Steven Vago

Steven Vago is a reporter at the New York Post.

Background

Steven covers crime and general assignment stories in New York City. He's also reported across the country. Some of his notable coverage includes the missing teen in Montana.

Latest Articles

A beloved shop cat named Bob is feared dead after UPS plane's fireball crash: 'He was a good cat'

"We found him when he was a little kitten. He has a bob tail so we named him Bob."

Doomed UPS plane’s engine detached from aircraft moments after attempted takeoff at Louisville airport

“We have viewed airport CCTV security coverage, which shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll,” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Member Todd Inman said.

NYC shootings plummet to all-time low -- as does subway crime for October: 'We're crushing it'

Big Apple shootings have plummeted to all-time lows so far this year, the NYPD said Monday — as subway crime in October also tied the month's record low in 2020,...

Police union president's son joins NYPD — following in footsteps of father and grandfather

A third-generation NYPD cop who graduated from the department's newest class at Madison Square Garden Monday plans to carry on the "incredible" legacy left behind by his father and grandfather.

Teen slain in grim NYC street shooting, killer still on the loose: cops

A teenager was shot in the head and killed in Brooklyn on Saturday night – with the killer still on the loose, according to police.

Conn. house of horrors victim's biological mom responds after suspect fights to reveal stepson's secret identity

"I hope that they would consider putting her in solitary confinement for the next 20 years, just like she did to my son."

Five arrested in OD death of Robert De Niro's grandson, Blondie co-founder's daughter in pill bust

The group were part of a criminal network that sold thousands of counterfeit prescription pills to teens and young adults across New York City, court papers allege.

Mom of teacher who died 2 years after being served tainted margarita says restaurant needs to be 'run out of town'

"At the very least they need to make sure that nothing like this happens to anyone else, and that's definitely at the top of our list," Hunter told The Post.

Founder of prominent NYC bodega owners' group resigns over Zohran Mamdani mayoral endorsement

Fernando Mateo angrily resigned Wednesday over the group’s president endorsing Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor – calling it a “betrayal.”

Walmart, NYC-area grocery stores threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire: sources

Walmart and grocery stores across the New York area are being threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire on Saturday, law enforcement sources told The Post.

NYC teen busted in fatal shooting of autistic man as grieving sister reveals tragic final moments

Luis Castillo, 19, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Ronell Marte, 26, an autistic man, during a botched robbery at Starlight Park that occurred last month.

Unruly mob laughs as punk sucker-punches NYC bodega worker trying to keep them out of store: video

The cowardly brute ran off after sneaking up behind a Midwood bodega worker and knocked him to the ground, surveillance video shows.

Hochul oddly drags Buffalo Bills into 'tax the rich' chant that overwhelmed her Mamdani rally speech

Gov. Kathy Hochul bizarrely tried to run interference on the embarrassing “tax the rich” chants she was heckled with at Zohran Mamdani's rally.

Epstein's NYC mansion completes massive renovation — as victim reveals horrifying sex torture she endured there

New Yorkers passing by the deviant's Upper East Side mansion unanimously agreed: they'd never live there, no matter how much money they had to spend.

Chicago elementary teacher mocks Charlie Kirk's assassination with vile gun gesture at No Kings protest

"This is who we trust with our children & then wonder why they become radicalized as adults."

John Lennon's deranged killer reveals why he shot beloved Beatle as 45th anniversary looms

Chapman assassinated the beloved 40-year-old Beatle outside the Dakota apartment building in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980.

Pipe-wielding brute attacks two women, one teen in string of random NYC assaults

"He just kept punching me and punching me and punching me and punching me."

Elderly motorist suffering from possible stroke kills pedestrian, injures 2 others on NYC sidewalk: sources

An elderly driver in the midst of a possible stroke mowed down three pedestrians, leaving an 89-year-old woman dead and two others injured on a Brooklyn sidewalk Wednesday, police and sources...

Silent maniac stabs man in back on NYC street, victim warns 'this could happen to anyone'

The victim – who did not want his name used – had just finished work and was walking at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 49th Street, bound for...

Victim bravely tells sicko who raped her in NYC apartment building 'you did not end me'— as perv learns fate

"I am still here...but while my life continues forward, yours will be halted for the next 18 years."

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