Nothing’s cheap in NYC anymore — and certainly not enlightenment. The days of accessible, affordable tarot sessions or palm readings — teased by neon signs in windows everywhere from Times Square to the East Village and beyond — are largely behind us. Finding out if you’re about to get a promotion at work, or if love … Read more
The move is as classic as a good New York bar — you catch someone’s eye, or notice them and want them to notice you. You slide down, amble over, or even call out from down the other end, offering to buy the object of your sudden interest a drink. Or, rather, you did until the … Read more
Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where the low drone of the television filled the silence between calls from loved ones. “I’m lonely a lot of the time,” Cota, 79, told The Post. “[My daughter] feels … Read more
New York is going to the dogs — and nobody knows that like Tamara, an NYC med spa owner who is sick and tired of watching the Big Apple’s descent into canine-driven chaos. Day after day, the pampering proprietress told The Post, she’s forced into confrontations with her privileged clientele who drag their furry friends into … Read more
They’re drained by the loneliness epidemic, turned off by insanely high restaurant prices — and extremely over the Big Apple’s messy dating scene. Meet the growing group of in-the-know New Yorkers cleverly saying “check, please!” to the status quo — instead finding sustenance and community at intimate, underground dinner parties. From cozy Upper East Side … Read more
Potatoes — they’re so hot right now. As Midtown NYC lunch prices climb ever higher, office workers are taking a bite out of inflation in an unexpectedly tasty way. At markets, delis and street carts, price-conscious corporate drones are dropping a few dollars each for plain, roasted sweet spuds — a rudimentary, rustic-looking nosh that a growing … Read more
Forget the ball drop — these New Yorkers will be counting down the miles instead. At midnight, thousands will trade the party scene for pavement, sprinting into 2026 in the annual New York Road Runner’s Midnight Run through Central Park. “I want to think that if I ring in the New Year in this healthy … Read more
Looks like Santa’s sleigh is running on plastic. A new holiday spending survey finds parents are shelling out more than ever to fill stockings — and nobody’s splurging like New Yorkers, who plan to blow a whopping $732 per child on Christmas gifts this year, the highest in the nation. Nationwide, parents expect to drop … Read more
Amid widespread layoffs, many New Yorkers are trying to siphon any extra money into emergency funds to cover them through a potential period of unemployment. Now, a new analysis from GOBankingRates reveals how much cash Empire State residents should have saved to cover 3 months of expenses. The company calculated the amount spent on “necessities” … Read more
Lights, camera… and one little Chinatown film shop that gets a lot of action. A tiny, unassuming photography store on 77 Elizabeth St. is suddenly the hottest place in town for a glow-up — the passport kind. Eliz Digital, a cramped Chinatown photo counter, has amassed a cult following of New Yorkers sprinting in for … Read more
Wait — what the hole? Brace yourselves, New York — according to the experts, the best bagels are no longer boiled and baked in the Big Apple, but in Texas. The shock schmear on Gotham’s reputation as a leading carb capital came courtesy of a panel of judges at the 2025 BagelFest, held at CitiField in Queens over … Read more
“I’m so hungry and so cold,” a bundled-up young woman told The Post through chattering teeth, as she waited for food in frigid temperatures early Friday morning. The New Yorker was one of hundreds who’d made the rush hour trek to TriBeCa for sustenance — standing in a long line that stretched back an entire … Read more
Middle-class New Yorkers are going more than $12,000 into the red every year just to make ends meet, a depressing new study has uncovered. GOBankingRates analyzed America’s most populous cities to determine where salaries go the furthest, analyzing the cost of living in each metropolis and comparing it to the median income there. The financial … Read more
Come again? PornHub traffic plummeted in the Big Apple on Tuesday night as nervous New Yorkers watched the election count come in, new data from the website reveals. Visits to the X-rated site were down a staggering 41% at 10 p.m., around the time Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani took to the stage to make his victory … Read more
New York’s got no shortage of landmarks, each one recognized the world over. The Empire State Building. The Statue of Liberty. Rockefeller Center. And a slice of Junior’s cheesecake. This week marks 75 years since one of the Big Apple’s most beloved addresses first opened its doors in Downtown Brooklyn. Almost ever since, opinionated New … Read more
Dukes up for a bridge-and-tunnel battle. Perhaps unsurprising to many, tropical paradise Hawaii has been crowned the friendliest state in America, according to a recent study. But in a head-tilting move, New York was deemed the third-friendliest behind second-place finisher … New Jersey? “I’ve never met anyone nice from New Jersey,” Keith Toliver, 74, pointedly … Read more
It was the question that started it all — “Excuse me, are you two a couple?” In 2023, three friends — Aaron Feinberg, Jeremy Bernstein and Victor Lee, all 31 — started approaching unsuspecting couples on the street, asking about how they met and what made their relationships work. Bernstein did the interviewing, while Feinberg … Read more
Beware the Big Apple-pocalypse. Heading to the hinterlands during a zombie apocalypse might seem like a survival flick cliche. However, experts agree that population centers are terrible places to be should the undead rise from their graves — with New Jersey topping the list of the least zombie-proof states, per a recent survey by gambling … Read more
It was a typical day at Rumble Boxing when a visibly shaken student pulled co-founder Noah Neiman aside with a chilling confession. She had recently been assaulted by her abusive boyfriend, who pinned her against a wall during a heated argument. But instead of freezing in that terrifying moment, her training kicked in. “She instinctively … Read more
From subway cars to office cubicles, New Yorkers are hoarse and hacking this fall — sidelined by stubborn symptoms that just won’t quit. While official data indicates that overall respiratory illness activity remains low across the city, experts say the effects of a late-summer surge caused by one particular virus are still being felt. “[It] … Read more