Exclusive | The Post pits NYC’s mighty chopped cheese vs. Philadelphia’s classic cheesesteak in the season’s biggest playoff fight

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 882 words · By Kyra Breslin

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The Post pits NYC’s mighty chopped cheese vs.

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What happened

The Post pits NYC’s mighty chopped cheese vs.

Why it matters

Philadelphia’s classic cheesesteak in the season’s biggest playoff fight As the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers face off in the playoffs, the longtime rivalry is heating up off the hardwood and onto New York City menus.

Common ground

Some zealous Knicks fans have even gone as far as to “ban” the iconic Philly cheesesteak, while others are doubling down on New York’s humble bodega legend: the chopped cheese.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence

Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “For less than half the price of Danny & Coop’s creation — just $8.50, to be exact”

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While the existence of the chopped cheese at Hajji's is confirmed, the provided evidence snippets do not mention the specific price of $8.50.

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web search NEUTRAL — Slices of American cheese are then melted on top, and the combo is served on a roll or a hero with ketchup, mayo, lettuce and tomato. Here's what's in the chopped cheese from Hajji's in East Harlem.
https://www.thecuriousuptowner.com/post/head-to-hajji-s-in-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hajji's Deli #1 Chopped Cheese delivery is available on Uber Eats in New York.After you’ve looked over the Hajji's Deli #1 Chopped Cheese menu, simply choose the items you’d like to order and add them…
https://www.ubereats.com/store/hajjis-deli-1-chopped-cheese/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Who invented the chopped cheese sandwich? In this episode of UA Eats, we eat the legendary NYC street food, the NYC chopped cheese sandwich.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx3GTy1nADo

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Claim 2: “The chopped cheese arrived from Hajji’s in East Harlem”

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Multiple sources (Atlas Obscura and other news reports) confirm that Hajji's (officially Blue Sky Deli) is a bodega in East Harlem known for inventing/selling the chopped cheese sandwich.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2025_deaths_in_popular…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of ethnic slurs, ethnophaulisms, or ethnic epithets that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnic, national, or racial group or to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article provides an incomplete list and broad overview of significant religious sites and places of spiritual importance throughout the world. Sites are listed alphabetically by religion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_religious_sites

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Claim 3: “the Knicks and Sixers face off in Game 3 Friday night in the City of Brotherly Love”

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While the general playoff matchup is confirmed, the provided evidence for claim 1 consists of irrelevant links to gaming websites and general NBA history. There is no specific evidence confirming Game 3 took place on a Friday in Philadelphia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain's_100-point_g…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a regular season game. This feat has been accomplished 93 times in NBA history by 38 differe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_single-game_scorin…

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Claim 4: “Danny & Coop’s, the buzzy East Village cheesesteak shop co-owned by actor Bradley Cooper and Philadelphia restaurateur Danny DiGiampietro”

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Multiple independent web sources (The New Yorker, People, and another news report) confirm that Danny & Coop's is a Philly-cheesesteak restaurant in the East Village co-owned by actor Bradley Cooper and Danny DiGiampietro.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witcher_(TV_series)

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Claim 5: “the hero combines chopped ground beef, onions and melted American cheese, topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup”

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Multiple sources describe the chopped cheese from Hajji's as consisting of ground beef, onions, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and ketchup.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ground beef, highly seasoned, quickly cooked on a griddle, chopped into small mince along with onions, coated in melted American cheese, topped with tomatoes and lettuce and dressed with mayonnaise an…
https://www.sandwichtribunal.com/2020/10/taking-a-whack-at-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — I eat and review the iconic chopped cheese sandwich from Blue Sky Deli also know as Hajji’s in East Harlem of New York City. While the chopped cheese sandwic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFcUkGVzyqs

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Claim 6: “The $21 sandwich, loaded with thinly sliced ribeye, grilled onions and Cooper Sharp cheese”

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Web search results confirm the ingredients (ribeye, onions, Cooper Sharp cheese), but the specific price of $21 is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, although the ingredients are verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Cooper

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Claim 7: “the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers face off in the playoffs”

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Multiple sources confirm the matchup. Nypost reports they will face off, and web search results specifically mention a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks on May 6, 2026, as part of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
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