Hamptons News

Mar 01
Here’s the Christmas movie character that embodies your zodiac sign — from Clark Griswold to Yukon Cornelius

It’s the most wonderful, commercial, triggering, and obligatory time of the year when sleigh bells ring, eggnog slings, and holiday classics get their moment in the sun … or softly falling snow, as it were. Some things change — yuletide aesthetics are reportedly swinging back from minimalist purgatory to garish glory, and the saccharine, soft-light peddlers at […]

Feb 24
Ukrainian model recalls allegedly being drugged, raped by real estate titan Oren Alexander at Hamptons house of horrors: ‘I was paralyzed’

A Ukrainian model recalled being “paralyzed” by a drugged drink as high-roller property titan Oren Alexander allegedly raped her inside a posh Hamptons party house, a court heard this week. “I had no control over my body… It was like my whole body was tranquilized,” the alleged victim, using the alias “Bela Koval,” calmly told […]

Feb 18
Steven Spielberg’s private jet has burned $116,000 worth of jet fuel in two months

Originally Published by: John Kerry’s family private jet emitted over 300 metric tons of carbon Leonardo DiCaprio traveled on jets while funding climate lawsuits A climate change activist guide to doomsday A private jet belonging to Steven Spielberg has burned more than $116,000 worth of jet fuel since June despite the famous Hollywood director’s past […]

Feb 18
Hamptons home prices soar ahead of lavish summer season

Originally Published by: Luxury Buyers Are Falling Back in Love With Older Homes Can You Be a Homeowner and Be Exempt From Federal Income Tax? The Housing Markets Seeing the Sharpest Home Price Declines Prices might be dropping in much of the country, but that’s far from the case in the ultimate playground for the rich and […]

Feb 18
Ron Perelman parts with his NYC townhouse for $46.75M after nearly 6 years for sale

Billionaire investor and former Revlon boss Ron Perelman has finally parted with his unloved Upper East Side townhouse. The $46.75 million sale, first reported by the Real Deal, comes almost six years after Perelman first attempted to sell the home alongside a smaller townhouse for $75 million in 2020. 5 The Lenox Hill home was […]

Feb 18
Wall Street bonus bonanza fuels Hamptons spending spree.

Wall Street’s bonus bonanza has been powering record sales in the Hamptons, with the median home price in the tiny enclave surging 33.6% last year, realtors told The Post. As financiers’ year-end payouts were forecast by the state comptroller’s office to hit record highs of over $60 billion, fat cats have been splashing out on oceanfront […]

Feb 09
What do the cheapest tickets cost to see Teddy Swims live in 2026?

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Teddy Swims isn’t just performing on Super Bowl weekend this year. The two-time Grammy nominee — who dazzled with a nine-song set at the pre-game tailgate concert — recently added six […]

Feb 03
Nevada nurse recalls alleged shower rape by broker-to-the-stars Tal Alexander at Hamptons mansion: ‘It was pure control’

Flashy real estate agent Tal Alexander raped a Nevada nurse as she wept in the shower inside a $13 million Hamptons mansion, she alleged in emotional testimony this week. The witness, using the alias “Maya Miller,” teared up as she took the stand in Manhattan federal court, where Tal, 39, and his brothers Oren and […]

Jan 31
Tony Southampton town votes to buy $25.5M beachfront mansion just to bulldoze it for public parking lot

They’ll pave this palace — and put up a parking lot. A tony Long Island town just got approval to hit the gas on its plan to bulldoze a $26 million mansion on a billionaire-lined block and turn it into a public beach parking lot. The Southampton Town Board on Tuesday unanimously green lit the […]

Jan 28
Long Island teen charged over bomb threats that forced evacuation at Hamptons high school

A Hamptons high school was evacuated Friday after administrators received a series of bomb threats — and a 15-year-old student is now facing criminal charges. Students at Westhampton Beach High School and Middle School were moved to a location off-campus following the threatening calls, Newsday reported. Westhampton Beach Village cops are not releasing the student’s […]

Jan 22
Long Island kids cook up best mac and cheese in state with recipe that’s not like mom used to make

It’s NOT just like mom used to make. A crew of Long Island eighth grade boys beat out 260 entries to earn the title of best mac’n’cheese recipe in the state — with ingredients like sweet corn, Muenster cheese and garlic toast breadcrumbs. Eleven Southampton Intermediate School kids in the last-period cooking club also used […]

Jan 20
Long Island postal worker helps ICE detainee escape, then berates agents in bilingual rant: feds

A Long Island postal worker helped an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainee temporarily escape custody outside and tore into agents in two languages, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. Tamara Mayorga-Won, 57, allegedly opened the door of an official vehicle in front of the Westhampton Post Office and told a handcuffed detainee in the […]

Jan 08
Elderly Long Island pedestrian fatally hit by cars on each side of Montauk Highway — in just under 1 minute

A 77-year-old man was killed trying to cross a busy Long Island highway when he was struck by two cars coming from opposite directions in under a minute, according to police. Kenneth Cook was walking across a stretch of Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst just after 7:30 p.m. Monday when he was hit by two SUVs […]

Jan 04
Ultra-luxury real estate sales hit new heights in 2025 — with wealthy buyers splashing the cash as rest of market foundered

The national real estate market may have slowed last year, but the ultra-luxury sector kept breaking records. The top ten priciest home sales in the U.S. in 2025 all surpassed $100 million — up from five in 2023 and seven in 2024. Minted, cash-rich buyers went all in on expanding their sprawling real estate portfolios — […]

Jan 02
More than 60 Long Island school districts had excessive lead levels in drinking water: data

More than 60 Long Island schools had drinking water with lead levels that blew past new state maximums, according to newly released data from the Department of Health. Over 40 Suffolk County school districts and more than 20 Nassau districts had test results from faucets or water fountains that showed lead levels exceeded 5 parts […]