By Britny McKenzie and Fred Freiberg In New York City alone, more than 7,000 housing cooperatives, from large and opulent buildings along Park Ave. to small walk-ups that dot the five boroughs, tightly control access to roughly 300,000 housing units. In…

Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes its constitutional duty to establish a record of the entire population of the country. The census poses questions to each household aimed at gathering every person’s geographic location while logging characteristics such…

Theories of aging are thought to have originated around 3000 B.C.E (Bengston, 2009). Oftentimes people associate negative ideologies with aging, because of a lack of empirical research. American society has painted a representation of older adults that coincide with negative…

Empowering Black Long Island: How Equity Is Key to the Future of Nassau and Suffolk Counties Overview  “With approximately three million residents, Long Island is home to world-class research, medical, and academic institutions that are fueling a new innovation economy.…

The aging population faces many difficulties during incarceration. The lack of humanity shown to this population is unjust.  I am sharing this podcast because it shares the cruelty that many aging adults encounter in the prison system. Older adults are suffering…