New York Foundation for Senior Citizens is dedicated to helping New York's seniors enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their own homes and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization.
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New York Foundation for Senior Citizens mourns the passing of Alma Rangel, our highly dedicated long-term Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors and beloved friend. Over the past 46 years, Alma has been a driving force behind and staunch supporter of the Foundation’s planning, development and administration of numerous buildings and social service programs, especially Alma Rangel Gardens and the Home Sharing and Respite Care Program. Alma has advocated on behalf of each of our endeavors to ensure the Foundation’s ongoing provision of the highest quality housing and social services for older New Yorkers.![]()
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Shown at the groundbreaking for Alma Rangel Gardens, affordable older adult housing in Harlem, Alma Rangel, at right, with her husband, the Honorable Charles N. Rangel, and Linda Hoffman, the Foundation’s President.![]()
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#almarangelgardens #olderadulthousing #nyfsc
Great article on our Home Sharing Program in Bloomberg News. #HomeSharing #roommates #nycolderadults #boomerhousing
NYC's Rent Surge Drives 86-Year-Old to Move in With a 'Boommate'
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Surging costs for housing and other expenses are prompting baby boomers to take on roommates.
Awards
Awards Received by New York Foundation for Senior Citizens
9-11 Award Council of Senior Centers & Services of NYC
For Gallant Efforts in the Face of Tragedy On and Following September 11, 2001
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2000 Secretary’s Commendation
In recognition as one of HUD’s High Performing Multifamily Properties
Ridge Street Gardens
The Municipal Art Society of New York
1997 Certificate of Merit
The Society “applauds the Foundation’s ability to create upbeat and positive housing set against tasteful and gracious surroundings for our neediest elderly.”
New York City Department of Employment
1997 Award of Excellence
Awarded for Outstanding Service in JTPA Title II Training Program
National Council on Seniors Housing
1996 Honorable Mention Excellence in Seniors Housing – Affordable Senior Housing
Concourse Gardens
WorldFest Houston
1996 Silver Award
Film & Video Awards
Medical/Treatments/Procedures
In Your Hands
Mature Media National Awards
Bronze Award
1996 Bronze Award
Honoring the Best In Advertising, Marketing & Educational Materials for Older Adults
In Your Hands
Additional awards include:
The Foundation’s social services and building programs have also been positively recognized by the media on television and radio as well as articles in The New York Times, Architectural Record, Multi-Housing News and in a book entitled Civil Architecture, The New Public Infrastructure, McGraw Hill, 1995.
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens
11 Park Place, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10007-2801
nyfscinc@aol.com
P: (212) 962-7559
F: (212) 227-2952