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Committee on Aging

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7 active membersNext meeting Jul 16, 2026Last meeting Jun 16, 20261 summary in 30d

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Jun 16, 2026

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Committee on Aging meeting summary

Published Jun 16, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Committee on Aging meeting summary

Date/time: June 16, 2026, 10:00 AM at 250 Broadway, 8th Floor, Hearing Room 1. Attendance: Chair Susan Zhuang, Members Aldebol, Brewer, Dinowitz, Hudson and Mealy present; Member Schulman absent. Items: Oversight T2026-1871 (Interagency Coordination for Older Adults) — hearing held and oversight filed by the committee; Int. 0230-2026 (local law on financial assistance for in‑home preventative adaptations) — hearing held, agency rule‑making required, and laid over; Res. 0373-2026 (calls on the New York State Legislature to pass A.1499/S.1179) — hearing held and laid over.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Committee on Aging meeting summary

The committee approved Int. 0821-2026-A, amending the administrative code to require the Department for the Aging to maintain non-digital access to forms and services (committee amendment). The committee also approved Res. 0421-2026-A, a resolution urging the Governor to sign S.8689/A.10055 to authorize the State Office for the Aging to operate transportation programs. Votes: Affirmative 6, Absent 1.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Committee on Aging meeting summary

The Committee on Aging met jointly with the Committee on Finance for the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget oversight hearing with the Department for the Aging; the hearing was held and filed and attendance was recorded.

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Briefing

Apr 10, 2026

Committee on Aging — April 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Roll call was taken with members listed as Present and one member listed as Absent. Four agenda items were heard or filed/la id over by the committee: an oversight on social isolation among older New Yorkers (filed), three preconsidered legislative items (two laid over after hearings; one laid over after a hearing), and one resolution (laid over).

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Committee on Aging — March 12, 2026: Oversight Filed on Department for the Aging

The New York City Council Committee on Aging met on March 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM in Hearing Room 3, 250 Broadway. Chair Susan Zhuang presided. Members Shirley Aldebol, Gale A. Brewer, Eric Dinowitz, Crystal Hudson and Darlene Mealy were present; Council Members Schulman and Lee also attended. The committee conducted Budget and Oversight Hearing T2026-1354 (Preliminary Budget FY2027, Preliminary Capital Plan FY2027-2030, and Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report) with the Department for the Aging; the committee filed the oversight.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Committee on Aging Meeting (Joint with Subcommittee on Senior Centers and Food Security) — February 19, 2026

Held a hearing on oversight of conditions at older adult centers. Held hearings on Int. 0238-2026 (grab-and-go meal program at older adult centers) and Int. 0280-2026 (require daily home-delivered meals), with Int. 0238-2026 filed by the committee and Int. 0280-2026 laid over by the committee.

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Briefing

Nov 25, 2025

New York City Council Committee on Aging Approves Multiple Resolutions on November 25, 2025

The Committee on Aging met at City Hall on November 25, 2025, with six members present and one absent. The committee held hearings and approved several resolutions related to senior services, rent exemptions, Medicare expansion, and eligibility changes for social programs.

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Briefing

Oct 29, 2025

Committee on Aging Approves Resolution Calling for Federal Action to Protect Social Security

The New York City Council Committee on Aging held a meeting on October 29, 2025, to discuss and vote on a resolution urging the United States Congress and President to protect social security. The resolution was approved by roll call vote.

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Briefing

Oct 23, 2025

Committee on Aging Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2025

The New York City Council Committee on Aging met jointly with the Committee on Veterans on October 23, 2025, to discuss oversight and resolutions related to older veterans and long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

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Briefing

Sep 22, 2025

New York City Council Committee on Aging Meeting Minutes - September 22, 2025

The Committee on Aging convened at City Hall with Chair Crystal Hudson and five members present. The meeting included oversight of NYC Department for the Aging meal programming and hearings on multiple local laws related to services for older adults, including grab-and-go meals, technical support programs, reporting on senior housing, and home-delivered meals. All legislative items were heard and laid over by the committee.

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Briefing

Aug 14, 2025

Committee on Aging Recognizes 90th Anniversary of Social Security

The New York City Council Committee on Aging met on August 14, 2025, to approve a resolution recognizing August 14, 2025, as the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act and to commemorate August 14 annually as Social Security Day in New York City.

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Briefing

Jul 14, 2025

Committee on Aging Approves Study on Services for Older Adults with Neurological and Mental Health Conditions

The New York City Council Committee on Aging met on July 14, 2025, to consider and approve Int 1257-2025-A, a local law requiring a study and report on agency services for older adults with certain neurological and mental health conditions.

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