Bill Rodrigues
Graduate internBill Rodrigues is a graduate intern at WSHU. He is a Brookfield resident who graduated with a bachelor’s in professional writing from Western Connecticut State University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in journalism and digital production at Sacred Heart University.
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Suffolk and Nassau county executives called for increased affordable housing, access to clean drinking water, and sewage expansion projects at the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island’s (HIA-LI) 46th annual meeting.
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The federal Surface Transportation Board submitted a draft environmental assessment for the Townline Rail Terminal in Smithtown, New York, finding that building more than 5,000 feet of freight rail off of the Long Island Rail Road will have a “negligible” impact on the environment and nearby community.
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Hauppauge business, Sloth Encounters, is under investigation for alleged abuse and mistreatment of its animals by the Human Society of the United States.
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A study finds that the two most prominent models addressing the cost of dealing with climate change disagree on the price tag of mitigation.
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The Yale Institute of Sacred Music turns 50 this year. WSHU's Bill Rodrigues spoke with Martin Jean, director of the institute, about its history and the plans for the future.
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The nonprofit organization Long Island Against Domestic Violence saw an increase of almost 1,000 calls to its crisis hotline last year.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a $19.3 billion budget for next year for several projects to improve transportation along the Long Island Rail Road.
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Nassau County lawmakers approve $10 million in federal COVID relief funds to be used for a series of events to celebrate the county’s 125th anniversary.
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Long Island nonprofit ERASE Racism has released an online mapping tool to help users identify areas with high opportunities for affordable housing.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led a moment of silence on the Senate floor on Thursday for the 30th anniversary of a mass shooting aboard a Long Island Rail Road train.