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Jack Kupferman, Edith Cresmer, and Norman Siegel at the rally in Foley Square, NYC Jack Kupferman delivered these remarks at a protest...

Lawmakers are calling it “big and beautiful.” We call it what it really is: The Dirty Diaper Bill—and it’s making its way through...

One of the biggest current debates over the alleged “Big, Beautiful Bill” is with aiding those in need financially. Exhibit A: the fact...

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...

On behalf of Gray Panthers NYC, We are writing to you to share grave concerns regarding President Trump’s draft FY 2026 HHS budget...

(S1280b/A73b) (Krueger/Solages)  To Whom it may Concern; The New York City Gray Panthers asks for your support and co-sponsorship of the...

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...

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

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...

Like most commentary, this post was born of a random conversation. Gray Panthers NYC President Michelle Arnot humored me with a few...

There is this pervasive, albeit inaccurate and baseless, belief that noncitizens are somehow voting in American elections and having a...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, though it is one of the most...

Words matter. They shape our policies, inform our laws, and define the way our government serves its people. Yet, the Trump...

From February 24-26, 2025, advocates, policymakers, and long-term care stakeholders gathered at the breathtaking Pere Marquette Lodge in...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

The recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at an assisted living facility is a shocking display of cruelty—and it is an...

As was discussed in a previous blog post , Medicare Part C (also known as “Medicare Advantage”) puts recipients at a huge disadvantage ,...