Alex Mitchell
About the Author
Alex Mitchell is a features reporter and you’ve likely already bumped into him throughout the Big Apple as he seeks out the thoughts of New Yorkers on timely – and often fun – topics like: $5 becoming the “benchmark” for a slice of NYC pizza, hostility toward the thumbs up emoji, and whether or not “guilt tipping” on pay tablets has gone too far. Alex is also known for his gripping reporting on the 2022 Little League World Series, covering the boys from Massapequa Coast as they embarked on their first ever Williamsport journey. A proud product of Long Island, Alex began writing for The Bronx Times after attending Hofstra University. He also hosted “The BX Express” TV show before stepping up to the plate as a New York Yankees beat reporter for amNewYork Metro during the 2020 and early 2021 seasons. When Alex is off the beat and relaxing, it’s usually with either pizza or a cheesesteak in hand while watching “The Sopranos.”
The Archive
Pedigree dog food recalled because it may contain metal pieces: FDA
May 20, 2024 | 5:25pmThe governmental agency noted that there have been no reports of injury or illness to any pets thus far.
Why tech-savvy Gen Z and Alpha have embraced the bizarre slang 'fax, no printer'
May 20, 2024 | 4:29pmTheir slang game has rizzen to new heights.
You may soon be able to pay for meals a new way — with your face
May 20, 2024 | 2:15pmWould you like some eyes with that? People may soon simply look at a restaurant checkout screen to pay as the novel, biometric technology is becoming increasingly widespread. One facial...
'Killer Beer' taps secret ingredient from a surprising source
May 17, 2024 | 5:30pmIt's un-bee-lievable.
This was Italy's very first McDonald's — and it looks like anything but a fast-food joint
May 17, 2024 | 4:54pmAt what once was the heart of the Roman Empire sits an American conquest: Italy’s first-ever McDonald’s.
Why do sharks swim so close to shore? Scientists have finally discovered the answer
May 17, 2024 | 1:39pmSummer's almost here — and so are the sharks.
Couple stuck with hotel bill after airline canceled flight: 'We feel completely abandoned'
May 17, 2024 | 11:45amThis was likely not the extra vacation he had hoped for.
United Airlines rolls out a new safety video aimed at distracted passengers
May 16, 2024 | 6:39pmThe company released a 4½-minute Rube Goldberg-inspired clip that features a blue ball on a rolling track that soars through a plane.
The 'pastrogi' is a new mashup of pierogi and pastrami from 2 legendary NYC eateries
May 16, 2024 | 4:06pmWe'll have what they're having.
Want to book a summer vacation? This is the cheapest week to travel, experts say
May 16, 2024 | 1:47pmIt's something that only 4% of travelers are actually taking advantage of, according to the site.
Recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water: breakthrough discovery
May 15, 2024 | 6:15pmWe'll drink to that! Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech have found a way to use recycled beer yeast to make water cleaner by removing lead,...
iPhone iOS 17.5 update makes users' old deleted photos, nudes reappear: 'So uncomfortable'
May 15, 2024 | 5:14pmiPhone users are causing some much-dreaded déjà vu.
If you do this while driving, you might be a psychopath, scientists say
May 14, 2024 | 7:52pmTalk about a highway to hell.
New ChatGPT voice sounds like Scarlett Johansson in 'Her,' gobsmacked users claim — and it may be on purpose
May 14, 2024 | 7:32pmIt's a love language model.
McDonald's is getting rid of free drink refills — and more fast-food chains may follow
May 14, 2024 | 3:23pmMcDonald's customers are bidding a bitter farewell to free drink refills, one of the latest casualties from the brand already facing an identity crisis over extreme prices.
I have just weeks left to live — but thanks to AI, my family can talk to me forever
May 14, 2024 | 11:23amHe meticulously input his intimate recollections, speech patterns and overall knowledge into a first-of-its-kind, sophisticated AI program — one heavily expedited to be completed before he passes.
Memorial Day holiday travel may near record with 44M hitting the road: AAA
May 13, 2024 | 6:46pm“We haven’t seen Memorial Day Weekend travel numbers like these in almost 20 years,” said a AAA rep. “Travel times are expected to be up to 90% longer than normal,"...
Murder in space 'inevitable,' CSI expert says — here's why he's studying sky-high crime already
May 13, 2024 | 5:13pm"Where humanity goes, so too will human behavior," said Roswell, Georgia, Detective Zack Kowalske,
Is this the future? Wild new tech can read someone's mind — with shocking accuracy
May 13, 2024 | 3:48pmIt's practically unthinkable.
NASA plans high-tech railway system on the moon as astronauts prepare for 2028 mission
May 10, 2024 | 8:39pmSounds like utter lunar-cy. As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) readies to return astronauts to the moon and convert the space rock into an orbital outpost, plans are apparently...