course of five sessions, the Roundtable looks at a specific issue from different perspectives each month. This year’s series will focus on Living Well and Aging Well in Your Community. The first roundtable will take place Thursday, November 7th from 8:30 to 10:30…
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