From the office of the Manhattan Borough President, this "Help Guide" is filled with useful contact numbers when dialing 311 does not get you where you want.  To download the guide, click "Download File" next to the pdf icon below or simply scroll through the numbers listed in the remainder of this post.

Aging in Place also means navigating New York and its transportation system.

NYC's Department of Transportation has a publication geared to older New Yorkers as part of its Vision Zero initiative. Below are some takeaways to help stay safe.

Another transportation resource that is close at hand, it the Columbia University shuttle, free for older adults. For information, routes and schedules, please click here.