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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Renovated multifamily homes in Hartford are ready for first-time buyers
Two multifamily homes on Madison Street in Hartford got a facelift. “It was vacant, and it is nice to see now that we have a building that is functioning that is bringing back the neighborhood,” Edison Silva of Hartford said. According to the Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, or SINA, an absentee owner did not take care of the property...
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Mujer Hispana Connecticut aims to uplift women in the community
Yanina Cuentas, originally from Peru, has lived in Connecticut for more than three decades. Early on, as Cuentas was navigating new land, she remembers a handful of Hispanic women who helped her with education, medical needs, and housing resources. “They treated me with so much love [and] care that it impacted my heart too,” Cuentas said. It was in...
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Connecticut voters shocked by the attempted assassination of Trump
There is mixed reaction among voters in Connecticut after former president Donald Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “I could not believe it. Absolutely astonishing,” said Jennifer LeBrun, of Southington. “I think the level he has pushed this to, it is not surprising,” said Bill Gibbs, of Southington. “Needless to say, rather surprised, shocked...
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New summer food benefits program delayed through August
“I was definitely expecting it and looking forward to it,” Michelle Trosclair said. Hartford mom Michelle Trosclair is one of several parents in Connecticut, who was expecting new summer EBT benefits. “Actually, it was supposed to hit today, and it’s been postponed until August, which is when they go back to school,” Trosclair said. The summer food benefits program...
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Naturalization ceremony celebrates 50 new US citizens in Mystic
About 50 citizenship candidates took an Oath of Allegiance on Friday to become United States of America citizens. “There is something really magical because many times we hear of the fighting in our country, nobody is getting along, and then you see these people that have done everything to come here to the United States,” Sen. Heather Somers said. ...
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UConn coach Dan Hurley offered free food for life for staying in Storrs
UConn head coach Dan Hurley will probably never go hungry in Connecticut again. Some of the state’s more popular spots are ready to make sure he’s fed for life. “You have got the Lakers versus UConn, you got LA versus Storrs, talk about David and Goliath,” J. Timothy’s Taverne Manager Rino Ouellet said. First, J. Timothy’s Taverne in Plainville...
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Retired Hartford police officer-turned author and actor shares story of resilience
Roberto Alfaro vividly remembers his childhood in New York during the 1960s and ‘70s. “I grew up in one of the worst gang and drug infested neighborhoods of the South Bronx,” said Alfaro, who lives in Hamden. At home, things were hard. “My father was an abusive and violent alcoholic and he had us running from one neighbor’s house...
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State breaks ground on phase two of Meriden three-highway interchange project
“I really avoid that area because of all the problems,” Karen Timothy, of Meriden, said. There is relief on the way for drivers who avoid or must travel on the Interstate 91, Interstate 691, and Route 15 interchange in Meriden. “So hopefully everything they are doing is fixing what happens because there have been a lot of accidents, a lot…
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Hamden Middle School sports to be cut as district faces $3.1 million deficit
The Hamden community is concerned after Monday’s school budget vote passed, which includes cutting sports at Hamden Middle School. “I was so upset about it,” said Claire Rose, of North Haven. “I would say middle school is probably the most important time in a kid’s life to get involved in sports.” “I’m stressing the fact that playing sports is...
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La BoriChina restaurant in Waterbury prepares to celebrate one year
During lunch time, the kitchen is sizzling and the line to order is always moving at La BoriChina in Waterbury. “I feel proud it is a success,” La BoriChina owner Patricia Law Li said. “I love the food, it is always so fresh,” Johanna Garcia said Owner Patricia Law Li said her family has been in the restaurant business since...
