Briana Scalia
Briana Scalia is a Digital Content Creator with FOX 5 NY, where she covers breaking and featured news stories in New York City and the surrounding communities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
A Long Island native, Briana comes to FOX 5 from The New York Times, where she spent three years as a news assistant to the National Desk. During her tenure at the Times, she covered a wide range of events, from the 2024 presidential election and the pro-Palestinian campus protests to the Uvalde school shooting. She also contributed to the making of The Daily’s "One Million" episode, which told the stories of those who had lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briana graduated from Fordham University with majors in journalism and political science and a minor in American studies. She also served as The Fordham Ram’s Opinion Editor for four years and Executive Editor for two.
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WATCH: 2026 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC | Full Coverage
Join us LIVE for special coverage of the 2026 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in New York City as we mark 25 years since September 11, 2001.
Tunnel to Towers Foundation hosts 25th annual 5K to honor 9/11 first responders
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation will host its 25th annual 5K Run & Walk this Sunday, Sept. 27, to honor Stephen Siller, who died saving people during 9/11.
Latest Siena polling numbers for NY governor between Hochul, Blakeman
The majority of likely voters say that the president's endorsement of Bruce Blakeman will hurt his campaign for the governor's office, according to the latest Siena poll.
2 injured 'due to escalator' at UWS Trader Joe's shortly after reopening post renovations
Two people were injured in the Upper West Side Trader Joe's “due to an escalator," FDNY reports.
Police deem package found in Midtown East 'not suspicious'
The discovery of a package that had shut down a few streets in Midtown East has now been deemed “not suspicious," according to the NYPD.
Mamdani, Trump discuss affordable housing in NYC during Gracie Mansion meeting
President Trump and Mayor Mamdani met for about an hour at Gracie Mansion to discuss affordable housing in the city, among other topics.
Two pedestrians hit by truck in East Village, 1 critically injured
Two people were hit by a truck at an intersection in the East Village Friday night.
AOC set to campaign across New York weeks leading up to midterms
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will campaign across New York in the weeks before the upcoming midterm elections.
Yankees host Mets at Yankee Stadium for opening game of Subway Series
The New York Yankees and Mets go head-to-head tonight in the opening game of the final Subway Series.
1 dead in connection with new cluster of Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx
One person has died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires' disease after five were diagnosed with it in the Bronx.