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.
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Man arrested for impersonating priest to steal hundreds from Queens church: Police
A man was arrested after police said he impersonated a priest to gain access to a Queens church, then stole hundreds of dollars from an unlocked bedroom.
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Mother clings to life after sledgehammer beating, latest in spate of NYC bodega attacks
The recent spate of bodega attacks across New York City continue over the weekend, as a mother was left clinging to life after a brutal beating by a suspect wielding a sledgehammer, according to police.
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8 people hurt, thrown to ground after deck collapse in Newark during family party
Splintered slabs of red wood were left in a pile on Kearny Street in Newark, the remnants of a porch that police said collapsed Sunday evening. Eight people were thrown to the ground as they were celebrating Dominican Mother’s Day, according to neighbors.
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Man stabbed repeatedly during broad daylight fight on Queens sidewalk, video shows
A man was stabbed repeatedly in a broad daylight fight on a Queens sidewalk that was captured on security camera, according to police.
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17-year-old girl stabbed to death in Queens; 15-year-old charged with murder
A 17-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Queens late Wednesday, police say, and another teenage girl faces murder charges in connection with the case. According to the NYPD, officers were called to the Sunnyside scene near 46th Street and Queens Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. Surveillance video showed two people in shorts – who…
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16-year-old shot and killed in SoHo after dispute: Police
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed om SoHo police said, and there is an ongoing search for the suspects.
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Ex-con and activist indicted for murder after killing NYC man, hiding body parts in freezer: DA
An ex-con who previously boasted about turning his life around, appearing on shows and even Joe Rogan’s podcast, was indicted on murder and other charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a man in the Bronx, then dismembering the victim and hiding the chopped-up remains in his freezer, according to the district attorney.
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Biden, Obama, Clinton in NYC: Street closures, traffic impacts and more to know
It’s expected to be a dramatic show of force from Democrats as they look to secure a second term in the White House for President Joe Biden — but expect that show to have major impacts to your commute in midtown Manhattan.
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8-year-old killed, brother hurt after truck hits them in Queens crosswalk: Police
An 8-year-old boy was killed and another young child was hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle at a Queens intersection, police said.
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Ex-con-turned-activist charged after headless torso found in NYC home: Sources
A criminal justice advocate who boasted about turning his life around after getting out of prison — making appearances on shows and Joe Rogan’s podcast — was arrested on murder charges Thursday, accused in a brutal killing that stunned a Bronx neighborhood.
