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.
Communities around New York are working to make themselves more livable for residents of all ages. The state was the first to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, and an additional 32 individual counties and communities are members as well.
New York state is developing a Master Plan for Aging to meet the growing needs of older New Yorkers. The goal is to make policy recommendations on everything from resources for family caregivers to the availability of assistive devices such as hearing aids.
Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk counties are expanding their commitment to AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities initiative by establishing liaison roles in key agencies.
AARP NY Supports Tax Credits & Cost-Effective Investments to ‘Disrupt Disparities’ Impacting Rural NY as Recommended in New Research Report & Policy Paper