Legendary piano man Billy Joel, 74, serenaded the crowd ... As he belted out, “New York State of Mind,” he changed the lyrics to include a shout-out to The Post. The TV concert special taped ...

In May, Billy Joel shocked us all out of our New York state of mind when the 26-acre Long Island ... May Be Right” to his personal book of lyrics. “It’s got every song he ever wrote in ...

"The city ... really needed a boost, and I wanted to write an anthem for it," said Billy Joel of his classic "New York State of Mind," from his 1976 album "Turnstiles." ...