youth
Historic NYC youth group calls on lawmakers to step in as it faces eviction from Park Ave. Armory after 120 years
A historic New York youth group is calling on lawmakers to step in and save them from being evicted from the Upper East Side building they've called home for more...
We asked 9 women about their Botox habits and why it no longer is taboo
"I definitely kept quiet originally," one New Yorker admitted to The Post. "Everybody used to be scared to talk about it but now I feel like it's just the norm....
Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
The bill supported by the Hilton Hotel heiress aims to pry open information on how short-term residential facilities for youth dealing with substance abuse and behavioral issues use disciplinary methods.
Nurse explains why she's not afraid of dying, and why you shouldn't be either
A hospice nurse has revealed why you shouldn’t be scared of dying by detailing everything that happens to you in the lead up to your death.
Just 2 nights of restless sleep can make you feel a shocking number of years older, experts say
New research suggests a link between the perception of age and quality shut-eye.
Congress getting ‘thousands’ of phone calls from youth urging lawmakers to block TikTok bill: Rep. Chip Roy
Members of Congress have been overwhelmed by "thousands" of callers urging lawmakers to reconsider a bill that would ban TikTok in the United States.
NYC's lunatic lawsuit against social media could drive millions of tax dollars away
In the realm of dangerously misplaced urban priorities, nothing compares with the lawsuit the Adams administration filed last week against Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sues Facebook, Instagram, others for fueling youth mental health crisis
Meta, TikTok and YouTube already face hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of children and school districts over the addictiveness of social media.
Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids
A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young US children.
Boy, 10, arrested for peeing in public gets probation, ordered to write report on Kobe Bryant
A 10-year-old Mississippi boy who was arrested for urinating in public has been placed on probation -- and ordered to write a report about his favorite NBA player.
Young Americans not enthused about voting in 2024 election: Poll
In another alarm bell for incumbent Biden and the GOP, 53% of respondents said they would seriously consider voting for a third-party candidate compared to 47% who said they would not.
Fear drives Brooklyn youth to carry guns -- and neither cops nor jail are a deterrent, study says
Researchers gleaned the information from in-depth interviews with 103 gun-carriers who said their fear of either their own death or their family's overwhelmingly drove their decision to strap up.
This July 4, today's youth are unprepared to win a Revolutionary War
Could Americans today have won the Revolutionary War — and would they even have wanted to fight it?
Colorectal cancer on the rise in young people could be caused by fungus: study
Researchers have found a possible reason as to why rates of colorectal cancer cases have spiked among patients under 50.
Violent crime arrests skyrocket for NYC kids in 2023: NYPD data
The city has seen a 23% increase in felonious assaults and an 80% increase in robberies among kids between 10 and 17 years old so far in 2023.
I spent $10K on this trendy surgery — don't hate me because you can't afford it
From housewives to Hollywood stars, blepharoplasty is all the rage.
A quarter of all high school students no longer identifies as heterosexual: CDC report
The health agency's annual survey marked a record number of youngsters who do not consider themselves straight — approximately one in four students.
Why teenage NYC criminals never seem to see jail time
A significant obstacle to dealing with escalating youth crime is New York’s “Raise the Age” (RTA) law, which is coming up on its fifth anniversary.
Biden's illegal student-loan bailout bought off Gen Z — and staved off a red wave
Student loan forgiveness may have just saved Democrats from a red wave — but it should go down in history as a deeply cynical political ploy and a national disgrace.
Road trip! NYPD takes nearly 200 kids to DC in effort to build community ties
"I think this opportunity to show the youth that law enforcement is there with them at any given time and wants to support their efforts."