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It’s Time for Elder Parole: Justice, Dignity, and Fiscal Sense for Aging Incarcerated New Yorkers
New York’s prisons are aging — but our justice system hasn’t caught up. Today, more than one in every four people incarcerated in New...
Mackenzie Jensen


Gray Panthers NYC Signs on to Letter Advocating for Older Americans Act
On behalf of Gray Panthers NYC, We are writing to you to share grave concerns regarding President Trump’s draft FY 2026 HHS budget...
GPNYC Board


Gray Panthers NYC Memorandum of Support for the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act
(S1280b/A73b) (Krueger/Solages) To Whom it may Concern; The New York City Gray Panthers asks for your support and co-sponsorship of the...
Michelle Arnot


Gray Panthers NYC Stands with Kirsten Gillibrand in Preserving Social Security
Social Security is a lifeline for seniors and people with disabilities. We cannot allow the Trump administration to make it harder for...
Jack Kupferman


Unintentional Ageism
Last week, my car was in the shop and my husband drove me to work and came at the end of the day to pick me up. One of my coworkers, who...
Dr. Sara Margolin


A Victory in Elder Justice
On March 31st, the Social Security Administration made a few security measures, all in the name of allegedly reducing fraud. One measure...
GPNYC Board


For a Renaissance of the Gray Panthers Network, Part II
In the previous post, “ For a Renaissance of the Gray Panthers Network, Park I ”, I ended with two questions: How do we not repeat the...
Kurt Fliegel


For a Renaissance of the Gray Panthers Network, Part I
Like most commentary, this post was born of a random conversation. Gray Panthers NYC President Michelle Arnot humored me with a few...
Kurt Fliegel


Why Americans Would Lose with a Bill Called the SAVE Act
There is this pervasive, albeit inaccurate and baseless, belief that noncitizens are somehow voting in American elections and having a...
GPNYC Board


New York Must Take Action on Bill A00479 to Prevent Colorectal Cancer Deaths
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, though it is one of the most...
Mackenzie Jensen


The Trump Administration’s Assault on Language is an Attack on Democracy
Words matter. They shape our policies, inform our laws, and define the way our government serves its people. Yet, the Trump...
GPNYC Board


JOIN the WHO Global Campaign to Combat Ageism
The World Health Organization (WHO) has invited GPNYC to participate in a groundbreaking initiative to address ageism at a global level....
GPNYC Board


Clarivate Acquires Transformation Tuesday Library
Gray Panthers NYC is proud to announce that Clarivate, a global leader in trusted insights and analytics, will acquire the archives of...
GPNYC Board


Reflecting on the EINSTEIN Option Summit: A Landmark Event in Long-Term Care Innovation
From February 24-26, 2025, advocates, policymakers, and long-term care stakeholders gathered at the breathtaking Pere Marquette Lodge in...
Carrie Leljedal


Old Age is NOT Depressing
I suspect, like many of my students, family, and friends, you have an image of what an adult over the age of 65 looks like during a...
Dr. Sara Margolin


The Disability Squeeze Matters and is a Barrier to Achieving Genuine Autonomy
One of the more overlooked aspects of living or caring for a person with a disability is the multitude of extra costs for things like...
Zachary Morris, PhD


Gray Panthers NYC on the Start of the Second Trump Administration
First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not...
Brendan Birth


Dispelling Generalities about Dementia in Aging
Picture it—you’re ready to leave the house to get to an important appointment, and you can’t find your keys. Immediately, you think,...
Dr. Sara Margolin


The Cruelty and Illegality of ICE Enforcement in Long-Term Care Facilities
The recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at an assisted living facility is a shocking display of cruelty—and it is an...
GPNYC Board


Why Isn’t the New York City Council Fighting to Preserve Traditional Medicare?
As was discussed in a previous blog post , Medicare Part C (also known as “Medicare Advantage”) puts recipients at a huge disadvantage ,...
GPNYC Board


How Immigration Crackdowns Could Hurt Long-Term Care
Many policies, regardless of intention, come with unintended consequences. One proposed policy that could come with unintended...
GPNYC Board


An Open Letter to the U.S. Mission Geneva on the Resolution on the Human Rights of Older Persons at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council (HCR)
Dear U.S. Mission Geneva, We wish to draw your attention to the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations (UN), which will hold...
GPNYC Board
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