Mayor Koch’s first position with the City was as Director of the Council on Aging, and he’s continued a commitment to our seniors through his more than 30 years of experience with the City. 

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• Transformed a under-used former school building into The Kennedy Center For Seniors, the City’s first-ever senior center

• New and expanded programming at Kennedy Center attracts thousands of our seniors every year, with enrollments increasing annually

• The first ever social worker added to the Kennedy Center to assist seniors with the myriad challenges they face

• Transportation services run through the Kennedy Center expanded. 

• A new park and passive open space now being designed as a complement to the Kennedy Center. 

• An increase in the income limit for a property tax deferral program to the maximum allowed by law