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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The gubernatorial race in Connecticut gets a new candidate. A water main in Riverhead is stirring controversy. AI comes to New Haven schools. Plus, "critical incident leave" for New York state troopers. -
The Suffolk County Water Authority is "imploring" customers to stop watering their lawns until further notice. Water usage is so high that it’s creating a public safety concern due to the risk of low water pressure at fire hydrants, which could hamper firefighting efforts. -
One of Long Island’s biggest food banks is reporting a record-breaking year for food distributions. WSHU’s Desiree D’Iorio spoke with Island Harvest president and CEO Randi Shubin Dresner about what that means for food-insecure families going forward. -
The top health official in Nassau County called rabies an "imminent public health threat,” but not cause for alarm. The declaration frees up additional resources to stop the spread among terrestrial animals. -
A proposed law in Nassau County would require the county's 200 sports facilities to be outfitted with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Lawmakers said better access to the device will save lives. -
Water safety experts gathered at Stony Brook University Hospital to talk about an increase in drowning deaths in Suffolk County and how to stop them. -
Almost 25 years after the September 11 attacks, some first responders still show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study by researchers at Stony Brook Medicine and the World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program at Stony Brook University. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York’s new cell phone ban for K-12 classrooms will improve mental health and learning as Long Island schools finalize their distraction-free policies. -
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) is backing legislation to connect bile duct cancer in Vietnam War veterans to their military service. -
The Suffolk County Water Authority says all of its drinking water wells are now in compliance with new federal standards for PFAS — harmful "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks.
