Senior centers reopen slowly after brutal year
Local nonprofits need more city help to make comeback
Several Brooklyn elected officials have come together to urge Mayor Bill de Blasio to reopen all New York City senior centers funded under contract with the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA).
De Blasio said last month that the centers, which are often operated by local nonprofit organizations, could open on June 14 for both indoor and outdoor activities.
However, several centers have remained shuttered since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others are sponsoring outdoor, but not indoor, activities, trying to figure out the logistics of using their small indoor spaces without putting people at risk for the coronavirus.