Danielle Leigh
Her reporting on government corruption and mismanagement has led to new laws and policy changes. She's also helped viewers tricked by unscrupulous business practices recoup thousands of dollars.
Prior to joining Eyewitness News, Danielle worked as a consumer investigative reporter at KING5 in Seattle. While there, her reporting exposed a landlord violating fair housing laws, uncovered safety concerns within Seattle's vehicle-for-hire inspection process, caused the state to alter a confusing system of toll bills, and achieved policy changes in a federal rural housing program offered by the USDA to prevent county government from taking advantage of participants through unfair fees.
Danielle strongly believes in supporting her community. She has worked to increase awareness about diabetes, helped raise money for uncompensated care for children experiencing debilitating illnesses and served on the board for Runway to Freedom, an organization supporting domestic violence victims.
In her free time, Danielle loves traveling, trying new restaurants, enjoying live music, snowboarding, relaxing beach side and cuddling up with her dogs, Sasha and Diego.
You can follow her on Facebook.
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7 On Your Side Investigates: Single mom questions legality of 300 percent rent hike
A single mother of two children is fighting an eviction from the Manhattan apartment where she has spent roughly the last eight years.
Small Axe Peppers empowers urban farmers by providing free pepper seedlings
Small Axe Peppers empowers urban farmers by providing free pepper seedlings - guaranteeing these small farmers a profit.
New York City mayor promises to eliminate discrepancy in rape statistics
Eyewitness News looked at rape statistics for 2017, the latest year in which federal data is available, and found the NYPD reported 38% fewer sex crimes categorized as "rape" in New York City than the FBI.
NYPD addresses confusion about rape statistics
The New York Police Department addressed confusion about its crime statistics Thursday following a report by news agency, Newsy, that the NYPD is under reporting its rape statistics by 38% compared to FBI crime data.
At 97, WWII Veteran says he never misses Memorial Day Parade
The Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade is an annual tradition for thousands of families in Queens, who for the last 92 years have paused each Memorial Day to honor the men and women how have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
