C’mon with the come-ons. Between the advent of dating apps and a cultural reckoning in the wake of the #MeToo movement, many daters are left wondering: Is it still acceptable to ask a stranger out in person? And while today’s singles are currently rewriting the rules of engagement, the consensus, according to The Post’s polling, … Read more
It can really stink to live here. New Yorkers are being smoked out of their own apartments by the stench of marijuana. Since cannabis was legalized in the city in 2021, its pungent odor has become increasingly common on NYC streets, and now Gothamites say they can’t even escape it in their own homes. “The … Read more
New Yorkers consider the Hamptons the Empire State’s biggest ripoff, a new survey says. Over 40% of approximately 5,000 polled New Yorkers think the Hamptons is the attraction that’s least worth the price, followed by the Empire State Building (31%) and the Statue of Liberty (14%), according to a Casino.org study. Almost half of those … Read more
They’ll have one for the road. New York night owls are begging to take their martinis to-go, and bars and restaurants are catering to the demand with covert paper cups, specials for in-the-know customers and even hotel martini carts. “It’s a friends and family to-go deal. It’s not on the menu. We don’t do delivery,” … Read more
Being a resident of the Big Apple can really bite. Sure, living in the city that doesn’t sleep has its perks — access to world-renowned art, first-rate restaurants, a vibrant array of global cultures, to name a few. Yeah, yeah. That’s all great. But being a New Yorker isn’t all Tony-winning shows on Broadway and late-night … Read more
This hot chocolate is, well, hot. Locals and tourists are lining up for as much as an hour in frosty temps for elaborate cups of cocoa at Glace by Noglu, an Upper East Side ice cream spot from Sasha Zabar — the 32-year-old son of appetizer and artisanal market impresario Eli Zabar. Last Saturday, the … Read more
Talk about layers of love. Volunteer chefs are making and delivering more than 100 lasagna to Gothamites who could use some carbs and care this Thanksgiving. “We want to bring New Yorkers in need a lasagna to comfort them no matter what their situation is,” Madeline Young, a 27-year-old leading the efforts — which will … Read more
In the city so nice they named it twice, this outsider struggled to find a pal while walking the mean streets. With plans to relocate from his home city of London to Brooklyn in spring 2024, Lee Thompson, 41, politely asked the Big Apple: “Will You Be My Friend?” in bold letters written on a … Read more
Get baked with your favorite desserts from Magnolia Bakery. New York City’s world-famous bakeshop is transforming some of its fan favorites into THC-infused edibles — but it might be tough for residents of the Big Apple to get their hands on them. Magnolia’s first-ever cannabis product, presented in partnership with award-winning cannabis edibles brand Incredibles, … Read more
Derek Jeter is still finding his way as an analyst for Fox Sports. During the pregame show before Game 5 of the Astros-Rangers American League Championship Series on Friday, David Ortiz embraced the Texas showdown and handed out cowboy hats to his colleagues on the set: Jeter, former Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and host … Read more
As one of the most expensive cities in the world, it should come as no surprise that a third of New Yorkers are forking over half their income for rent. The devastating data comes from the latest report from the nonprofit the Community Service Society of New York, which found that 55% of households, or … Read more
No one could have seen this coming — except, perhaps, those with the gift of second sight. Some New York area residents are fed up with their therapists, ditching their shrinks for psychics who give them “real” guidance instead. Aria D’Amore, 35, an artist and model living in Jersey City, was dissatisfied with therapy for … Read more
A Park Slope man is on a mission to show New Yorkers the heavens — and not even the city’s universally nightmarish traffic can get in his way. Joe Delfausse, 82, went viral on Tuesday after a large group of people gathered in the middle of Ninth Avenue in Brooklyn to peer into his telescope … Read more
It’s no surprise that NYC’s hottest summer restaurant has Big Apple eaters waiting for hours in the heat — but for an anti-beef burger? New Yorkers — many of them meat-eaters polled by The Post during a 90-minute wait — have confirmed that the stacked, quinoa-based vegan patties at Superiority Burger are indeed superior. Nah, the … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is promoting reparations in a bid to curb health and wealth disparities of black New Yorkers — but the effort is being met with accusations that it’s “sowing racial divisiveness,” The Post has learned. The proposal for federal reparations is spelled out in a bombshell report released Tuesday by the city’s … Read more
Respect your elders! Age discrimination is a serious issue that must be confronted in the Big Apple — especially as the number of residents ages 65 and up is expected to continue climbing, according to a new report. “Older adults and people of color have experienced disproportionate illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the … Read more
He was the Big Apple’s first boldface bird. Pale Male, a celebrated red-tailed hawk who made his nest on the facade of a ritzy Upper East Side apartment building, ushering in a widespread appreciation for urban wildlife, died Tuesday. He was believed to be about 33. “Pale Male was such a character and so charismatic,” … Read more
They’re moving out. A shocking 27% of New Yorkers are planning to leave the Empire State in the next five years, with 30% saying they wish they lived somewhere else, according to a poll from Siena College Research Institute released Wednesday. Affordability, ease of retirement, politics and crime and safety were among New Yorkers’ biggest … Read more
Jeremy Sisto says New Yorkers don’t always have the patience for his show “FBI,” which films on the city’s streets “You have to wait 10 seconds, but 10 seconds is a long time for a New Yorker,” Sisto, 48, told The Post. “And it’s always the young [production assistants] who have to break the news” … Read more
About one-third of metro area residents consider themselves overweight — and nearly one-quarter say they’d pop a prescription diabetes-fighting pill to shed extra pounds, a new survey shows. Ten percent of respondents from the city and Long Island are already taking, or know someone using, the drugs Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy to lose weight, according to … Read more