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AARP New York celebrates Black History Month.

AARP New York is urging legislators to boost the 2017-18 state budget for non-Medicaid services that help older New Yorkers age safely at home. The goal is to provide transportation, home-delivered meals, adult day care and other services for people who are eligible for, but are not yet receiving, home- and community-based services.

Melissa Foster of Kenmore, N.Y., was presented with AARP’s most prestigious volunteer award for community service on Thursday, November 10. Foster, who founded and leads the Kenmore Village Improvement Society, has been selected by AARP New York, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive its 2016 Andrus Award for Community Service.

Join AARP at Circle of Sisters* as we unite, empower and celebrate people of color at the Jacob Javits Center on October 15-16, 2016.

AARP and the Microsoft Store at Walden Galleria are partnering to offer great FREE classes to our members who want to get more tech savvy. Tablets and computers will be set up – just bring yourself.

AARP celebra el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana al copatrocinar el festival anual de People en Español en el Jacob Javits Center de Nueva York, el sábado 15 y domingo 16 de octubre. El festival incluye presentaciones de músicos, actores y comediantes latinos, incluidos Daddy Yankee, América Ferrera, John Leguizamo y Thalía. AARP tendrá un quiosco en el evento, y los participantes del festival podrán tener la oportunidad de conocer a una celebridad sorpresa. "Será una maravillosa oportunidad para que nuestra comunidad reconozca el legado cultural de los latinos en nuestro estado", dijo Yvette Martinez, portavoz de AARP Nueva York. Para más detalles, visita www.aarp.org/ny.

AARP is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by cosponsoring the annual People en Español festival at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16.

November is National Family Caregivers Month

In November of this year, people 50 and older will cast their votes throughout the boroughs as they elect leaders in their communities. November also marks my 11th anniversary with AARP. My journey with AARP started in Boston, led me to Albany, and finally resulted in my arrival here in New York City – a place where the current mayor and I both root for the same baseball team, even though they’re in last place.

We were thrilled to host our first candidate forum of 2015 in Queens, marking AARP’s first-ever dive into issues advocacy on the local level in New York City. More than 200 New Yorkers engaged in the event and had many questions for the candidates.