Ageism in NYC is a serious issue with 29% of young New Yorkers feeling seniors shouldn’t work

[Kamaji]

Ageism in NYC is a serious issue with 29% of young New Yorkers feeling seniors shouldn’t work: poll

By Carl Campanile
July 4, 2023

Respect your elders!

Age discrimination is a serious issue that must be confronted in the Big Apple — especially as the number of residents ages 65 and up is expected to continue climbing, according to a new report.

“Older adults and people of color have experienced disproportionate illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the city Health Department said in an analysis on ageism.

“The pandemic has also exposed and perpetuated ageism. For example, some public discourse portrayed older adults as less valuable than younger people when it came to allocation of resources for care,” according to the brief, entitled “How Ageist Are We, New York City?”

Of New York City’s 8.65 million citizens, 1.73 million or 20% are seniors 60 years of age and over, according to the Department for the Aging.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/07/04/ageism-in-nyc-is-a-serious-issue-with-29-of-young-new-yorkers-feeling-seniors-shouldnt-work-poll/

[Gefn]

Wonder how they feel about all the tourists that ate 55 or older putting their hard earned money into local restaurants, hotels, museums, shops, Broadway etc.

[andy58-in-nh]

Wonder how they feel about all the tourists that ate 55 or older putting their hard earned money into local restaurants, hotels, museums, shops, Broadway etc.

My entire remaining family members (all aged 50+) in the NY/NJ metro area are in the process of moving to Florida. They've all had it with the taxes and poor quality of life - even for relatively wealthy people. 

Which is fine with me, because I won't have to travel there any more. Florida will be a welcome destination.   

[DefiantMassRINO]

There isn't an ageism crisis in the Northeast.  There's a cost-of-living crisis, mostly caused by bad government policies.

Groups without substanstial wealth, without substanstial income, or living on fixed incomes are being effected first - disabled, elderly, families with children, non-professionals without graduate educations.

If you are not a two-income couple, both with advanced or graduate degrees, you cannot afford to move to the Northeast.  Even those folks are one pink-slip away from financial ruin, especially if they have kids or aging parents.