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
NYPD ghost plate crackdown begins next month: What this means
The new rules, taking effect next month, outline that simply parking a vehicle with an obscured plate could result in a $50 fine to avoid penalties.
Protests in NYC after Homeland Security searches Columbia University
Amid rising tensions, more protests are expected Friday as the Trump administration warns more green cards and visas could be revoked from students.
Bouncer, 39, killed in NoHo bar shooting; suspect at large
Police said an off-duty bouncer was the person who was shot and killed inside a popular bar in Manhattan over the weekend.
Hoboken PATH station reopens after 25 days of critical repairs: What commuters should know
The PATH station in Hoboken, NJ, has reopened after 25 days of critical repairs.
Crash on FDR Drive: Driver killed, passenger injured after collision and ejection
A driver is dead, and a passenger injured, after a Tesla collided with a guardrail on the FDR Drive in NYC, ejecting both passengers, the NYPD said.
ICE arrests over 20 during NYC raids, including suspected gang leader: Details
ICE agents made over 20 arrests on Tuesday in parts of Manhattan and the Bronx – including a suspected gang leader – as President Donald Trump's mass deportation project continues to ramp up.
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.
Mysterious NJ drone sightings lead to more questions: 'Is the public at risk?'
New Jersey sightings of the drones have been reported from down the Jersey Shore up to Sussex and Bergen counties.
NYPD officer, bystander shot in Queens shootout; suspect killed
The suspect, identified as 57-year-old Gary Worthy, of Queens, has 17 prior arrests, including murder, robbery, burglary and narcotics possession.
Jennings Creek Fire spurs evacuations in New York: Is rain finally on the way?
A major storm system that will bring a variety of impactful weather across the United States this week looks to have something up its sleeve for the Northeast as well: Significant rainfall.