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.
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NYC COVID risk alert level to rise amid surge
A surge in COVID cases will push up New York City's risk alert level this week. Five neighborhoods are now seeing double-digit positivity rates.
NYC unveils Safe Haven shelters for homeless, critics say won't stop crisis
The Adams administration has unveiled 80 new 'safe haven' shelter beds in The Bronx, with a promise of 500 more to come, but critics say the temporary shelters will not fix the homeless crisis.
FDNY union demanding COVID vaccine exemption apply to all
The Uniformed Firefighters Association says vaccine exemptions for professional athletes and performers are a slap in the face to essential workers and firefighters.
NYC subway safety plan includes cops, outreach workers, mental health experts
Mayor Eric Adams says he will clean up the city's increasingly dangerous subway stations by removing the homeless and enforcing transit rules.
Hoboken High School vote: New school plan rejected
Hoboken voters overwhelmingly rejected a costly high school project on Tuesday.
Mass vaccination sites open in NY for children 5-11 years old
With rising concerns over a post-holiday COVID spike, New York State has established mass vaccination sites for 5-11-year-olds.
BLM threatens 'riots, bloodshed' in NYC if Adams brings back police unit, mayor-elect responds
A Black Lives Matter leader is vowing there will be "riots" and "bloodshed" if Mayor-elect Eric Adams reinstates the NYPD's controversial anti-crime unit.
MTA vaccination policy in question after workers say status not checked
The public transportation system that moves the greatest number of passengers in the nation is struggling to get compliance on track.
Deadline for NY home healthcare workers to get COVID vaccine
Thousands of workers tasked with the complicated care of some of New York’s most vulnerable could be out of a job.
NYC schools vaccine mandate in effect; estimated 15K staffers refuse vaccine
An estimated 15,000 employees of New York City's Department of Education will not be allowed into work Monday, after refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.