Jessica Formoso
Jessica Formoso joined the FOX 5 team as a reporter in August 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 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
Migrants fight plan to move them from hotel to 'inhumane' Brooklyn shelter
Migrants are camped outside of the Watson Hotel in Hell's Kitchen, refusing to be relocated to a shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, saying the facility is 'inhumane.'
Mayor Adams visiting U.S.-Mexico border
Adams' visit to the U.S. southern border comes one day after he sent Governor Kathy Hochul an emergency request, asking for immediately help to shelter arriving asylum seekers.
Crews can strip parts from cars in seconds, cops say
The NYPD evidence collection team was on the scene in Queens on Wednesday after someone stole tires and rims off parked cars.
New mom credits running for healthy pregnancy
Amanda Huneke ran the Shore A.C. 5K cross-country race in 22 minutes and 42 seconds — good enough for fourth place. And she was nine months' pregnant.
Brooklyn barber opens home to asylum seekers for Thanksgiving
A barber in Bushwick has opened his heart and his home to asylum seekers arriving in New York City from Venezuela.
How much did NYC officials know about migrant bus arrivals?
New York City officials insisted that they were left in the dark about migrant bus arrivals to the city, but new documents are raising questions about what was known.
Hiker falls off trail, spends night stuck on steep hill
A 46-year-old hiker slipped off a trail at Nyack Beach State Park in Rockland County and fell about 60 to 70 feet on Tuesday, authorities said. He spent the night clinging to life until a runner heard his screams for help the next morning.
Celebrity stylist offers makeovers to cancer survivors
A group of cancer survivors got to forget about their diagnoses and treatments and experience a top-of-the-line makeover thanks to a stylist to the stars.
Good Samaritan stabbed breaking up subway fight, suspect arrested
The NYPD arrested a 27-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed a good Samaritan trying to break up a fight on the New York City subway.
Mural stolen from East River Esplanade
Most of the 80 pieces that made up an art mural on the East River Esplanade were stolen.