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
Metro-North passengers self-evacuate train in Grand Central tunnel, MTA says
Metro-North lines were delayed at Grand Central Terminal after a passenger on a train from Connecticut pulled the emergency brake, the MTA says.
Manhattan DA seizes 12 deepfake porn websites in historic AI takedown
The Manhattan DA says authorities executed a historic takedown of 12 illegal AI deepfake pornography websites targeting over 1,200 women, celebrities, and public figures. Learn more about the investigation.
NYC releases thousands of 9/11 documents on Ground Zero air quality
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is ordering the release of over 170,000 pages of long-hidden World Trade Center air quality reports and official records on 9/11.
'I would rather kill both of you': 2 dead in Times Square stabbing, including alleged perpetrator
One of the two victims of a stabbing attack in Times Square is now dead, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
FAA looks to fire LaGuardia air traffic controllers after deadly runway crash, reports say
The FAA is reportedly looking to fire two LaGuardia Airport air traffic controllers who allegedly left work early the night two Air Canada pilots were killed in a crash on the runway.
Suspect identified in deadly Bronx deli robbery also wanted for Brooklyn homicide
The NYPD is searching for a gunman seen on camera shooting a customer and robbing the 149 Grill & Deli in the West Concourse section overnight.
Mamdani unveils NYC's $4B plan to fix Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced New York City will spend $4 billion to repair part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, called "BQE Central," over 10 years.
Mamdani team skips NYC Council hearing on pied-à-terre tax rollout
The New York City Council held an oversight hearing on Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax Tuesday, but no one from the mayor's office showed up.
Brooklyn mom, 33, killed in stray-bullet shooting at bar in Crown Heights, NYPD says
Safronie Hartzog, 33, was fatally shot when gunfire erupted outside the Ooh La La Lounge and Bar at Howard Avenue and Bergen Street in Crown Heights, the NYPD said.
Trump on Long Island backs Blakeman in heated New York governor's race
President Trump delivered remarks at the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City.