Sonia Rincón
If her name sounds familiar, you may have heard her voice on New York's all-news radio station 1010 WINS, where she spent 15 years as an anchor and reporter while freelance reporting for New York-area television stations, before joining the Eyewitness News team full-time in May 2022.
Her broadcast journalism career began at Emerson College in Boston, where she served as news director for college radio station WERS-FM. Before returning home to New York, Sonia reported and anchored news for radio stations in Connecticut, Maine, Virginia and Pennsylvania including KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia.
Sonia earned numerous awards in her 20+ year radio career, including an Edward R. Murrow award for storm coverage of Ida in 2021.
She also has served as an adjunct lecturer at CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
Sonia has Colombian and Scottish heritage and is fluent in Spanish. When she's not working, Sonia enjoys theater and live music, fitness classes and cooking. She lives in the Bronx, is a die-hard Yankees fan and a proud alumna of LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts.
Sonia's Stories
Thieves steal airbags, leave at least a dozen cars trashed in Teaneck, New Jersey
Several Honda drivers across Teaneck woke up to broken locks and torn apart steering wheels on Wednesday morning.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers '100 Days Address,' unveils plans for city-run grocery store
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled plans for a city-run grocery store at La Marqueta in East Harlem.
34,000 building workers across NYC could go on strike later this month
With 11 days left in their contract, and three bargaining sessions down, the union is still far apart with building owners.
Police investigating after man shot, critically injured by off-duty NYPD officer in the Bronx
A 30-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the head by an off-duty NYPD officer on Monday night in the Bronx.
9 men indicted in 17‑Day crime spree from Long Island to Florida
Nine people have been charged in a wild crime spree that extended from Long Island to Westchester County to Florida.
Deadly LIE crash under investigation; NYPD looking into whether snow was moved into roadway
It's not unusual for the snow removal process in New York City to push snow into traffic lanes to help mash down and melt the snow on city streets, but that's not allowed on highways.
Nonprofit group in Montclair seeking help after burst pipe floods building
A local charity group, focused on helping many people in their community, now needs help itself after a burst pipe flooded out its place of operation in Montclair, New Jersey.
How the Department of Sanitation is helping New Yorkers clear snow
Department of Sanitation Workers have been on 12-hour shifts for most of the last week - it is all-hands-on-deck in all neighborhoods.
Church member detained by ICE during green card hearing at 26 Federal Plaza set to be released
With the removal order rescinded, and a $6,000 bond posted, Allen Dabrio Marrero's immigration status is in good standing to continue pursuing a green card.
57 swastikas found in Brooklyn playground; NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force investigating
Police responded to the playground, finding the hateful graffiti covered in Gravesend Park.