New York City Department for the Aging explained

Agency Name:Department for the Aging
Type:department
Preceding1:Mayor's Office for the Aging
Jurisdiction:New York City
Headquarters:2 Lafayette Street
New York City, New York, 10007
Employees:343 (FY 2024)
Budget:$522 million (FY 2024)
Chief1 Name:Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
Chief1 Position:Commissioner for the Aging
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Keydocument1:New York City Charter

The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the department of the government of New York City[1] that provides support and information for older people (those over 60).[2] Its regulations are compiled in title 69 of the New York City Rules. Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez has been the commissioner of DFTA since April 9, 2019.

History

The passage of the federal Older Americans Act in 1965 created a nationwide aging network consisting of the federal Administration on Aging, along with state offices and local area agencies. In 1968, New York City established the Mayor's Office for the Aging, which was funded as a three-year demonstration project by the Older Americans Act. The office was responsible for planning, coordinating, and funding services for the elderly such as nutrition and hot meal programs in underserved and unserved communities, and initiating home-delivered meals.[3]

In 1975, through an amendment of the New York City Charter, the Mayor's Office for Aging became the New York City Department for the Aging. Alice M. Brophy, who had headed the Mayor's Office for the Aging since its creation in 1968, became the first commissioner.[3] [4]

Commissioners

The following is a list of the commissioners since the department was created:

Name Years in Office Mayoral Administration
1975 – 1978 Abraham D. Beame
Janet S. Sainer[5] [6] 1978 – 1989 Edward I. Koch
Prema Mathai-Davis[7] 1990 – 1993 David N. Dinkins
Herbert W. Stupp[8] 1994 – 2001 Rudolph W. Giuliani
Edwin Mendéz-Santiago[9] 2002 – 2008 Michael R. Bloomberg
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli[10] 2008 – 2013 Michael R. Bloomberg
Donna M. Corrado[11] 2013 – 2019 Bill de Blasio
2019 – Present Bill de BlasioEric Adams

External links

Notes and References

  1. [New York City Charter]
  2. Web site: Commissioner's Message . New York City Department for the Aging . 2019-10-15 . nyc.gov.
  3. Web site: N.Y.C. Department for the Aging - D.F.T.A. History. nyc.gov. New York City Department for the Aging. 15 October 2019.
  4. News: Clines. Francis X.. Foster Homes for Aged Increasing. 15 November 2016. New York Times. January 25, 1969. 31.
  5. News: Metropolitan Briefs - Commissioner on Aging. 15 November 2016. New York Times. May 6, 1978.
  6. News: Hevesi. Dennis. Janet S. Sainer, 88, Leader of New York Office for Elderly, Dies. 15 November 2016. New York Times. June 8, 2007. B7.
  7. News: Sullivan. Ronald. Dinkins Names 3 More Heads Of Departments. 15 November 2016. New York Times. December 30, 1989.
  8. News: Giuliani Picks Head Of Agency on Aging. 15 November 2016. New York Times. March 2, 1994.
  9. News: Cardwell. Diane. Bloomberg Adds Six To His Team. 15 November 2016. New York Times. December 29, 2001.
  10. News: Chan. Sewell. Chen. David W.. Bloomberg Names Commissioner for Aging. 15 November 2016. New York Times. December 17, 2008.
  11. News: Gregory. Kia. Citing 'Inequality Crisis,' Mayor Names Top Legal Adviser and Fills 2 Other Jobs. 15 November 2016. New York Times. February 19, 2014. A14.