A high school in the suburbs of New York City will be seeing double on graduation day this weekend: Among the nearly 500 students in its graduating class, 30 are twins. It’s a tight knit group. Some of the students at Long Island’s Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School have known each other since … Read more
Talk about a chilling effect. As summer officially kicks off and an oppressive heat wave threatens to melt the Northeast, New Yorkers will be venturing to rooftop lounges and chic watering holes to cool down, but with icy flair. Big Apple bars are happy to pay extra to have crystal-clear ice delivered to their doors … Read more
The Pedro Pascal look-alike winner has a plea for the real Pedro Pascal. Brooklyn dad George Gountas appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” where he works as a lighting designer, and spoke to host Jon Stewart about his big victory at the look-alike contest — including his wife Jenny Gania’s reaction. “Her position … Read more
As it turns out, our personalities are, in fact, shaped by the environments we grow up in, and Nevada, New York, South Dakota, and Texas contain the highest percentages of those in possession of “dark personality traits.” A recent study conducted by Ingo Zettler, Lau Lilleholt, Benjamin E. Hilbig, Morten Moshagen, and Martina Bader at … Read more
An annual household income of at least $131,566 is now needed to qualify as upper-middle class in New York state — but you need even more money in neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut According to Pew Research, America’s middle class is defined as households earning between two-thirds and twice their state’s median income. GoBankingRates conducted … Read more
Amid the metro mayhem of New York City’s Rockefeller Center, CJ — Correll Jones — has become as sturdy a presence as the iconic plaza he’s welcomed guests to for the last 23 years. That’s why his business card reads: “Mayor of Rockefeller Center.” CJ’s business card reads “Mayor of Rockefeller Center.” Brian Zak/NY Post … Read more
Get packing! The latest best vacation travel ranking from U.S. News & World Report has revealed a new hidden gem. Each year, the publication analyzes over 1,500 locations using a mix of traveler reviews and expert opinions, factoring in things like cultural offerings, recreational opportunities, dining scenes, and how uncrowded and unexpectedly delightful an experience is. Leading … Read more
Kinsey Donner thinks $18 is a “reasonable” price for a drink in the city, but honestly, she’ll really pay anything. “I’ve just accepted that drinks in New York are expensive,” the 28-year-old transplant from Virginia told The Post. She said it’s become her “new normal” after living in Manhattan for 2½ years. Despite some grumbling, … Read more
We’re the best around, and nothing’s ever going to keep us down. New York City has been named the best city in the world for 2025 by Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index. This marks the second consecutive year that the Big Apple has topped the annual list, which features more than 50 major metropolises across … Read more
A woman who was searching for information about her long-lost dad has discovered his secret life as a New York City mafia informant. Paula Colville, 60, was raised by her mom Elizabeth, who became pregnant while working in New York City as an au pair in the 1960s. After returning to Scotland, Elizabeth refused to … Read more
The No. 1 destination for pizza in America isn’t New York. And it’s not Chicago either. That distinction belongs to … New Hampshire. That’s right. Each U.S. state was ranked by how much it loves pizza, according to research from Maine Lobster Now. The study analyzed the number of pizzerias per 100,000 residents, along with people’s interest in pizza, … Read more
As New York City defrosts, it’s not just the tulips blooming — the city’s bursting back to life with something for everyone. From poetic open mics to high-flying bird walks in Central Park, the five boroughs are buzzing with fresh, only-in-NYC ways to shake off the seasonal slumber. Whether you’re sipping a “Melondrama” mocktail inspired … Read more
Cheers to NYC! North America’s 50 Best Bars of 2025 has been revealed — and it was an NYC takeover. Superbueno, a Mexican-American cocktail bar in the East Village, is little over two years old, yet it’s already achieved the title of second-best bar on the continent. Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez, pictured holding Superbueno’s Green Mango … Read more
Live from New York … it’s a humiliated “Saturday Night Live” actress. Comedian Chloe Fineman, a cast member on NBC’s iconic late-night sketch show, has claimed that an NYC restaurant manager scolded her about etiquette in front of actress Demi Moore over the weekend. Fineman and her sister tried to dine at Sant Ambroeus, an … Read more
If you’re single, you might want to steer clear of looking for a potential suitor in one of these US states that have been named as the places where the most cheating in relationships and marriages happens. According to new research conducted by Instacams, an adult webcam site, there are supposedly 10 states where people … Read more
The tooth fairy is headed to Montecito. Meghan Markle, 43, returned to the Big Apple Wednesday to attend the glitzy TIME100 Summit at Frederick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan and shared that her 5-year-old son Prince Archie is about to lose his first tooth. The Duchess of Sussex was dressed in a tan linen suit … Read more
Agent Ethan Hunt has trekked through Norwegian fjords, scaled Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and been chased down the Spanish Steps of Rome. Now he’s come to — da da duh! — Queens. An impressive new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, “Mission: Impossible — Story and Spectacle,” kicked off Friday in advance of … Read more
Meghan Markle just can’t get enough of the Big Apple. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, is gearing up to make yet another trip to New York City to attend the TIME100 Summit next week. The “Suits” alum is expected to join the “world’s most influential people” at the glitzy event, slated to take place on … Read more
A new pilot program launching today across New York aims to turn seniors’ TV screens into personalized hubs for caregiving, communication and connection. Qualifying older adults will receive devices from ONSCREEN, Inc. that can transform any TV into a smart caregiving platform, offering key features like medication reminders, daily check-ins that are sent to their … Read more
A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in Manhattan in 2022 after New York state instituted a one-year window for … Read more