C.J. Sullivan
About the Author
CJ Sullivan is a news reporter who has been covering crime in New York City for over 26 years. From murder to mayhem, Sullivan has been able to describe to New Yorkers some of the darker sides of this city. But it's covering the wacky crime that Sullivan, a native New Yorker, has been able to shine – from husbands getting bashed in the head by frying pans to the cons and hustles that some enterprising New Yorkers have come up with. (And they're all surprised when they get caught.)
The Archive
Motorist killed in NYC road-rage attack was beloved heart surgeon, married dad of two
June 25, 2023 | 4:06pmDr. Jaime Yun, a married father of two from Manhasset, died from his injuries Friday at Kings County Hospital after being knocked to the ground during a Brooklyn road-rage fight...
New Yorkers try their luck at tempting $1.9 billion jackpot: 'I gotta play!'
November 6, 2022 | 5:41pmThe cash value is almost one billion dollars.
Horrific video captures moment girl, 12, stuck by car in Manhattan
March 11, 2022 | 12:37amSurveillance footage of the accident, obtained by The Post, shows the victim creeping up in the crosswalk as a van parked in the street to her left appears to obstruct...
NYPD cop nearly run down in NYC, opens fires on vehicle
March 4, 2022 | 12:26amA sergeant working as a Public Safety Team supervisor tried to pull over a suspected stolen car on Avenue J and East 39th Street in the East Flatbush neighborhood at...
Horrific Bronx fire leaves at least 19 dead, dozens more critically injured
January 9, 2022 | 12:12pmThe blaze is at 333 E 181st St, a 19-story building in the West Bronx.
Homeless shelter resident stabs man over phone in Chelsea: sources
December 30, 2021 | 11:03pmPolice sources said the homeless person stabbed his victim outside a Chelsea pizzeria before escaping to a nearby homeless shelter and later arrested.
Hundreds of flights canceled for Christmas Eve as Omicron wreaks havoc
December 23, 2021 | 8:56pmHundreds of flights have been canceled between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – with one airline blaming Omicron’s toll on staffing.
Long Island man indicted for allegedly raping, torturing woman inside his home
August 19, 2021 | 10:30pmLong Island man Yossef Kahlon has been indicted for allegedly raping and torturing a woman he had met for a date.
Two men in critical condition after two double shootings in NYC
May 2, 2021 | 9:24amEight people were shot overnight in Manhattan and Brooklyn -- including a pair of teens and two men who are now fighting for their lives, police said Sunday. The bullets...
Out-of-control motorist fatally strikes scooter driver, plows into NYC outdoor dining area
April 29, 2021 | 10:07pmAn out-of-control driver fatally struck a man on a scooter before plowing into an outdoor dining set-up in Queens on Thursday night, police and sources said. A diner was also...
Grandma of shot 12-year-old Brooklyn boy: It's 'kill or be killed' now
April 11, 2021 | 3:28pmNew York City is now a place to “kill or be killed,” says the grandmother of a 12-year-old boy who miraculously survived being shot in Brooklyn over the weekend. The...
Mom whose tot was punched on Manhattan train: 'Nobody tried to help me'
February 21, 2021 | 8:35pmA woman whose 2-year-old son was pummeled by a panhandler on a Manhattan subway train described on Sunday how she pleaded for help during the attack -- but "no one...
Crooks can't run from Dunkin': Gutsy employee chases off armed robber
February 7, 2021 | 3:43pmThis guy runs from Dunkin'. A would-be robber in a pink sweatshirt pulled a knife on a worker at a Brooklyn Dunkin' Donuts on Saturday and demanded dough -- prompting...
Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in the Bronx
January 21, 2021 | 7:20pmTwo plainclothes NYPD narcotics cops fatally shot a man who charged at them with a knife in the Bronx on Thursday night, police said. The shooting unfolded after a sergeant...
Woman leaps from Hell's Kitchen building with child in her arms
January 10, 2021 | 2:21pmA Brooklyn woman jumped from the roof of a 12-story Hell’s Kitchen building on Sunday while clutching her 5-year-old daughter — killing them both, police and friends said. Oksana Patchin,...
Victims in crazy club-wielding man's NYC rampage speak out
January 3, 2021 | 5:57pmVictims of Saturday's violent Manhattan rampage recalled to The Post how a club-wielding stranger suddenly pounced on them while they were simply waiting for the subway or minding their own...
NYC rape suspect has violent history, cops and court papers reveal
January 3, 2021 | 2:12pmElijah Kelly, 23 -- who was busted Saturday in the New Year's Eve rape in Kips Bay -- also "jumped" his own father in June, the documents claim.
Couple killed in New Year's Day car crash in NYC, driver bolts on foot
January 1, 2021 | 12:36pmThe Dodge Ram barreled into a Nissan Rogue -- pinning the doomed pair inside -- just after 5 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Rockaway Freeway and Ocean Crest Boulevard...
Brooklyn clinic in COVID probe posts 'No Vaccines' sign on door
December 27, 2020 | 1:40pmA Brooklyn clinic that's under investigation for allegedly fraudulently obtaining and diverting highly coveted COVID-19 vaccines claimed Sunday that it's no longer giving out shots. A hand-lettered sign saying "NO...
How heroic high schoolers formed human chain to avoid NJ sledding catastrophe
December 20, 2020 | 12:15pmFive high-school freshmen are being hailed as heroes after forming a human chain to save two young kids who fell through ice into a freezing pond while sledding in New...