« Atlantic Yards Derailed? | Main | Pencil This In »
December 5, 2008
Atlantic Yards YES! Seniors NO!!
If you had to choose between maintaining funding for programs to help seniors and subsidizing Atlantic Yards, naturally you'd choose Bruce Ratner's $4 billion megaproject.
WNYC News Radio, Cuts to City's Elder Abuse Program Puts Weakest at Risk
With the city facing a budget deficit that’s expected to balloon to $4 billion over the next two years, city agencies have been instructed to cut 7.5 percent of their budgets. Everything from daycare slots for low income families to dental clinics for kids, have been put on the chopping block.
One program slated for elimination by the Department for the Aging helps elder abuse victims – seniors who are taken advantage of because their age has made them weak and vulnerable. WNYC’s Cindy Rodriguez takes a look at who the program serves.
Posted by lumi at December 5, 2008 4:50 PM