Tipping? Fuhgeddaboudit! NYers blast $500 a year ‘tipflation’ demands

Tipping? Fuhgeddaboudit! NYers blast 0 a year ‘tipflation’ demands

Mo’ money, mo’ problems — and New Yorkers are at a tipping point.  Coughing up an extra few bucks for a job well done to a waiter, taxi or Uber driver, or even a speedy delivery person isn’t a big deal to most folks.  In fact, many feel compelled to leave a little something extra for service-industry … Read more

Inflation-ravaged NYC shatters records as priciest popular tourist destination — beating out London and Paris

Inflation-ravaged NYC shatters records as priciest popular tourist destination — beating out London and Paris

Greetings from the Big Gouge! Tourists are paying more to visit NYC than any other popular tourist destination, according to a new study of the ten most visited large cities in the world. The average cost of one night’s stay in Gotham has soared to $687 per person, research by Rustic Pathways, a student travel … Read more

This is how much NYC stay-at-home moms would earn if they were paid for hard work: study

This is how much NYC stay-at-home moms would earn if they were paid for hard work: study

Do the dishes, do the mopping — stay-at-home moms are always hopping.  But their Cinderella-like duties actually equate to sizable chunks of change, according to a new study.  Specialists from Beike Biotechnology, an international adult stem-cell laboratory, recently determined the monthly incomes that homemakers worldwide should be earning for all their hard work.  New research found … Read more

New York lawmaker eyes expansion of fantasy sports games, leagues — with one catch

New York lawmaker eyes expansion of fantasy sports games, leagues — with one catch

A New York lawmaker wants to expand fantasy sports games and update rules to keep pace with fan preferences and changes in the market. “We can do so much better,” said state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Queens), chairman of the Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, who is pushing a new bill on the popular pastime. Daily … Read more

Top 10 states with longest work commutes revealed — No. 1 may not surprise you

Top 10 states with longest work commutes revealed — No. 1 may not surprise you

If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere — just consider extra time for travel. Commuting to, from and around the “city so nice that they named it twice” can be a pain. Rush hour traffic, random street closures and mass transit delays are all daily grind nuisances. But the harrowing hassle of … Read more

You’re likely to have bad hair days, acne if you live in these states— see where NY ranks

You’re likely to have bad hair days, acne if you live in these states— see where NY ranks

There’s no watering down these hard facts.  Most health-conscious folks aim to upkeep their hair, faces and all-over skin with the finest of care regimens. However, it seems that even the best beauty routine is no match for the icky elements flowing out of our faucets and shower heads.  But, surprisingly, New Yorkers need not fear — not … Read more

I’m a super-commuter hairstylist — I fly over 600 miles to NYC for work at a salon and I don’t mind it

I’m a super-commuter hairstylist — I fly over 600 miles to NYC for work at a salon and I don’t mind it

She’s literally hair today, gone tomorrow.  But such is life when you’re a super-commuting cosmetologist, routinely traveling from North Carolina to New York City to transform Big Apple tresses.  “I moved to Charlotte to be closer to boyfriend and enjoy a slower pace of life,” Upper West Side hairdresser Kaitlin Jay, 30, told The Post. “But I … Read more

Skydivers to enjoy the April 8 solar eclipse by taking the plunge during totality: ‘Special event’

Skydivers to enjoy the April 8 solar eclipse by taking the plunge during totality: ‘Special event’

A group of 30 skydivers are coming together to get the best possible view of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 — literally in the sky. Jason Berger, co-owner of Skydive the Falls located nine miles north of Niagara Falls in Youngstown, New York, decided to take on this celestial-sized challenge after one of … Read more

I put my Hinge date to work around my house — and then we broke up

I put my Hinge date to work around my house — and then we broke up

Why DIY when you can swipe right on a guy? Most NYC singletons feel they have a better chance at winning the 2024 presidential election than they do finding “the one” floating around in the Big Apple’s rotten dating pool.  But rather than calling off the search and deleting all the matchmaking apps in defeat, … Read more

Sam Hunt announces 2024 tour with Russell Dickerson. Get tickets today

Sam Hunt announces 2024 tour with Russell Dickerson. Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Sam Hunt is giving his fans a two-for-one. After announcing his five-song EP in late March, the country star revealed he will be hitting the road for his … Read more

Do I need to wear special glasses to view the solar eclipse in NYC?

Do I need to wear special glasses to view the solar eclipse in NYC?

Practice safe specs. New York City won’t be in the path of totality during the April 8 solar eclipse — all the more reason for Gothamites to wear special protective glasses while geeking out over the rare phenomenon, experts warn. Only cities and towns within the 4,000 mile-long, 115 mile-wide strip scheduled to experience complete … Read more

‘Doubt’ writer John Patrick Shanley gets advice from Bugs Bunny

‘Doubt’ writer John Patrick Shanley gets advice from Bugs Bunny

Playwright John Patrick Shanley likes to run ideas past the people who populated his youth growing up in the Bronx. But one of his regular helpers isn’t even human. “I definitely confer with Bugs Bunny,” the Tony Award and Oscar winner told The Post. Shanley, 73, thinks the tricky rabbit exemplifies New York attitude. “He … Read more

NYC restaurant charges $28 for a single chicken nugget — with this very luxe twist

NYC restaurant charges  for a single chicken nugget — with this very luxe twist

The bougiest bite in New York is a $28 single chicken nugget. But it comes with a luxe twist: it’s loaded with a spoonful of golden daurenki caviar. “It literally tastes like an upscale McDonald’s nugget,” said Simon Wool, a 30-year-old who has had the nugget on multiple occasions. Each is topped with around two-ounces … Read more

50 Cent, Cassie and Aubrey O’Day react to ‘depraved’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ home raids: ‘What you sow, you shall reap’

50 Cent, Cassie and Aubrey O’Day react to ‘depraved’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ home raids: ‘What you sow, you shall reap’

Several of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former associates appeared to rejoice after it was revealed that federal agents raided the rapper’s homes amid a sex trafficking investigation. “What you sow, you shall reap,” Aubrey O’Day wrote on her Instagram Story underneath a headline that revealed that Homeland Security raided his California and Florida homes Monday. “I … Read more

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dead at 98

“Babar” author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Key West, Florida, after being … Read more

I cried for fun at NYC’s first pop-up ‘cry spa’ — then went back to work like it never happened

I cried for fun at NYC’s first pop-up ‘cry spa’  — then went back to work like it never happened

If crying were a superpower, I’d be saving the world right now.  My nickname would be “Battle Bawler,” or maybe “Honey Boohoo.” I’m a crybaby. Not a whiner. Not a drama queen or spoiled brat. Just emotional.  I weep at weddings. My eyes water re-watching that episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” when Will’s … Read more

Erin go broke: Big Apple is third most expensive state to drink on St. Paddy’s Day

Erin go broke: Big Apple is third most expensive state to drink on St. Paddy’s Day

New Yorkers paint the town green on St. Patrick’s Day – with money.  The Big Apple is the third most expensive state to get your Irish on, a new survey says.  On average, New Yorkers each spend $67 on drinks while indulging in March 17 shenanigans — 40% higher than the $48 national average, according … Read more

Totally ready for April’s total eclipse? Where, when and how to witness the event of the decade

Totally ready for April’s total eclipse? Where, when and how to witness the event of the decade

On April 8, 2024, the shadow of the moon will move across the land of the free, blotting out the sun and darkening the days of millions in a total solar eclipse. This is a big one, extending from Mexico’s Pacific Coast across North America, touching 15 states from Texas to Maine and pulling itself … Read more

My house managers make me a better mom — they do the grunt work so I can enjoy life

My house managers make me a better mom — they do the grunt work so I can enjoy life

It takes a village to raise a family.  And Upper West Side mom Izzy Anaya is anything but short on support.  Rather than becoming burdened by the daily demands of juggling her three homes, her two sons and a lifestyle content creation career, the unflappable mama simply delegates the more menial must-dos to her staff … Read more

Looking to bag a billionaire? Here are the hotspots where Gen Z gals can land a daddy

Looking to bag a billionaire? Here are the hotspots where Gen Z gals can land a daddy

She’s right on the money.  Looking for love in NYC can be harder to score than a rent-controlled apartment in a Midtown high-rise.  But hunting down a hunk worth a chunk of change just got a little easier thanks to this woman’s “where-to” roundup.  “Where to meet billionaires out in New York,” Eva, a twenty-something TikTokker, … Read more