Lissette Nuñez
Lissette Nuñez joined the FOX 5 team in March of 2021.
Nuñez comes to WNYW from Hartford, CT where she worked at WTIC-TV. In Connecticut she reported on the disappearance of New Canaan mother Jennifer Dulos. The case garnered national attention.
During one of her reports, Nuñez is seen running after and demanding answers from Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband accused of murder.
Nuñez attended Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and began her journalism career at WMDT- TV in Salisbury, Maryland.
She covered the deadly prison riot at James T. Vaugh Correctional Center. Nunez won two Associated Press awards for her reporting.
She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Nuñez was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and is proud of her Mexican roots. She is fluent in Spanish.
During her downtime, she enjoys baking, going on runs, and taking spin classes.
The latest from Lissette Nuñez
The Vessel in NYC officially reopens: Here's what's new
The Vessel, a towering honeycomb-like sculpture in New York City, reopened on Monday with new safety features following its closure in 2021 due to a series of suicides.
Meet the NYPD's highest ranking Dominican officer
Chief Wilson Aramboles is the highest ranking Dominican officer within the NYPD, overseeing the Special Operations Division.
How Quinceañeras became a billion-dollar global industry
FOX 5's Lissette Nunez explores the rich tradition and growing industry behind Quinceañeras, the Latino coming-of-age celebration for 15-year-old girls that has become a multi-billion dollar industry.
Woman shot in face, killed during attempted robbery in NYC apartment building
57-year-old Ying Zhu Liu was shot and killed inside a Lower East Side apartment building on Market Street in what's believed to have been a robbery gone bad.
Women 'ghost car' passengers caught in Queens-Midtown Tunnel police chase: VIDEO
Frightening moments for three women passengers in the NYC Queens-Midtown Tunnel.
NYC parks employee charged with murder as hate crime in shooting of migrant
Elijah Mitchell, the NYC Parks Department employee accused of fatally shooting Venezuelan migrant Arturo Jose Rodriguez Marcano last month in Steuben Park, now faces murder as a hate crime charge.
6 shot by gun-wielding men on scooters in the Bronx
Two gun-wielding men on scooters opened fire on six men Wednesday night in the Bronx, police said.
NYC bus fare evasion spikes: Will the MTA consider hikes, service cuts?
Fare hikes? Service cuts? The MTA says the number of riders getting away with a free ride on the buses in NYC is spiking, costing the cash-strapped agency hundreds of millions of dollars.
NY, NJ leaders react to Biden dropping out: Here's who endorsed VP Harris
Supporters have begun to rally around Vice President Kamala Harris – including several high-ranking Democrats from the NYC area – as the world grapples with the news that President Joe Biden will not seek reelection in 2024.
NJ Transit delays today: Extreme heat causing equipment issues, service interruptions
NJ Transit is warning riders to be prepared for the possibility of heat-related delays and cancelations for the next two or three days.