Mayor Bill DeBlasio and Assemblyman Steve Cymbrowitz recently sat down for lunch with three senior citizens at Midwood’s Mirage Diner to discuss the Mayor’s proposed “mansion tax,” which seeks to create more funding for affordable housing for seniors by taxing the...
Residents who qualify for the city’s Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) or Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs will no longer be penalized for a temporary increase in income, thanks to legislation (A.8228-A) introduced by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz...
The Assembly’s one-house budget proposal includes a multiyear $150 million plan for a new affordable housing program for seniors that could help offset the devastating loss of federal funding for any new Section 202 program developments, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz,...
City Councilman Chaim Deutsch has introduced legislation to protect the elderly from a surge in telephone scams. The bill would require the Department of Consumer Affairs to educate seniors and their caregivers about how to recognize the frauds. “Concerns...
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chair of the Aging Committee, has introduced legislation that would revise the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) and Neighborhood NORC programs to address changing demographics and service needs, making it possible for more seniors than ever...
The thought of paying home heating costs this winter is enough to send a chill through many low-income seniors and families in Brooklyn. Fortunately, help is on the way thanks to Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and the Heartshare Neighborhood Heating...
Midwood Development Corp. is pleased to offer free computer classes to our community. The session begins Wednesday, October 14th, and continues weekly until December 23rd. Classes will be held at MDC’s offices at 1416 Avenue M, from 11:00 am to...