Matthew Sedacca
About the Author
Matthew Sedacca is a reporter for the Sunday New York Post, where he covers metro news and features. He has delved into the rise of $20,000 apartment-broker’s fee; a popular outdoor casino in Chinatown; and the city’s supermarket Spam lockdown. He previously worked at The Counter and The New York Times, and has written about iconic buildings' histories for New York Magazine. He is a graduate of New York University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and often can be found typing underneath his two cats, Oyster and Morris, who continue to plot their escape from his home.
The Archive
College basketball player arrested in NYC over loaded gun: sources
June 29, 2024 | 7:26pmA college hoopster in town for the NBA Draft was arrested early Saturday in Washington Heights after cops found a loaded gun in a car he was in, police sources said.
Biden has difficulty functioning outside the hours of 10-4 as aides attempt to spin prez's horrid debate: alarming report
June 29, 2024 | 5:19pmOctogenarian President Biden has difficulty functioning outside a six-hour window of daylight, according to an alarming new report.
NJ special ed teacher accused of sexually assaulting student: prosecutor
June 29, 2024 | 5:04pmAllison Havemann-Niedrach, a 43-year-old special education teacher at Freehold Intermediate School, was charged with sexual assault and child welfare endangerment.
Iran threatens 'obliterating war' if Israel launches full-scale conflict with Hezbollah
June 29, 2024 | 2:48pmTehran's thunderous warning came after concerns of an all-out war between Israel and Lebanon have escalated in recent weeks.
NY Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie blocked bill that would have closed rape law loophole despite surge in sex assaults
June 22, 2024 | 11:28amThe Assembly speaker quietly blocked a bill that would have criminalized having sex with people who are too drunk to consent, insiders told The Post.
Tornado rips through NJ, taking down trees and flipping half-dozen cars
June 15, 2024 | 7:19pmA landspout tornado ripped through Mercer County, New Jersey, Friday afternoon as severe thunderstorms pounded the state with heavy rain and winds.
CNN sticking networks with list of tedious requirements to air 2024 presidential debate
June 15, 2024 | 5:33pmCNN is forcing other networks and outlets abide by a list of tedious requirements in exchange for the ability to air the first 2024 presidential debate.
US destroys Houthi-controlled radar sites, drones following attacks on merchant vessels
June 15, 2024 | 4:21pmThe United States launched a barrage of attacks eliminating Houthi-controlled radar in Yemen as well as several drones deployed by the Iran-backed terrorists.
US may have killed ISIS' global leader in Somalia airstrike in May: report
June 15, 2024 | 3:29pmAbdulqadir Mumin, the global leader of ISIS, was targeted in a May airstrike in Somalia that killed three of the terror group's militants.
Israel almost called off daring hostage rescue mission at last minute: report
June 15, 2024 | 12:51pmIsrael security and IDF leaders almost called off the mission because of concerning conditions at one of the two sites where the hostages were being held.
DOE hired ex-'Intifada High' principal's group for staff workshops on Israel-Hamas war
June 15, 2024 | 12:09pmDOE teachers and staff were shocked the department hired a DEI consulting group headed by the former “Intifada High” principal to lead workshops on the Israel-Hamas war.
11-year-old author, philanthropist and cancer survivor just graduated high school
June 15, 2024 | 11:51am11-year-old Joe Petraro is graduating from high school seven years early -- and that's just one of the many accomplishments on his rockin’ resume.
Over 200 Port Authority cops make six figures — including one $400K earner — from staggering OT pay
June 15, 2024 | 9:35amOne Port Authority police officer raked in a staggering $410,376 last, including $238,236 in overtime pay, making him the agency's top earner in 2023.
NYC restaurant selling pizza topped with world's smelliest fruit
June 8, 2024 | 5:03pmA Chinese pizzeria in a Flushing food court is selling pizza topped with durian, a fruit so pungent it's banned on transit in some Southeast Asian cities.
Israeli commander killed in daring Gaza raid that brought 4 hostages home
June 8, 2024 | 2:03pmZamora lived in the village of Sde David, near the Israeli city of Sderot — less than 15 miles from the Gaza border.
Emotional video shows Israeli hostage Noa Argamani embrace father after rescue from Hamas
June 8, 2024 | 12:16pmHostage, Noa Argamani's father said he wanted "the chance to hug my daughter, my only child, one last time.”
Whistleblowing ex-NYPD sergeant jailed on minor assault charge moved from Rikers after being housed near cop-killer
June 8, 2024 | 11:16amFired NYPD Sgt. Steven Lee, who now is in Westchester County Jail, claims he's an example for why more cops don't speak out on department corruption.
Exposure to loud aircraft noises could lead to obesity: study
June 8, 2024 | 10:32amNurses living near airports nationwide who endured plane noise 45 decibels or greater were 5% more likely to be obese, the study found.
Heroic dog who saved family from Oct. 7 Hamas attack dies
June 8, 2024 | 9:34amPetel, whose ferocious barking scared Hamas terrorists who attempted to raid her family's home during the Oct. 7 attack, has died.
Child molesting ex-gymnastics doc allegedly pays gangbangers for protection with 'sexual favors'
June 8, 2024 | 8:40amChild molester Larry Nassar was allegedly raped by gangbangers he hired for protection while locked up in a Florida federal prison, an inmate claimed.