Animal Shelter

hello everyone. i am a middle aged widow living all by myself in the big apple NY for those who don;t know. life after my husband's death hasn't been the same. i work very hard to make a living and then am left alone to sleep at night. i have no one else and also don't intend to marry anyyone else. a friend has asked me to buy an animal from an animal shelter nearby. kindly tell me about the animal shelters that are in and around the new york.