CeFaan Kim
Prior to joining Eyewitness News, he was a reporter for News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley, where he lead the station's coverage of the January 2015 Metro-North train crash that killed 6 people, the deadliest in its history.
CeFaan launched his career in 2003 as a photographer and field producer at NY1 News in New York City. In 2008, he traveled to Iowa and New Hampshire to cover the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Rudolph Giuliani, and Barack Obama. He also co-produced Eliot Spitzer's 2006 gubernatorial general election debate, Andrew Cuomo's primary debate in his run for State Attorney General, and Hillary Clinton's 2006 senatorial debate.
His exclusive story about a woman who died while waiting for EMTs during the "Christmas Blizzard" of 2010 forced the Bloomberg administration to admit the city's response to the storm had been inadequate.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, CeFaan graduated from New York University where he majored in Broadcast Journalism. He is a former sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves; he graduated from Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy on the Commandant's List. In addition, CeFaan is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association and serves as co-chair of its Media Watch Committee.
CeFaan's Stories
Brooklyn brewery reveals process behind their popular Korean rice wine
A brewery in Brooklyn gives a behind-the-scenes-look at how they make the their popular Korean rice wine.
15-year-old called Asian slurs, attacked by group of teens in Queens park
15-year-old Leting Cai was in a playground in Rego Park, Queens with two friends on May 1, when two other teens started harassing them.
Exclusive: Interview with Devorah Halberstam, chairwoman of NYPD's Hate Crime Review Panel
Devorah Halberstam is a mother who has dedicated her life to fighting hate crimes and terrorism.
2 Asian men taking photos randomly attacked in Manhattan
Police say the suspect attacked the two men after a tour guide asked a question about the race of the victims.
Our America: Poverty's disproportionate impact on New York's Asian American community
There is a stereotype that all Asian Americans are doing just fine financially, but they have some of the highest poverty rates in all of New York.
Online project aims to create safe space for victims of anti-Asian hate crimes
The daughter of a woman viciously attacked in Manhattan, has found purpose in shining a light for victims of anti-Asian hate crimes.
'Patriotism is in the heart': Asian American official explains message behind viral video
In this Eyewitness News exclusive, a town official from suburban Cincinnati explains the powerful message behind a now viral video.
Latest hate crime attacks spark call for revisiting New York's bail reform laws
More people are demanding a crackdown on the deficiencies in bail reform after the man arrested in a recent string of hate crimes in the Bronx could be released.
Asian woman, recent FIT graduate hit with hammer in Hell's Kitchen
The victim says her physical pain doesn't compare to the psychological scars. She is shaken up and traumatized and in total shock.
Asian woman slapped during Chinatown hate crime speaks out
A 25-year-old woman, who asked not to show her face or use her name, was on the receiving end of an attack while enjoying outdoor dining with a friend in Chinatown.
