Desiree D'Iorio
Long Island Bureau ChiefDesiree D'Iorio serves as the Long Island Bureau Chief for WSHU. Born and raised in Connecticut, Desiree now calls Long Island home. She was WSHU’s 2019-2020 News Fellow, covering local government, the environment and public affairs on Long Island. She received her A.A. in Communications from Nassau Community College and B.A. in Journalism from Stony Brook University. Her past internships were at the Long Island Press and WSHU. In 2019, she co-wrote a four-part series about the Long Island Pine Barrens, bringing to listeners the sights and sounds of this unique ecosystem nestled in the heart of Suffolk County. She joined American Homefront Project in 2021, reporting on the lives of military service members, veterans, and their families.
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Tuesday night’s sweeping Democratic victories saw the party take control of both houses of Congress, and while the broader implications affect the nation, Long Island saw its own blue ripples spanning from the Town of Hempstead to Suffolk County. -
Incumbent Republican Anthony Palumbo and Democratic newcomer Christopher Murray took questions on ICE, affordability, water quality and more at a debate on Sept. 28. -
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, health officials are still studying the effects of the tragedy, with experts warning that many survivors are excluded from long-term studies. -
Suffolk County officials are condemning anti-Muslim graffiti found at the construction site of a new mosque in Shirley and asking the public for help identifying who was responsible. -
Election results from last night’s Democratic primary races in Connecticut. Flock cameras raise surveillance concerns for some Long Island residents. Connecticut enjoys a tourism boost. And, the latest on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s campaign for New York governor. -
Suffolk County officials are pushing two new state laws to crack down on Medicaid fraud. One would reward tipsters, and the other would direct the state attorney general to pass on tips about fraud to local district attorneys. -
The law would allow local police to respond to immigration enforcement operations, confirm ICE agents are who they say they are, and report ICE activity to town officials. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with local leaders Wednesday to get feedback on the one-year pause on permits for large-scale data centers. -
With expected temperatures in the 100s, officials provided information on cooling centers, signs of heat exhaustion and water conservation. -
The Massapequa Park man who killed eight women from 1993 to 2010 will spend the rest of his days behind bars. Judge Timothy Mazzei sentenced 62-year-old Rex Heuermann to life in prison without the chance of parole on the top charge.
