We tested 15 commuter shoes in NYC — This is the pair that ‘made it here’

We tested 15 commuter shoes in NYC — This is the pair that ‘made it here’

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. These boots are made for walking. As shopping writers and editors, we’re all too familiar with the disappointment of slipping on a cute shoe only to realize it’s totally impractical. … Read more

Made It Here Awards 2026: Best Commuter Shoes

Made It Here Awards 2026: Best Commuter Shoes

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. If the shoe fits … it still might not be the right fit for an NYC commute.  Between rushing to catch the train, pounding the pavement and navigating mysterious sidewalk … Read more

America’s youngest, richest suburbs revealed— and 5 are NYC commuter towns

America’s youngest, richest suburbs revealed— and 5 are NYC commuter towns

Forget Silicon Valley — America’s young and rich professionals prefer the country’s northeast neighborhoods, a new study asserts. GOBankingRates conducted research into the wealthiest areas with the highest share of residents aged in their 30s and 40s. It turns out that 5 of the top 10 towns are New York City commuter hubs. The company … Read more

Exclusive | Subway security guards go viral for their reaction to seeing a commuter

Exclusive | Subway security guards go viral for their reaction to seeing a commuter

They put the sweet in subway security. A pair of popular security guards at the Union Square subway station got a shout-out on social media after a video of their heartwarming reaction to seeing a commuter after her two-day absence went viral. “Derrick and Danny, make my day every single morning. And I haven’t been … Read more

Exclusive | Frustrated Penn Station commuter creates app to predict track numbers — and avoid the stampede: ‘They’re like animals’

Exclusive | Frustrated Penn Station commuter creates app to predict track numbers — and avoid the stampede: ‘They’re like animals’

This guy’s on the right track. NYC commuters know well the anxiety-ridden moment when a train is finally called at Penn Station, minutes before departure — when otherwise typically civilized commuters often stampede like elephants down to the platform. Longtime NJ Transit sufferer Joshua Crandall was fed up feeling the pent-up energy of his fellow … Read more

Drunk commuter entertains delayed train passengers with puzzle

Drunk commuter entertains delayed train passengers with puzzle

He gave them some booze clues. An intoxicated passenger saved the day on a delayed train by hilariously challenging “gloomy” passengers to help him solve a crossword puzzle. A TikTok clip of the locomotive morale booster amassed over 3.7 million views before being taken down. “It really lightened the mood,” videographer Damion Francis, 39, told … Read more