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

Anti-Israel protests surround Biden's LA campaign fundraiser featuring Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters descended on President Biden’s star-studded Los Angeles campaign fundraiser on Saturday night, where he’s expected to haul in a record-setting $28 million. The demonstrators attempted to...

Angie Harmon's daughter, 18, freed without bail after allegedly breaking into bar, stealing hundreds of dollars worth of booze: report

Avery Sehorn, daughter of actress Angie Harmon and NFL star Jason Sehorn, was freed from jail without bail after she was busted for breaking into a bar and stealing hundreds...

Half-clothed 'Crackhead Barney' harasses Quentin Tarantino at NYC restaurant, calls him 'Zionist piece of s--t'

Anti-Israel activist and profane performance artist “Crackhead Barney” harassed director Quentin Tarantino as a "Zionist piece of s--t" while he was eating a New York City restaurant, video of the...

Migrants rob off-duty NYPD officer's personal car at gunpoint: sources

Two armed men believed to be Venezuelan migrants robbed an NYPD officer’s car in Manhattan on Friday night, according to law enforcement sources.

8 shot -- including 8-year-old boy -- at water park in random attack, suspect dead after standoff

A suspect was detained shortly after gunfire erupted at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills — about 28 miles from downtown Detroit — around 5 p.m.

Woman found dead in Brooklyn home with 'trauma' throughout body: cops

A woman with "trauma about the body" was found dead in a Brooklyn home early Saturday morning, according to police.

Tupperware shuts down only remaining US plant, moves to Mexico as over 100 workers laid off

The shuttering of the facility in the small town of Hemingway will result in the layoffs of 148 employees, according to the company, which is headquartered in Orlando.

28 people rescued after amusement park ride malfunctions, strands them upside down for half an hour

"People were crying. They were just putting into the universe what they wanted to say for their last words."

13-year-old killed, another teen critically injured in separate NYC subway surfing stunts gone wrong: cops

A 13-year-old boy was killed and an older teen was critically injured in separate subway surfing mishaps in the Bronx early Friday — the latest victims of the troublesome trend,...

Southwest Airlines flight plunged to within 400 feet of ocean off Hawaii: 'Like a roller coaster ride'

A Southwest Airlines flight came within just 400 feet of smashing into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii after aborting a landing due to weather conditions, according to a...

Girl, 8, dies after mid-flight medical episode on Chicago-bound plane while flying with her family for vacation

“Upon landing in Peoria, she was not breathing and had no pulse,” the Peoria, Illinois, coroner said in a statement.

Mom and 4-year-old daughter killed, 6-year-old rescued after horrid 'human trafficking' kidnapping: cops

"Based on the crime scene, what it looks like, this may be the place where there has been some human trafficking done. We see cages, small animal cages," police in...

Northeast could be walloped by season's first heat wave as sweltering temperatures loom

“Summer is definitely coming in full force next week for the Eastern region."

Biden wanders away at G7 summit before being pulled back by Italian PM

President Biden appeared to wander off at the G7 summit in Italy, with officials needing to pull him back to focus.

'Once-in-a-lifetime' nova explosion will appear to add new star to night sky in dazzling spectacle: NASA

“It’ll fuel the next generation of scientists,” said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, an assistant research scientist.

Chick-fil-A worker breaks into colleague's house to perform an exorcism: 'She's possessed'

The man screamed at police to not “look in his f—-king eyes.”

Antisemitic vandals' graffiti included Hamas symbol for targeted killings on Brooklyn Museum director's front door

"The inverted red triangle is now used to represent Hamas itself and glorify its use of violence,” according to the ADL.

Chihuahua revived with Narcan after overdosing on owner's stash of cocaine and heroin

The pup was rushed to a fire station where a firefighter administered the life-saving drug.

Bystander shoots knife-wielding menace who was harassing NYC food vendor: sources

The man was threatening the street vendor on 33rd Street and Broadway around 8 p.m. when he pulled out a knife, started scraping it on the ground and pointed it...

Maniac hijacks commuter bus with 17 on board, fatally shoots hostage during wild police chase

A passenger was shot and killed after a gunman hijacked a commuter bus in downtown Atlanta with 17 people on board and held a gun to the bus driver’s head,...