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
'He deserves to burn in hell' - Suspect in fatal Harlem subway shove charged with murder
Carlton McPherson, the man accused of shoving 54-year-old Jason Volz onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train in East Harlem last month was charged with second-degree murder on Wednesday.
Upper West Side residents call for change over seemingly endless scaffolding
Some residents on the Upper West Side and most New Yorkers in general are fed up with the scaffolding spectacle that some buildings in the city have turned into.
NYC councilman's proposal aims to boost tips for deliveristas on food delivery apps
NYC Councilman Shaun Abreu is proposing a bill that will make it easier to tip deliveristas on food delivery apps.
Feds investigating Mayor Adams, New York Times reports
An NYT report says the FBI is investigating whether Mayor Eric Adams received free upgrades from Turkish Airlines and foreign donations to his 2021 campaign in exchange for political favors.
Solar eclipse safety tips for you and your family
We are just days away from the total solar eclipse, and while you've probably heard the health warnings by now, getting adults to listen is one thing but it's a whole other battle with kids.
Newark launches re-engagement center to reconnect youth with education
The re-engagement center reconnects young people with education and career paths to help them build new futures.
Woman's body found inside bag in Manhattan apartment; NYPD searching for 2 suspects
The NYPD is searching for a pair of squatters believed to have something to do with the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed inside a duffle bag in Manhattan.
Bensonhurst community rallies against new homeless shelter
Hundreds of people took over the intersection of 25th Avenue and 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to stop a homeless shelter from opening.
East Harlem tenants sue landlord over 'unbearable' living conditions
Tenants of an apartment building in East Harlem are suing their landlord, alleging that the landlord hasn't made needed repairs to the building and has stolen security deposits from them.
Police search Long Island lake near home of body parts case suspects
Police on Long Island are conducting a search in a park located less than a mile away from the home of suspects charged in the grisly body parts discovery case.