Aidan Steng
News InternAidan Steng is a news intern for the fall of 2025. He is a Senior at Stony Brook University's School of Communications and Journalism. He majors in journalism and minors in professional writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing and listening to music.
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New York schools began the 2025–26 year under a new statewide cellphone ban. Districts report smoother days, more student interaction and ongoing debate over how the policy affects families. -
Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the main barn at Wells Farm caught fire and burned down. While the barn next to it also caught fire, the structure of it was maintained. -
The wins mean Republicans retain control over the offices of County Executive, District Attorney, and Hempstead Town Supervisor -
Suffolk County residents experiencing a mental health crisis have new resources for help. -
The Suffolk County Police Department has announced the launch of its "Drones As First Responders" program. For the initiative, five human-operated drones have joined law enforcement to assist in dangerous situations. -
For the 24th commemoration of Patriot Day, volunteers showed their solidarity by cleaning the headstones of fallen veterans at the Long Island National Cemetery. -
In April, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to place a statewide bell-to-bell ban on smartphone usage in all K-12 classrooms. However, the restriction did not go into place until this academic year.
