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Hunter's Ruth Finkelstein Reflects on Social Distancing In CityLimits Op-Ed

March 26, 2020
Ruth Finkelstein

Ruth Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging at Hunter College is advocating for a socially responsible kind of social distancing while New Yorkers deal with the coronavirus crisis. Finkelstein reminds us that now, more than ever, looking out for older adults is especially important, as New York has shut down its vast network of 287 senior centers.

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