Ernie Anastos (born July 12, 1943) is an American news anchor. He anchors the news at 6 p.m. on Fox 5 NY WNYW in New York City. He was formerly the anchor of the 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts on Fox 5 NY with Dari Alexander. In 2017, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio honored Anastos by designating every March 21st to be Ernie Anastos Day. Anastos is a Hall of Fame Broadcaster and has won more than 30 Emmy awards and nominations, including "Best Newscast in New York" and the Edward R. Murrow Award for broadcast excellence. The New York Times recently described him as "the ubiquitous anchorman."