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
Comptroller Brad Lander vows to focus on housing, child care if elected NYC mayor
To New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander, also the city comptroller, running the city better primarily means three things.
New video shows federal agents handcuff Rep. Nadler's staffer
New video shows the incident when Homeland Security officers handcuffed a member of Rep. Jerry Nadler's staff.
Rep. Nadler demands congressional investigation after federal agents handcuff staffer in office
Disagreement over what transpired in Rep. Jerry Nadler's office last week is fueling the pushback across New York City and beyond.
Off Markt app gives owners easy way to document worth of their homes amid uncertain economy
The app aggregates national public data on homes, and has the ability to reach out to owners with a "knock," generating a post card sent in the mail.
30 cats found abandoned in cages along Southern State Parkway on Long Island
All 30 of the cats and kittens are now at the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter getting examined, treated and vaccinated.
Lawmakers push to delay REAL ID deadline; New Jersey offers emergency program
In the Tri-State area, frustration is mounting as appointments stretch into July.
Small businesses in Chinatown say tariffs on imports from China will devastate community
Business owners in Chinatown are already seeing the impacts of tariffs on imports.
Financial Analysts give advice for people panicking about their 401K amid economic uncertainty
Eyewitness News reporter Tanya Rivero spoke to experts for their recommendations while navigating through uncertain economic times.
Postal worker getting hero's recognition after helping save man from fire in Yorktown Heights
The rescue happened before the Yorktown Heights Fire Department was even on the scene of the two-alarm fire that devastated the multi-family facility.
Fans in New York City devastated by death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg
The actress will be be deeply missed in the city where she was born and bred and which she immortalized in a career that has had global reach.