Briceyda Landaverde is a reporter for NBC Connecticut. She can be seen during the early evening weekly newscast.
Briceyda has a passion for storytelling and connecting with the community. She covers general assignments and some of the biggest stories in Connecticut.
Briceyda, also known as Bri, joined the team in June of 2022 as a bilingual reporter. Previously, she was a weekend morning anchor and reporter in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she helped launch an online news update in Spanish. The New York native started her career on Long Island as a photojournalist.
In 2016, Briceyda graduated from Stony Brook University. As a student journalist she traveled to Cuba, during the brief period when the travel ban was lifted, and reported on Wi-Fi accessibility on the island.
During her free time, Briceyda enjoys finding new adventures in Connecticut. When the weather permits, you can find her outside taking a walk or hike. She also likes to travel across the Long Island Sound to visit her parents, sisters and friends.
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US Navy sailors return back home for holidays
Emotions were high on Friday for a big welcome home. “So excited that I might actually fall to the ground,” Lilly Jaremback, of East Lyme, said. “I’ve been waiting for this day to come, 189 days ago,” Jessica McCosker, of New London, said. After being on deployment for six months, U.S. Navy sailors on the USS Virginia submarine made...
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Holiday Invitational Classic happening this weekend in Waterbury
“It is always humbling to come back and be in the same gym,” The Leadership University Inc. CEO Anthony Ireland said. Ireland made his mark at Crosby High School. With the Bulldogs, Ireland won a basketball state championship in 2008. During his high school career, he scored nearly 1,500 points. He was also recently inducted into the Crosby Sports Hall…
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Newtown learning facility marks poignant milestone before Sandy Hook remembrance
Through each drill and peg being placed on “Catherine’s Learning Barn,” the memory of six-year-old Catherine Violet Hubbard will live on forever. “What a special way to mark a really solemn and sacred time, but also celebrate all that has come because of it,” Catherine’s mom and Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary President Jenny Hubbard said. Hubbard lost her...
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State employees' union helps collect 450 gifts for Toys for Tots
Toys were piled high for a good cause inside The Aqua Turf Club in Southington. “Probably would have been my childhood dream or I would have just been in awe to see a mountain, a tree of toys like that,” state employee Andrew Laguna said. Among the donations were some of the classics like Sorry, Barbie and Battleship. “It is…
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Awards banquet honors late politician and advocate María C. Sánchez
To understand the María C. Sánchez awards banquet, first, you must know who she was. “María Sánchez is what we call la Madrina of the Puerto Rican community here in Hartford,” CICD Puerto Rican Parade Board of Directors member Amilcar Hernandez said. Sánchez was honorably given the title “The Godmother” because she was an advocate, listener and leader for...
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Connecticut nonprofits ask for donations on Giving Tuesday
It was a busy Tuesday morning at the Chrysalis Center in Hartford. Volunteers from the YMCA of Greater Hartford took a different spin on Giving Tuesday by focusing on giving their time rather than receiving. “We have the YMCA volunteering here to help us sort and organize, check through all the food and get it ready for our families who…
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Learning facility in Newtown to honor Sandy Hook school shooting victim
Catherine Violet Hubbard’s love for animals was undeniable. “From the moment Catherine could exercise any sort of independence, her passion was animals, she was drawn to them, she loved them, she promised to take care of them,” Catherine’s mom and Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary President Jenny Hubbard said. Catherine was one of the 20 students killed in the...
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Traveling art exhibit highlights history of Puerto Rican Diaspora in US
Each image displayed at The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University shows a moment in Puerto Rican diaspora history. “Puerto Ricans came here for jobs, around the 1960s and 70s,” Eastern Art Gallery Director Julia Wintner said. The university is currently hosting a traveling exhibition titled “Diasporican: from Dispersion to Integration.” “We wanted to emphasize the timeline in which…
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Enjoy free winter activities starting Friday at Winterfest in Hartford
The final touches are being placed on the ice rink at Bushnell Park ahead of Winterfest Hartford 2024. “You will see people painting, putting up our boards, sharpening our skates,” The iQuilt Partnership Executive Director Jackie Mandyck said. Over 550 pairs of skates are being sharpened for families to use for free while they are ice skating or taking...
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Black Friday sales are here. Experts weigh pros and cons for shoppers
Signs for Black Friday sales are on full display ready to attract shoppers at WestFarms Mall. “Well, we usually walk the mall but while we are here, we are getting all the good sales that are going on and Christmas shopping,” Doreen Piscitelli, of Newington, said. WestFarms spokesperson Amanda Sirica said what used to be traditionally a one-day sale...
