SENIORS

NYC’s seniors represent about 20% of the population yet receive less than 1% of the city budget. Our seniors have worked their whole lives for this community. It is time they receive the services they deserve.

What We Will Do

Auto-enroll eligible seniors into rent-freeze programs (SCRIE).

Today, 57.6% of eligible seniors miss out on the rent freeze they already qualify for, not because they don’t qualify, but because the application process is a barrier.

Replace magnetic-strip SNAP/EBT cards with chip-enabled cards.

Skimming devices on card terminals have stolen tens of millions of dollars in SNAP benefits from New Yorkers, seniors among the most frequent victims. Only two states have acted despite USDA urging. We will co-sponsor and push OTDA to publish a concrete timeline.