Ida Siegal is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for NBC 4 New York. She can be seen on weekday newscasts, starting at 4 pm and Sunday evenings, starting at 6 pm.
Siegal joined the NBC New York team in 2003 and has spent the majority of her career telling stories in the Tri-State area. She has braved hurricanes and blizzards, covered heart breaking fires and accidents, and smiles through countless feature stories shining a light on the best of the human spirit.
In 2012 she was part of the Emmy award winning team covering Superstorm Sandy. She has also covered the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the fatal Metro North Crash in Riverdale and the 2016 presidential election.
Siegal is also a children’s book author. In 2015 she published her first chapter book series with Scholastic, “Emma Is On The Air.” It is the story of an intrepid reporter, who at 8 years old is solving mysteries at school and broadcasting her news reports to all her friends. Siegal was inspired to write the series by all the curious children she meets in the community who want to know what it’s like to be a reporter.
Before working at NBC New York, Siegal was a reporter and anchor at News 12 The Bronx. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Public Policy. While attending Syracuse University, Siegal lived in Hong Kong where she interned at NBC Asia.
A life-long New Yorker who grew up in the West Village, Siegal is now a proud Bronxite where she and her husband are raising two children and a cat.
The Latest
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Upper East Side expands again: What to know
New York City health officials announced Sunday night that the number of Legionnaires’ disease cases on the Upper East Side is now 59, with 15 patients still hospitalized. Monday night at 6:00 PM, officials plan to hold a virtual town hall meeting on the current Legionnaires’ cluster.
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Severe Upper East Side pneumonia outbreak expands again as NYC probe continues
More cases have been added to the burgeoning outbreak of a severe kind of pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease, on the Upper East Side, as city health investigators push to find and remedy the source of infection. As of late Wednesday, the NYC Health Department said there had been 36 cases connected to this cluster — though that number is likely to…
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Severe pneumonia outbreak on Upper East Side expands as NYC probe continues
Another five cases have been added to the burgeoning outbreak of a severe kind of pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease, on the Upper East Side, as city health investigators push to find and remedy the source of infection. As of late Tuesday, the NYC Health Department said there had been 28 cases connected to this cluster — though that number is likely…
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NYC investigating severe pneumonia cluster on Upper East Side: What to know
The New York City Health Department said 23 people have fallen ill from Legionnaires’ disease, 17 of whom have been hospitalized as a result.
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Horse carriage rides shut down after deadly Central Park crash
Horse carriage operations were suspended in Central Park one day after an 18-year-old was thrown to his death following a crash between two carriages.
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18-year-old tourist thrown from runaway carriage horse in Central Park dies
An 18-year-old has died following a violent crash involving a runaway horse carriage in Central Park on Wednesday afternoon.
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Report claims carriage horse died after eating poisonous plant in Central Park
Deniz died on June 10 after reportedly eating a ‘lethal’ amount of Japanese yew, a toxic plant.
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NBA champion Knicks return home as NYC plans celebration
The historic Knicks championship win, defeating the San Antonio Spurs still felt unreal for many New Yorkers Sunday. Tens of thousands of fans took over the streets of Manhattan celebrating overnight. From Times Square to Harlem to the West Village, fans were living in the moment. But there was also some destruction. The New York City Police Dept. reports over…
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12-year-old boy chokes to death at NY school while possibly doing social media challenge
School officials said the boy was on his way to his next class when he started showing signs of distress. The officials were not entirely sure what he was choking on, but it might have been a doughnut.
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Carriage horse dies after collapsing in Central Park
A dying horse was seen lying on a road in Central Park Tuesday evening after it had been driving a carriage when witnesses said it dropped to the ground. A short time later, the animal took its last breath.
