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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 | The Indian Eye 18
NYC Aging Hosts Second Annual
Healthy Aging Fair
Nearly 1000 Older New Yorkers attended the Healthy Aging Fair to promote healthy lifestyles and
increase awareness about resources and supports available in every community
OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
uring National Healthy Aging Month and
National Falls Prevention Month, The
DNYC Department for the Aging (NYC Ag-
ing) hosted its second annual Healthy Aging Fair
today at Asphalt Green on the upper east side of
Manhattan. Nearly 1,000 older adults attended
the Fair to learn about what makes the city a great
place to age. Participants joined in physical fitness
classes, received a variety of health screenings in-
cluding dental, hearing, cholesterol and blood pres-
sure. They also learned about the services available
in their communities to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The Healthy Aging Fair featured 70 tables
where attendees received information on best prac-
tices to stay vigorous, healthy, and safe. There were
also several activities, including yoga, dance, and
strength classes, games were played all day, and
many attendees took advantage of the photo booth.
“Today’s Healthy Aging Fair elevates supports
from heart health to mental health and so much in
between,” said NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and
Human Services, Suzanne Miles-Gustave. “Thank Ensuring older adults in New York City stay every stage of life.”
you to NYC Aging and all our partners for putting healthy is vital, as is ensuring that they feel a sense “At Con Edison, we’re committed to protecting
together such a welcoming, warm, and resource of community and belonging. This Fair does just our customers, especially older New Yorkers who
rich event that touches so many New Yorkers and that, educating and offering opportunities to live are often targeted by scammers. By teaming up
their families. a healthy lifestyle, while highlighting a community with the NYC Department for the Aging, we can
“The Healthy Aging Fair brought together old- of older New Yorkers that enriches our city.” Dr. reach more people with the information and tools
er adults and organizations from across the city to Zahirah McNatt, NYC Department of Health and they need to spot fraud and protect themselves.
show that living a healthy lifestyle is possible right Mental Hygiene’s Chief Equity Officer and Deputy This partnership is about more than awareness—
in our own communities,” said NYC Aging Com- Commissioner in the Center for Health Equity and it’s about empowering our communities to stay
missioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez. “The commu- Community Wellness (CHECW) safe,” said Ruth Fasoldt, Con Edison Director of
nity care model we implement allows older New «At Asphalt Green, our mission is to trans- Government & Community Relations
Yorkers to continue living close to their family and form lives and build community through sports, “Hisamitsu America Inc. is delighted to partici-
friends. Whether it’s a physical fitness class, men- fitness, and play for all because we believe people pate in the NYC Healthy Aging Fair and distribute
tal health support or signing up for the right health of all ages and abilities deserve to experience the Salonpas topical analgesic patches to promote the
insurance, today’s Fair showed that once again, the transformative benefits of exercise. Partners like health of New York’s older adults. We hope that
city is here for its older residents.” the Department of Aging make our goal possible Salonpas will help them enjoy healthier and happi-
“Great health care begins in our communities, by joining us in creating accessible opportunities er lives,” said Yoshiyuki Saegusa, Director – Busi-
and through NYC Aging we are lucky to have a for New Yorkers to get active. This year›s Healthy ness Development
deep network of community support and connec- Aging Fair is a prime example, showcasing how As- Our program is designed to educate and pro-
tions for older New Yorkers across our city,” said phalt Green and other health and wellness organi- tect our communities—especially the most vulner-
Dr. Ted Long, Senior Vice President for Ambula- zations can collaborate to support our city’s older able populations—against fraud and scams. Fraud
tory Care and Population Health at NYC Health adults,» said Jordan Brackett, Chief Executive Of- schemes are becoming increasingly sophisticated,
+ Hospitals. “Events like the Healthy Aging Fair ficer, Asphalt Green and those most at risk—older adults, small busi-
connect older New Yorkers directly to community “NYU Langone Health is proud to have the No. ness owners, immigrants, and individuals with lim-
resources and activities that make a real difference 1-ranked geriatrics program and to care for older ited access to financial education—are often the
in their daily lives, and of course to all the critical adults in our community,” said Elizabeth Gold- hardest hit. We strive to insert ourselves into as
health care services provided by NYC Health + en, Executive Vice President for Communications, many communities as possible as these scams will
Hospitals. We are proud to partner with NYC Ag- Marketing, Government and Community Affairs at consistently evolve, and education is key to pro-
ing and support our shared commitment to making NYU Langone Health. “We are grateful for the op- tect your identity and financial assets,» said Chris-
sure older adults have access to all the resources portunity to support this event, which brings people topher Blackmore, Senior Manager of Fraud Ed-
they need to stay active, independent, and thriving.” together to stay active, connected, and informed at ucation for TD Bank.
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