Exclusive | Check out the best places in and near New York to catch picture-perfect fall foliage as leaves hit their peak

Exclusive | Check out the best places in and near New York to catch picture-perfect fall foliage as leaves hit their peak

Fall is nearly here — it officially kicks off at 2:19 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 22 — and New York is getting ready to paint the town red, orange and gold. Whether you’re headed up the Hudson, cozying up in a Catskills cabin or simply strolling in Central Park, the season’s most dazzling show will … Read more

Exclusive | Singles sick of swiping are giving up apps — and looking for love on hiking trails: ‘Here at least people don’t ghost you’

Exclusive | Singles sick of swiping are giving up apps — and looking for love on hiking trails: ‘Here at least people don’t ghost you’

Go take a hike might not be the first piece of advice you’d expect to hear if you’re single, but it might be the best antidote to endlessly swiping left and right. After all, going on a nature walk with a bunch of fresh, air-friendly folks is a pretty wholesome way to meet people. At … Read more

Exclusive | Navy SEAL almost killed in harrowing firefight with Al Qaeda recalls physical and emotional tolls before grueling Hudson River swim

Exclusive | Navy SEAL almost killed in harrowing firefight with Al Qaeda recalls physical and emotional tolls before grueling Hudson River swim

His motto is to just keep swimming. Jason Redman was at death’s door following an Al Qaeda ambush in Iraq in 2007, during which he was shot eight times, sustaining severe injuries to his face, arm and body. However, against all odds, the decorated Navy SEAL made it out alive, earning a Purple Heart for … Read more

The Yacht Club is NYC’s restaurant of the summer

The Yacht Club is NYC’s restaurant of the summer

Summer isn’t over yet — and the restaurant of the season has just set sail. The maritime-mad Crew restaurant group has just launched the Yacht Club on the tenth floor of the mighty Starrett-Lehigh Building, which overlooks the Hudson River. The Yacht Club offers fantastic views. EMMY PARK The 20,000 square-foot restaurant is easily the … Read more

Escape to this private island with an abandoned castle — it’s only an hour from NYC and you can take the train

Escape to this private island with an abandoned castle — it’s only an hour from NYC and you can take the train

Private island, 6.5 acres of complete solitude in the middle of the Hudson River — majestic water and mountain views from your own historic castle, convenient to Midtown via Metro-North, bring your contractor! Right, so maybe one of the most dramatically situated pieces of real estate within commuting distance of NYC isn’t for sale, and definitely … Read more

Everything you need to know about the reverse Manhattanhenge on Thursday morning

Everything you need to know about the reverse Manhattanhenge on Thursday morning

Early NYC risers are in for a treat on Thursday morning. The sun and Earth have aligned for a very rare “reverse” Manhattanhenge where city streets turn into a perfect viaduct of sunlight as the solar object fits perfectly between skyscrapers. If you’re down for the early wake-up call to enjoy this natural spectacle, here’s … Read more

Man, 53, swims length of Hudson River: ‘I’ve been dreaming about this’

Man, 53, swims length of Hudson River: ‘I’ve been dreaming about this’

That’s one way to travel the Empire State. An endurance swimmer, 53, successfully traversed the Hudson River, 315 miles from the Adirondack Mountains to Battery Park, in one month. United Nations’ official Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, completed the sometimes-perilous trek Wednesday and succinctly told The Post, “It’s really great to be back on … Read more