New York Foundation for Senior Citizens is dedicated to helping New York's seniors enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their own homes and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization.
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Hot off the press: Our Home Sharing Program was featured in The Forward in a delightful story entitled, "A young Muslim woman moved in with a 96-year-old Jewish actress – and it was bashert:![]()
A pair of unlikely roommates share Yiddish, baklava and life lessons.![]()
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A young Muslim woman moved in with a 96-year-old Jewish actress – and it was bashert
forward.com
Retired Jewish actress Rebecca Schull, 96, and Negin Nader Bazrafkan, 35, are roommates. They’re bridging decades and faiths.
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Posted on November 24, 2025 by NYFSC
Forward: A young Muslim woman moved in with a 96-year-old Jewish actress – and it was bashert
A pair of unlikely roommates share Yiddish, baklava and life lessons: https://forward.com/culture/783025/rebecca-shull-negin-nader-bazrafkan-yiddish-roommates
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Posted on November 24, 2025 by NYFSC
NYC Aging Launches “Ageism Stops With You,” a Citywide Campaign to Combat Ageism and Inspire Generational Change
— NYC Aging Debuts Intergenerational Campaign VideoCity — Agencies Report Progress in Combating Ageist Stereotypes Across Communities
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Posted on September 29, 2025 by NYFSC
Architectural Digest: Sleeping in the Kitchen, Age Gap Roommates, and Slanted Floors: How 6 New Yorkers are Making It Work
Read the article in Architectural Digest.
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Posted on March 26, 2025 by NYFSC
AARP: How House-Sharing Can Help Your Retirement Plan
Rent-paying roommates can provide extra income, offset housing costs and help you age in place Read the full article on the AARP website.
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Posted on September 20, 2024 by NYFSC
Bloomberg: NYC’s Rent Surge Drives 86-Year-Old to Move in With a ‘Boommate’
Surging costs for housing and other expenses are prompting baby boomers to take on roommates. Read the full article on bloomberg.com
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Posted on September 20, 2024 by NYFSC
NYC Life Channel 25: “The NYC Field Guide: How to Thrive in the City”
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Posted on May 27, 2024 by NYFSC
PIX11: NYFSC Home Sharing Program Benefits Explained
The benefits of our Home Sharing Program were extolled by Monica Morales on PIX-11’s “Monica Makes It Happen.” Watch the 2-minute segment here.
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Posted on May 13, 2024 by NYFSC
NY Times: An Independent Life of Flowers and Bible Verses in the Bronx
A woman in a HUD-subsidized apartment in a building for older New Yorkersbristles at the notion that she would stay home and “watch these four walls.” Read the full article on The New York Times website or in… Read More
NY1: Housing Program Teams Seniors with People Looking for Affordable Housing
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Posted on May 25, 2023 by NYFSC
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Posted on May 1, 2023 by NYFSC
The Village View: Home Sharing Offers Solution to Rising Housing Costs
“New York Foundation for Senior Citizens’ (NYFSC) Home Sharing Program may be just the right solution for those seeking to reduce their housing expenses or for those seeking housing in the city or the Village in particular.” Read… Read More
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