CSCS: Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC, Inc.

Updates to Site

1. CSCS presents the ABCs (Abby's Basic Computing for Seniors) - 12/12/08
   We're pleased to announce that Abby Stokes, author of IS THIS THING ON? A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking and Screaming, is writing an on-line column for CSCS.
2. In Memoriam to Our Beloved Founder Elinor Guggenheimer
   Elly was a visionary who recognized the need for a unified voice to speak on behalf of the seniors of NYC
   April 11, 1912 - Sept 29, 2008.

News

1. Mayor Bloomberg Names New Aging Commissioner - 12/17/08
   Lilliam Barrios-Paoli to Head Department for the Aging
2. Widespread Opposition From City Officials Against Mayor's Senior Center Restructuring - 12/12/08
   Testimony and Letters to Mayor Urge Halt to Unpopular Plan
3. Seniors Protest Changes At Their Centers - 12/05/08
   Hundreds of seniors attend City Hall hearing and deliver 14,000 protest letters.
4. Implications Regarding Senior Centers RFP - 11/11/08
   A substantial number of senior centers may have to close and other agencies will find it difficult to apply for funding.
5. Elimination! DFTA Cuts Six Funding Streams - 11/06/08
   Why was an ax and not a scalpel used to cut aging services?
6. Connect the Dots Update - 11/05/08
   This has been the most volatile and challenging year in the 35-year history of senior centers and services in New York City.
7. Go to the Videotape!
   Watch WNBC Video on Undercount of Case Management Clients.
8. The Power of Aging
   The CSCS Advocacy Blog keeps you updated with issues affecting the Senior Service Network.