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Transformation Tuesday | November 25, 2025,   Hosted by Gray Panthers NYC Speaker:  Amy Paul, Founder of Heirloom Words As we closed out our 2025 Transformation Tuesday season, Amy Paul invited us to think not just about what  we leave behind, but how  we want to be remembered—and how our words can carry love, wisdom, and comfort long after we’re gone. This session reframed “legacy” from dollars and documents to something more human: the stories, values, and hard-won lessons

Gray Panthers NYC is thrilled to announce a new visibility campaign created by our friends at Openly Gray in partnership with FY Eye, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to amplifying messages for social good through its Public Service Announcement (PSA) Network. Thanks to this collaboration, our campaign will appear in older adult centers across New York City from November 21, 2025, through February 13, 2026. About the Campaign The campaign was created by the Openly Gra

Transformation Tuesday | October 28, 2025   Hosted by Gray Panthers NYC When it comes to long-term care for America’s veterans, the needs are as diverse as the generations who have served. From World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan, the conversation is shifting—who receives care, how that care is delivered, and what benefits go untapped. This Transformation Tuesday  featured Ashton Stewart , Program Manager at MJHS  and a U.S. Navy veteran , in conversation with Jenine Ferrari

My presentation on behalf of the constituency of older persons is, at its heart, an invitation . We all know that progress for humanity...

“Maggie Kuhn had chutzpah in the very best sense of the word.” — Sen. Ron Wyden From launching the Gray Panthers to championing community...

After 50 years of fighting for older adults, we're unveiling our bold new identity—and it perfectly captures who we are:...

New Yorkers who are registered for a major party–you have a primary coming up! While it is all-too-easy to get all-consumed by what is...

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...

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...

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...

Amid the craziness of the election season, one thing we haven’t done in some time is our Gray Panthers FAQs series. However, we’re...