Stacey Sager
Following the 9/11 attacks, Stacey quickly discovered how difficult and personal her job is as a journalist after spending hours with families desperately searching for loved ones killed in the World Trade Center. The sorrow of that week was something she never thought she would see again as a journalist or as a human being, but years later she would discover the pain of the pandemic, telling more of those critical stories of suffering, survival and loss.
Stacey's first on-air job in television was at a small station in Bangor, Maine. She then reported at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania and WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island.
Throughout her career, Stacey has received numerous Emmy nominations, and has won 7 Emmy awards to date: most recently for her coverage of the Brooklyn subway shooting, but also for her coverage of various weather events, such as tropical storm Ida and Hurricane Isaias, as well as winter's harsh weather effects on Long Island. Additionally, she has won an Emmy for her coverage of the 2007 steampipe explosion in midtown Manhattan and for a WABC-TV breast cancer special. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Michael P. Metcalf Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
In the spring of 1999, Stacey completed a groundbreaking Eyewitness News special on how she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 30. It was a unique, first-person account of the tough decision-making process faced by young women in crisis, a story done long before many others in broadcasting would speak publicly about their cancer diagnoses.
Then, in the spring of 2011, Stacey faced yet another cancer diagnosis. Doctors discovered a pre-invasive ovarian cancer in the lining of her fallopian tubes. She was also diagnosed with BRCA1, a genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Stacey decided once again to take viewers on her journey through surgery and the decisions that followed, urging women at risk to get screened for genetic mutations that cause these cancers. Fully recovered, Stacey made it a mission to inspire women to get out and get screened.
Then, in 2023, Stacey faced her third and most serious cancer diagnosis - another case of breast cancer in residual tissue that was left behind in her bilateral mastectomy a quarter of a century before. While undergoing chemo, Stacey completed a moving documentary on ABC7 New York, "3 Decades, 3 Cancers", in which she shared her decades-long journey with viewers once again, to explain the importance of understanding lifetime cancer risk.
Stacey has been honored with numerous humanitarian awards and was cited for her volunteer work with the American Cancer Society. She also works extensively with organizations such as T.E.A.L. Walk/Run and the Basser Center, which are dedicated to helping women with ovarian cancer and BRCA-related cancers. Stacey has co-hosted Channel 7's annual Emmy Award-winning breast cancer specials, worked with Pink Aid to raise money for women struggling through breast cancer, and is an avid promoter and participant in the American Cancer Society's annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk, which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer awareness and research. It is an issue that will always be near and dear to her heart, as are the many stories she covers on women's issues in general.
A New York native, Stacey has lived and studied in Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Born in Flushing, Queens, she grew up primarily in Dix Hills, Long Island. She attended Tufts University, majoring in political science and later earned a master's degree in broadcast journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University. Stacey lives in Nassau County with her husband and two daughters. She also loves running and hiking. Her hobby of home gardening is also a source of immense pride, strength, and joy.
Stacey's Stories
New York State education initiative to expand learning opportunities draws fire on Long Island
Parents packed into a press conference in Mineola on Thursday, armed with signs comparing New York State's Department of Education plan to "robbery."
Animal rights activists hold protest over future, privatization of Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
The shelter has been run and funded by the town for years, but officials recently have been exploring other options to privatize the building in a more efficient manner.
Residents say army of wild turkeys taking over parts of Long Island
After disappearing from the area for decades, an army of wild turkeys has returned to Long Island and it looks like they're here to stay.
Long Island politicians vow to fight Gov. Kathy Hochul's revised congestion pricing plan
From the local level on up, politicians outside Manhattan are already pushing hard to stop congestion pricing in New York City.
Nassau County officials call for change to New York bail laws after burglary suspects go on the run
Nassau police were unable to detain the suspects because the crimes were not bail eligible.
What is Prop 1 in New York? Where to find it on the ballot
Proposition 1 seeks to update the state's Equal Rights Amendment to include new protected classes that include "pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and reproductive health care and autonomy."
Overdue Paterson library book returned 101 years and 8 months later
It was Shakespeare's 'Life of King Henry V' and it was due back at the Paterson Public Library on February 1, 1923. It was found on the bookshelf in Colorado as Cynthia Delhaie was recently decluttering.
Massapequa residents still struggling after power surge causes damage to homes
The power surge resulted from "a switch failure" while PSEG utility workers were changing polls -- moving power to the taller ones -- on Pirates Cove. The surge fried appliances in as many as eight homes.
Urgent Care centers catered to children with Autism open on Long Island
There's a brand new Urgent Care program on Long Island that is catered specifically to children with autism.
12-year-old Roslyn boy receives first-of-its-kind award for contributions to breast cancer awareness
Levine, 12, was given a first-of-its-kind Youth Impact Award at a luncheon by Northwell Health for his contributions to Breast Cancer awareness.