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
September 6, 2024 | 6:56pmPolice 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
September 6, 2024 | 4:35pmLocal 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
September 5, 2024 | 3:33pmNYPD 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
September 5, 2024 | 1:18pmFBI 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
September 4, 2024 | 5:58pmVideo 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
September 4, 2024 | 3:04pmJewish 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
September 3, 2024 | 4:15pmThe 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
September 1, 2024 | 6:14pmLong 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
August 30, 2024 | 4:57pmSince 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
August 28, 2024 | 6:36pmAs 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
August 27, 2024 | 4:25pm“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
August 25, 2024 | 3:55pmThe 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
August 23, 2024 | 5:52pm“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'
August 21, 2024 | 10:34pmHe’s bringing sexy back to the DNC.
NYC shrinks Randall's migrant camp while combatting lawlessness
August 20, 2024 | 8:05pmAbout 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
August 20, 2024 | 5:38pmThe 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'
August 20, 2024 | 4:07pmNew 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
August 18, 2024 | 11:12pmWhen 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’
August 16, 2024 | 4:45pmSeven 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
August 16, 2024 | 2:38pm"I believe that I did nothing wrong," the former NYPD captain-turned-politician told J.R. Giddings on “The Reset Talk Show.