Amanda Woods
Background
Amanda Woods has worked as a reporter for The New York Post since 2015. Today, she is up before dawn covering early breaking crime in the Big Apple, but she also has experience reporting various general assignment storđŹies. A native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Amanda completed her undergraduate English degree at the University at Buffalo in 2011 and obtained her master's degree from the Craig Newark Graduate School of Journalism (formerly the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism) in 2012 with a concentration in urban reporting. Prior to joining The Post, she worked in community news, most recently at The Tribeca Trib. In her free time, she enjoys singing, photography and saying "Hi!" to every dog in the neighborhood.
Latest Articles
Two girls dead in NJ blaze after 'playing with fire' at birthday party: officials
A fire at a Newark home shortly after midnight Sunday left two young girls dead and eight others injuređ§¸d, with authorities saying đźthe youngsters were playing with fire at a...
Subway rider slips, falls to his death walking between train cđšars in NYC: cops
The unidentifiedđ ° straphanger was spotted by witnesses strolling from car to car on an F tꌺrain near East Broadway on the Lower East Side around 12:45 a.m. when he fell...
Two passengers đassaulted on NYC subway less than 12 hours apart: copsđ
The 28-yeđšar-old woman had just gotten off an uptown No. 3 train around 5:15 a.m. when a man ambushed her with a sudden blow to the face, police said.
Brutal NYC train operator stabbing prompđ§¸ts calls from union for MTA to ramp up subđĽway safety
Members of the Transport Workers Union Local 100 â which represents more than 40,000 buđs and subway workers â rallied Thursday outside the Crown Heights-Utica Avenue station at the end...
Man charged with killing his 84-year-old mother, more than a year after police found her dđead at NYC home:ę§ cops
The arrest was made more than a year after police found the victim's lifeless body in her bedroom. âą
Womađn slashed with razor, Amazon jackđ˛et-wearing menace knifes man in the eye in NYC subway chaos: cops
The victim, whose age is unclear, was riding a northbound No. 2 train when Maritza Abreu, 49, suddenly picked the blade up off the floor and slashed her in the... ęŚ
Suspect who allegedly stabbed teen he menacingly smiled at is NYC ex-con witęŚh 15 prior arrests
Marvin Dupree was nabbed in his native Harlem hours after he stabbed a 19-year-old from behind outside a Centre Street municipal building to ansŕ´wer a summons, authorities said.
E-scooter sparks deadly NYC fire, killing 69-year-old resident trapped in his apartment: FDNY đ
The elderly man died in the 3:40 a.m. fire that broke out inside the second-floor apartment on Brighton 3rd Street near Brightwater Court in Brighton đBeach, where the faulty battery...
Ex-â¨NYPD cop kills wife in murder-suicide with 3 children in the house: policeę§
A retired NYPD detective fatađŻlly shot his wife, then turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide â¨while their three kids were in their Westchester County home, police said...
Maniac randomly stabs teen near NYC City Hall before flashing eerie smile as victim lefđ¨t in terror
A smirking maniac randomly stabbed a college student in the neck Wednesday morning, leaving the stuânned teen âbleeding outâ near City Hall in Manhattan. Alan Ryvkin, 19, survived the savage...
NYC father charged in death of his malnourished 4đ-year-old son, day after mom was arrested ęŚ
âItâs a tragedy,â said one resident who only gavę§e her first name, Shannon. âThat đ°child missed out on so much life because of neglect.â
Would-be robber bashes man, 24, inđŚ head with glass bottle in broad-daylight NYC attack: cops
When the victim didnât cough up any dough, the suspect turned violent â clobbering him in the head with thŕźe bottle, cops said.
Brutes slash NYC subway đ rider and steal his Jordans after refusing to join street gang: sources
The victim was walking out of the No. 6 train station at East 77th Streeđźt and Lexington Avenue around 10:đˇ15 p.m. when the aggressors approached him, according to authorities and...
Sushi chef sucker-punched unconscious leaving NYC subway stop in random broad-daylight attack: 'Felt like a knife'
A deranged goon allegedly knocked out a sushi chef witęŚh a random sucker punch outside a Queens subway -- leaving the victim barely able to eat and contemplating leaving the...
đˇ ęŚ NYC gas station worker left clinging to life in brutal stabbing by shoplifter: cops
The unidentified intruder was trying to steal from the BP gas stađĽtion on Westchester Square near East Tremont Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday when the worker, a 25-year-old man, stepped...
Motorist arrested after allegedly spewing 'I'm gonna killing you f--king Jews' at victim in Brooklyn
The Borough Park resident was charged withꌌ aggravated harassment as aꌺ hate crime and reckless endangerment, police said.
Boy, 4, dies after he's found burned, freezing and malnourished inside NYC apartment: sources
The boyâs mom called 911, claiming she found her son unresponsive inside the apartment on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. near West 144th Street around 7:40 p.m., according to cođ˛ps...
Blade-wielding creep busted trying to kidnap 2-year-old in front of mom in NYC: 'Give me your baby or Iâll stab you!'
đ° All three incidents happened in the same neighborhood, poâlice said.
Nut randomly slugs female MTA worker in face, blames voices in his head: prosecutors đ°
âIs this a felony? How is this a felony?â But it was just one little hit. Can you talk to [the] victim, tell her sorry, I didnât do nothing,'' suspect...
Disturbed woman robs ŕš7-year-old boy and slaps his mom in NđYC mugging at grocery store
The boy was paying for fruit in Mount Eden around 11:40 a.áŠáŠáŠáŠáŠáŠâ¤â¤â¤â¤áŠâ¤â¤â¤â¤áŠâ¤â¤â¤â¤áŠđąáŠáŠáŠm. Sept. 24 when the burgundy-haired thief ripped the bills out of his hand, police said.