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
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.
NYPD seeking suspect who posed as priest to steal from Queens church
The NYPD is on the hunt for a man who allegedly impersonated a priest in order to get into a church in Queens and steal $900 from the rectory.
Home repair scam artists targeting senior citizens in Queens
Authorities are sounding the alarm over scam artists targeting senior citizens in Queens with promises of home repair that quickly turn into cash grabs.
Over 80% of NYC families cannot afford childcare amid soaring costs: Report
According to a new report, over 80% of New York City families cannot afford childcare, forcing some to leave to find more affordable places to raise a child.
NYC subway crime debate heats up between MTA, Transport Workers Union
The union representing NYC subway workers says MTA executives are deliberately downplaying the problem of crime on trains.
Ice cream bandits steal $640 of Häagen-Dazs on Long Island
Police on Long Island are looking for a trio of suspects who stole $640 of ice cream from a 7-Eleven in Huntington.
Credit score meets Cupid: New dating app requires good credit
Score, a new dating app by the Neon Money Club, requires users to have a credit score of 675 or higher to sign up.
Extra cheese, extra cash: Survey names NYC priciest pizza city in the nation
New York City has been named the most expensive pizza city in the nation, with the average pie costing a whopping $33.65.