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Stephanie Bertini
Stephanie Bertini is a reporter for Fox 5 News.
She is an award-winning and versatile television news reporter with more than fifteen years of experience in both the United States and Canada. Her range of experience includes: investigative reporting, feature reporting and anchoring. Stephanie has also hosted traffic, entertainment, and weather segments.
Stephanie moved to New York City in 2022 from Miami where she was based as a national correspondent for BNC- The Black News Channel. Before that, she covered local news in the Miami area for WTVJ NBC 6, where she worked as a general assignment reporter, special projects reporter, and hosted the afternoon traffic segment. Stephanie worked in South Texas at KRGV-TV as an anchor, reporter and special projects reporter. In addition, she has anchored, reported, and hosted weather and entertainment segments for Canadian television station CTV News Northern Ontario. Her first gig in television came as a lifestyle segment reporter for Canadian cable station Rogers TV York.
Stephanie has received industry recognition for her work, including the prestigious National Edward. R Murrow Award. She has extensive experience covering homelessness in North America, the criminal justice system in both, the United States and Canada, transnational crime along the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration, border security, gun violence, race issues, politics, labor disputes, and crime trends.
Stephanie has covered big events such as the New York City Marathon and Art Basel. She has interviewed celebrities like Elton John, Ludacris and Dwayne Wade. She covered the R. Kelly federal trial in Brooklyn. Stephanie reported and produced an in-depth series on the financial impact of the pandemic in 2020. Throughout her career, she has covered major weather events, including the deadly 2013 Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Stephanie was entrusted to tell stories about children living in the poorest conditions in South Texas; and to translate the accounts of many migrants who have made the illegal journey into the United States.
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Stephanie is multilingual. She speaks English, Spanish, Italian, and some French. She holds a bachelor's degree in history, an undergraduate degree in broadcasting, and a master's degree in journalism.
The latest from Stephanie Bertini
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Canada border are surging, and many migrants enter undetected through Upstate New York before reaching their final destination: New York City. Here's what FOX 5 NY found in Clinton County, N.Y.:
Yellow cabs wait near US-Canada border to drive migrants to NYC
Some New York City yellow taxi drivers are making the five-hour trip to Plattsburgh, New York, profiting off of migrants after they cross the U.S.-Canada border.
Mexican cartels linked to migrant smuggling operations at US-Canada border: RCMP
While the national spotlight shines on the influx of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, the northern border remains porous, accessible and exploitable – and international crime rings know it.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel closing in NYC could leave patients in limbo: 'I'm gunna die'
In a little over a week in NYC, Mount Sinai Beth Israel at 1st and E 16th St. in Gramercy Park plans to close its doors, leaving many in Lower Manhattan in healthcare limbo.
NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves increase for 2024: Here's the cost
NYC tenants constantly struggle to keep up with the cost of living. Now, the city board approved on a 5.25% increase for two-year leases.
NJ police warning: Burglars using Wi-Fi jammers to disable home security, 911 calls
Police in Florham Park, New Jersey are warning that burglars are using Wi-Fi jamming devices to stop victims from using their cellphones to dial 911 before breaking into homes.
Man arrested after starting fight at Bronx golf course
A man has been arrested after starting a fight at a golf course in the Bronx on Saturday.
Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb honors first responders and military heroes
In honor of the military, first responders and the heroes lost on 9/11, around 1,000 people ascended One World Trade Center on Sunday as part of the annual Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb.
Thousands take in Bethpage Air Show as it soars over Jones Beach
Thousands of people hit Jones Beach on Saturday to take in the first day of the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, now in its 20th year.
Queens liquor store accused of shooting shoplifter: officials
A rally was held in Queens on Wednesday in support of a liquor store owner accused of accidentally shooting an alleged shoplifter.