Dean Balsamini

About the Author

Dean Balsamini is a reporter for the Sunday New York Post. He has broken stories on an FDNY hazing scandal and NYPD officers quitting in record numbers. A graduate of Villanova University, he has also written for US magazine, Rockbill, the Staten Island Advance and the East Coast Rocker. His past interview subjects range from former mobster John Gotti Jr. to football great Joe Namath to punk god Joey Ramone and -- his hero -- comedy icon George Carlin. He ran the San Francisco and Washington marathons and sits in the student section at USC football games.

Latest Articles

Suspects still loose after three wounded in two overnight NYC shootings

Three people were wounded in two separate overnight shootings in the Bronx, police said.

Staten Island Ferry captain demanding $1M from NYC over injury from 'jammed' window

A Staten Island Ferry skipper is demanding $1 million in damages from the city after a mishap in the pilot house, according to a federal lawsuit.

Cost of heroism: Batman's mask, Captain America's shield could be yours in Comic-Con auction

Iconic props and costumes from the likes of “Harry Potter,” “Batman,” “Superman” and “Captain America” are among the bevy of items up for bid Sunday on the final day of...

Krispy Kreme 'doughnut specialist' claims she was fired for wearing religious bracelets

A Queens woman has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Krispy Kreme in federal court.

2 killed in separate shooting, stabbing in overnight NYC violence: cops

One man was fatally slashed in Brooklyn and another mortally shot in the Bronx overnight, police said.

Olympic dreams stir bad memories for hopeful denied bid thanks to Moscow boycott in 1980: 'Dead wrong'

Former President Jimmy Carter turned Bob Giordano's Olympic dreams into nightmares.

Experts say NYPD's gang database needed more than ever as soft-on-crime pols look to shut it down

City Council members want to delete the NYPD’s Gang Database, despite surging gang-affiliated migrants pouring into the Big Apple.

Missing NJ dad found 100 miles from home after mysterious death

The body of a NJ dad reported missing just before Father's Day was recovered 100 miles from his home, New Jersey State Police said, but the mystery of what happened...

TikTokker slaps rival content creator with lawsuit that could 'change the influencer game' as we know it

A legal spat between two social media influencers could "change the influencer game as we know it."

Woman escapes rape attempt in UES as assailant makes getaway on motorized scooter

A 27-year-old woman escaped a would-be rapist on the Upper East who made his getaway on a motorized scooter, police said.

Famed NYC eatery struck by bougie burglar -- with thousands of dollars, including over $1K worth of booze, being stolen: cops

The historic Waverly Inn on Bank Street – whose past and present visitors include everyone from Robert Frost to Taylor Swift – was visited by a bougie burglar overnight, police...

NYC taxi driver charged with hate crime after allegedly decapitating Jesus statue in wild caught-on-camera tantrum

Jamshaid Choudhry, 44, was arrested Thursday night and charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime and other related crimes for allegedly decapitating a statue of a young Jesus outside...

These states have the most residents who drink when facing cash crises

Almost two-thirds of New Yorkers acknowledged imbibing impairs their ability to make sound financial decisions, but a "concerning" 18% of respondents said they believed hitting the bottle actually improved their decision-making abilities.

NJ man charged with manslaughter in speed-demon crash that killed wife

Benjamin Futerman, 32, was behind the wheel of a BMW and Wilson Familia, 22, was driving a Ford Mustang  -- both allegedly exceeding 100 mph -- when they crashed on...

NYPD cop-killer Eddie Matos’ eighth bid for freedom denied: 'Extremely relieved'

A Manhattan cop-killer's eighth bid for freedom was denied this week, giving the officer's family peace of mind for at least another year, The Post has learned.

Man, 42, slashed multiple times in Central Park after getting in argument: cops

A man was slashed multiple times following an argument with two young men in Central Park, police said.

One man killed, three others injured after two water vessels smash into each other in NYC

One man was killed and three people were injured in a boating crash in Brooklyn, police said.

Two congirls charged in 'callous' romance scam that duped over a dozen elderly men of $7M: feds

Two “callous” congirls duped at least 16 lonely men out of more than $7 million in a long-running romance scam, Manhattan federal prosecutors said.

Biden debate debacle leaves impersonators in limbo: 'That joke is gone'

The president's diminished state leaves Biden impersonators in limbo.

Accused holiday horror DWI driver ordered held without bail after NYC crash killed 3

The alleged drunk driver accused of mowing down 11 people at a Fourth of July celebration on the Lower East Side was ordered held without bail Saturday.