Author Archive
Sahalie Donaldson
is an associate City Hall reporter at City & State New York.
Health & Human Services
New York City Agencies to Involuntarily Admit More Severely Mentally Ill People for Evaluations
Mayor Eric Adams clarified that people do not have to be a danger to themselves or others to receive help.
- By Sahalie Donaldson
Public Safety
E-bike Battery Fire Spike Spurs NYC Council to Rethink Regulation
Lawmakers reconsidered how to best maintain safety without hurting disadvantaged workers' livelihoods.
- By Sahalie Donaldson
Health & Human Services
Overwhelmed With Migrant Arrivals, NYC has Planned Tent Shelter to be Built in a Bronx Flood Zone
Road leading to the isolated Orchard Beach parking lot has been dubbed by locals “Lake Orchard.”
- By Sahalie Donaldson
Health & Human Services
Elected Officials Past ‘Child-bearing Age’ Bristle at Lawmaker's Tweet
A New York state senator suggested older officials won’t fight as hard for reproductive rights. It reignited a longtime debate over what ageism looks like for people who hold political office.
- By Sahalie Donaldson
Health & Human Services
New Yorkers Are Scrambling For Public Restroom Access With Limited Availability
New legislation would require city departments to identify a new restroom location in every ZIP code, but stops short from ordering their completion.
- By Sahalie Donaldson
Management
Major Findings From AG’s Report Into NY Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment
Investigators spoke with women who had not previously come forward and corroborated accounts from women who had made accusations publicly.
- By Holly Pretsky, Sahalie Donaldson and Eric Holmberg