Category: New York City
With airlines going wild to woo premium customers, coach fliers are quickly getting squeezed out
It’s a new form of class warfare. https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/lifestyle/coach-fliers-are-getting-squeezed-out-as-airlines-go-premium/
NYC DSA-backed Assembly candidate supports keeping child molesters, murderers out of prison
A Democratic Socialists of America-backed public defender running for a state Assembly seat in Harlem wants to send convicted rapists, child molesters and murderers to…
Albany saved some of its ugliest budget poison for last
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s leaders saved the worst for last: The final bits of their budget deals include some truly ugly idiocy. https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/opinion/albany-saved-some-of-its-ugliest-budget-poison-for-last/
Dead Maldives divers were just minutes away from reaching surface as tragic new details emerge
The five Italian divers who drowned in the Maldives were not wearing proper scuba equipment for the journey – and were just 15 minutes from…
‘MobLand’ Reportedly Drops Tom Hardy Ahead Of Season 3 After Alleged On-Set Tensions
The Harrigans may need a new fixer. https://decider.com/2026/05/23/mobland-drops-tom-hardy-season-3-on-set-tensions/
Bodies of four remaining Italian scuba divers repatriated from the Maldives
Monica Montefalcone, a marine biologist from the University of Genoa; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; researcher Muriel Oddenino; and recent graduate Federico Gualtieri were repatriated early…
$1 upgrade? Why basic economy passengers are getting VIP lounge access
Flight delayed? No problem! You’re a New York Post reader. We got you. https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/lifestyle/travelzoo-exclusive-perk-offers-nypost-readers-delay-vouchers/
AG Letitia James has some explaining to do on Medicaid
Attorney General Letitia James runs the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which is charged with prosecuting those who rip off the taxpayer-funded program. https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/opinion/ag-letitia-james-has-some-explaining-to-do-on-medicaid/
20,000 bags stranded after technical issue at Heathrow Airport leaves travelers scrambling
Some passengers reportedly waited hours for their luggage, while others left the airport without their belongings altogether. https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/lifestyle/londons-heathrow-airport-baggage-system-failure-leaves-20000-bags-stranded/
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Hawaii’s Big Island; USGS assessing Kilauea volcano
The earthquake was felt widely on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Oahu and was at a depth of about 14 miles, according to USGS….