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
Video shows ICE agents raid Queens home with guns drawn as mother pleads, DHS denies wrongdoing
In the video, agents can be heard ordering the woman to come out of the bedroom while she tells them she has her baby in her arms.
What is the chikungunya virus? First locally acquired case confirmed in New York State
A Long Island resident tested positive for the chikungunya virus, marking the first U.S. case of local transmission since 2019.
Residents rescue children trapped in Bronx apartment fire that injured 12
Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, people screaming, smoke pouring out of windows, and children being carried down ladders to safety.
Teen shot during apparent brawl outside gas station in Queens, police say
Surveillance video obtained by FOX 5 NY shows a group of teenagers gathering and fighting on the corner of Springfield Boulevard and Union Turnpike.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers fighting against death penalty charge
Luigi Mangione's lawyers claim prejudice against their client make it impossible for him to have a fair trial.
Bellerose holds vigil for Queens couple killed, burned to death as new details emerge
Authorities allege that after the murders, McGriff went on a shopping spree at Macy’s in Herald Square, spending about $800 on the victims’ credit cards, using his own rewards account number to collect points, all caught on camera.
Elderly couple fights off would-be robbers on NYC street: 'She wouldn't let go'
Terrifying moments unfolded outside a senior center in Gramercy Park last week, but luckily a husband and wife in their 80s were able to escape mostly unharmed.
Schools across NY react to Minneapolis mass shooting; Catholic leaders respond
Schools and Catholic leaders across New York are responding to the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Verbal dispute reportedly leads to shooting in Times Square, 2 bystanders injured
A verbal dispute between a 17-year-old and another man in Times Square early this morning escalated into a shooting that wounded three people, including two innocent bystanders, according to FOX 5 sources.
Long Island man reunites with kidney donor: 'My angel came'
Scott Scannell has faced a decade-long battle with polycystic kidney disease. After years on dialysis and a national transplant list, he received a kidney from a generous donor.