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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                             OCTOBER 31, 2025       |  The Indian Eye 28

                                       NYC Aging Hosts Third

            Annual Talent is Timeless Grand Finale

            2025 Citywide Competition Spotlights Older New Yorkers’ Artistic Excellence while Challenging Ageism

            OUR BUREAU

            New York, NY
                  he NYC Department for the
                 Aging (NYC Aging), alongside
            TMayor Eric Adams, hosted the
            2025 Talent is Timeless Grand Finale
            on Thursday, October 16 at the his-
            toric United Palace theater in Wash-
            ington Heights. The theater was filled
            with attendees, who cheered on the
            22  finalists  while  moving  to  the  up-
            beat music, laughing at the wild jokes,
            and joining in on the dance routines.
            Now in its third year, Talent is Time-
            less has become a hallmark of New
            York  City’s  commitment  to  fighting
            ageism and creating opportunities for
            older adults to showcase their abil-
            ities. It is a celebration of creativity,
            resilience, and the limitless potential
            of older New Yorkers.
                One-thousand older New York-
            ers from across the city took part in this
            year’s competition, beginning in May
            at local older adult centers, advanc-
            ing to regional rounds, boroughwide
            rounds, and today’s Grand Finale.
               “Our older adults never cease   tinue to break barriers, create, and   Dacing Overcomer            around what it means to grow older
            to amaze me,” said New York City   inspire,” said New York City Depart- •  Audience Choice: Barbara Gray, Sing-  in today’s society.”
            Mayor Adams. “The passion, artistry,  ment for the Aging Commissioner   ing Crazy                        “Our older adult communities
            and courage on stage at our annual   Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez.“This pro-  “For over 60 years, Ponce Bank   have once again demonstrated their
            ‘Talent is Timeless’ competition rep-  gram is a reminder that ageism has no   has stood alongside the communities   talent and creativity, and we’re
            resent the very best of New York City   place in our city. When older adults   we serve, believing in the power of   proud to join them and the NYC De-
            and is proof that creativity knows   take the stage, they show us that imag-  people to uplift one another. Talent is   partment of the Aging in the Talent
            no age limit. I congratulate every   ination and expression are timeless.”  Timeless speaks to that same belief—  is Timeless celebration said Ruth
            performer who stepped up to share     For  the  third year  in  a row ac-  recognizing the creativity, wisdom,  Fasoldt, Con Edison’s Director of
            their gifts and remind us all that old-  tor and comedian  Jackie Hoffman   and lasting impact of older adults in   Government and Community Re-
            er New Yorkers are essential to the   served as the emcee. The celebrity   our neighborhoods” said Madeline V.  lations. “Con Edison is investing in
            cultural heartbeat of our city.”  judges were two-time Tony winner   Marque, EVP, Chief External Affairs   the most reliable service in the na-
               “The  Talent  is  Timeless  compe-  Katie Finneran, dancer Lillian Colon,  Officer at Ponce Bank. “We’re proud   tion and educating our customers to
            tition shows the beauty and creativ-  producer and Tony Award winner   to celebrate their contributions and   protect themselves from scammers.
            ity of our older New Yorkers. From   Irene Gandy, singer and actress Ke-  help ensure they remain a vibrant   This partnership is about more than
            dance classes at Older Adult Centers   cia Lewis, actor Antonio Melenciano,  part of our city’s future.”  awareness—it’s about empowering
            to this finale, we believe that it is crit-  and actor BD Wong. Also, for the   “We have a mantra here at Road   our communities to stay safe.”
            ical to invest in spaces where older   first time this year, there was an audi-  Scholar: Age Adventurously. That’s   “At Juilliard Extension, we are
            New Yorkers can build community,  ence choice category that allowed at-  exactly what the contestants in Talent   deeply committed to supporting the
            stay active, and nurture their unique   tendees to vote for who they thought   is Timeless are doing,” said Ann Si-  creative experiences of New York’s
            talents,” said Deputy Mayor for   should win.                       manis, AVP of Community Outreach   older adults and to advancing the
            Health and Human Services Suzanne     The winners of the 2025 Talent is   at  Road  Scholar,  a  not-for-profit   national movement in creative aging”
            Miles-Gustave. “I’m grateful to the   Timeless competition are:     organization that has served 6.5M   said  John-Morgan Bush,  Dean  of
            Mayor and NYC Aging for creating  •  1st Place: Thelma Ruffin Thomas, Spo-  older  adults  on  their  education-  Juilliard Extension. “Talent is Time-
            this annual event that demonstrates   ken Word (Original) Thelma’s Rap   al travel programs over the last 50   less exemplifies the power of lifelong
            that artistry only grows with time and  •  2nd Place: Barbara Gray, Singing Crazy   years. “We’re so proud to be part of   learning, curiosity, and artistry, and
            the joy that comes with sharing it.”  •  3rd Place: Amanda Rodriguez, Danc-  this event that celebrates the diverse   we are proud to stand with this pro-
               “Talent is Timeless shines a spot-  ing La Negra                 ways people embrace life as they age,  gram as a call to action for recognizing
            light on older New Yorkers who con- •  Group Winner: KCS Dance Team,  and to help reframe the conversation   and nurturing creativity at every age.”

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