"New York City"

A tragic subway death in New York City has drawn public attention to the need for accessible transportation in all communities

I’m not germophobic — well, not clinically so — but weeks of Ebola scares have me stashing hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes in every handbag I own.

You may have encountered Editta Sherman as a larger-than-life character in the 2010 documentary film about her fellow Carnegie Hall resident, Bill Cunningham ( Bill Cunningham New York). The two photographers were friends for decades, and part of their special bond was living in a unique artists…

At 86, distance runner Joy Johnson was a remarkable athlete.

Rafael Lee is 82, it's true. But the New Yorker's energy and attitude revealed itself when he hired a lawyer to protest a law firm's attempt to evict him from his rent-controlled apartment - and won.

 

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg takes a look at "senior centers" and seeks to update them with his business-minded point of view and results-oriented attitude.