Efforts to make it easier to grow old in New York City were born of good intentions as well as economic strategy.

The New York attorney general released a preliminary report based on overtime and pensions for workers in 50 government agencies.

In an international tip of the hat, the World Health Organization added New York to its list of cities trying to become better places to grow old.

The Rev. John C. Flynn, soon to retire at 80, vowed to keep watch over his Bronx neighborhood, where he has become a revered figure in the community.

The list includes dozens of lower-level employees, including conductors, police officers and engineers, thanks to overtime, sick days and retirement benefits.

After 35 years as the Manhattan district attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau joined the corporate law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

The recession has swelled the number of people showing up in New York State courts who cannot afford lawyers, and a program starts this week to meet the demand with volunteer retired lawyers.

Robert M. Morgenthau, the 90-year-old Manhattan prosecutor whose last term ends Jan. 1, flashed his humor at one of his final news conferences.

Midge Bolton at Hamilton Township’s senior center.As many New York suburbs find themselves with an increasingly older population, communities must adapt to serve changing needs.

After finding a new community at the small-dog run in Washington Square Park, a retired surgeon prepares to move back to Ohio.