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

WPIX cameraman claims he was fired over false racism claims by Muslim anchor

A WPIX cameraman was fired after a Muslim anchorwoman and other station staffers falsely accused him of racism and Islamaphobia, he claims in an explosive lawsuit.

Jewish man attacked by two women after trying to film anti-Semitic tirade

Two female attackers yelled "F--- you Jew" and "I will kill you Jews" at a Brooklyn man before shoving him to the ground when he tried to film their anti-Semitic...

Monsey stabbing suspect may be tied to another knifing at nearby synagogue

The man accused of using a machete to hack five Hanukkah celebrants is a schizophrenic who is now being investigated in the earlier stabbing of a Jewish man near a...

Monsey stabbing suspect was caught covered in blood: authorities

The suspect in a machete attack on Jewish worshipers celebrating Hanukkah was ordered held on $5 million bail after a prosecutor alleged Sunday that he was found covered in blood...

Accused Yeshiva University arsonist busted again after being set free

An accused arsonist was released without bail following his arrest for setting fires in a Yeshiva University dorm — only to be sprung again when he was allegedly caught trespassing...

Queens residents blast de Blasio after massive sewage spill

Furious Queens residents dumped on Mayor de Blasio as they blasted the city’s crappy response to a clogged sewer main that flooded more than 80 basements.

Massive water main break in Sunset Park floods streets, sidewalks

A massive water main break in Brooklyn Sunday morning sent water cascading down sidewalks and streets in Sunset Park. Video from the scene shows water erupting three to four feet...

Multiple dead after fire rips through abandoned Queens home

Three people squatting in an abandoned house in Queens were killed when a blaze tore through the structure on Thursday night, police said. The victims — all of them adult...

Why Brooklyn's newest public art statue makes some think of ISIS

What's the point? A new public sculpture in Downtown Brooklyn of a massive arm with the index finger pointed skyward is drawing a wide range of interpretations as to its...

Man knifed to death in Bronx deli during fight with bodega worker

A Bronx man was stabbed to death in a Bronx bodega during a fight with a deli worker who accused him of shoplifting Thursday afternoon, police and sources said. Franki...

Cheating claim set off bloodbath at Brooklyn dice game: vic's kin

The bloodbath at a Brooklyn after-hours dice game was triggered by a man who claimed one of the players cheated, a victim's relative told The Post on Sunday. "The detective...

Homeless man picks up 6-year-old, throws him onto concrete in random Queens attack

A homeless man with a history of mental illness randomly attacked a 6-year-old boy in front of his grandparent’s house in Queens on Thursday afternoon, seriously injuring the boy, police...

Dad of slain NYPD cop says son was 'remarkable'

The father of slain NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen called him "remarkable" on Sunday after he died wrestling an armed suspect in The Bronx. "He was a remarkable human being. Everybody...

NYPD school safety officer busted with marijuana, $17K in cash

An NYPD School Safety officer busted with three pounds of weed and more than $17,000 in cash -- and another $2,300 in fake currency -- was released without bail after...

Accused 'Charging Bull' statue smasher ordered to 'stay away' from city landmarks

It was a landmark decision. A Manhattan judge on Sunday ordered the Texas man accused of bashing the Financial District's Charging Bull statue to "stay away from the landmarks in...

Teen killed in Long Island hit-and-run: cops

A teenage girl was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island while walking to get some grub after getting off work with her twin, according to police and friends....

Man accused of placing fake rice cooker bombs in subway held on $200K bond

The West Virginia man who allegedly incited a bomb panic by scattering a pair of rice cookers in the Fulton Street subway station Friday was ordered held on $200,000 bond following his...

Jeffrey Epstein's UES mansion is now a ghoulish tourist attraction

Ghoulish gawkers are turning Jeffrey Epstein's Upper East Side townhouse into a tourist attraction in the wake of his apparent suicide in a Lower Manhattan lockup. More than two dozen...

2 men shot by gunman on bicycle near Central Park: cops

Two men were injured when a gunman on a bicycle opened fire near Central Park, police said Sunday. The men, 42 and 43, were sitting on a park bench on...

Macy's Fourth of July fireworks light up the Brooklyn Bridge

Hordes of spectators came out Thursday to marvel at the 43rd annual Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show as it illuminated the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time in years....