Josh Rosenblatt
Senior Reporter
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Josh Rosenblatt joined the 12 News team in June 2018 as a Multimedia Journalist.
A recent graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University, Josh earned a dual degree in broadcast and digital journalism and Spanish. Most of his experience comes from his time at CitrusTV, SU’s on-campus TV station, where he anchored the English and Spanish-language news. He also started his own investigative team at the station.
Josh studied abroad in Spain, interned while there, and loves chatting in Spanish with his viewers. Josh is from Albany, New York and when he’s not at WBNG, he can be found outdoors exploring the Southern Tier.
If you have any story ideas, places for Josh to explore or restaurant recommendations for food so spicy he’ll cry just thinking about it, he can be reached at jrosenblatt@wbng.com.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Lawyers for both the government and the people they’re supposed to represent argued Tuesday about whether the state’s redistricting maps really do justice for New Yorkers.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Based on the triumph of a similar 2019 bill, the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) is another attempt to seek justice for all kinds of survivors.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 8:21 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
An illuminating poll released by the Siena College Research Institute Monday sheds light on how New Yorkers are feeling about major state political issues.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 8:18 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
With nine restaurants participating full-time, and even a special pop-up event, village officials told 12 News Monday they’re excited for people to ‘taste the heritage’.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Even though a federal judge has struck down the CDC’s masking on public transportation mandate, there are still rules you are required to follow while on the go here in the Southern Tier.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Improving infrastructure remains at the top of the wish-list for many local officials, and they told 12 News this latest grant money will go a long way for the future of the area.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Topping out at a whopping $220 billion, this year’s state budget is the second most expensive in the nation after California.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
With the majority of the state budget agreed upon and set in stone, Democratic lawmakers told 12 News Tuesday they’re confident a deal will be reached soon.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
As the calendar continues to flip further into April, there’s no consensus on when New York’s budget woes will end.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak told 12 News Monday it’s not just the nature of the crime that makes someone eligible for bail, but the nature of the defendant as well.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
A former congressional candidate has decided to re-enter the political arena this November.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:14 AM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
More than a decade after being shot by police, Jesus Ferreira’s legal fight for accountability is one step closer to its conclusion.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
What began as a story about how a community helped a young child with Down Syndrome quickly turned into how he has been able to help them.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After both chambers of the state legislature released proposed budgets Monday, Southern Tier lawmakers are trying to find ways to limit the spending.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 8:22 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
The New York Office of Cannabis Management announced Thursday the first 100 cannabis retail licenses will be awarded to those with previous marijuana convictions.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
For one Broome County artist, life is relatively simple: be a good person, and good things will happen to you.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
As gas and energy prices continue to rise across New York, some state lawmakers tell 12 News now is not the time for lofty ambitions.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 4:38 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Pennsylvanians have learned which congressional district they will be part of for the next decade.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 5:38 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
The former Republican candidate for state comptroller announced Tuesday he intends to challenge for the party’s gubernatorial nomination this year.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After the latest cannabis-related bill passed the state legislature, experts believe New York’s time frame for the legal cannabis market has been sped up quite a bit.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Staff at the Broome County Public Library told 12 News Tuesday they’ve always felt like an integral part of the community, and this new grant will help them serve that community even better.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:45 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Local florists told 12 News Monday Valentine’s Day is their single busiest day of the year.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
A former investor in the Colonial Bar and Restaurant is suing his ex-business partners, claiming they used a marital dispute to force him to give up his stake in the restaurant.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 11:18 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s new congressional map into law, candidates who had previously announced their intention to run for office are now reflecting on what comes next.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After so much focus and attention has been placed on the pandemic these past couple years, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger told 12 News he’s excited for the future.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 2:39 PM EST
|By Matthew Benninger, Josh Rosenblatt and The Associated Press
Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney announced Monday her campaign for the newly drawn New York Congressional District 23.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
A recent statewide audit found areas for improvement for the NYS Office for Aging.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Dozens of municipalities in the region and across the state are saying no to legalized marijuana sales within their borders.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 5:52 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After more than 80 years of success, Hartwick College decided it needed to launch its nursing program into the future.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 5:07 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
As we enter the third year of the pandemic, Chenango County health officials told 12 News there’s evidence we’re entering a new chapter.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 7:21 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
If Governor Kathy Hochul’s vision comes to fruition, the landscape of New York politics will be changed forever.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Southern Tier residents are now one step closer to learning how they will be represented in office for the next ten years.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 2:51 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
As cases continue to rise across the state, the governor has unveiled a five-part plan to help New Yorkers stay safe this winter.
City of Binghamton offering $5K reward for information leading to arrest of Recreation Park arsonist
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 2:36 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
On the last day of his tenure in office, Binghamton Mayor Rich David announced the city is upping the stakes in its hunt for the perpetrator of one of the city’s most infamous crimes in recent memory.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 5:27 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
State election experts tell 12 News they’re hopeful some of the problems we saw in the NY-22 Congressional race in 2020 will never be seen again after the latest in a series of reforms.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
As of Thursday, New York now has one of the most comprehensive and in-depth water testing programs in the country.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After a holiday season last year where gatherings were restricted, officials expect people to be better able to spend time with the people they love; they just hope they’ll do so safely.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2021 at 5:18 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Almost exactly eight months after he committed the crimes, Matthew Bonser learned his fate in Broome County Court.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 11:35 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Even with the latest investments, advocates and experts alike believe there is a lot more work to be done to solve the PFAS problem.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 10:37 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After the pandemic forced many of our arts and cultural organizations to be placed on the back burner, New York is trying its best to bring them roaring back to life.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 8:54 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
The Rural Health Network of South Central New York is trying its best to make this a happy holidays for one group especially in need.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
The New York State Assembly is looking for ideas on how to improve the state’s workforce development programs.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 5:20 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
As coronavirus cases continue to surge and new variants continue to emerge, national leaders say it’s time for a new approach.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 at 6:21 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
For Congressman Antonio Delgado (D, NY-19), ensuring Upstate families can afford the things they need to survive is priority number one.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 6:55 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
Her family likes to say they knew 17-year-old Ava McIntosh of Andes loved to dance before she was even born.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
On a seasonably chilly fall morning, event organizers declared this year’s Festival of Lights will be improved from last year’s.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 11:39 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
After months of investigating what led New York’s elections to become a national laughingstock, the state is finally ready to make some changes.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
With the latest surge in funding, officials are hoping to steer youth away from further violence.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
There are potentially major changes to New York’s legal system coming in the new year.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 7:29 PM EST
|By Josh Rosenblatt
For one local WWII veteran and his family, this Veteran’s Day was worthy of the hall of fame.
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