Archive Port Chester News Wire 2006 August 1-15

Q & A: Liz Sadler Via The Journal News

Liz Sadler graciously agreed to be the subject of our latest Q & A. Liz has been here since 2002. As she describes it, she took a fairly uncommon route to a career in journalism:

Tell us what your responsibilities are. What do you cover?

I cover the communities of Rye, Port Chester, Rye Brook and Rye town, including politics, development, neighborhood issues and community news. I also write about life trends.

Tell us your background.

I joined The Journal News in 2002, but I didn’t take the conventional journalism career path. After graduating from college with a degree in fine arts, I worked for Sotheby’s auction house editing and managing the production of auction catalogs. Three years later, I decided to pursue a master’s in journalism, even though I had never written much more than a college paper. From there, I moved to Binghamton and covered City Hall for 14 months. I returned to New York City in September 2002 and came to work at The Journal News.

What are some of the most interesting stories you’ve covered?

I wrote last year about two U.S. Marines — one from Elmsford, one from Port Chester – who were killed in Iraq. I find those stories — the ones that allow you to go back and retrace someone’s life and tell their story — the most personally rewarding.

I also covered the demise of New York United Medical Center, a 116—year—old hospital in Port Chester that filed for bankruptcy protection and closed. Many people viewed the closing of such a beloved institution as the end of an era, so it was a privilege to cover such a pivotal event for the village and to get to know the people most impacted, including longtime employees.

Read: The Full Interview