Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Aging, has applauded the restoration of Title XX funding in the budget, part of which is used to fund senior centers in New York City. Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget cut Title XX funding, causing Mayor Bloomberg to threaten to close 105 senior centers in New York City. There is now a three-way agreement among the Governor, the Assembly, and the Senate to restore this funding.
“Restoration of Title XX funding was my number one budget priority as Aging Committee Chair. New York City colleagues joined with me in insisting that this crucial funding be restored. Speaker Silver strongly supported this restoration, and the Assembly budget resolution included a full restoration of Title XX funding,” said Assemblyman Dinowitz.
“I am pleased that Governor Cuomo, the Assembly, and the Senate are now all on the same page in supporting continued funding of our senior centers. This huge victory means that thousands of New York City seniors will not be closed out of their senior centers. I call upon Mayor Bloomberg to rescind his hit list of senior centers to be closed as soon as the budget is passed and signed. Now that there will be no state funding cut to New York City senior centers, I call upon Mayor Bloomberg to pledge not to close even a single center,” said Assemblyman Dinowitz.
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