Natalie O'Neill
Natalie O'Neill is a reporter at the New York Post.
Background
Natalie covers everything from weird news to crime and courts. She once helped expose the coverup of a cross-dressing groundhog who died after she was dropped by former Mayor Bill de Blasio. More recently, she broke the story of an upstate social media star whose murder was live-streamed on social media. She went to Emerson College and has written for publications including The Daily Beast, Eater and VICE. She loves bicycles, beer and Brooklyn.
Latest Articles
Mystery celebrity sues lawyer for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ accusers, claiming extortion over 'false' ties to sexual assault
November 22, 2024 | 4:03pmThe Los Angeles- based star, identified only as “John Doe,” alleges that Tony Buzbee — who represents 120 of Combs’ alleged victims — demanded big bucks in exchange for keeping...
Hero FDNY chaplain who died of 9/11-related cancer honored with plaque: 'He touched people'
November 22, 2024 | 3:34pmRev. Monsignor John Delendick, who joined the FDNY in 1996, died on Nov. 23, 2023, after battling cancer linked to the World Trade Center rescue on 9/11.
Pup at center of wild NYC dog mayor election 'rigged' by crypto bros suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances
November 21, 2024 | 2:23pmAn adorable puppy influencer that prompted a bizarre cryptocurrency-fueled rigged New York City dog mayor election died suddenly in his sleep “without clear explanation,” his heartbroken owner said Wednesday.
American Airlines plane narrowly avoids crashing into Hawaii mountain range
November 15, 2024 | 5:10pm“Number 298 turn right, expedite your climb through terrain and then turn right,” the air traffic controller said.
Christmas trees are dying from severe drought in Northeast
November 15, 2024 | 1:50pmYuletide firs are dying from a severe drought that’s plagued parts of the Northeast for weeks — with some farmers losing 25% of this year’s crop and predicting a future shortage.
New York has '99 Problems' — and a stake in Jay-Z's record label is now one of them
November 15, 2024 | 1:15pmNew York state snapped up a one-third share of Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records at an auction Thursday in a bid to make the label’s embattled co-founder Damon Dash pay down...
Hochul claimed she was a regular at NYC diners to talk congestion toll — but one owner has a different story
November 14, 2024 | 7:41pmGov. Kathy Hochul repeatedly insisted Thursday that she talks to regular folks at New York City diners who support the controversial $9 toll — but one of the restaurants’ owners...
Federalist co-founder slams Matt Gaetz as ‘vile' sexual predator, says senators who vote for him must ‘own that’
November 14, 2024 | 5:55pm“The man is absolutely vile. There are pools of vomit with more to offer the earth than this STD-riddled testament to the failure of fallen masculinity."
Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen 5 years after horrifying fire — with new $150M fund to protect Paris landmark
November 13, 2024 | 4:40pmThe iconic 12th-century monument will have a new $150 million surplus fund to protect it when visitors return on Dec. 7.
Black Civil War soldier finally gets proper military burial — after star NYC journo family spends 15 years tracking down unmarked grave
November 10, 2024 | 4:16pmIt took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves.
Heartbroken owner of P'Nut, the squirrel seized and killed by NY, says case of wild government overreach may have helped Trump
November 8, 2024 | 6:17pm“The Democrats have been completely silent. They haven't said a word, ” Mark Longo told The Post.
43 escaped monkeys still loose in South Carolina after worker failed to shut door
November 8, 2024 | 2:00pm“They are not infected with any disease whatsoever. They are harmless and a little skittish,” Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander said Thursday morning.
'F—k Us, F—k Me, I Was Wrong’: Jon Stewart says liberals didn't expect Trump to win fair and square
November 8, 2024 | 12:31pmOn his podcast “The Weekly Show,” the seasoned political comic said the most shocking thing about Trump’s spectacular comeback victory is that he achieved it through a legal democratic process.
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree headed to Big Apple in honor of holiday-loving do-gooder
November 7, 2024 | 3:52pmA colossal, 74-foot-tall Norway conifer was chopped down in West Stockbridge, Mass. on Thursday with its sights set on Rockefeller Center.
Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist then charges him nearly $2K for a ride to the hospital: lawsuit
November 6, 2024 | 3:01pmAn ambulance slammed into a cyclist in Oregon — breaking his nose and smashing his bike — then billed him more than $1,800 for a ride to the hospital, according...
Hurricane Rafael rapidly strengthens to Category 3 as it swirls towards Cuba and US Gulf states
November 6, 2024 | 2:26pmThe wild late-season storm — which intensified by 50 mph over just 24 hours — was less than 85 miles from the island and expected to make landfall at around...
Donald Trump's childhood home in Queens is overrun by feral cats, infuriating neighbors
November 1, 2024 | 6:19pmThe six-bedroom house in Queens where the former president lived until age 4 was left to rot by an absentee investor and is overrun by feral cats — infuriating neighbors...
South American bank heist crew used blowtorches, elaborate disguises to snatch $2.5 million in string of wild West coast robberies: feds
November 1, 2024 | 5:45pmIn a scheme fit for a Hollywood screenplay, the crew allegedly sawed through the wall of a pet shop, smashed into bank vaults with sledgehammers and rented getaway cars on...
NYPD academy graduate was inspired to become a cop by heroic officer who saved his sister from bleeding to death after crash
October 31, 2024 | 5:53pmFreshly minted Officer Xavier Duran, 35, was 9 years old in March 1998 when a big rig plowed into his family as they were crossing a street in the Corona...
Bizarre bodycam video shows owner of famous 'Conjuring' house miserably fail sobriety test
October 31, 2024 | 1:24pmThe owner of the notoriously "haunted" Rhode Island home that inspired the “The Conjuring” was captured stumbling, complaining and admitted to downing “a couple” Manhattans.