Natalie O'Neill

Natalie O'Neill

About the Author

Natalie O’Neill is a reporter covering 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.

The Archive

Iconic NYC steakhouse displays an 'A' rating -- when it actually earned a 'C'

The pricey Theater District steakhouse Gallaghers has been displaying an “A” health rating on its storefront while online city records show it actually earned a “C.”

Wild photos show bloody-faced woman after she led dozens of cops on high-speed LA chase

Stunning photos show the unidentified driver handcuffed with blood smeared across her cheeks and teeth in an image that looks plucked from a horror film.

Cops arrest homeless suspect accused of slugging Steve Buscemi in random NYC attack

Clifton Williams was picked up by the NYPD in connection with the random May 8 assault of actor Steve Buscemi in Kips Bay, leaving him with a black eye and...

Inmate briefly sprung from jail to help hotwire trashed RV he allegedly stole in viral video

RV owner Olive Teague said cops briefly sprung the accused crook from Aberdeen City Jail after recovering the vehicle trashed by squatters.

Staten Island Ferry that killed 11 in 2003 crash up for auction — as city makes tone-deaf joke bid to Pete Davidson, Colin Jost

A storied Staten Island Ferry that infamously crashed in 2003, killing nearly a dozen people went up for auction this week — in case comedians Pete Davidson and Colin Jost...

Seamstress reunited with long-lost Garment District statue of herself from decades ago

The life-sized bronze likeness of Maria Pulsone — which will soon go on display at the Italian American Museum — was found by her daughter, who waged an online odyssey...

NYC subway performers say they're under constant threat from violent mentally ill attackers as crime surges

Buskers said they’re frightened to perform because there’s so much violent crime underground -- as they vied for plum performance spots at MTA-held auditions. 

Rudy Giuliani yanked off the air for 'stolen election' rant on WABC radio show

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was fired Friday from billionaire supermarket tycoon John Catsimatidis’ radio show for ranting about the “stolen” 2020 election.

Mayor Adams visits Rome, praises its subway building as faster than NYC

Building a new subway line is faster and easier in Rome than the Big Apple because the Italian capital doesn’t get caught up in bureaucratic red tape, Mayor Eric Adams...

This business offered free wine in its fine print — and you won't believe how long it took anyone to notice

An offer to claim a free bottle of “good wine” sat hidden in the privacy agreement of a company’s website for months before someone finally spotted it  — proving almost...

Dog thieves are dyeing, shaving pups' fur so owners, cops can't sniff them out

During a four-day period in mid-April, at least three dogs  were found with the new looks— including one with a bizarre purple coat and another whose fluffy fur was buzzed...

Miss Israel Noa Cochva, an IDF solider, has knife pulled on her as she's berated as ‘war criminal’ in NYC

An Israeli beauty queen who served as a frontline soldier was slammed as a “war criminal” in New York City while urging passersby to have “peaceful conversations” about Gaza.

Wild turkey spotted strutting around Manhattan after epic journey

A rare wild turkey was spotted strutting around Midtown, Manhattan Wednesday  — dodging traffic and roosting in a tree after an epic journey across the East River from Queens.

Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘black book’ with 221 additional high-profile names is being sold to a secret bidder

Late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is going to name names — again.

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed by scientists who glued together 200 parts of her skull

The face of a 75,000-year-old neanderthal woman was reconstructed by a team of scientists in England — revealing that the extinct race likely looked more like humans than researchers previously thought.

JFK leaves passengers waiting on the tarmac more than any other airport in the US: study

The Queens-based travel hub suffers from more than 3,000 of the frustrating delays per 100,000 flights — and the other two most held-up airports in the Big Apple-area, too.

Cherry blossoms under attack by branch-shaking social media influencers at Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Dozens of photo snappers were spotted yanking on branches so pink petals would flutter down like snow, while others pulled and twisted limbs to get footage of the flowers next...

Brooklynite busted selling cougar head, other exotic animal parts — violating wildlife law

A Brooklyn man was convicted of selling a cougar head and other taxidermied exotic animal parts to an undercover police officer — violating wildlife conservation law, authorities said.

Record number of sea lions swarm famed San Francisco pier

More than 1,000 sea lions swarmed San Francisco’s tourist-packed Pier 39 — the biggest gathering of the slippery suckers in 15 years,

Dramatic before-and-after photos show Columbia University anti-Israel tent city cleared out

Dramatic before-and-after photos show a massive tent city set up by anti-Israel protesters on Columbia University’s iconic lawn had been completely cleared Wednesday after police stormed the campus and arrested...