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.

At the James Monroe Senior Center in the Bronx, retirees share their talent for song, dance and poetry by putting on shows every Friday.

Some New York legislators “retire” one day and come back to work the next, nearly doubling the amount they receive from taxpayers.

Some New York legislators “retire” one day and come back to work the next, nearly doubling the amount they receive from taxpayers.

Joseph Cirillo, 70, the in-house tailor for Metro-North Railroad, is retiring this week after two decades of providing quick repairs and custom fittings.

The Rev. Johnny Ray Youngblood achieved national renown for his ministry to black men. But his faith offered little guidance for a graceful, timely exit.