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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Gas prices across the region have surged more than 80 cents in just one month, far outpacing typical seasonal increases. -
OLA of Eastern Long Island is proposing a new public safety law for local municipalities to use as a template as federal immigration officials continue arresting residents on the East End. -
Residents are urging immediate action to address contamination from the Brookhaven Landfill as state environmental officials plan a public meeting later this month. -
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03) and a cadre of environmental advocates from Long Island and beyond say they’ll fight back against what they call a devastating blow to climate protections after the Trump Administration announced a major environmental policy change. -
New York City officials were preparing for possible toxic exposure lawsuits just weeks after the September 11th terror attacks, according to newly released documents in a Freedom Of Information request. -
The top two threats facing whales off Long Island's coast are boat strikes and fishing nets. That’s according to research by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, a group that performs necropsies when dead whales wash ashore. -
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency as the entire state prepares for dangerously low temperatures starting Friday night. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a major, long-term investment in water quality infrastructure as part of her 2026 agenda. WSHU’s Desiree D’Iorio spoke with Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, about what it means for Long Island. -
The federal government announced on Tuesday it will freeze billions of dollars in child care subsidies to New York and four other states over fraud concerns. The move comes after a major daycare scam was uncovered in Minnesota. -
President Donald Trump this weekend endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for New York governor, just one day after Blakeman’s only challenger dropped out of the primary race.
