Crystal Cranmore
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
New York City high school students organize Earth Day protest in response to climate crisis
Fridays for Future NYC organized a mass student walkout in response to the ongoing climate crisis.
OJ Simpson's 1994 murder trial put spotlight on racial division in America
Simpson's murder trial came in the aftermath of the Rodney King police brutality case, and many in the Black community felt Simpson's acquittal was retribution for what they deemed injustices to Black Americans.
11-year-old boy shot in Crown Heights, Brooklyn; police search for gunman
The young boy was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his left forearm.
East New York school building's gym closed after earthquake due to cracks in brick wall
Students at Junior High School 218 and The School for Classics High School in East New York, Brooklyn share the building, but they'll have to find a new place to work out for now.
Residents near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey react to the earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey said over 42 million people might have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City.
Mother accuses Jersey City teacher's aide of pulling her daughter's hair out
Aaquilah Perez is speaking out because she says she doesn't want what happened to her child to happen to anyone else.
Couple shares story of blood cancer to raise awareness for Myeloma Action Month
One in every five patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the U.S. is Black and that's why the Greens are sharing their story,
NYPD investigating after racial slur spray-painted outside Black-owned restaurant in Brooklyn
Rustik Tavern owner Frantz Metellus still processing the hateful speech written on the sidewalk outside his Brooklyn restaurant.
The Knowledge House opening doors to the tech industry for students in the Bronx
All it took was an email from a high school counselor to open a network of opportunities for Fernanda Somohano.
MAMA, lawmakers rally outside Meta headquarters calling for kids privacy and safety online
One proposed bill would stop social media companies from serving addictive feeds to kids without parental consent.