Briella Tomassetti
Briella Tomassetti joined the Fox 5 New York news team in April 2019 as a general assignment reporter.
A native New Yorker, Tomassetti was born in Queens and raised on Long Island.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in Mass Communication and minors in Journalism and Italian Studies.
Tomassetti began her career as a student journalist by writing, editing, and field producing weekend segments for sister station FOX 29 Philadelphia.
Shortly after graduating from college, she landed a job reporting and producing for WRDE-TV, an NBC affiliate in Rehoboth Beach.
Tomassetti then moved on to report for hyper-local cable station Fios1News, exclusively covering breaking news stories on and around Long Island.
During her free time, she enjoys singing, playing the piano, and spending quality time with her pup, Mr. Chester.
The latest from Briella Tomassetti
Pair of NYC shootings minutes apart leave 2 dead in Brooklyn
A pair of NYC shootings in Brooklyn left two men dead and one injured, the NYPD said.
MTA pushes for new NYC subway infrastructure: 'We have to replace this stuff'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as well as CEO of the MTA, Janno Lieber, addressed the city's aging NYC subway infrastructure during a press conference on Wednesday.
NYC raid seizes over $1M in marijuana, magic mushrooms from Bronx bodega
Over $1 million of illegal drugs, including marijuana and magic mushrooms, were seized during a NYC raid on a Bronx bodega, authorities said.
NYC triple shooting leaves 3 injured in Brooklyn
Three people were shot in NYC at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn, the NYPD said.
Kips Bay murder: Who is Chad Irish? Questions surround NYC death of Yazmeen Williams
The Kips Bay murder of Yazmeen Williams in NYC is still bringing up more questions. While a person of interest has not been charged with her murder, 55-year-old Chad Irish has been charged with concealing her body.
Vigil tonight for Deer Park nail salon crash victims
Steve Schwally was driving at high speed before crashing into Hawaii Nail & Spa inside a Deer Park strip mall, police on Long Island said. The crash left four dead, including NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack.
NYC community mourns Javier Osorio-Mejia, 31-year-old gunned down in SoHo
Javier Osorio. Mejia was described by those who knew him as a father, friend, confidante, and colleague. Friends say even though his life was cut short, his legacy will live on.
NYC apartment fire leaves 2 dead, several injured
Two people were killed, and several others injured – including three firefighters – following a fire at a NYC apartment building on West 178th Street in Washington Heights, FDNY officials said.
Kissena Park sexual assault suspect Christian Inga due in court
Christian Inga, the Ecuadorian migrant accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at Kissena Park in Flushing, Queens last week is expected to appear in a NYC court on Wednesday.
NYPD, NJ officers shot at Raritan Hotel in Woodbridge: What we know
An NYPD officer, as well as a New Jersey officer, were shot overnight at the Raritan Hotel on King Georges Post Road in Woodbridge.