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

Annual Conference on Alzheimer's Disease Cancelled
The Annual Alzheimer's Disease Conference, typically scheduled for October or November, will not be held this year. Please check back here for updates on next year's conference.

DFTA's Annual Plan Summary and Public Hearings
Each year the Department for the Aging shares its goals and objectives with the public through its Annual Plan Summary. DFTA holds public hearings in each borough to illicit feedback on the plan. Seniors are especially encouraged to attend the hearings.
  Read the Commissioner's letter.
  Read the Annual Plan Summary for 2010-2011.
  Locate the nearest hearing (en Español).
  Pre-register for a hearing.

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