Arun Kristian Das
Arun Kristian Das is a senior digital content creator for FOX5NY.com.
He joined WNYW/FOX 5 in December 2001 as a newsroom trainee and subsequently served as a news assistant, field producer, newswriter, copy editor, and web producer.
Arun holds an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and has also worked in newspaper, magazine, and book publishing.
A slow but enthusiastic runner, Arun has completed dozens of races, including three marathons, and coaches runners of different abilities.
He volunteers with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, where he serves on the national staff.
Arun grew up in New York City and Rome, Italy. He and his wife, Erin, a clinical social worker, live in Queens with their tortie cat.
The latest from Arun Kristian Das
NYPD officers heading to DC for inauguration security
In the wake of the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol last week, the New York Police Department is sending about 200 officers to Washington, D.C., to help secure the events related to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, a top department official said on Thursday.
Beagle sniffs out illegal meat at Newark Airport
A passenger from Kosovo told authorities he had some homemade sausages inside his suitcase.
Twitter permanently bans Trump
Twitter permanently barred the president after a "close review" of his recent tweets due to the "risk of further incitement of violence."
New Jersey girl with rare leukemia needs bone marrow donor
Jackie Erb, of Summit, N.J., has juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, which can spread to other parts of the body.
Schumer promises to fire Senate sergeant at arms
Sen. Chuck Schumer called on Sen. Mitch McConnell to fire Michael Stenger, who has served as the Senate sergeant at arms since spring 2018.
Feds seize potentially dangerous meats, bird's nests at airports
U.S. Customs authorities enforce strict laws on importing food and agriculture products. CBP seized illegal meats at JFK and EWR recently.
Newark mayor slams anti-maskers during vigil for COVID victims
New Jersey's largest city has recorded nearly 22,00 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 750 deaths in 2020.
President-elect Biden: Wearing a mask is patriotic, not political
Biden said he will impose mask mandates where he has the authority to do so.
Astronaut from Long Island chosen for NASA Artemis squad
Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, a major in the U.S. Marines, considers Baldwin to be her hometown.
Cuomo says he, Fauci can be 'De Niro and Pacino' of vaccine PSA
Anthony Fauci, the government's foremost expert on infectious diseases, laughed as he heard Andrew Cuomo's suggestion for the two of them to star in a vaccine PSA.