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Remarks by Gray Panthers NYC on Improving Older New Yorkers’ Access to City Services, Sept 7, 2022

Thank you so much for the invitation to present the views of Gray Panthers on the suite of bills under consideration. I am Jack...

Grassroot Voices: Nursing Home Transformation Webinar, September 27, 2022 2-3PM EDT

PANELISTS Rachel Bennett, Founder, Nursing Home Card Project Mary Jane Wolper, LTC Ombudsman Program Volunteer Coordinator, Center for...

Grieving Families in New York State Deserve Better

For over a century and a half, wrongful death lawsuit settlements in New York State were never allowed to consider the emotional impact...

How the Inflation Reduction Act Benefits Older Americans

Depending on what you read or watch, much of the publicity surrounding the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act is about whether or...

Recap of Brooklyn Borough Hall Scamming and Fraud Event

On July 29, 2022, Gray Panthers NYC summer intern Sarah Gold attended an event held by the Brooklyn Wide Interagency Council on Aging....

Meet Sarah Gold, GP NYC 2022 Summer Intern

I am a rising senior at Skidmore College, majoring in Anthropology and double minoring in Biology and Mandarin. My interest in the Gray...

How Masking Sends a Message to Older Persons

We thought we were done with it, that we could relax and get back to our normal lives. Unfortunately, many parts of the United States,...

LiveOn NY Legislative Recap, July 2022

Many thanks to LiveOn NY for this recap of some of the legislation that passed both NYS Assembly houses that is pertinent to our work...

PANTHER SPOTLIGHT: Brendan Birth, Gray Panthers NYC Board Member

Brendan Birth (he/him) is the Secretary of the Gray Panthers NYC Board. He first came to Gray Panthers as an intern in Summer 2015. He...

Register - Gray Panthers NYC: Advocating Globally for Older People, Transformation Tuesday, 8/30/22

SAVE THE DATE! More info to follow soon! You can watch all of our past Transformation Tuesday webinars on our website.

Gray Panthers NYC's Jack Kupferman Attended the Joint Forum and the Ministerial Conference on Ageing

Gray Panthers NYC's Jack Kupferman attended the Joint Forum and the Ministerial Conference on Ageing in June in Rome. Official delegates...

Gray Panthers NYC Attends UN Programme “Older Women in Crises: Invisible Among the Most Vulnerable”

On July 14, 2022, Gray Panthers NYC intern Sarah Gold (rising senior at Skidmore College) attended a High-Level Political Forum Zoom...

Why Long-Term Care Matters to Gray Panthers NYC

Over the past year, Gray Panthers NYC has held monthly Transformation Tuesdays, an educational webinar series focused on nursing home...

Gray Panthers Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Gray Panthers does not support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. It will lead to forced childbirths -- something...

GRAY MATTERS: Introducing the Gray Panthers NYC Article Series

“Well aimed slingshots can topple giants” ~Maggie Kuhn, Founder, Gray Panthers Gray Panthers NYC is proud of our year-long series on...

Reimagining Nursing Homes: The New Paradigm, June 28, 2022 Transformation Tuesday

Next week (6/28), we are partnering with our friends at EmergingAging NYC for a thought-provoking discussion centering on how grassroots...

Join us May 24, 2022, Honoring Nursing Home Lives Lost: Where Will We Be in 2023?

This month's Transformation Tuesday will be a recap of what Gray Panthers NYC (GPNYC) has accomplished over the past year of the pandemic...

April 19, 2022, Transformation Tuesday - Nursing Home Policy Updates: What is the Strategy?

Save the Date! Register now for our next Transformation Tuesday! You can watch all of our past Transformation Tuesday webinars on our...

Jack Kupferman on BronxNet - Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums

Host Daren Jaime sits down with the President of Gray Panthers NYC, Jack Kupferman to talk about the organization combating ageism and...

Honoring the First Year of the TPNW

A photo from last week's rally and march honoring the first full year of the TPNW - Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Gray...

Gray Panthers Board Member Frances Zainoeddin Named to Help Age USA's "60 Over 60"

Guess who made @helpage_usa's "60 over 60 list"? President Jimmy Carter, Jane Fonda, Danny Glover ... and our very own board member...

Literature Review: Rights of Older Persons Around the World in the Context of COVID-19 and Long-Term

Abstract This literature review provides an overview of various reports and studies on the state of long-term care facilities (LTCFs)...

Healing Hearts - Moving Forward from COVID-19 Loss & Honoring Nursing Home Lives

You can view the December Webinar: Healing Hearts - Moving Forward from COVID-19 Loss & Honoring Nursing Home Lives here. We encourage...

Nursing Home Policy Reform: The Path Forward

Thank you for your commitment to Nursing Home Transformation. You can view the recording of November's webinar and Panelist Cynthia...

Transformation Tuesdays - Spirituality in Nursing Homes

Save the date: October 12, 2021 Gray Panthers NYC is sponsoring a series of educational events. This month we will be exploring...

Gray Panthers is hosting a session parallel to the UN General Assembly!

During the UN General Assembly, there will be virtual Global People's Assembly highlighting inequalities and injustices during the...

Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Home Advocacy

Gray Panthers NYC is sponsoring a series of educational events. 'Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Home Advocacy' is the next in the...

Gray Panthers NYC Stands Against Asian Hate

For the past year, too many people have held on to the falsehood that people of Asian descent are the cause of the virus. This falsehood...