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
Columbia University agrees to comply with Trump administration's demands in fight over federal funding
Columbia University has agreed to comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration in order to regain access to $400 million in federal funding.
Measles case confirmed on Long Island, 12 potential exposures identified
Health officials are investigating a measles case on Long Island after an infant too young for vaccination was treated at Cohen Children’s Medical Center earlier this month.
Little NY boy loses mom, battles cancer in same year: How to help Hudson Swift
A little boy from Long Island lost his mother and was diagnosed with cancer in the same year. Now, the community is coming together to help 3-year-old Hudson and his dad.
Bronx bodega sells 'loose eggs' to help locals fight soaring prices
With egg prices soaring, a Bronx bodega is taking a unique approach to making them more affordable for local residents.
Queens residents angry, fearful over blocked fire hydrants
Residents of Ozone Park, Queens, are demanding action as cars in the neighborhood continue to park in front of fire hydrants.
Trump administration targets NYC, other sanctuary cities in federal funding freeze
New Attorney General Pam Bondi has made one of her first moves to pause federal funding for sanctuary cities in the United States, including New York City.
How court backlogs slow down migrant deportations
The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to deport migrants with criminal backgrounds. But by law, before deportation, they are required to have a final order of removal – and this can take years.
NYC migrant families keep kids home from school amid ICE fears
Some migrant families say they are keeping their kids home from schools out of fear that the federal immigration agents could show up.
NY state trooper turns himself in after Southern State Parkway shooting
New York State trooper, Thomas Mascia, who said he was shot during an October traffic stop on Long Island, turned himself into police Monday morning.
ICE raid at Newark, NJ fish market was not part of mass deportation plan: Sources
A source with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tells FOX 5 that Thursday's raid at a fish market in Newark was a routine operation the result of a tip, and not part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans.