WHO WE ARE   

Who are we as older adults in Brooklyn? 

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Brooklyn is home to about 396,000 adults age 65 and older. That is about 15% of our borough. Brooklyn has the second-most older adults of any county in New York State. The number of Brooklyn residents age 85 and older grew faster than any other county in the state between 2011 and 2021 (U.S. Census; Center for an Urban Future, 2023).