AARP volunteer opportunities in New York City
AARP is supporting New Yorkers over 50 with the help of volunteers. AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel shares how you can help.
AARP is supporting New Yorkers over 50 with the help of volunteers. AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel shares how you can help.
Beth Finkel, New Yorker state director of AARP, spoke with CBS News New York's Doug Williams about the growing problem of financial exploitation scams.
Research shows volunteering offers numerous benefits, including improved physical and mental health, and overall wellbeing. As you get older, it could even help preserve cognitive function.
Courses at the Wynwood location include everything from computer basics to downloading smartphone apps and using social media
Advocates told CBS New York on Monday that some elderly are languishing due to a lack of state funding.
AARP officials are seeking $51 million in the state budget to eliminate the waiting list of 16,000 people looking for services to keep them in their homes.
The AARP is calling on the state for more funding to help keep people in their homes and keep them cared for. CBS New York's John Dias has the story.
The drought in New Jersey is putting serious stress on two of the Garden State's top crops – blueberries and cranberries.
New York City will end its controversial debit card program for migrants.
The FBI said it was aware of "the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country."
Longtime political operative Susie Wiles is known as a formidable, behind-the-scenes force.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
New York City will end its controversial debit card program for migrants.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
A Bronx community is mourning the loss of Andre Beadle, a car enthusiast who died after he crashed his speeding car in Queens, according to police.
A desperate search is ongoing for a missing vulnerable adult from Roosevelt Island.
Prosecutors have called more than a dozen witnesses so far in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely on board the subway last year.
Connecticut election results show Vice President Kamala Harris won the state, and Sen. Chris Murphy was reelected, CBS News projects.
This Election Day is expected to be one of our warmest ever on record for New York City and the surrounding area.
Here's how to find your polling location for Election Day 2024 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Here's when polls opened and closed Tuesday for Election Day 2024 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
A warming trend starts Monday around the NYC area, with record-breaking temperatures expected later this week.
The drought in New Jersey is putting serious stress on two of the Garden State's top crops – blueberries and cranberries.
Roads are closed around the Black Run Preserve in Evesham Township, New Jersey, as the Bethany Run wildfire burns.
Two New Jersey Democrats made history on Tuesday, but vote margins in the state are reasons for some concern.
Fire officials said the conditions in New Jersey are the driest they've seen in the history of their department.
As part of our #BetterTogether initiative, we are partnering for the third year with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to help feed families this holiday season.
The owners of a Long Island rental home were sentenced to probation and community service Thursday in connection to a 2022 fire that killed two sisters.
Four years after the heartbreaking death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, change is coming to the Suffolk County department blamed for ignoring repeated reports of abuse.
New York State Police say they are now conducting two investigations into Long Island State Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot in the leg while on the job last week.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has won her bid for reelection against Republican challenger Mike Sapraicone, CBS News projects.
Democrat Laura Gillen has unseated Rep. Anthony D'Esposito in New York's 4th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Longtime political operative Susie Wiles is known as a formidable, behind-the-scenes force.
Democrats have watched their margin of victory shrink in New York City in three consecutive general elections.
Giuliani got a tongue lashing Thursday in federal court after missing a deadline to turn over valuables to two election workers he defamed. He owes the women $148 million in damages.
Incumbent Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro has been defeated by Democratic challenger Josh Riley in New York's Congressional District 19 race, CBS News projects.
President Biden addressed the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Staten Island's Wu-Tang Clan is being celebrated by the New York City Department of Transportation with limited edition "Wu-Tang Clan District" street signs.
Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is one step closer to being released from jail after making a deal with federal prosecutors.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested in New York City for alleged violations of the conditions of supervised release that were set when he was sentenced several years ago to two years in prison in a racketeering case.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The Atlanta Hawks rallied late to beat the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
The Steelers have traded for a wide receiver from the Jets and an edge rusher from the Packers before the NFL's trade deadline.
Jake Allen made 31 saves, helping the Devils close their road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Oilers on Monday.
Alperen Sengun had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on for a 109-97 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
A Bronx resident says illegally parked RVs and abandoned vehicles have been an eyesore in his community for years.
PowerUP is a business competition started by the Brooklyn Public Library following economic turmoil in the wake of 9/11.
Harlem School of the Arts students designed and painted four new murals for Wollman Rink.
In the Queens neighborhood known as Little Guyana, preparations are underway for the community's annual Diwali festival.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Water is back on for 20 Queens residents after a gas line leak impacted a water line on Thursday morning.
With inflation falling, the Federal Reserve is cutting its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but it's not clear where interest rates go from here. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
Democrats have watched their margin of victory shrink in New York City in three consecutive general elections. According to the CBS News Data Team, in the Bronx, a 79% margin of victory in 2016 shrunk to about 45% this year. CBS News New York's Doug Williams went to the Castle Hill neighborhood to find out why.
Newburgh Free Academy has canceled its playoff game and ended the season as an investigation looks at alleged team misconduct. The superintendent says the alleged misconduct is not sexual in nature, but there may be significant violations of the student code of conduct.
President Joe Biden on Thursday promised a smooth and orderly transfer of power to president-elect Donald Trump. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on the president's address.