David Propper
David Propper is a reporter at the New York Post.
Background
David covers breaking news in and around the Big Apple. He also writes about the biggest stories taking place across the nation and the globe. He comes from The Journal News/lohud.com in Westchester, where he covered everything from local government and politics to lawsuits and crime. Before that, David was an editor for Examiner Media where he covered the bucolic Putnam County. David graduated from Syracuse University, though he more considers himself an alum of The Daily Orange and WJPZ Radio where he covered a wide array of sports teams and events. He’s a proud New Rochelle, NY native and even has a Thomas Paine portrait hanging in his apartment to commemorate the “Common Sense” author who lived a few of his final years in New Rochelle.
Latest Articles
Teen lost 3 fingers in a 'freak' firework mishap — but saved his arm thanks to 'Forrest Gump'
July 14, 2025 | 12:55pm“Forrest Gump tourniquet Lieutenant Dan’s leg so that’s what I thought to do, man, just take my belt off, wrap it around my arm as tight as I could."
College group Zohran Mamdani co-founded welcomed radical speaker who later blamed US for 9/11 attacks: 'Made its bed'
July 8, 2025 | 9:49pmThe professor, As’ad AbuKhalil, also later claimed that the US brought the Sept. 11 attack on itself and accused the government of inflicting “many 9/11s” on the world.
Young father paralyzed in drive-by as teen among those killed in street shootout
July 8, 2025 | 6:16pm“The kid fought so hard to stay here. And look … look what happened," his grieving father said.
Heavy rain and thunder set to hit sizzling NYC — as commuters face flood watch
July 8, 2025 | 2:35pm“Any storms that do develop could produce flash flooding,” Fox Weather meteorologist Stephanie Van Oppen said.
Mamdani stokes outrage after resurfaced tweet shows socialist giving the finger to Columbus statue
July 7, 2025 | 9:49pm"If you offend one community, you offend all communities. I don't think he will be mayor for all the people of New York City."
NYC moderates scramble to team up to beat Zohran Mamdani, but grudges leave candidates squabbling
July 7, 2025 | 6:50pm"This is the time to put aside the usual political selfishness and agree to do what is truly best for all New Yorkers.”
NYC Mayor Eric Adams serves up cold truth after Andrew Cuomo pushes him to drop re-election bid: 'You just lost'
July 7, 2025 | 5:01pm“I said, “Andrew, are you that level of arrogance?” I'm the sitting mayor, the sitting mayor of the City of New York,” Adams claimed he told Cuomo.
3 killed as 13 hit in gun battle in Philly — days after 8 others injured in another mass shooting
July 7, 2025 | 1:22pm“This is coward, wannabe thug stuff," raged Philly's top cop, Kevin Bethel.
AOC now insists she grew up 'between' Bronx, suburbs but locals near her childhood home are still confused: 'You're from here'
July 7, 2025 | 6:00am“It should be a crime to claim you from the Bronx when you’re not,” said lifelong Bronx resident Sandra S., 29.
6 pedestrians struck by Ford Mustang that crashed into NYC scaffolding before driver, passenger flee
July 3, 2025 | 7:31pm"We thought it was a bomb or something, because we are all panicking around here," one witness said.
Baby-faced Brooklyn gangbangers terrorized neighborhood with gun violence -- and boasted about carnage: prosecutors
July 3, 2025 | 4:04pm“No one should have to live with the fear of bullets whizzing by them," District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
NYPD asks feds for OK to take down 'dangerous' drones -- especially during these events
July 3, 2025 | 1:36pm“We are forced to rely on our federal partners to intercept and mitigate any threats that they pose to our city. Simply put, we need the ability to take down...
NYC woman once accused of murder is struck, killed by subway train after jumping on tracks to relieve herself: video
July 2, 2025 | 8:48pmTorigoe was pronounced dead by first responders minutes later, police said.
Teen zapped by lightning strike through phone charger inside her home – causing temporary memory loss
July 2, 2025 | 5:04pm“Luckily, I thought to throw my phone,” Henderson recalled to 19 News. “If I would’ve kept it, I could’ve been electrocuted even more than I was.”
There's already a book on Zohran Mamdani's campaign – even though NYC mayoral election is months away: 'Are you f--king kidding me?'
July 2, 2025 | 4:39pm"Aren't we still in the book right now? Like before, we get to the book writing phase, don't we have to finish the fight ???” a social media account wrote.?
Al Sharpton calls on Andrew Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race
July 2, 2025 | 11:00amRev. Al Sharpton called on Andrew Cuomo to drop out of the race for New York City mayor — urging the ex-governor to “look at what is best for the...
Aspiring Thai model beaten at NYC subway station by ex-con out on bail: prosecutors
July 1, 2025 | 7:20pm“I am grateful to be alive and to be surrounded by people who are helping me heal. I hope speaking out will help keep others safe,” the victim said in...
Granny kills 1-year old in lawnmower horror, tells cops she didn't know tot was in yard
July 1, 2025 | 6:08pmA 1-year-old girl was killed when her grandmother inadvertently ran the tot over with a lawnmower while cutting the grass outside her Michigan home Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Mamdani secured more NYC Dem primary votes than any Big Apple Dem had in over 30 years while toppling Cuomo
July 1, 2025 | 12:01pmMamdani kneecapped Cuomo’s comeback bid for New York City mayor – securing more primary votes than any Big Apple Democrat in more than three decades.?
Socialist Mamdani wants to pay for government grocery stores with money that doesn’t exist
July 1, 2025 | 10:40amDemocratic socialist and?mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani?apparently wants to pay for his city-run grocery stores by using taxpayer funds that don't actually exist.