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Senior Community Services Employment Program participants
Provide community-based services to older New Yorkers. — Provide services and supports to older New Yorkers Aging in place.
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 259 participants | Not available |
| FY23 | 399 participants | Not available |
| FY24 | 377 participants | Not available |
| FY25 | 372 participants | 312 participants |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available | 312 participants |
This indicator has swung sharply within the lookback window — a simple up/down label would oversimplify it, so no trend badge is shown here. See the chart and table above for the full picture.
Why this is tracked
The federal Older Americans Act of 1965 established a nationwide aging network of federal, state and local agencies. New York City responded in 1968 by creating the Mayor's Office for the Aging as a federally funded demonstration project to plan, coordinate and fund services like nutrition and hot-meal programs for the elderly. In 1975, a charter amendment elevated the office into the Department for the Aging, and through the following decades its community-based offerings expanded to include senior centers, transportation, employment support, legal services and elder abuse services.
NYC Aging: History, New York City Department for the Aging - Wikipedia
Source: Bureau of Planning and Strategic Initiatives — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported quarterly.
Definition: Unduplicated number of older New Yorkers who participate in NYC Aging's Senior Employment Program.