Andrea Quiles
FellowAndrea Quiles is a fellow at WSHU. Andrea is from Bridgeport, Connecticut and recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She is continuing her education at Sacred Heart, working toward a master's in journalism and media production.
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A bite-sized look at what we're hearing: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students and community activists have called for Yale to divest in companies that provide military weapons to Israel. Also, Happy Earth Day! -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A new Connecticut law gives municipalities more power in addressing street takeovers. A troubled Long Island nursing home is now under independent oversight. Plus, New York issues new regulations on shark fishing. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: the SALT cap expires next year, but that could depend on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election this November. And Eversource and UI are resuming service shutoffs for unpaid bills in Connecticut starting May 2. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announces $35.5 million in state funding for nonprofits. Also, some New York lawmakers will oppose a state budget with a housing package that exempts certain tenants from stronger eviction protections. -
A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Connecticut has been ranked among the highest property taxes in the U.S. Also, Tobay and Gilgo beaches take on severe erosion on Long Island’s south shore. -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A settlement has been reached in a Suffolk County housing discrimination case. Six chemical drums were discovered at Bethpage Community Park. And officials debate the future of the old Shakespeare Theater site in Stratford. -
A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: The Town of Babylon is completing a shoreline stabilization project to protect an eastern section of Tanner Park in Copiague. Also, Congress has allocated $1.25 million for a water main extension project near Old Country Road in Westhampton to connect 64 homes affected by PFAS contamination. -
A bite-sized look at what else we're hearing: UConn men’s basketball is a March Madness favorite. Suffolk County suspends hearings over school bus camera tickets. Also, a Connecticut bill would review charges in more than 1,000 cannabis-related cases. -
Here’s a bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Connecticut's public safety committee advanced a bill to allow sports betting on state-based platforms for in-state college teams involving UConn, Yale and Quinnipiac. Also, what’s inside Long Island Congressman Nick LaLota’s Uncheck the Box Act? -
A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: State Police Officer Brian North was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm after shooting 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane seven times in 2020. State Inspector General Robert Devlin filed the charges after he ruled the shooting was not justified.
