Today it was announced that the New York for Seniors initiative has expanded into ‘Senior Outreach Services of New York’, which is a registered 501c3 non-profit, serving seniors throughout New York City.

“Launching Senior Outreach Services of New York makes sense because over the past 4 years we have been doing the work through the New York for Seniors initiative”, stated Wayne Jordan, Executive Director of Senior Outreach Services of New York. “We receive calls daily from seniors and caregivers throughout New York City, inquiring about assistance for transportation, meal delivery, home care, health insurance and just about every other service that is vital to our senior population. The New York for Seniors initiative organically expanded into Senior Outreach Services of New York.”

The immediate goals of Senior Outreach Services of New York will include providing hot meals and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to seniors in New York City during this crucial time during the COVID-19 pandemic. For those who are looking to support Senior Outreach Services of New York are encouraged to DONATE or provide masks, hand sanitizers and gloves.

Jordan added, “we want to start by getting in touch with everyone who has called the New York for Seniors helpline, We received calls over the past 2 weeks from over 100 seniors and caregivers who are looking to have meals delivered to their homes. We don’t want our seniors risking their lives by leaving their homes to buy meals or groceries. We have an opportunity and obligation to assist where we can, and that’s our plan. We will be conducting outreach to our New York for Seniors healthcare partners as well as local elected officials, including the Mayor and Governor, to assist us with this on-going work.”

New York for Seniors reaches tens of thousands of seniors and caregivers throughout New York City, which gives Senior Outreach Services of New York a head start when it comes to immediately reaching seniors in all five boroughs.

For more information about Senior Outreach Services of New York, go to www.SeniorOutreach.org or call (877) 421-0752.

To Donate or support the causes of Senior Outreach Services of New York you can DONATE here or contact Wayne Jordan at [email protected].

If you are a senior or senior-focused organization that may need support contact Nikki Lucas at [email protected]

About Senior Outreach Services of New York

Senior Outreach Services of New York is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing resources, information and services to seniors throughout New York City.

Senior Outreach Services of New York was created as a result of the expansion of the New York for Seniors initiative, which, for the past 4 years has been bringing resource information to seniors through the New York for Seniors Health & Wellness Health Fair Series, the New York for Seniors print magazine and the NewYorkforSeniors.com digital and social media platforms.

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by Nikki Lucas

The city released a report yesterday that stated there were 612 Covid-19 related deaths within the 11239 zip code area, which includes Starrett City (Spring Creek Towers).

Starrett City has 46 buildings and over 5,000 apartments as well as the highest percentage of people over 65 in the city. . While the owners of the complex have put some provisions in place; masks to seniors and sanitizing buildings,  additional resources are needed for all residents, masks, gloves and  hand sanitizer.

There was an email sent by resident Fran Welsh, asking Spring Creek Towers owners to provide space for a testing site but it was denied. Spring Creek ownership refused to believe that the numbers Ms. Welsh provided in her email were accurate, despite her providing proof from a few reliable digital media sources.

This a family community with lots of children and seniors.  I am extremely concerned about the increasing number the COVID-19 related cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).  We must improve on being more proactive.

Data released from New York City shows that Starrett City (Spring Creek), the 11239 zip code area, has the highest death rate in the city at 612 cases, per 100,000.

The 10 ZIP codes with the highest death rates are:

• 11239 Starrett City (Spring Creek Area): 612 deaths

• 11691 Far Rockaway, Queens: 288 deaths

• 11354 Flushing, Queens: 241 deaths

• 10469 the East Bronx: 307 deaths

• 11224 Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn: 185 deaths

• 11369 East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, Queens: 150 deaths

• 11692 Rockaway, Queens: 77 deaths

• 10475 Co-op City, the Bronx: 155 deaths

• 10304 Stapleton and St. George, Staten Island: 150 deaths

• 11372 Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, Queens: 218 deaths

About the author:

Nikki Lucas is a Community Organizer in East New York, and resident of Starrett City. She is also the host of the East New York online Video Series, VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas and she hosts HealthyNYC TV, a weekly video series discussing health issues throughout New York City, with a focus on seniors.