Kayla Mamelak
Kayla Mamelak joined the FOX 5 News team in February 2017. Originally from California, Kayla started her career reporting for an NBC affiliate in Worcester, MA. There, she worked on general assignment stories as well as anchored the evening newscast. Kayla then moved to FiOS1 News in Westchester County, NY where she reported primarily on breaking news. Today, Kayla does general assignment reporting for FOX 5, covering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Kayla graduated from Boston University with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sociology.
The latest from Kayla Mamelak
NJ nursing nursing home residents, staff begin COVID vaccinations
Ninety locations across the state are scheduled for inoculations throughout the week.
MTA warns of severe service cuts, layoffs without federal funds
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is warning mass transit riders that severe service cuts and layoffs of agency employees are possible.
New COVID requirements in place for NJ businesses
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced new COVID requirements for New Jersey businesses in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Highest-ranking African American female in NYPD history aims higher
Chief Juanita Holmes is barreling through the NYPD's glass ceiling.
Former female NYPD chiefs discuss gender discrimination lawsuit
Top brass in the New York City Police Department is a boys club, according to two former NYPD chiefs.
Pop-up parties, large gatherings continue to defy social distancing rules
It's the opposite of what you want to see in the middle of a pandemic. Dozens of unmasked partiers crammed onto an MTA bus in Maspeth, Queens while smoking, dancing and ignoring social distancing rules. The MTA is now trying to track down the culprits behind the pop-up party.
NYC Department of Education outlines protocol for handling positive coronavirus cases
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza have laid out new protocols for handling any possible confirmed coronavirus cases in schools this upcoming year.
The mysterious death of Lara Prychodko
To say Lara Prychodko was in good spirits the afternoon of July 10, 2018 would be an understatement.
Mayor de Blasio slammed for breaking up rabbi's funeral
Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted the Jewish community in Williamsburg following a large turnout for a rabbi's funeral during the coronavirus pandemic.
Real estate broker fees banned in New York State
In a move that could upend New York City’s rental market, New York state regulators have decided tenants are no longer on the hook for broker fees.