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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HUD administrator shines light on crumbling NYCHA housing
The regional administrator for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development toured a public housing complex in East New York, Brooklyn.
7 On Your Side Investigates: Long Island district struggles to serve surge in migrant students
For Mrs. Pamela Joyce, a school counselor in the Riverhead Central School District, each day brings more to do than she could ever fit into 24 hours.
7 On Your Side Investigates: How do some schools end up with more funding?
Problems with New York's own plan to increase fairness and equal opportunities for kids in school have allowed inequity in schools to continue, according to the analysis of state funding data by Eyewitness News as part of an ongoing investigation.
Dozens of parents descend on Albany in fight for school funding
Dozens of parents from districts known as the Harmed Suburban Five rallied in Albany to fight for fair funding for education ahead of the April 1 deadline for the next fiscal year's budget.
7 On Your Side Investigates impact of underfunding on student achievement
As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York state legislature debate how to address inequity in the classroom, Eyewitness News has found a direct connection to student achievement and state spending.
