Sai Rayala
Staff Reporter
@sairayala20 | sai.rayala@yale.edu
Sai Rayala reports on Yale-New Haven relations. She previously covered climate and environmental efforts in New Haven. Originally from Powell, Ohio, she is a sophomore in Timothy Dwight College majoring in History.
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SYLVAN LEBRUN & SAI RAYALA
Merger between New Haven Land Trust, New Haven Farms leads to new programming benefits

As Gather New Haven enters its second year, the New Haven environmental nonprofit organization has focused on creating partnerships between its programs and expanding its […]

March 15, 2021

New Haven Land Trust volunteers pose for a photo in a greenhouse pre-pandemic.
SAI RAYALA & ISAAC YU
CT signs MOU with other states on clean transportation

Connecticut is poised to implement a new initiative to lower the amount of carbon pollution emitted by the transportation sector. In December, Gov. Ned Lamont […]

March 10, 2021

An up close of a Tesla charging
SYLVAN LEBRUN, SAI RAYALA & ISAAC YU
Earth Day cycling fundraiser and celebration to resume in person

After the pandemic forced the Elm City to hold its annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride in an entirely online format last year, residents […]

March 7, 2021

A group of people attend the outdoor Saturday, Mar. 6 kickoff event for the Rock to Rock bike ride.
SAI RAYALA
New Haven Preservation Trust holds presentation on the Goffe Street Armory

The Goffe Street Armory has sat overlooking Goffe Street in the Dixwell neighborhood for more than 90 years. Though today’s disrepair has limited its utility […]

February 24, 2021

SAI RAYALA & RAZEL SUANSING
Save the Sound sues New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority for July 2020 sewage spill

Save the Sound, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the environmental conservation of the Long Island Sound, is suing the Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control […]

February 19, 2021

NATALIE KAINZ & SAI RAYALA
Elicker expresses optimism about negotiating team’s efforts to increase Yale voluntary payment

A new team of government officials and experienced volunteers will try their hand at convincing Yale to support New Haven through the city’s $13 million […]

December 4, 2020

SAI RAYALA
Student-run HAVEN Free Clinic adapts to telehealth models

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in New Haven, the HAVEN Free Clinic has adapted to telehealth models and expanded its services to meet community […]

December 2, 2020

ZAPORAH PRICE & SAI RAYALA
Local organizations participate in Giving Tuesday

On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, New Haven organizations participated in a worldwide fundraising effort known as Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a “global generosity movement” […]

December 2, 2020

SAI RAYALA
SCC plans modified events to lift spirits for the class of 2021

As the pandemic continues to disrupt the traditions of a normal year at Yale, one group of class representatives, the Senior Class Council, has quickly […]

November 17, 2020

TALAT AMAN & SAI RAYALA
Beaver Hills sees slight uptick in crime

Beaver Hills, like most neighborhoods in New Haven, has experienced a decrease in overall crime over the past decade. However, it has experienced a slight […]

October 29, 2020

SAI RAYALA
DeLauro faces opposition in upcoming Congressional election

The congressional race for Connecticut’s 3rd district is heating up as the incumbent,  15-term House representative Rosa DeLauro, faces opposition from Republican opponent Margaret Streicker. […]

October 22, 2020