Category: New York City News
Maine high school students accidentally served dirt at charity dinner
Teenagers are known for dishing out the dirt, but not quite like this. https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/maine-high-school-students-accidentally-served-dirt-at-charity-dinner/
Timberwolves star doesn’t hold back on what separates them from NBA’s best
Naz Reid has some strong ideas on what it will take for the Timberwolves to take it to the next level. https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/timberwolves-naz-reid-doesnt-hold-back-on-what-separates-them-from-nbas-best/
Top 50 forward Theo Edema commits to St. John’s — and wants to follow the Zuby Ejiofor blueprint
Consider this latest addition a changeup, a departure from the bulk of St. John’s offseason. https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/four-star-forward-theo-edema-commits-to-st-johns/
Cornell backs university prez held hostage in his car by student radicals after Israel-Palestine debate series
“I think it’s the resolution speaks well for both Cornell, it speaks well for the board and for the ad hoc committee that expressed its…
High school surf star allegedly beaten and terrorized by teammates sues school
The brutal attack left the teen with lacerations on his back and bruises to his head. https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/long-beach-high-school-surfer-allegedly-beaten-by-teammates-sues-wilson-high-school/
Fitness trainer’s one basic habit to get anybody back in shape — with no equipment needed: ‘You’ve just got to get out there’
“Nobody was born being able to do 111 pushups. They put in the work and they started somewhere.” https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/health/fitness-trainers-one-basic-habit-to-get-anybody-back-in-shape-with-no-equipment-needed/
Angel Reese stirs buzz with leather outfit — then struggles in Dream loss to Aces
Angel Reese turned the WNBA tunnel into a runway for her first home Atlanta game. https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/angel-reese-stirs-buzz-with-leather-outfit-then-struggles-in-dream-loss-to-aces/
Woman fights off NYC perv with blank stare who flashed her, attacked her: cops
A woman walking in Prospect Park fought off a pervert who exposed himself and grabbed her from behind in an unsettling sex attack, cops said….
Vandals mount toilet to toppled Christopher Columbus statue as activist fumes over lack of investigation: ‘Blatant racism’
The pedestal that once held a statue of Columbus had been empty since it was pulled down by a mob in 2020 — until last…
Tyrone Taylor’s dramatic homer rallies Mets in 10-inning win to take Subway Series from Yankees
Down to their final out, Tyrone Taylor hit a game-tying three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/mets-rally-from-dramatic-win-over-yankees-to-take-subway-series/