Patrick Reilly

Patrick Reilly

Patrick Reilly is a reporter at the New York Post.

Background

Patrick covers 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.

Latest Articles

'King of the Hill' voice actor killed in Texas shooting after argument with neighbor

Actor Jonathan Joss -- best known for his voice work on the iconic animated TV comedy "King of Hill" -- was shot dead by a neighbor in Texas, according to...

Eldest Colorado terror attack victim is a Holocaust refugee: She's a 'very loving' woman

The eldest victim of Sunday’s antisemetic terrorist attack in Boulder was an 88-year-old Holocaust refugee, according to a local rabbi who knows the "very loving" woman. The woman was one...

Chilling video shows prisoners breaking into giant smiles before beating sex offender to death

Newly released video shows two UK prisoners breaking into giant smiles moments before they viciously beat a convicted sex offender to death in his cell.

Car plunges into veterans' hall roof — for the 2nd time in three months: 'Here we go again!'

The Clay-Ray Veterans Memorial Hall was still repairing its roof from the previous crash when a driver went airborne and landed on the same part of the roof.

'Sweet' dog found abandoned and starving in upstate NY apartment was 'days from death'

“To see pictures of him is startling but to see him in real life is absolutely shocking,” Rhett's rescuers said.

Homecoming king killed as classmate allegedly drove him drunk to celebrate graduation: 'I f--ked up'

Izak Schermerhorn, 18, “repeatedly made statements that ‘his life was over and all for a couple of drinks’ and that he ‘f–cked up,’” according to court docs

NYC soaked with nearly double the average amount of rainfall during gloomy May

“We've almost doubled our monthly rain total for the month and we've got a few more days to go,” Fox News Meteorologist Jordan Overton said.

Transportation secretary announces possible solution to air traffic control chaos plaguing Newark airport

A new fiber optic cable has been installed to try to fix the air traffic control issues plaguing Newark International Airport.

Trump will 'take a look' at pardoning convicts in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot: 'A railroad job'

"It looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job," Trump said.

Police arrest five protesters for allegedly targeting Israeli actress Gal Gadot's film set

Gal Gadot served in the Israel Defense Forces and has openly supported her home country in its war against Hamas.

Hero Marine 'slammed' passenger who tried to open door mid-flight: ‘He was up to something crazy’

"His eyes — you could definitely tell there was something going on," the soldier said.

Suspect in CT mall mass shooting ID'd as teen out on bond

Investigators found rifles when they executed a search warrant at Washington's home.

FBI analyst charged with having child sex abuse videos

A neighbor said he seemed to be the father of "a nice family."

Nashville's progressive mayor being probed for allegedly 'aiding' illegal immigrants, obstructing ICE

Progressive Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is being investigated by the feds for allegedly “aiding and abetting” illegal immigrants and obstructing ICE agents.

Passenger arrested for 'smacking' boy who called her ‘fat' and 'Miss Piggy' on flight home from Disney trip: police

A woman was charged with child abuse after she repeatedly hit a child on a plane who had called her “fat” and “Miss Piggy,” according to airport police.

Crypto investor allegedly tortured captive Italian businessman with a chainsaw for weeks in luxe NYC pad in sadistic scheme to gain password: sources

A cryptocurrency investor was arrested Friday after an Italian businessman who had apparently been tied up and tortured inside a ritzy New York City apartment was able to escape.

Kanye West claims he's 'done with antisemitism' -- weeks after releasing song praising Hitler

Vile Hitler-loving rapper Kanye West publicly claimed to be giving up his hateful antisemtic tirades, just hours after two soon-to-be-engaged Israeli Embassy staffers were gunned down outside the Capital Jewish...

Ex-Devil Wears Prada drummer survived mass shooting years before dying in plane crash

Officials have yet to ID all on board, but said there were no survivors.

Ukraine and Russia conduct massive prisoner swap as Trump praises the exchange: 'This could lead to something big???'

Ukraine and Russia conducted a massive prison swap on Friday the countries had earlier agreed upon in their first direct talks following more than three years of war.

Missing hiker found dead near trail she was last seen on mourned by her family: 'Strikingly unfair'

A woman who vanished while hiking in the Arizona desert has been found dead after a huge search, according to local police.