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Buddy Assistance System for elderly youth and the disabled

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In which borough should your idea take place? 
Brooklyn
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Red Hook
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Older adults
Public housing residents
People with disabilities
Describe the challenge you want to address:
An empowered and educated city elderly and disabled people are less to enjoy the city because some of them are scared to go outside by themselves. They don't have no one to be there buddy assistant. Solve need people to help them out also the youth that are not in school need free mentoring education and careers to change their lives around.
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
Better services for seniors, the youth better streets ramps Red Hook streets sidewalks. More support programs for youth, seniors and disabled.
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
11231

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