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New York City Department for the Aging

New York City government agency

New York City government agency

FieldValue
agency_nameDepartment for the Aging
typedepartment
formed
preceding1Mayor's Office for the Aging
jurisdictionNew York City
headquarters2 Lafayette Street
New York City, New York, 10007
coordinates
employees302 (FY 2026)
budget$617.9 million (FY 2026)
chief1_nameLorraine Cortés-Vázquez
chief1_positionCommissioner for the Aging
chief2_position
child2_agency
keydocument1New York City Charter
website

New York City, New York, 10007

The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the department of the government of New York City that provides support and information for older people (those over 60). Its regulations are compiled in title 69 of the New York City Rules. Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez has been the commissioner of DFTA since April 9, 2019.

History

The passage of the federal Older Americans Act in 1965 created a nationwide aging network consisting of the federal Administration on Aging, along with state offices and local area agencies. In 1968, New York City established the Mayor's Office for the Aging, which was funded as a three-year demonstration project by the Older Americans Act. The office was responsible for planning, coordinating, and funding services for the elderly such as nutrition and hot meal programs in underserved and unserved communities, and initiating home-delivered meals.

In 1975, through an amendment of the New York City Charter, the Mayor's Office for Aging became the New York City Department for the Aging. Alice M. Brophy, who had headed the Mayor's Office for the Aging since its creation in 1968, became the first commissioner.

Commissioners

The following is a list of the commissioners since the department was created:

NameYears in OfficeMayoral Administration
Alice M. Brophy
Janet S. Sainer
Prema Mathai-Davis
Herbert W. Stupp
Edwin Mendéz-Santiago
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli
Donna M. Corrado
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez

References

References

  1. (December 2025). "Fiscal 2026-2029 November Plan".
  2. [[New York City Charter]] § 2400; "There shall be a department for the aging, the head of which shall be the commissioner for the aging."
  3. "Commissioner's Message". New York City Department for the Aging.
  4. "N.Y.C. Department for the Aging - D.F.T.A. History". New York City Department for the Aging.
  5. (January 25, 1969). "Foster Homes for Aged Increasing". New York Times.
  6. (May 6, 1978). "Metropolitan Briefs - Commissioner on Aging". New York Times.
  7. (June 8, 2007). "Janet S. Sainer, 88, Leader of New York Office for Elderly, Dies". New York Times.
  8. (December 30, 1989). "Dinkins Names 3 More Heads Of Departments". New York Times.
  9. (March 2, 1994). "Giuliani Picks Head Of Agency on Aging". New York Times.
  10. (December 29, 2001). "Bloomberg Adds Six To His Team". New York Times.
  11. (December 17, 2008). "Bloomberg Names Commissioner for Aging". New York Times.
  12. (February 19, 2014). "Citing 'Inequality Crisis,' Mayor Names Top Legal Adviser and Fills 2 Other Jobs". New York Times.
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