Craig McCarthy

Craig McCarthy

Background

Craig McCarthy is the deputy police bureau chief for the New York Post. In his role, he doggedly covers the New York City Police Department and reports on crime trends in New York City. He has won numerous honors, including the Investigative Reporters and Editors Freedom of Information Award and New York Press Club Award in Crime Reporting. He was also recently selected for the John Jay College/Harry Frank Guggenheim Reporting Fellowship, his second time with the honor, and named a fellow for the Nation Press Foundation’s Reporting Conference on Criminal Justice in the Age of George Floyd. Craig earned his undergraduate degree at Montclair State University in English and graduate degree at Rutgers University in digital media.

Latest Articles

NYPD commissioner's twin bro is ex-cop with checkered past that's being eyed by feds as alleged 'fixer' for NYC hotspots: sources

Police Commissioner Edward Caban’s twin brother -- a former cop with a checkered past -- is being eyed by the feds over his alleged work as a “fixer” for swanky...

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban faces calls for ouster after feds shockingly raid his home

Local politicians called for Police Commissioner Edward Caban's ouster Friday after the feds shockingly raided his home earlier this week.

Feds raid home of NYPD Commish Edward Caban, other close Adams allies

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s home was raided by federal agents in a stunning early Wednesday sweep that targeted a suite of Mayor Eric Adams’ top aides, law enforcement sources confirmed.

FBI conducts early morning raids at top Adams' aides homes in jaw-dropping escalation of probe

FBI agents raided the homes of two top aides to Mayor Eric Adams -- Phil Banks and Sheena Wright -- early Wednesday, law-enforcement sources confirmed.

East River water floods into Midtown tunnel, snarling traffic and terrifying drivers, after drilling blunder

Video of the massive leak, showed cars driving trough the tunnel as water cascaded down from square openings. "Well that's scary."

Meta board rules anti-Israel slogan ‘From the river to the sea’ is not hate speech — despite Hamas using it to call for Jewish state’s destruction

Jewish groups reacted with outrage at the ruling, calling it “short-sighted” and “ill-informed” – and warning that the decision will embolden “visceral hate” targeting Jews. 

Migrants accused of crimes still eligible for taxpayer-funded NYC shelters, Adams admin admits after Post exposé

The revelation comes a day after The Post reported a far higher rate of migrant crime in the Big Apple than public officials have acknowledged publicly.

Spoof article about supposed congestion pricing in Hamptons over Labor Day drives locals crazy

Long Island's Dan's Papers published a satirical piece this week about congestion pricing coming to the Hamptons over Labor Day weekend -- and some readers didn't get the joke.

MTA's slow-to-start subway safety rails test installed at just 10 stations draws straphanger skepticism

Since January, just 10 subway stations have received metal barriers designed to prevent deadly falls and shoves onto the tracks, officials confirmed to The Post.

NYC finally tears down oldest sidewalk shed that's rotting -- but some NYers are wondering what took so long

As the Adams administration continues a crack down on unsightly scaffolding across the five boroughs not everyone's convinced the city should be taking a victory lap.

Rudy Giuliani's ex-deputy pleads for NYC's top attorney job in brutal City Council hearing

“Madam Speaker, I would be the best lawyer ever, just give me the opportunity I implore you," Randy Mastro pleaded Tuesday. "I will earn your trust."

Trio of Democratic socialist NYC lawmakers brag of 'wins' in budget they voted against

The block of Democratic socialists, Tiffany Caban, Alex Aviles and Shahana Hanif, were the sole dissenting Big Apple lawmakers who complained that too much was being spent on the NYPD

Mayor Adams' lawyer ripped for 'gaslighting,' calls sex assault suit 'fictitious' at wild hearing

“I don’t settle cases that are fictitious, your honor,” huffed Adams' lawyer Alex Spiro at a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing in the case of accuser Lorna Beach-Mathura.

Eric Adams suffers embarrassing gaffe at DNC: 'Sexualize and stay focused'

He’s bringing sexy back to the DNC.

NYC shrinks Randall's migrant camp while combatting lawlessness

About 800 residents will be moved from the massive temporary structure on the Manhattan isle, or more than 25% of the 3,000 people it can accommodate, officials said Tuesday.

NYPD chief cleared as commish approves decision to toss controversial abuse of authority case

The abuse-of-authority case stems from a 2021 incident when Maddrey allegedly told a sergeant to void the arrest of an ex-cop he knew.

Adams goes to DNC without speaking spot in snub: 'This is a slap in the face'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams won't be speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, in a major snub.

Mayor Eric Adams quickly apologizes after confusing India with Pakistan during Indian Independence celebration in NYC

When reached Sunday night about the confusion, a City Hall spokesperson said Hizzoner went back on stage and apologized for the mistake.

Suffolk County law enforcement unions to throw support behind Trump: ‘This was an easy decision’

Seven Suffolk County police, probation and sheriff unions are expected to formally back the ex-president on Saturday in what one leader told The Post was an "easy decision."

Eric Adams publicly responds to fed subpoenas in 2021 NYC mayoral campaign probe

"I believe that I did nothing wrong," the former NYPD captain-turned-politician told J.R. Giddings on “The Reset Talk Show.