NYC’s man in demand: Mayor-elect Eric Adams
BY SKYE OSTREICHER
New Yorkers 50-plus
helped build our city and
make it the great place
that it is: and city leaders
must be dedicated to addressing
the challenges
this population experiences.
PoliticsNY recently sat
down with Mayor-elect
Eric Adams to learn how
he will raise the issue of
ageism and make sure his
administration confronts
it head on. As a leader in
age friendly policies, how
will Adams broaden this
work throughout NYC?
Beth Finkel, State
Director of AARP New
York, shared with Mayorelect
Adams, “one of our
thoughts is actually renaming
NYC’s Dept of
the Aging – not a very forward
thinking name – and
I’m thinking it’d be right
up your alley to come up
with a stronger, better
name.”
To which Adams replied,
“we’re looking for
seniors to come up with
the best name for it…
We are open. The name
should be more active
than the Department
of Aging. I say it’s the
Department of Living.
Whatever name our seniors
come up with, we’re
gonna put it out to you.”
Adams is known for
making Brooklyn the
fi rst age-friendly borough,
and now will be
able to orchestrate an
age-friendly NYC. Part
of this plan will offer
restaurant, theater and
transportation discounts
for seniors, he shared.
Adams will be rolling
out his 100-day plan and
at the heart of it is how
NYC becomes more inclusive,
especially of its
seniors. AARP New York
will also be delivering a
plan to the new administration
with some ideas
from its membership.
This interview is
sponsored by AARP New
York, which represents
750,000 members in New
York City.
Watch the full video at
politicsny.com.
Democratic Mayor-elect Eric Adams alongside Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., at a recent press conference
in the Bronx. Photo Adrian Childress
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