Tanya Rivero
Previously, Tanya worked at ABC News as an anchor for World News Now and as a national correspondent for all ABC News broadcasts, including World News Tonight, Nightline, and Good Morning America, where she was also a fill-in anchor. Tanya also anchored for ABC News's 24/7 streaming service.
Right before coming to WABC-TV, Tanya worked as a correspondent at CBS News. She was one of the first national correspondents on the scene of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Tanya covered U.S. politics extensively and was the first broadcast journalist to interview congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, right before she unseated Joe Crowley. Tanya was also an anchor for CBS News' 24/7 streaming service and has anchored hours of breaking news of history-making events, including the 2020 Presidential election; the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol; the release of the Mueller Report; the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the death of Queen Elizabeth.
Prior to CBS, Tanya hosted Lunch Break With Tanya Rivero on the Wall Street Journal's digital network. Here she interviewed a wide range of luminaries in government, business, and culture. Tanya started in news as a "one-woman-band" at News 12 The Bronx.
Tanya graduated from Yale University and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to college, she danced professionally with the New York City Ballet. Tanya is proudly Cuban-American and a member of NAHJ. She loves New York City and has lived or worked in four out of the five boroughs. She currently lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.
Tanya's Stories
Mamdani working to balance $5.5B budget gap while following through on campaign promises
The only tax increase Mamdani can unilaterally impose without Albany's approval is the unpopular property tax - which is why he's calling it the nuclear option.
Manhattan DA pushes for tougher penalties to fight ghost guns in New York City
Bragg said the weapons are increasingly showing up in crimes across the city and he is pushing for tougher laws.
Mamdani backs off campaign promise, announces new affordable housing initiative in Brooklyn
Despite the announcement, Mamdani has come under fire for continuing to fight against a popular housing voucher program the City Council voted to expand.
Doctors say wearable smart tech can be helpful, but also has downsides
More and more people are turning to smartwatches and fitness trackers to monitor health factors like sleep, activity and even heart rate, but how helpful are they really?
Bellevue's warming center emerges as a model for humane care
The Bellevue warming center is located in the hospital's H Building, toward the back of the campus and close to the southeast lobby.
Family of woman attacked at Brooklyn subway station says she is traumatized
The daughter of the 43-year-old victim says her mother was coming home from her overnight job as a home health aide when she was violently assaulted.
Now is the time to dig out your car before dangerously cold temps return
If you haven't done so already, now is the time to dig your car out of the snow before we get another deep freeze.
Brooklyn residents say they've been without heat for weeks -- and that's not all
Residents at an apartment building in Brooklyn say they have been forced to get creative since their heat has been out - and that's not the only issue they're facing.
Victims speak out at former urgent care doctor's sentencing in Queens: 'You are a disgrace'
Emotions ran high in the courtroom as the victims had the opportunity to address their abuser directly.
Staten Island high schooler starts nonprofit to help kids in need get new shoes
Rami Rifi founded the 'Play Passion Project,' an organization that provides shoes to kids in need, not just locally, but globally.