There’s a nasty new job hazard to building employees in NYC’s most pampered zip codes — and it’s lurking in the trash. Residents at one luxe Upper East Side address received a sharp written warning after one staffer was shocked to discover they’d been jabbed by someone’s used needle while bagging building trash — and it wasn’t … Read more
Get out your phones and head down to street level, because this year’s final Manhattanhenge — the coincidental phenomenon where the sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s rectangular street grid — is taking place this weekend, Sat. July 11 through Sun. July 12. And while the point of the naturally occuring event is that you don’t … Read more
NYC is striking back against “junk fees” by implementing the nation’s first municipal Click-to-Cancel rule — making it easier to scrub sneaky subscriptions for everything from gym memberships to streaming services. The new regulation, city officials say, will save cash-strapped city dwellers a whopping $162.5 million a year. The consequence for subscription-sellers in violation will … Read more
Tourists won’t be the only thing hogging the Big Apple sidewalks this summer. When people think of New York City rats, they usually picture woodchuck-size vermin darting through alleyways, or bursting through basement ceilings a la “Ratatouille.” They’re not wrong. During a recent ride-along with veteran exterminator Favio Ulloa, The Post didn’t spot a single … Read more
Their ancestors lit the fuse — while today’s generation carries the torch. The Souza family, who have owned and operated one of the nation’s top firework display companies, Pyro Spectaculars, since 1979, is booked and busy for America’s 250th birthday. The prominent five-generation fireworks family from Southern California traces its roots to patriarch Manuel de … Read more
They’ve got drip, even when they’re dripping in sweat. As temperatures soared into the triple digits this week for the Big Apple’s first official heat wave since 2012, some of the city’s fashion junkies refused to give up their signature style — even when it depends on heavy textiles like head-to-toe wool, Italian suede or … Read more
New Yorkers are gonna be hot to trot. NYC is getting roasted over the next four days, with sweltering humidity that will have a 110-degree feel coming just in time for Fourth of July weekend. Amidst a World Cup knockout match at MetLife Stadium, a potential Swift-Kelce nuptials at Madison Square Garden and citywide America … Read more
Go big or go home for America 250. As the nation marks its 250th birthday this upcoming weekend, hotels, restaurants and nightlife hotspots are pulling out all the stops to remind us why we’re proud to be born in the USA. This 4th of July gives us even more ways to celebrate with high-end experiences … Read more
The renowned Christmas toy store where toys came to life in the Tom Hanks movie “Big” is opening a second location. For the first time in over a century, the iconic FAO Schwarz is opening a second NYC location. The retailer is setting up shop at the Nordstrom NYC Flagship on West 57th Street, making … Read more
They say don’t chase a man for love, but in this dating scene, he may be running alongside you. Forget dating apps and late-night drinks — lonely, but fit, Gen Z and millennials are swapping heels for sneakers and tequila shots for celery juice, as “run-and-raves” are bringing an entirely new social scene to NYC. … Read more
This summer’s most unexpected New York adventure starts at the library and ends in a neighborhood you didn’t know existed. Longtime New Yorkers and tourists alike are racing across the five boroughs in pursuit of a different collectible this month: World Cup passport stamps. A free “NYC Neighborhood Passport” launched ahead of the 2026 FIFA … Read more
Looking to party like an NBA star? Good luck. The confetti had barely settled after Thursday’s Knicks championship parade when the celebration moved behind some of Manhattan’s most exclusive doors. Fresh off their historic title run, the Knicks celebrated at a mix of invitation-only supper clubs, celebrity-filled private social clubs and restaurants so exclusive that … Read more
The city’s World Cup runneth over with conmen. Gothamites and guests alike are in danger of falling prey to fraudsters posing as taxi and ride-share drivers stationed at NYC-area airports as millions fly into the city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, officials warn. Airport hustling scammers, men and women offering illegal transportation services to unwitting travelers, … Read more
Katz’s Deli is packing up its pastrami and going cross-country. Later this summer, New York’s oldest Jewish deli, Katz’s Deli, is heading out west to bring its pastrami prowess to the Foodies Eat First Fest in St. Louis, Missouri, taking place on August 22 to 23, for its second consecutive year. Per the festival’s website, the 2-day … Read more
The East 50s have new restaurants up the wazoo. But they never saw anything like Simon Kim’s three-level spectacle, Cote 550, at 550 Madison Avenue. With more feasting and boozing options than a cruise ship, it’s making the biggest splash in Midtown’s since the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree went up in 1931. The complex is anchored by a … Read more
The lines at The Met are wrapping around the block, tourists are shoulder-to-shoulder at MoMA and summer crowds are packing nearly every major cultural attraction in the city. But some of New York’s most fascinating museums and galleries are hiding in plain sight. While visitors flock to the city’s marquee institutions, a quieter world of … Read more
The bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park has been sitting so long it could’ve legally collected Social Security. But after 54 years of being boarded up, battered, and basically treated like an abandoned movie set on the edge of the Atlantic, the legendary “People’s Beach” landmark is finally making a comeback — courtesy of a not-so-modest … Read more
From schmattes to schmears in the Garment District. NYC and bagels go hand in hand. And while doughy shops are churning out shiny crust and chewy bites on practically every corner, there is one short, heavily trafficked Midtown stretch that has become one of the Big Apple’s most unexpected bagel battlegrounds. On West 35th Street between … Read more
Here comes the summer fest foodie quest. It’s officially the season to eat outdoors in New York City and sample a smorgasbord of food festivals — featuring many cultures and cuisines — across the boroughs. From beloved staples like Smorgasburg and Taste of Tribeca to newer food events like The Great Nosh and From Sea … Read more
New Yorkers will stand in line for anything — cronuts, cold plunges, chaos — so naturally, the city’s walking tours have officially gone off the rails in the best possible way. Forget the basic Statue of Liberty selfie circuit. Across the five boroughs, tourists and locals alike are shelling out to stalk celebrity hotspots, descend … Read more