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Thanks to in vitro fertilization (IVF) I am the proud mother of an accomplished 31 year old woman who will marry her fiance in a few...

As some of our readers may already know, Mount Sinai’s Beth Israel campus is expected to close in the coming months. Many people are...

Many moons ago, we wrote on a piece of legislation called the Grieving Families Act in New York State. It’s time to revisit it, since a...

A couple of months ago, we started a blog post series answering some frequently asked questions about Gray Panthers. And the question...

In recent years, some of you may have heard about something called an age-friendly city. It is a big buzz term in the world of making...

At the end of the year, the President of Gray Panthers NYC, Jack Kupferman, will hand over the reins to our current Vice President,...

Bicycles, and in particular, the question of how much they should be favored, is one of the most contentious transportation topics in New...

A few weeks ago, we introduced a new series through which we answer questions about Gray Panthers. The question we’re talking about today...

A lot has been made in the news over the fact that many of America’s leaders are old. President Joe Biden is 80 years old, and would be...

If you mention the name “Gray Panthers” to someone, you may get some questions. Or, if you hear about Gray Panthers after never hearing...

As we at Gray Panthers NYC prepare to announce our Above & Beyond award winners, we thought it would be fitting to share an excerpt from...

Barbiemania is in full swing! It feels like so many people around are talking about their plans to watch Barbie, or their experiences...

If you want to get a conversation started with a stranger here in New York City, just talk about the weather, the MTA, or the traffic....

We at Gray Panthers work to “create a humane society” and eliminate injustice and discrimination wherever they exist. The United States...

Maggie Kuhn was a fierce activist whose career and personal life was heavily entwined in the struggle for social justice. Through...

As we mentioned in a previous blog post, ageism is not the only -ism or -phobia that matters to us, for a multitude of reasons. There are...

In the coming weeks, Frances Zainoeddin, one of our longtime board members, will be departing from the Board, albeit staying with us as...

Often, this blog is used to report bad news or a need for action on ageism, long-term care, and social justice issues, just to name a...

Gray Panthers was founded on and is perhaps best known for its stance on issues that combat ageism and advocates for the rights and...

As far as we know, there aren’t tons of nursing homes out there serving Big Macs or Chicken McNuggets to their residents. So why, then,...