Andre Hidalgo

As part of celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AARP New York asked elected officials from around the state to share their stories about why they decided to run for office, why it’s important to celebrate AAPI Month, and what New Yorkers age 50-plus can do to get involved in local and state public policy. The legislators and their responses are below.

AARP New York is proud to celebrate May with exciting, educational and FREE events in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us as we have programming that will highlight the diverse culture, richness, heritage and history of our AAPI family.

AARP NY is proud to present a virtual program titled Guided Meditations for Increased Mental Acuity, Focus, Problem Solving, and Physical Coordination. The interactive 3-part series will be led by Ila Gupta MA., Psych.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, join AARPNY’s Executive Council Member and author of books Balikbayan: A Filipino Homecoming and Asian Americans Who Inspire Us Analiza Quiroz Wolf as she shares her journey to explore her family roots in the Philippines. She shares what inspired the journey, her experience living in her father’s childhood home for 6 months in the Philippines, and what she learned.

Cuatro millones de personas en Estados Unidos, entre ellas más de 283,000 residentes de Nueva York, firmaron una petición de AARP en la que se exige acción del Congreso. AARP New York envió las peticiones del estado hoy a la senadora Gillibrand.

Join AARP New York for a free virtual event that explores the reinvigorated tradition of writing one’s Legacy Letter.

AARP New York, along with IndoRican Dance, is proud to present FREE and FUN virtual fitness classes for AARP members and guests! IndoRican Fitness will provide fitness classes meant to promote health and well-being - at all levels. Join us for an instructor-led 1-hour Zoom session that includes exercises around Stretch & Alignment, Cardio Fitness, or Balance Bootcamp.

Are you interested in taking better photos with a digital camera? If so, this program is for you! AARP NY proudly presents, a FREE 4-part series with photography instructor Alan Perlman. You’ll learn the basic concepts common to all picture-taking and how to use them to improve the photos you take in any setting. We will explore specific techniques for different subjects, from getting perfect shots of landscapes and wildlife to documenting special family moments.

*AARP NY joins doctors from Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute to share evidence about simple no-cost lifestyle changes that could help support a healthy immune system. In these interactive discussions you will learn how changes to lifestyle habits in nine key areas -- diet, activity, spending time outdoors, sleep, stress, avoiding toxins, relationships, purpose and joy -- can help prevent, arrest, or reverse chronic disease.

Four Million Americans, Including 283,000+ NYers Signed AARP Petition Calling on Congress to Act; AARP NY Delivered NY Petitions to Senate Leader Today