New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined advocates and seniors on Wednesday to celebrate the Council’s first-ever capital funding initiative aimed at renovating and repairing older adult centers across the five boroughs.

The City Council allocated $5 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to make these centers safer, more accessible and better equipped to serve New Yorkers.

The new funding will address critical infrastructure needs such as bathroom and floor repairs, HVAC and kitchen upgrades, accessibility improvements, new furniture and appliances and other essential building fixes.

“Seniors are the jewels of our communities, and it’s critical that we invest in the resources and services that meet their needs,” said Speaker Adams.

The initiative follows the Council’s push

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