Allie Griffin

About the Author

Allie Griffin is a news reporter at the New York Post. She worked as a field reporter at The Post straight out of college and rejoined the newsroom in 2022. She graduated from The New School with degrees in journalism + design and fashion design in 2018 and now advises the university's student-run newspaper. She is a native New Yorker and previously reported for local New York City outlets like the Staten Island Advance and the Queens Post. She lives in Brooklyn with a plump orange cat named Stuffie.

The Archive

New Jersey town wants to gas geese to death over poop-filled park despite protests

"Your town is going to be known as the geese murderers," one resident told the council members.

Florida boater suspected in fatal hit-and-run of teen ballerina ID'd as 78-year-old

The 78-year-old allegedly struck the teen with his boat, and witnesses said he did not slow down or stop.

Teen kidnapped 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar just 100 yards from Algerian home

Omar, now 45 and with a beard, was saved from the basement below his neighbor's hay-covered floor in some sort of sheep pen, a video showing the confused-looking detainee shows.

Michigan lawmaker wants state to pay reporters who uncover government misuse of taxpayer dollars

A former MEDC executive committee member, Fay Beydoun, had secured a $20 million grant from the agency for a nonprofit.

Anti-Israel student protesters take over CUNY Graduate Center, rename it after bombed-out Gaza university

"Disclose. Divest. We will not stop, we will not rest," the roughly 30 students chanted as they stood and sat inside the building lobby.

Bar sparks controversy after banning patrons under 30 on weekends to combat violence

"We will continue to try different things to keep our business safe and cut down on violence," the bar said.

Video shows Steve Buscemi's alleged attacker talking to himself moments before randomly slugging actor in NYC

The man suspected of sucker-punching actor Steve Buscemi in Kips Bay last week appeared to be talking to himself while walking down the street moments before the random attack, according...

Teen son of late LA reporter shares heart-wrenching tribute on air: 'I can't believe you're gone'

"Hi Dad, I wrote this under the desk in your cubicle where you used to catch me sleeping -- only you weren't there to wake me up this time," Colby...

Wild video captures moment fireball explodes on Delta jet as passengers evacuate on emergency slides

Delta Flight 604 from Cancun, Mexico arrived safely at the Washington airport at around 9:35 p.m. but after plugging the aircraft into the terminal's electrical network, things went awry.

La. daughter says a medium led her to missing mom's body as she accuses sheriff of botching investigation

The mother of three and grandmother of seven, Theresa Jones, was reported missing on Feb. 2, 2023.

Laid-off Tesla employee had been sleeping in his car, showering at factory to avoid 90-minute commute

During a period last year, Murillo was basically living out of his car in the factory's parking lot during the week to avoid his one-and-a-half-hour commute to and from work...

Pro-Palestinian protesters — including Greta Thunberg — rail against Israel at Eurovision, which made Jewish state alter song lyrics

“It’s about songs, and songs are about love. … [Israel] should be here when there is peace,” a protester said.

Wealthy heiress and reality TV producer sue LA to demolish Marilyn Monroe's home

The current owners of Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home, a wealthy real estate heiress and her reality TV producer husband, are suing the city for the right to demolish...

These top US universities took $10M from foundations, donors in the 'State of Palestine': report

Most of the money helped pay for Palestinian students from the occupied territories to receive an education at the American universities, according to the filings.

NYC bodega worker was being choked before he fatally stabbed shoplifter: police sources

A Queens bodega worker who fatally stabbed a man during an argument about beer early Tuesday was losing the fight just before he pulled a blade and knifed the victim,...

Jersey Shore surfer who defied death in viral wipe-out saves life of man drowning

Brendan Tighe was surfing the waves off Belmar last Monday when he heard a person yelling out.

Twitch star Kai Cenat won't be prosecuted over NYC riot sparked by PS5 giveaway: Manhattan DA

"I have learned a very valuable lesson that social media is a very powerful tool to do good, but it can also cause dangerous unwanted situations if it is not...

Kim Jong Un demolishes his North Korean winter palace in 'unusual' move: report

The aerial photos of the Ryokpo Palace complex south of the capital city Pyongyang show a dirt lot where a blue-roofed mansion once stood.

Cause of death of South Carolina pastor's wife revealed as family calls for investigation

Mica Miller, the wife of a South Carolina pastor she accused of being abusive before she was found dead, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the local medical...

Anti-Israel protesters vandalize WWI memorial, burn US flag after cops block group from reaching star-studded Met Gala in NYC

At least one America-hating vandal torched Old Glory at the site of the 107th Infantry Memorial, the base of which was defaced with graffiti reading “Gaza” in large black letters.