David Propper
David Propper is a reporter at the New York Post.
Background
David covers breaking news in and around the Big Apple. He also writes about the biggest stories taking place across the nation and the globe. He comes from The Journal News/lohud.com in Westchester, where he covered everything from local government and politics to lawsuits and crime. Before that, David was an editor for Examiner Media where he covered the bucolic Putnam County. David graduated from Syracuse University, though he more considers himself an alum of The Daily Orange and WJPZ Radio where he covered a wide array of sports teams and events. He’s a proud New Rochelle, NY native and even has a Thomas Paine portrait hanging in his apartment to commemorate the “Common Sense” author who lived a few of his final years in New Rochelle.
Latest Articles
Graduate claims 'PTSD' after wacky, hallucinogen-fueled grad speech filled with crypto advice, magic trick
May 14, 2025 | 12:29pm“So you can imagine someone that pours their heart out and gets just beat down if I'm a little still like PTSD.”
Wisconsin judge indicted over allegedly helping illegal migrant evade ICE
May 13, 2025 | 7:12pmMilwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after being accused of obstruction of justice and concealing Eduardo Flores-Ruiz from arrest at the end of a pre-trial hearing.
Fraternity brother plunges to his death off Bahamas hotel balcony days before graduation
May 13, 2025 | 7:02pm“He was gearing up for graduation this weekend, so I hope we take some time to honor him this weekend at graduation,” fellow senior Sydney Bazin told WHDH.
Rock climber survives 400-foot plunge at Washington state national park, drives to payphone after 3 friends killed
May 13, 2025 | 1:00pmThree climbers from Renton, Washington, died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park.
Sobbing Kim Kardashian flaunts $7M in jewelry at Paris gem heist trial — and has stunning words for robber
May 13, 2025 | 7:42amThe defendants, whom the French press had dubbed the "grandpa bandits," are mostly now in their 60s and 70s and have a range of ailments.
Incredibly well-preserved corpse of saint who died more than 400 years ago put on display, astonishing emotional visitors
May 13, 2025 | 2:39amThe incredibly intact remains of a 16th-century Catholic saint who died more than 400 years ago astonished observers when her corpse was put on display in Spain over the weekend.
College student facing deportation was wrongly pulled over during traffic stop
May 12, 2025 | 10:16pm"It’s just heartbreaking that a mistake by a police officer cost this person her freedom ultimately and may cost her her residency in the United States.”
Pope Leo XIV's oldest brother doubles down on awful 'drunk' Nancy Pelosi post, reveals how new pontiff may lead Catholic Church
May 12, 2025 | 7:54pm“I don't think he is going to go, pull the church hard left,” Prevost also said. “I think he’s going to be down the middle.”
Alleged FSU mass shooter's face disfigured in mugshot after cop shot him in jaw
May 12, 2025 | 6:08pmPhoenix Ikner, 20, was booked on first-degree murder charges and related counts Monday after he was released from the hospital where he had been since the terrifying mass shooting on...
Dad fatally stabs wife, 2 kids and himself in apparent murder-suicide hours before son's high school graduation
May 11, 2025 | 11:51pmThe tragedy comes amid Jeremy’s longtime struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts that was chronicled by his wife Bailey on a dedicated Facebook page.
New Pope Leo XIV's brother shared gross post calling Nancy Pelosi a 'drunk c—t'
May 11, 2025 | 5:29pmIn one lewd post, he reportedly shared a video of Pelosi of California speaking in 1996 with the caption, “These f--king liberals crying about tariffs is just unreal.
Trump set to receive $400M 'flying palace' from Qatar to use as Air Force One, rips Dems for criticizing arrangement
May 11, 2025 | 11:46amPresident Trump is reportedly set to receive a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar's royal family shortly before his second term concludes amid frustrations with delays that have...
Interior Sec. Doug Burgum visits NYC sports complex that risked closure until youth sports parents got involved
May 9, 2025 | 3:04amInterior Secretary Doug Burgum stopped by a Brooklyn sports complex Thursday to celebrate the revival of its ice rinks that almost closed for good until hockey parents pushed the White...
Long Island widower, 75, busted after 2 dozen dead cats found frozen in putrid house of horrors
May 7, 2025 | 9:55pm“Floors covered in feces, soaked in urine, the floors were actually spongy. The smell from urine was very overwhelming to say the least. One of the investigators ran out vomiting...
Dozens of masked anti-Israel protesters arrested after storming Columbia library — and Rubio vows to review visa status of 'pro-Hamas thugs'
May 7, 2025 | 3:59pmAround 80 agitators were arrested in the melee — which injured at least two school safety officers, officials and law enforcement sources said.
High school athlete shot dead after TikTok door-knock prank goes wrong: police
May 7, 2025 | 5:59amA Virginia homeowner allegedly shot and killed a high school athlete after the teen and two pals banged on the shooter’s door while playing “ding dong ditch."
Amtrak delays East River Tunnel repairs following MTA setback — same day Adams begged feds to pump brakes
May 6, 2025 | 8:24pmThe East River Tunnel Rehabilitation project will tentatively get underway on May 23 instead of this Friday, Amtrak President Roger Harris told Hochul in a letter Tuesday.
Philadelphia plane crash claims 8th victim as mom of 3 dies months after debris landed on her car, killing her fiancé
May 6, 2025 | 8:10pmDominique Goods-Burke spent the past three months at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, a spokesperson for the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Gruesome video shows pit bulls maul chihuahua in what may be aggressive dogs' second NYC attack
May 6, 2025 | 8:27amPenny, a Chihuahua mix and service pooch, is now in intensive care after one of the larger dogs set upon her out of nowhere on Saturday night.
SC man hid in ex-girlfriend's shower and put knife to her head in alarming 'prank' to 'lighten the mood': police
May 6, 2025 | 3:17amTha man, who covered his head, but was naked from the waist down is also accused of choking his ex.