Alex Mitchell

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

The 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'

Their slang game has rizzen to new heights.

You may soon be able to pay for meals a new way — with your face

Would 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

It's un-bee-lievable.

This was Italy's very first McDonald's — and it looks like anything but a fast-food joint

At 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

Summer's almost here — and so are the sharks.

Couple stuck with hotel bill after airline canceled flight: 'We feel completely abandoned'

This was likely not the extra vacation he had hoped for.

United Airlines rolls out a new safety video aimed at distracted passengers

The company released a 4½-minute Rube Goldberg-inspired clip that features a blue ball on a rolling track that soars through a plane.

Want to book a summer vacation? This is the cheapest week to travel, experts say

It'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

We'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'

iPhone users are causing some much-dreaded déjà vu.

If you do this while driving, you might be a psychopath, scientists say 

Talk about a highway to hell.

McDonald's is getting rid of free drink refills — and more fast-food chains may follow

McDonald'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

He 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

“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

"Where humanity goes, so too will human behavior," said Roswell, Georgia, Detective Zack Kowalske, 

NASA plans high-tech railway system on the moon as astronauts prepare for 2028 mission

Sounds 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...