Crystal Cranmore | ABC7 WABC News Team
Crystal Cranmore is the Race and Culture Reporter for WABC-TV's Eyewitness News, New York's #1 News.

Crystal is thrilled to be back home to tell your stories as a member of the legendary Channel 7 Eyewitness News Team - a dream come true! She was born in Manhattan and raised in Maplewood, N.J.

Prior to joining WABC-TV, Crystal reported for KYW-TV in Philadelphia. She chased breaking news, covered general assignment and feature stories, and contributed enterprise stories. One Emmy-nominated investigative story she did led to a change in Philadelphia's fire escape inspection regulations.

Before Philly, Crystal was a Reporter and fill-in Anchor/Host at WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. She reported on major breaking news stories and events, including the 2016 presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the devastation caused by a rare tornado, and the fight to close Wilkes-Barre City Hall in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Crystal won a Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for a series of reports that included the battle to close City Hall. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives also awarded Crystal a citation for her community service efforts.

Spectrum News in Corning, NY is where Crystal landed her first television reporting job. While there, she earned a memorable exclusive. Crystal questioned a murder suspect and he confessed to the crime on-camera.

Crystal is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications. She received a Master's degree in International Relations from New York University.

In her spare time, Crystal enjoys reading, mentoring others and perfecting her Roti-making skills. She's a proud Guyanese-American with Nigerian roots.


Crystal's Stories
Officers race over barrier to save woman from jumping off the RFK Bridge
A dramatic rescue was captured on body camera footage as NYPD officers jump a concrete barrier and sprint to a woman's side just as she was climbing over the fence on the edge of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge.
Debris cleanup continues after thunderstorms topple trees, power lines in NYC, NJ
As we brace for possibly dangerous heat starting this weekend, many people were waking up to damage left behind by Thursday's powerful storms.
NYC leaders push importance of voting in honor of Juneteenth holiday
The importance of voting in New York City's mayoral primary was front and center at a Juneteenth celebration in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday.
Community, NYPD help girls go to prom after losing everything in fire
Community partners and the NYPD rallied behind two girls by giving them a proper send-off to prom after they lost everything in a fire.
Security increased across Tri-State following Minnesota assassinations
Mayor Eric Adams spoke about security in New York City as law enforcement continued to hunt for the alleged killer, Vance Boelter.
NJ man celebrating first Father's Day after life-changing surgery
After thinking he couldn't have kids and not knowing if he was going to survive after learning he had a blood clot condition, a New Jersey man is celebrating his first Father's Day this year thanks to a life-changing surgery.
New York City beaches open this Memorial Day weekend, officials tout new safety measures
Whether it's the beach, a public pool, outdoor dining or any of the other things that make the city great, officials say they have it covered.
Travel through Newark and other local airports down as Memorial Day weekend getaway starts
While the AAA expects a record number of domestic fliers, the number of travelers flying locally, including through Newark Airport, has dropped this holiday weekend compared to this same time last year.
Grandmother says 'I will never forgive you' to gunman who killed 16-year-old Bronx girl
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the death of a 16-year-old innocent bystander who was shot in the head on Monday in the Bronx.
American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas, NJ hometown cheers
Edan Alexander was serving in the Israeli military when Hamas militants took him on October 7, 2023.