Patrick Reilly

Patrick Reilly

About the Author

Patrick Reilly is a reporter for the New York Post covering national and New York City news since 2021. He graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx with a degree in English language and literature in 2018. After that, the proud Jersey Shore native got his start covering local news around the beautiful beach towns of Monmouth County, where he can often be found lounging by the ocean listening to The Boss in the summer months.

The Archive

Mayor Adams pokes fun at local media at annual Inner Circle dinner, says NY Post is his 'favorite hometown paper'

The Inner Circle's charity roast, a major NYC event that brings the city’s media and political worlds together for a night of comedy and sketches, celebrated its 101st year this...

Columbia University student demonstrator taken away on stretcher as anti-Israel protests rage on

At least three people were arrested, the NYPD confirmed. Two were cuffed for disorderly conduct and a third was slapped with a summonses for a sound reproduction device.

2 stabbed, one hit in head with a bottle on party boat in Brooklyn

Several men and women can be seen pushing and shoving each other on the pier right next to the massive yacht. 

Remains of Brooklyn airman shot down in Europe during WWII will finally return to family after 80 years

"To think that 80 years later he's going to come home and he's going to get the honor he deserves it brings tears to my eyes,” LaPorta said.

Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump

Heartbreaking video shows 20-year-old Levion Parker happily swimming in the ocean and fishing with his pals just a week before he drunkenly jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and...

OJ Simpson has been cremated, no public memorial planned, estate lawyer says

OJ Simpson’s body was cremated on Wednesday and there is no public memorial service planned for the former NFL star-turned-convicted felon who died last week at the age of 76,...

Connecticut mayor sparks controversy for comments about school district's special needs students

A Connectiut mayor sparked outrage after he made disparaging comments about the school district’s special needs students during a council meeting on Monday, according to a report.

Atlantic City mayor, wife accused of beating daughter were secretly filmed by teen's boyfriend they 'disapproved of': court docs

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife were allegedly filmed beating up their teenage daughter by her boyfriend -- who the parents had "disapproved of," it was revealed...

Harvard Medical School professor massively plagiarized report for Lockheed Martin suit: judge

A Harvard Medical School professor plagiarized huge swaths of a report he submitted on carcinogenic chemicals, according to a federal judge, who agreed to remove it as evidence in a...

Parents at NYC special needs school protest possible removal amid migrant influx

Parents at a Manhattan special needs school are furious a massive influx of migrant kids could force their children out of their building and into a 127-year-old facility they claim...

Biden tells Netanyahu US will not engage in counteroffensive against Iran, calls Saturday a victory for Israel: report

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister that nothing of “value" was hit in Iran's airborne attack Saturday and asserted American forces will not be participating in any offensive against Iran,...

Here are the capabilities Iran's deadly arsenal of 'suicide' drones, missiles have as Israel prepares for imminent strike

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari told CNN that GPS will not be available in some areas to track the drones as they prepare defenses against the imminent attack.

Iran vows 'stronger and more resolute' attack if Israel retaliates over drone, missile strikes

Follow the Post for live updates as Iran launches hundreds of drones at Israel in its first direct strike against the Jewish state.

Iranians celebrate attack despite Israel and US shooting down 'vast majority' of 300 drones, missiles

Iran launched some 300 drones and missiles from within the Islamic Republic — as well as from proxies in Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon.

Mexico struggling to find medical fentanyl, despite cartels making loads of the illicit drug: study

Mexico is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, a new report released by the country's government warned -- despite cartels producing loads of the illicit drug and...

World's oldest conjoined twins dead at 62

Lori and George Schappell, the oldest conjoined twins in the world, have died at the age of 62.

Girlfriend of 14-year-old senselessly stabbed to death while protecting her from two masked teens breaks down at vigil

Bobby Maher, 14, was fatally knifed after he confronted the two masked 15-year-old boys for allegedly harassing his middle school sweetheart at the Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday.

NYC girl, 12, missing after running away from home as her AirTag leads family on search all over city: sister

A 12-year-old Brooklyn girl has been missing since Tuesday after she ran away from home, the girl’s distraught sister told The Post.

Companies looking to offer psychedelic drug therapy coverage for employees: report

A growing number of companies are exploring the possibility of offering psychedelic drug therapy for their employees as a cost-saving and effective means of mental health treatment, according to a...