SAGE USA held an official grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, for their new age-restrictive Bronx location, SAGE Center Bronx at Crotona Pride House.
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There’s a new center in the Bronx for LGBTQ+ seniors and older adults across the borough who are looking for a sense of community.
SAGE USA held an official grand opening ceremony on Sept. 27 for their new age-restrictive Bronx location, SAGE Center Bronx at Crotona Pride House — although the location actually opened in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
The new community-oriented space, which includes program rooms, lounge areas, green space and a terrace, also provides free- or low-cost meals, daily cultural and social events, support groups as well as financial, health and social services to LGBTQ+ individuals who are over the age of 50.
“For years, SAGE has been a partner in our borough, providing on-site resources and programming for our LGBTQIA+ older adults and veterans to recreate without having to fear being discriminated against or harassed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” said Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.
The seven-story facility, located at 1784 Prospect Ave., overlooks Crotona Park and features community lounges on every floor, a laundry room, library, a cyber center with internet access and terrace with accessible gardening plots.
The official opening event also included the unveiling of a new mural in the garden area, illustrated by Karen “KayLove” Pedrosa, a resident artist for Windows of Hip Hop, a non-profit organization which promotes the educational, communal and historical perspective of hip-hop.
“Street art is a part of who I am and has always been a part of my culture — especially now, at a time when we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Hip Hop,” said Pedrosa, who was born and raised in the Bronx and grew up just down the street from 1520 Sedgwick Ave., which is…
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