AARP New York

AARP NY is proud to present this 4-part series Mah Jongg… Something for Everyone! with instructor Stacy Budkofsky. Mah Jongg is an interactive community-building activity, but it can seem intimidating to those who aren’t familiar with the rules. This program will address various levels of play: beginners, novices, and advanced players alike may benefit from Stacy’s skill-building tips and strategies.

Join AARPNY to consider ways to meet the challenge of finding purpose & life balance in your post-employment years. You’ll be invited to:

Join AARPNY for a three-week webinar series that explores the human-animal bond. Experts explore why we love our pets so much, how that evolved, and how animals can enhance our lives as we age. Whether our pets get us outdoors walking, provide companionship and physical contact, or just get us laughing, these relationships can be invaluable and enhance health outcomes.

As New Yorkers continue to see their energy bills go up—and as more than a million fall behind with their utility payments—a new rate shock might be coming. AARP is fighting to help those who can least afford it.

Take in some Atlantic League baseball this season at the Long Island Ducks’ home, Fairfield Properties Ballpark, and get a chance to win a luxury experience.

The popularity of chess has soared in recent years, due to the isolation of the pandemic, the popularity of the TV series The Queen’s Gambit and a spate of media stories about the ancient game. It’s also readily available online.

From pickle ball to storytelling, AARP invests $87K in six NYS communities

This month, a woman was charged with hate crimes for allegedly pepper spraying four Asian women in New York City’s Meatpacking District and shouting racist comments at them.

On June 14 the New York City Council voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 New York City Budget, which invests in support and services for older adults with funding for home-delivered meals, geriatric mental health care, and an overall increase in the Department for the Aging (DFTA) budget.

The arrears reduction program will provide $250 million in immediate relief to ratepayers behind on their bills that are enrolled in their utility’s energy assistance program.AARP New York and the Public Utility Law Project (“PULP”) today applauded the creation of an arrears reduction program to help New Yorkers behind on their energy bills. The order from the New York State Public Service Commission follows a budget allocation by Governor Hochul and the State Legislature of $250 million to pay down residential electric and gas utility arrears statewide, including on Long Island. Funds will be dispersed no later than August 1, 2022.