Government & Community Affairs

A. Philip Randolph Senior Center

Kwame Insaido,
Director

108 West 146th Street
New York, NY 10039

Tel: 212-283-7904
Fax: 212-283-7909

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Services: A. Philip Randolph Senior Center offers bingo, card games, sewing room, library service, and field trips to Atlantic City, movie theaters, and parks.

ARC XVI Fort Washington Senior Center

Fern Hertzberg,
Director

4111 Broadway
New York, NY 10033

Tel: 212-781-5700
Fax: 212-781-5700

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Services: The ARC XVI Fort Washington Senior Center offers lunch and breakfast and social and health services in addition to recreational programs.

ARC XVI Inwood Senior Center

Soledad Hiciano,
Director

84 Vermilyea Avenue
New York, NY 10034

Tel: 212-567-3200
Fax: 212-942-4776

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Services: The ARC XVI Inwood Senior Center offers arts and crafts, bingo, dominoes, pool, ESL classes, yoga, and field trips to parks.

Ayudath Israel of America Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club

Betty Monoker,
Director

90 Bennett Avenue
New York, NY 10033

Tel: 212-923-5715
Fax: 212-781-7094

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Services: The Ayudath Israel of America Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club provides a luncheon service to homebound and disabled seniors. Their recreational services include an exercise program, computer classes, and needle work classes.

Bethune Senior Center

Ianthe Gillete,
Director

1970 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Tel: 212-568-6933
Fax: 212-795-2805

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: Bethune Senior Center offers bingo, arts and crafts, and Tai Chi classes.

Central Harlem Home Attendant Program

Angela Wearing-Bass,
Director

22090 Seventh Avenue,
Suite 600
New York, NY 10027

Tel: 212-864-5200
Fax: 212-864-7631

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The Central Harlem Home Attendant Program is a city owned agency that offers home care services to seniors and disabled community residents. Home based nurses ensure that patients take their medication adequately and that they do not miss doctor’s appointments.

Central Harlem Senior Citizens Coalition

Rita Carrington,
Executive Director

34 West 134th Street
New York, NY 10037

Tel: 212-926-4465
Fax: 212-926-4911

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The Central Harlem Senior Citizens Coalition offers a five day meals on wheels program for the homebound elderly in addition to card games, arts and crafts, computer classes, exercises, and dancing.

Church on the Hill Older Adults Luncheon Club

Jane Ruddy,
Director

2005 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Tel: 212-781-6580
Fax: 212-543-1773

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Services: Church on the Hill Older Adults Luncheon Club provides recreational and educational services for seniors. Recreational activities include crochet, arts and crafts, bingo, and other board games. Educational activities include health and nutrition education.

Dyckman Senior Center

Judy Vegas,
Director

3754 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10034

Tel: 212-569-7790
Fax: 212-304-2173

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Services: Dyckman Senior Center offers senior citizens recreational activities that include exercise classes, bingo, arts and crafts, and sewing as well as day trips to neighborhood parks and movie theaters.

Ennis Francis Senior Center

Terry Johnson,
Site Coordinator

2070 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Tel: 212-678-2745
Fax: 212-280-8699

Hours: Monday through Friday:
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Services: The Ennis Francis Senior Center provides a wide range of programs and services for the elderly. The Center offers case management assistance and referrals along with vision, blood pressure, breast and colon cancer screenings. Recreational activities at the center include arts and crafts, dance classes, and an exercise program.

Fort Washington Houses Senior Center

Rebecca Carel,
Director

99 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Tel: 212-927-5600
Fax: 212-927-5612

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Services: The mission of Fort Washington Houses Senior Center is to provide support and services that help older people remain healthy and active while they remain at home. The Center provides special attention to those who are extremely frail, socially isolated or are of low income.

Hamilton Grange Senior Citizen Center

Robert Johnson,
Director

420 West 145th Street
New York, NY 10031

Tel: 212-862-4181
Fax: 212-862-1345

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The Hamilton Grange Senior Citizen Center offers senior citizens crime victim and social work services, door to door transportation services, field trips to parks, movies and Atlantic City, and daily breakfast and lunch.

Harry and Janet Weinberg Senior Center

Sharon Hasherman,
Director

54 Nagle Avenue
New York, NY 10040

Tel: 212-569-5271
Fax: 212-567-5915

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: Harry and Janet Weinberg Senior Center provides senior citizens with the Meals on Wheels program, parties, arts and crafts activities, and trips to movie theaters and Atlantic City.

Isabella Geriatric Center

Mark I. Kator,
President and Chief Executive Officer

515 Audubon Avenue
New York, NY 10040

Tel: 212-342-9200
Fax: 212-927-4592

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: Isabella Geriatric Center was founded in 1875 as a residence for 20 elderly women. Over the years, it has grown to serve thousands of New Yorkers, from frail elderly to independent older adults to other community residents of all ages. Through nearly a dozen programs, Isabella provides long-term care, independent senior housing, adult day health care and home health care. For the younger members of the community, the Center offers college scholarships, career training, and childcare.

Jackie Robinson Senior Center

William Morris,
Director

1301 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Tel: 212-666-4910
Fax: 212-666-4746

Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The Jackie Robinson Senior Center offers pool rooms, bingo, card and board games, sewing, computer and English classes, and an exercise program for senior citizens.

Jewish Community Council

Elisabeth Wurzburger,
Executive Director

121 Bennett Avenue,
Room 11A
New York, NY 10033

Tel: 212-568-5450
Fax: 212-928-3059

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The goal of the Jewish Community Council is to help the elderly in prolonging independent functioning, maintaining a satisfactory quality of life, preventing exploitation and abuse by providers as well as avoiding costly debilitating institutionalization by advocating for their entitlements and services, meeting their basic needs, accessing medical and other vital services, assisting them with shopping and escorting, and prevention of possible exploitation and abuse by providers by monitoring their physical and mental conditions in order to respond promptly to changing needs and emergencies.

Mary McLeod Bethune Center

Ianthe Gillette,
Director

1970 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Tel: 212-568-6933
Fax: 212-795-2805

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: Mary McLeod Bethune Center offers nutritional meals, field trips, exercise classes, arts and crafts activities, and educational lectures.

Seniors Helping Seniors

Brenda Carpenter,
Director

600 West 168th Street,
Basement
New York, NY 10032

Tel: 212-543-9383
Fax: 212-543-3998

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: Senior Helping Seniors (S.H.S.) works to make the lives and circumstances of low income elderly people in Northern Manhattan safer and more comfortable. S.H.S. provides case management assistance and referral, as well as volunteer services to elderly people. S.H.S. also helps the elderly gain access to needed benefits and services, from both the government and private sources. As time permits, S.H.S. representatives work to improve and make more accessible the programs and services needed by elderly.

Seniors Together for Action & Recreation Senior Center

Geraldine Moore,
Coordinator

146 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10026

Tel: 212-666-9220
Fax: 212-666-5244

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The St. Nicholas Senior Center provides a variety of services for seniors. The Center offers recreational activities such as dancing, arts and crafts, sewing, crochet, board games, and bingo. Educational services include nutritional and elder abuse lectures.

St. Nicolas Senior Center

Geraldine Moore,
Coordinator

146 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10026

Tel: 212-666-9220
Fax: 212-666-9544

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

United Block Association Beatrice Lewis Senior Center

Roxanna Pearson,
Director

2322 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10035

Tel: 212-289-9155
Fax: 212-248-4007

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The United Block Association Beatrice Lewis Senior Center offers recreational activities that include bingo, domino, ceramic classes, dance and exercise programs, and trips to Atlantic City in addition to blood pressure screenings.

West Side One Stop for Coordinated Senior Services

Kaye Dundorf,
Director

747 Amsterdam Avenue,
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10025

Tel: 212-864-7900
Fax: 212-662-4578

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Services: The West Side One Stop for Coordinated Senior Services provides senior citizens with access, in one location, to all benefits and entitlements necessary to enable them to live independent lives. Seniors also receive assistance with landlord tenant problems and other housing issues. The program also helps seniors who are victims of elder abuse and neglect.

Wilson Major Morris Community Center, Inc

Geraldine Hudson,
Director

459 West 152nd Street
New York, NY 10031

Tel: 212-234-4661
Fax: 212-491-6948

Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Services: The Wilson Major Morris Community Center, Inc. offers senior citizens nutritional lectures as well as information on healthy eating.

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