AARP New York

December 4 to 8, 2023 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (ODSAW), a time to empower older adults to improve their safety on the nation’s roadways. This is important because – even though they are safe drivers overall – older drivers are more vulnerable to severe injury or even death when involved in a vehicle crash.

New Yorkers age 50 and over have the experience, expertise, and commitment to make our state shine again, but this cohort that contributes so much to every community faces its own unique challenges that must be addressed. With its over 2.2 million members statewide, AARP New York has released the 2025 "AARP New York State Blueprint For Action” and is calling on the Hochul administration and state lawmakers to develop clear plans to address ageism and make New York State more age-friendly so New Yorkers 50 and over can safely, affordably, and happily grow older here.

AARP New York is hoping to help pass legislation that would require the state to develop a plan for lower prescription drug prices.

Explore your family’s rich heritage at Finding Your Roots, hosted by AARP New York in collaboration with genealogy thought leaders Akosua Moore (Finding Your Roots), Phil Sutton (New York Public Library), and Joshua Taylor (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society).

NY’s Counties & Hospitals, Advocates for the Aging, Legislative Aging Chairs, Others Seek $252.5M Increase, Boosting Preventive & Cost-Saving Services

With Many 65+ NYers Still Working, Expansion Would Also Write Age Discrimination Out of State Law

For National Family Caregivers Month, AARP New York reached out to legislators so they could share their caregiving stories and why they believe it’s important to highlight services for caregivers. New York State’s 2.2 million  family caregivers provide an estimated  2.1 billion hours  of care for older parents, spouses, and other loved ones each year.

Transparency Laws in Other States Have Resulted in Fewer, Lower Rx Price Hikes; AARP NY Also Delivers 3,200+ Member Letters to Governor

Make your neighborhood more walkable and safe. Join AARP New York’s Taking it to the Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety effort to share the state of your neighborhood’s sidewalks and intersections. In just 10 minutes, you can do a walk audit and help spark change in your community.

Starting Jan. 1, New Yorkers 65 and over with incomes of up to 186 percent of the federal poverty level ($2,107 per month for an individual in 2022) will qualify for the program.