Jessica Formoso
Jessica Formoso joined the FOX 5 team as a reporter in August 2015.
Prior to FOX 5, Jessica was a general assignment bilingual reporter for News 12 networks, including News 12 En Español.
Jessica has covered Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy, and the Ebola outbreak in New York. She has also reported on the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the border and migrating to our area.
In May 2013, she received the Garden State Journalists' "Best TV-General News" award for her story, "Mexican Red Cross Helps Sandy Victims."
She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Jessica lives on Long Island and is a graduate of Hofstra University, where she majored in broadcast journalism and minored in economics.
In her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and friends, working out, shopping, and dancing.
The latest from Jessica Formoso
Over 1 million fans expected to line streets during historic Knicks parade on Thursday
At least 1 million fans are expected to descend on Lower Manhattan on Thursday morning for a historic ticker-tape parade to celebrate the Knicks' NBA Championship title.
World Cup transit chaos: How Penn Station, street closures will impact Tuesday commute
New York City commuters, brace yourselves for massive disruptions trying to get home on Tuesday.
Knicks championship parade: NYC preps for historic Canyon of Heroes celebration
Preparations are officially underway for a massive ticker-tape parade to celebrate the New York Knicks' long-awaited NBA Championship.
Fights at Bryant Park watch party lead to multiple arrests as pepper spray deployed
What started as a massive gathering at Bryant Park to watch the Knicks in Game 3 ended in complete chaos, resulting in property damage, multiple arrests and police deploying pepper spray on unruly crowds.
Convicted killer of NYPD detective Jonathan Diller sentenced to 115 years to life
Guy Rivera, the man convicted in the shooting that claimed the life of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller more than two years ago, was handed his prison sentence in court on Monday.
NYPD hunts for suspects after chaotic street takeover in Queens
Police are asking for the public's help to identify several suspects after a chaotic, illegal street takeover plagued a neighborhood in Queens this past weekend.
Gas prices surge amid Iran conflict: How much is the NYC area paying?
As the war in the Middle East intensifies with no clear end in sight, the economic impact is being felt thousands of miles away at gas stations and grocery stores across the United States.
NYPD increases security at Jewish sites across NYC amid Iran conflict
Recent airstrikes and escalating conflicts involving Iran have prompted the NYPD to ramp up security at Jewish cultural sites and neighborhoods across the five boroughs during the holiday of Purim.
Video shows ICE agents raid Queens home with guns drawn as mother pleads, DHS denies wrongdoing
In the video, agents can be heard ordering the woman to come out of the bedroom while she tells them she has her baby in her arms.
What is the chikungunya virus? First locally acquired case confirmed in New York State
A Long Island resident tested positive for the chikungunya virus, marking the first U.S. case of local transmission since 2019.