AI companion helps Bronx senior living facility residents combat loneliness
A new program at a senior residence in the Bronx is offering a different type of companionship and empathy in the form of artificial intelligence
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A new program at a senior residence in the Bronx is offering a different type of companionship and empathy in the form of artificial intelligence
A new program at a senior residence in the Bronx aims to address loneliness by offering a different type of companionship and empathy in the form of artificial intelligence. CBS News New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
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A White House AI Action Plan outlines steps to advance U.S. artificial intelligence innovation and infrastructure.
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The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
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The potential for severe storms and downpours returns to the Tri-State Area Monday as sweltering temperatures continue.
Monday will be a First Alert Weather Day due to the possibility of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and high heat indices near 100 degrees.
The NYPD is mourning the death of a former chief.
Back in March 1994, Yossi Spalter traveled on a van with his Yeshiva classmates from Manhattan to Crown Heights over the Brooklyn Bridge. The trip changed his life.
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In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
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The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council claims The High Line Hotel tested positive for Legionella bacteria twice this summer.
Several lawsuits were announced Thursday against New York City and others connected to a deadly 2025 Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem.
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The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
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Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
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A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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