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
NYC homicide rate on the rise
A violent shootout in Crown Heights, Brooklyn over the weekend marks New York City’s second quadruple homicide in just one week.
Life sentences handed down to five of Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz's killers
Five men convicted in the heinous death of Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz in the Bronx were sentenced to up to life in prison Friday.
Search resumes for missing swimmers off of the Rockaways
Emergency crews were searching for two swimmers believed to be in the waters of the Atlantic off of the beaches in the Rockaways in Queens.
NYPD tries to address suicide risk among officers
The NYPD and the New York City Department of Investigation will now measure "officer wellness" during performance reviews.
Toll, fare hikes OK'd for New York-area airports, crossings
Driving over bridges, through tunnels, taking the PATH, accessing airports, practically everything the Port Authority does that costs you anything at all, could soon cost you more.
Trump meeting world leaders; expect gridlock
Wednesday marks day three of the United Nations General Assembly.
Trump takes on immigration, Iran, China in UN speech
President Trump addressed the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday in a speech that tried to square his "America First" approach to foreign policy with his administration's hope for a multi-national response to Iran's escalating aggression.