Josh Einiger
While at WABC, Josh has reported from the scene of the world's biggest news events, including mass shootings in Parkland and Orlando, FL and hurricanes in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico. He covered the catastrophic condo collapse in Surfside, FL, the concert bombing in Manchester, England and the inferno at Notre Dame in Paris. He won an Emmy award for his coverage of the Trump Administration's "family separation" policy at the Mexico border, and he spent a week chronicling the refugee crisis on the Ukraine-Poland border. Josh has reported extensively on national politics from Washington, and he was on the scene for the capture of the Boston Marathon bomber.
Josh's stories from the front lines of New York's 2020 Coronavirus lockdown contributed to the station's national Edward R. Murrow award for its pandemic coverage. Josh has also won Emmy awards for his role covering a terror attack on a Manhattan bike path and the fatal crash of a helicopter in the East River. He chronicled the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, as well as countless other severe weather events in the New York area and beyond. As WABC's Long Island Reporter, he led the station's coverage of the search for a serial killer near Gilgo Beach.
Before joining WABC, Josh worked as a reporter in Philadelphia, Orlando and Albany, and freelanced as a national correspondent for Fox News affiliates. He got his start behind the scenes as a field producer, photographer and assignment editor in New York and Philadelphia.
Born and raised in Manhattan, Josh grew up watching Eyewitness News; joining the team he idolized from childhood has been the honor of his life. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in political science and history. In his spare time, you might find him cycling around Central Park, or boarding a plane to explore the world.
Josh's Stories
Long Beach unveils new rules to cut down on freeloading beachgoers with summer around the corner
Residents pay to use the beach in the summer, and visitors are supposed to pay $15 a day, but residents say some people try to cheat the system.
Mother of Bronx teen killed by ghost gun gets some 'justice' after Supreme Court decision
The mother of a teenage girl who was shot to death in the Bronx by a ghost gun in 2022, finally got some justice on Wednesday.
Frustration deepens among family of US hostages, as war in Middle East rages anew
Family members of two American hostages are questioning if the United States is doing enough to bring them home with the renewed fighting in the Middle East.
Travelers express unease in wake of flight emergencies as airlines gear up for spring break
At LaGuardia Airport on Friday, the spring break rush was on, but in the tranquil new terminal, unease is setting in.
Young EMT recognized for quick action after school overturns on Garden State Parkway in Montvale
He may not call it "fate," but a young volunteer EMT is being credited for being in the "right place, and right time" when a school bus full of kids flipped over on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale on Monday night.
Mayor's office says major transit crimes are down 1 year since police flooded subway system
Josh Einiger got an exclusive look at the subway safety initiative introduced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, one year later.
2 NYPD officers hailed as heroes after rescuing man who fell through frozen lake in Prospect Park
The city was only just beginning to thaw out after days below freezing, but in the heat of the moment, two NYPD officers in Brooklyn sprang into action.
Frustration growing among community over building left abandoned for years in Ridgewood, Queens
Glenn Ocasio has lived in Ridgewood for years, and he can't remember a time when 614 Woodward Ave. wasn't sitting, abandoned and surrounded by corroding scaffolding.
Bronx house used as 'drug den' seized by ATF, NYPD in effort to prevent drug trafficking
A house in the Bronx known for gang activity, including drugs and guns, was seized on Thursday by ATF and NYPD as part of a tactic to help fight drug trafficking.
Suspects wielding sledgehammers fail to break into Bay Ridge jewelry store with triple-pane glass
A mother and her daughter had to scramble out of the way when the trio of sledgehammer-wielding thieves made a beeline for a jewelry store in Bay Ridge.