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Gray Panthers NYC Meets with Senator Ron Wyden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Michelle Arnot Gray Panthers NYC michelle@graypanthersnyc.org 917 816 7226 Gray Panthers NYC president...


Loved Ones of Long-Term Care Residents: Not a Burden!
As someone who has a loved one in Long-Term Care, I have personally experienced bias and discrimination in the way our loved ones are...


Leave Social Security and Medicare Alone
As the 118th Congress begins its deliberations, one issue must command the attention of all Americans, whether Republican, Democrat, or...


Gray Panthers NYC Transformation Tuesday Highlights Nursing Home Wishes for 2023
“Ultimately, we must ensure that our nursing homes are truly homes for those living in them.” -- New York City Council Member Crystal...


Why the Feds’ COVID-19 Testing Program is Not Enough
In a response to another surge in COVID-19 cases, the United States Federal Government has reinstated a program though which all American...


Gray Panther Partner Profile: The Granny Peace Brigade
On October 17, 2022, the Granny Peace Brigade NYC (GPB) observed its 17th anniversary. Most of our heads are gray, like the Gray Panthers...


Reasons to Commemorate and Celebrate
While there was, is, and likely will be no shortage of bad news to cover and listen to, there are at the same time reasons to commemorate...


Colorado Springs: Honoring Our LGBTQ Extended Family
Gray Panthers NYC is horrified and outraged with the shooting that resulted in the loss of five people and the injuring of many others at...


Some Words About Former Gray Panthers Board Member Rolly Woodyatt
This week, many of us are thinking of the things that we are thankful for. For some of us at Gray Panthers, one of the things we are...


A Perspective on What it Looks Like to Be Intergenerational
The Vision Statement of Gray Panthers NYC is: “The Gray Panthers envisions a world where the old and the young have much to contribute to...


Taking Action: Recap of Gray Panthers NYC Town Hall with Assembly Member Ron Kim
At our most recent Transformation Tuesday on October 25, 2022, Gray Panthers hosted a town hall with Assembly Member Ron Kim, the Chair...


Gray Panthers NYC on Nursing Home Staffing in New York
Recently Gray Panthers NYC was part of a coalition of organizations submitting joint comments on the New York State Department of...


Citizen Advocates for Nursing Home Residents
Guest Blogger: Mary Jane Wolper, Volunteer Coordinator for The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for NYC On September 27, 2022, I served...


Congratulations to Our Colleagues Recognized by United Nations 2022 Healthy Aging 50
These allies have been selected from the approximately 500 nominees working to transform the world into a better place to grow older....


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...


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,...


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...
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