NY1 anchor Ruschell Boone died Sunday due to complications related to pancreatic cancer.
Boone worked at NY1 for 21 years. She joined the station in 2002 as the Queens reporter and moved to anchor the Noon news in 2021.
“Ruschell had a unique ability to connect with New Yorkers — through the screen and in person — in a way that made her feel like a trusted friend. Highlighting the city’s diverse communities was always a priority,” the station said in a tribute on its website.
She took time off to undergo treatment after being diagnosed in 2022 and returned to the anchor desk in March.
“As many of you know, I’ve been battling pancreatic cancer over the last nine months, and right now, I’m cancer-free,” she said at the time. “And after months of chemo and surgery, I am back.”
Boone was 48.