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Andy Cohen ‘can’t believe’ parking scammer Carole Radziwill is on NY Post cover: ‘Menace to the city!’

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Bitsky, L. (2026, October 16). Andy Cohen ‘can’t believe’ parking scammer Carole Radziwill is on NY Post cover: ‘Menace to the city!’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/16/entertainment/andy-cohen-cant-believe-parking-scammer-carole-radziwill-is-on-ny-post-cover-menace-to-the-city/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Leah Bitsky

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Andy Cohen expressed shock at seeing Carole Radziwill, a star from "The Real Housewives of New York City," on the cover of the New York Post, which featured her admitting to parking violations worth $8,000 and using expired placards in New York City. The article detailed that Radziwill accumulated 83 traffic violations over four years, including 17 for failing to move during street sweeping, and used orange cones to secure spots illegally. Cohen mocked Radziwill’s actions but also praised her photo on the cover, encouraging his followers to purchase the newspaper.
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Andy Cohen expressed disbelief and amusement over Carole Radziwill, a star from "The Real Housewives of New York City," being featured on the cover of the New York Post. The October 16, 2026 issue highlighted Radziwill's alleged parking violations in New York City, including facing cones, expired placards, and accruing $8,000 in tickets. Cohen jokingly referred to her as a "menace to the city" while also praising the glamorous photo of her at the 2026 Virtual Reali-Tea Awards. He encouraged his followers to purchase the issue, calling it "the most important thing happening in New York City."

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“While both articles discuss Carole Radziwill's appearance on the New York Post cover related to her parking practices, Article A focuses on Andy Cohen's reaction and disbelief, whereas Article B covers Radziwill's own response and actions regarding the same cover.”
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Leah Bitsky
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Casa Magazines FDNY NYC New York Post Post

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Radziwill PERSON · 5× FDNY ORG · 2× NYC GPE · 2× Post ORG · 2× Andy Cohen PERSON · 1× Bravo ORG · 1× Carole Radziwill PERSON · 1× Casa Magazines ORG · 1× New York Post GPE · 1× Radzi PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The cover featured a glamorous photo of Radziwill attending this month’s 2026 Virtual Reali-Tea Awards with the headline, “Park Raving Mad ‘Real Housewife’ admits she’s biggest parking menace in NYC — face cones, expired placards, $8,000 tickets.”
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🔮 Andy Cohen was left completely gobsmacked after spotting “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Carole Radziwill on the cover of Friday’s New York Post.

Claims (28 extracted, 2 hedged)

Andy Cohen was left completely gobsmacked after spotting “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Carole Radziwill on the cover of Friday’s New York Post. asserted
Cohen → leave → Post
“I had to go to Casa Magazines to see if it’s real. asserted
it → have → Magazines
It’s real. asserted
It → ’ → ?
I can’t believe it!” the Bravo executive said in a video posted to his Instagram Story Friday while holding an issue of the newspaper. asserted
executive → believe → newspaper
The cover featured a glamorous photo of Radziwill attending this month’s 2026 Virtual Reali-Tea Awards with the headline, “Park Raving Mad ‘Real Housewife’ admits she’s biggest parking menace in NYC — face cones, expired placards, $8,000 tickets.” asserted
she → feature → NYC
“Of everything happening in the world, Radzi’s parking is the most important thing in New York City,” Cohen laughed. asserted
Cohen → happen → City
He then poked fun at the reality star, calling her a “menace to the city,” before complimenting her photo. asserted
He → poke → photo
“I can’t believe this is real. asserted
this → believe → ?
I just love it,” he said, before telling fans, “Pick up your copy today!” asserted
he → love → copy
In a separate Instagram Story, he shared a digital version of the cover with the caption, “I cannot believe this is real.” asserted
this → share → caption
“I’m on the cover of my hometown paper?! asserted
I → ’m → paper
This is like a fever dream,” she captioned her post along with a photo of the cover. asserted
she → caption → cover
I ♥️my city and I ♥️ the New York Post. asserted
I → ♥ → Post
(Btw, I only overslept 17 times in 6 years? asserted
I → oversleep → years
I deserve a 🗝️ to the city) asserted
I → deserve → city
🚗🚗,” she added. asserted
she → add → ?
She ended her post by clarifying to the public that she has “paid every dollar of those tickets” and that she “stand[s] with the Dept. of Sanitation.” asserted
she → end → Sanitation
The lead story, published by The Post Thursday, detailed Radziwill’s sneaky parking tactics and traffic violations. asserted
story → publish → tactics
According to records, Radziwill racked up a staggering $8,000 in traffic violations in recent years — which she has completely paid off. uncertain
she → accord → which
She was also hit with 83 traffic violations over the past four years, with 17 dings for failing to move her car for street sweeping. asserted
She → hit → sweeping
She also admitted to using orange Con Edison traffic cones to save parking spots in the busy streets of NYC in this season of “RHONY.” asserted
She → admit → RHONY
The cone is a cop family hack,” Radziwill shared in a confessional. asserted
Radziwill → share → confessional
“If I’m parked illegally or slightly too close to a hydrant, they will keep on walking.” asserted
they → park → hydrant
The Post also revealed that Radziwill displays an expired FDNY union placard on her car’s dashboard, despite the permits being reserved exclusively for firefighters. asserted
Radziwill → reveal → firefighters
The placard, which expired in February, belongs to a former president of the FDNY’s Uniformed Fire Officers Association, who last held the position in 2023. asserted
who → expire → 2023
It is unclear how she obtained the cones or the placard and she did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. uncertain
she → obtain → comment
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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