Times Ledger: Dromm Advocates for Senior Centers
From Times Ledger: Anna Gustafson
Preliminary city and state budgets for the 2011 fiscal year would be a serious blow to older residents in Queens, who could see senior centers shuttered and the number of meals served to the elderly reduced, according to officials who attended a forum at Queens Borough Hall last week.
Nearly 200 people attended last week’s event, including Borough President Helen Marshall and City Council members Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), all of whom said they planned to fight to restore funding for seniors.
Koslowitz and Dromm emphasized the tough financial situation facing the city, particularly in light of the expectation that fewer funds will be coming from the state government that is struggling with a $9 billion budget deficit. Still, the Council members said, they would battle for funds for the elderly.
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