Yang & Council Aging Committee Chair Call for Immediate Senior Center Reopening

New York, NY – Today, mayoral candidate Andrew Yang joined endorser and Council Aging Committee Chair Margaret Chin to call for the immediate reopening of senior centers citywide as vaccination rates among New York’s seniors rise and the city’s reopening continues. The pair, alongside Council candidate Gigi Li, also released a comprehensive platform to support New York’s senior population.

“There are 1.1 million seniors in New York City – it’s long past time that senior centers around the city reopen so that senior citizens can gather and socialize after a year of isolation. We can’t leave seniors behind as we open our city and kick-start our recovery,” said Yang.

“I am proud to support Andrew’s comprehensive plan to support our seniors and am thankful for his leadership in centering this overlooked community during his mayoral campaign,” stated Margaret Chin, Chair of the Council Committee on Aging.

As mayor, Andrew Yang says he would: help seniors to stay in their homes; increase community programming offerings; make the transportation system more accessible; ensure seniors can access technology and the internet; prevent ageism and age discrimination, elder abuse and exploitation and support victims.

Source: Yang for New York