Valentina Jaramillo

About the Author

Valentina Jaramillo is a bilingual reporter for the New York Post. She started in 2022 after completing her first internship, during which she landed a first-page exclusive in her first week. She is currently attending New York University pursuing a degree in Journalism and Psychology. Go Violets! Jaramillo is from West Palm Beach, Fla. and misses the blazing heat and sunny boat days.

Latest Articles

Female NYPD officer left bloodied after she's punched in the face by repeat offender, leading to wild caught-on-camera arrest

The alleged attacker, 41, slugged the female officer in the face when she attempted to intervene during an argument between the man and a group of kids, authorities and law...

Girl, 7, and mom critical after second major NYC fire in two days

A Queens fire left a 7-year-old girl and her mom critically hurt and two Bravest hospitalized Sunday — the day after a borough blaze gutted a string of homes and...

Texas migrant buses to NYC come to a halt — but hundreds of border-crossers are still arriving each week

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't sent a migrant bus to the Big Apple in months after migrant flows into the Lone Star State all but dried up thanks to his...

Protesters with ties to Chinese Communists march in support of NYC lawmaker accused of biting NYC cop

Hundreds of protesters marched from Foley Square to Cadman Plaza Park on Sunday to back a Brooklyn councilwoman charged with biting an NYPD deputy chief during a protest this month.

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...

Plans for massive Brooklyn nightclub -- with capacity for 1,000 partygoers -- spark backlash: 'Magnet for the most entitled'

Hospital giant Tao Hospitality Group, which operates popular party spots Marquee in Chelsea and Loosie's Nightclub in Lower Manhattan, is eyeing waterfront space overlooking the East River for a "new...

Top Queens official rips unruly scene at former site of Astoria Rite-Aid as 'completely unacceptable' — as neighbors lament chaos

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Democratic deputy majority leader, said he’d already contacted the NYPD and the mayor’s office about the 25,000 square-foot abandoned building.

Grand Central Terminal's main concourse shut down for anti-Israel protests

“We shut down Grand Central before even showing up,” protesters said.

New Yorkers told to limit energy use for second week during extreme heat: 'It's BS'

To avoid burning up, officials are recommending folks power down. With scorching temperatures hitting the Big Apple this week, City Hall urged New Yorkers to avoid using large appliances and...

Teen skateboarder clings to life after SUV strikes her on way to summer classes

Suri Meza, 19, was riding her skateboard in the crosswalk at the intersection of Neptune Avenue and Brighton 10th Street in Brighton Beach when a 43-year-old man driving a 2024...

Hundreds rally for New Yorker held hostage in Gaza for 275 days: 'No one can be left behind'

“Nine months waking up every morning, hoping Omer is also waking up too,” his mother Orna said.

A mysterious bell has been ringing at a NY subway station for weeks and no one knows where it's coming from

The shrill ringing -- which resembles a classic school bell -- has consumed the stairway to the downtown platform at the 50th Street subway station

Anti-Israel marchers toss fake blood at human-rights float and block street, grinding NYC Pride parade to a halt

Anti-Israel demonstrators busted through barricades at New York City’s NYC Pride parade Sunday, threw fake blood at a Human Rights Campaign float and temporarily blocked the march, videos show.

Flubbed I-95 sign leaves transit bigs red-faced: 'Sorry, Philadelphia'

Commuters promptly noticed the embarrassing error, posting photos of it to X that have since gone viral.

A sixth troubling tourist death on Greek Island: German man found dead on Crete

The elderly man had reportedly gone on a solo hike in the blistering temps without water and after a few hours called his wife to say he was feeling unwell.

NYC 'Real Ryte' gang members sentenced after 'video game' like street war with rival 'Breadgang' crew

Semaj “Bam Bam” Smith, 30, was slapped with an 11-year sentence in a Brooklyn US District Court on Monday after pleading guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and brandishing a...

Super-yacht crew setting off fireworks allegedly sparks catastrophic blaze on one of Jeff Bezos' favorite islands

The crew of a super yacht allegedly started a catastrophic forest fire on one of Jeff Bezos’ favorite Greek isles — after setting off fireworks to entertain guests.

Fired-up New Yorkers push feds to close troublesome migrant tent city: 'No more'

A caravan of 90 vehicles converged on Floyd Bennett Field on Sunday as a mob of protesters rallied outside the former federal airfield to protest a massive migrant tent city...

Bleacher Creatures brave scorching temps to watch Yankees get cooked

“It is worth it or we wouldn’t be here,” one fan told The Post before her husband butted in: “I don't know — not with the score like this!"

Giant dragon spotted on Empire State Building for latest 'Game of Thrones' prequel marketing stunt

Advertising for the show has appeared all over the city from Wall Street to the Brooklyn Bridge to boost buzz for the show.