Jessica Formoso
Jessica Formoso joined the FOX 5 team as a reporter in August of 2015.Prior to FOX 5, Jessica was a general assignment bilingual reporter for News 12 networks, including News 12 En Español.Jessica has covered Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy, and the Ebola outbreak in New York. She has also reported on the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the border and migrating to our area.In May of 2013, she received the Garden State Journalists' "Best TV-General News" award for her story, "Mexican Red Cross Helps Sandy Victims.”She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.Jessica lives on Long Island and is a graduate of Hofstra University, where she majored in Broadcast Journalism and minored in economics.In her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and friends, working out, shopping, and dancing.
The latest from Jessica Formoso
How trained falcons control nuisance birds
Erik Swanson is a falconer. He trains raptors for an hour and a half every single day.
Gun scare on subway train ends in arrest: NYPD
A gun scare caused emergency brakes to be pulled on a southbound D train Saturday afternoon, leading to system-wide delays.
Experiencing a groundbreaking film through tactile sign language
The deaf-blind community is often forgotten. Filmmaker Doug Roland and the Helen Keller National Center are trying to change that through film and the film-going experience.
NYC stepping up building inspections after architect’s death
It’s been less than a month since architect Erica Tishman was struck and killed by a chunk of façade that fell from a high rise in Midtown Manhattan. Now, the Department of Buildings is taking new measures to protect the safety of the public with more inspections and follow-up audits.
Former homeless man opens soup kitchen on Upper East Side
30 years ago, Victor Rivera was homeless and struggling with substance abuse. Now, he is the President and CEO of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, which opened up a new soup kitchen on the Upper East Side.
Man caught on video sucker-punching NYPD officer
Disturbing body camera video shows the moment a man sucker-punches a NYPD officer.
NYCHA tenants living with no gas this Christmas
Hundreds of tenants who live at the Samuel Gompers Houses in the Lower East Side have been living without gas since September.
Upper Manhattan subway stop reopens after a year of work
An Upper Manhattan subway stop has reopened after nearly a year of work to replace elevators, improve lighting and make other repairs.
Rockefeller Center road closures are in effect
Cars are now banned from 49th and 50th Streets between 5th and 6th Avenues during certain times.
NYPD tickets artist behind ‘subway therapy’ installation
Matthew Chavez, the artist behind the "subway therapy" art installation on 14th Street, was ticketed by the NYPD this week for "unauthorized postings."