Matthew Sedacca
About the Author
Matthew Sedacca is a reporter for the Sunday New York Post, where he covers metro news and features. He has delved into the rise of $20,000 apartment-broker’s fee; a popular outdoor casino in Chinatown; and the city’s supermarket Spam lockdown. He previously worked at The Counter and The New York Times, and has written about iconic buildings' histories for New York Magazine. He is a graduate of New York University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and often can be found typing underneath his two cats, Oyster and Morris, who continue to plot their escape from his home.
The Archive
Knife-wielding maniac who allegedly smashed windshield of NYPD patrol car with cops inside before attacking them released by judge
May 18, 2024 | 5:14pmA knife-wielding maniac who smashed a NYPD cruiser’s windshield as a pair of cops sat inside and then punched them as they tried to arrest him in the Bronx last month has...
White House officials hold indirect talks with Iran: report
May 18, 2024 | 4:30pmTwo top White House officials held indirect discussions with Iranian officials in Oman this week in an effort to tamp down regional attacks, according to a report.
IDF recovers fourth hostage body in overnight operation in Gaza
May 18, 2024 | 3:27pmThe Israeli military announced it recovered the body of a fourth hostage from Gaza, a day after it revealed it had retrieved from Rafah the corpses of three others who were...
NYC yet to launch promised school safety tip line as weapons seizures, attacks soar
May 18, 2024 | 3:05pmThe Adams administration has yet to publicly launch a school safety tip line promised at the start of the academic year, The Post has learned.
Israeli leadership split over plans for governing Gaza after war with Hamas: reports
May 18, 2024 | 3:01pmFissure erupted among Israeli leadership this week over plans for governing Gaza after the war with Hamas ends, according to reports
Israel, Hamas battle as first aid delivery arrives at US-built pier
May 18, 2024 | 1:20pmThe pier-routed aid delivery has begun to arrive as Israel wages fierce battles against Hamas fighters in the north and south of the war-torn territory.
Dad of NYC menace 'Ice Pick Nick' grateful son is behind bars: 'Saving his life'
May 18, 2024 | 8:54amThe frustrated father said that people like his son will keep terrorizing NYC “unless the government does something about the homeless and mentally ill people.”
NYC law student addicted to cheese went to nearly $6K-per-week rehab
May 18, 2024 | 8:29amAdela Cojab said cravings began during her junior year at NYU, in spring 2018, when she binged almost daily on the “cheapest” bricks cheese she could find.
Violent vagrant 'Ice Pick Nick' with 37 busts who terrorized East Village for years finally jailed: 'System is failing us all'
May 12, 2024 | 6:05amA violent and mentally ill homeless man known as "Ice Pick Nick" has been terrorizing East Village residents and even his own family members.
14-year-old stabbed in Bronx hours before tourist, 43, knifed in chest in Times Square: cops
May 11, 2024 | 7:51pmA 14-year-old was stabbed multiple times in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, cops said — the latest victim in a bloody week for New York City teens.
Mom of sicko seen in gut-wrenching video lasso woman before sex assault says she ‘facilitated’ his arrest
May 11, 2024 | 7:22pmThe mother of the man accused of lassoing a woman around the neck with a belt, dragging her unconscious and raping her said she stayed up all night convincing her...
Hamas claims hostage featured in recent video was killed by Israeli airstrike
May 11, 2024 | 3:44pmHamas on Saturday claimed a hostage kidnapped by the Palestinian terrorists during their murderous Oct. 7 attack on Israel and featured in a recent hostage video has died.
US vows to block any vote for Palestine UN membership
May 11, 2024 | 3:08pmThe United States pledged to vote against any United Nations resolution seeking to grant Palestine full membership in the international body.
NYC pol reveals vasectomy op, encourages other men to get procedure
May 11, 2024 | 11:16amBronx Councilman Kevin Riley eagerly spread the news that he got a vasectomy, hoping to convince more men there’s no shame in getting snipped.
One in five food app delivery workers are assaulted on job: study
May 11, 2024 | 10:01amNearly 21% of delivery drivers reported being attacked while working for food ordering apps, while 22% claimed they were seriously injured on the job.
Pro-Israel vandals spray paint NYC home of Columbia protester: 'Never again'
May 11, 2024 | 9:22amPro-Israel vandals took "revenge" on a wealthy Columbia University protester by spray painting his multimillion-dollar Brooklyn home.
'Richie Rich' Columbia protester sent antisemitic message to Park Slope dad with Israeli flag in profile pic after rescinding offer for free crib
May 11, 2024 | 9:10amA Park Slope dad got an eye-popping preview of James Carlson's anti-Israel ideology months before the wealthy advertising heir joined the violent protests at Columbia University.
Columbia janitor reveals secret plans left behind by anti-Israel protesters who took over Hamilton Hall armed with zip ties, chains
May 10, 2024 | 7:46pmColumbia University janitors were gripped with “sheer terror” as a mob of violent anti-Israel protesters stormed Hamilton Hall and took over the building.
North Korea propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un going viral on TikTok: 'Warm-hearted like your mother'
May 4, 2024 | 6:31pmThe song, titled "Friendly Father," has been dubbed a pop banger by Gen Z TikTok users.
Hamas leader says proposed cease-fire deal closest to meeting terror group's demands: report
May 4, 2024 | 4:41pmTalks for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas continued in Egypt on Saturday, but both sides are digging in their heels on the final points.