Derick Waller
While in the Southeast and the Midwest, he covered some of the biggest stories of the past decade, including two presidential campaigns in three different swing states.
Derick was born and raised in Richmond, VA, but he's no stranger to New York City. His father lives in Queens, where Derick spent a significant amount of time growing up.
Derick's a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with degrees in journalism and political science. In his spare time, he loves exploring food and culture right here in New York City and around the world.
He's thrilled to call NYC home.
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NYPD: Officer shoots man armed with knife, stick in the Bronx
When officers arrived, they reportedly found him inside a fourth-floor apartment armed with what they are describing as a large knife in one hand and a wooden stick in the other.
FDNY firefighter, Long Island man among 3 killed in Afghanistan bombing
Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, of Locust Valley, Long Island, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, of the Bronx, died in the blast, along with Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, of York, Pennsylvania.
Woman hurls racial slurs, hits man with chair in Manhattan McDonald's
A woman allegedly went on a rampage inside a Manhattan McDonald's, hurling anti-Hispanic remarks before throwing a chair at a man.
Out-of-control car crashes into parked vehicles, catches fire in Brooklyn
Authorities say a car traveling eastbound on Menahan Street in Bushwick had just passed St. Nicholas Avenue when the driver sideswiped a parked Honda CRV and struck another unoccupied car before overturning and catching fire.
Plastic bag ban, congestion pricing expected in New York State budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on single-use plastic grocery bags as they worked to finalize budget agreements, officials said Friday.
