Awards

2025 The New York News Publishers Association Distinguished Community Service award for the Tipping Point” series

2024 New York Press Club Feature Reporting Award for “Rebuilding Sandy Ground” series.

“Front Page Award for Excellence in Local Reporting,” for ”Rebuilding Sandy Ground” series, Newswomen’s Club of New York, December, 2023

Staten Island Advance/SILive.com staff win 10 journalism awards in prestigious 2024 contests, recognizing critical Staten Island reporting

2023 New York News Publishers Association Award for Distinguished Community Service Award for their collaborative effort on the “Pride and the Parade” series

2023 New York News Publishers Association Award for “Distinguished Beat Reporting”

2022 “Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award,” for outstanding contributions to the Lesley H. and William L. Collins Colleges of Professional Studies at St. John’s University, 2022

Honored as a Storyteller for 2023 Women in History Month

2020 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement for coronavirus coverage

2019 New York News Publishers Association Award for Distinguished Beat Reporting for coverage of the New York Wheel

2013 Journalist of the year from The Newswomen’s Club of NY

2015 Associated Press Spot News Reporting on the day of the Garner grand jury decision

EARLY CAREER AWARDS

2025 The New York News Publishers Association Distinguished Community Service award for the Tipping Point” series

2024 New York Press Club Feature Reporting Award for “Rebuilding Sandy Ground” series.

“Front Page Award for Excellence in Local Reporting,” for ”Rebuilding Sandy Ground” series, Newswomen’s Club of New York, December, 2023

Staten Island Advance/SILive.com staff win 10 journalism awards in prestigious 2024 contests, recognizing critical Staten Island reporting

2023 New York News Publishers Association Award for Distinguished Community Service Award for their collaborative effort on the “Pride and the Parade” series

Society of Professional Journalists Deadline Club Award for Best Reporting, June 1997

Dongan Hills Civic Association Award For Journalism, MAY 1995

Towns Against Graffiti Award for Community Journalism, Community Board 3