Desheania Andrews

Desheania Andrews

Background

Desheania Andrews is a reporter covering various topics for The Post, including crime, politics, and events throughout the New York area. She’s a recent graduate from the University of New Haven with a bachelor’s degree in communication and concentration in both digital media and multiplatform journalism. While going to new places is her go-to hobby, being able to tell the story is truly her first passion.

Latest Articles

Suspect's broken homelife: A mom with multiple drug arrests and a dad who gave him an AR-15 for Christmas

"There were nights where the mom would lock him and his sister out the house. And they would be banging on the back door, just screaming like 'Mom! mom! mom!'...

NYC sprays 'Christmas' perfume near Gowanus Canal — but it'll take a lot more than Christmas cheer to fix that stench

The city sprayed “Christmas”-scented perfume around the Gowanus Canal — but it’ll take a lot more than holiday cheer to neutralize the stench seeping from the...

NYC 'car addict' sues after his $315K Lamborghini supercar gets ticket from noise camera

A Staten Island driver is suing over a “noise camera” ticket for his $315,000 Lamborghini -- saying the fine should be dropped because he didn't modify the supercar to make...

Iconic NYC restaurant on hook to fork over whopping amount to remove massive 160-year-old Central Park tree

“I personally look after it so for this tree to come down is personally devastating,” Tavern on the Green operator David Salama told The Post. “Very sad.”

Tenant with three emotional-support parrots scores $165K in NYC co-op battle after she was kicked out over birds

A bird-brained Gramercy Park co-op board that evicted a resident over her parrots has to shell out the whopping amount to her -- and buy her pad at an above-market...

NYC spa allegedly operating as brothel busted by cops: 'Fun and unforgettable'

An East Village massage parlor doubling as a brothel is done turning tricks -- after NYPD cops went undercover and blew the operation wide open, according to new court filings.

Female smoke shop worker, 37, grazed by stray bullet during NYC firefight: cops

The apparent intended target, 43, was arguing with the suspect in front of a deli on the same block, near Devoe Park, when he took a bullet to the back,...

Maniac accused of stabbing Jewish NYC man while yelling, 'Free Palestine!' held on $100K bail

Vincent Sumpter was reportedly "looking for trouble" when he approached Yechiel Dabrowskin around 2 a.m. near the Chabad Headquarters in Crown Heights, yelling antisemitic slurs and asking, "Do you want...

Cops shut down NYC Dominican Day Parade as unruly crowd swarms 6th Avenue and teen slashes 65 year-old: sources

The crowd grew boisterous and began jumping barricades when rappers on floats began rolling through — which led cops to cut the event short and divert people off the parade...

Repeat madman punches French tourist in the head outside Midtown NYC Burger King

Philippe Mary of Talence, France, was strolling past the Burger King on West 42nd Street between 8th and 9th avenues when alleged attacker Norman Nelson of Brooklyn crept up behind...

Barista with autism evades homelessness thanks to NYC cafe employing people with cognitive disabilities

A former school assistant with autism nearly became homeless before she found a job at a Manhattan café that employs “differently-abled people.”

John 'Junior' Gotti rages at reporter as wife, daughter plead not guilty -- again -- in alleged slur-filled LI basketball brawl

Kimberly and Gianna Gotti yet again pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a Long Island courtroom to an assault charge from a wild youth basketball game that turned into a slur-filled...

Rodent-hating NYC Mayor Eric Adams wants volunteers for new 'Rat Pack,' offers branded merch

There's a new "Rat Pack" in town. Mayor Eric Adams is asking for volunteers to join an "elite squad of dedicated anti-rat activists" named after the group of 1950s A-listers...

Justin Timberlake's lawyer insists he was not intoxicated as DWI case goes before judge — with pop star nowhere to be seen

Justin Timberlake, 43, did not appear in person at the proceedings, as he is scheduled to perform two concerts in Poland as part of his world tour on Friday.

LaGuardia's 'Tennis Climb' flight path causes deafening ‘noise assault’ in Queens, residents say

Queens residents are crying foul over the airplane noise from a flight path out of LaGuardia Airport called the “Tennis Climb” — which goes right over Bayside and Downtown Flushing...

Anti-Israel protest rages outside consulate in NYC as Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Congress

Protesters chanted,“Say it loud, say it clear — Bibi is not welcome here!” while holding signs slamming the PM as “Crime Minister” and demanding a “Ceasefire and Full Hostage Deal...

Masked gunmen on scooter behind fatal shooting outside NYC migrant shelter that may be tied to Tren de Aragua gang: sources

One migrant is dead and another clinging to life after a Sunday night shooting outside a Brooklyn shelter, as cops try to determine if the gunplay is tied to the...

FiDi locals outraged by NYC 'safe haven' homeless shelter 50 feet from migrant center

The FiDi West Neighborhood Association argues the shelter’s proximity to nearby schools and parks will exacerbate safety concerns.

Angry birds are attacking NYC beach drones flown to track sharks and save drowning swimmers

Angry birds have been attacking a fleet of drones launched by the city to track sharks and save drowning swimmers at Rockaway Beach — forcing police and emergency response teams...

NYC DJ called 'Mr. Cool' beaten to death for taking item from housemate's fridge -- as killer remains on the loose: cops

Mark Gocul, 50, of Furman Avenue, was allegedly attacked by a housemate on Sunday, June 23, after Gocul took something out of the killer's fridge, cops said.