Desiree D'Iorio
American Homefront ReporterBorn 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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Prosecutors have handed over a heap of evidence to lawyers against suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann — including 2,944 tips that police received from the public in the 13 years since several victims were found near Gilgo Beach.
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Voters in Suffolk County will likely get to decide whether to raise sales taxes to fund a sweeping sewer expansion plan. The $4 billion project will expand the county’s sewer system and overhaul outdated septic tanks that cause nitrogen pollution — through an additional 0.125% sales tax.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Early voting is underway in New York’s third congressional district, where voters will decide if they want Republican Mazi Pilip or Democrat Tom Suozzi to fill the seat left open by expelled Rep. George Santos. Also, a new absentee ballot complaint in Bridgeport’s primary election redo for mayor was referred to Connecticut's elections watchdog agency.
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Republican lawmakers on Long Island are criticizing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed funding cuts to school districts. More than 40 districts across the island would face cuts if the governor’s preliminary budget is approved.
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A group of transgender veterans has sued the Department of Veterans Affairs over its unfulfilled promise to provide and pay for gender-affirming surgery. Two years ago, federal officials announced a policy reversal, allowing transgender veterans to undergo the procedure through the VA. But the agency still hasn’t followed through, and veterans say they’re tired of waiting.
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Hundreds of Long Islanders sounded off at a public hearing on Las Vegas Sands' proposal for a casino and resort at the Nassau Hub in Uniondale.
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Prosecutors have charged suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann with the murder of a fourth woman. The remains of a 25-year-old Connecticut woman were among the first remains of sex workers to be discovered near Gilgo Beach over a decade ago.
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Officials say the south shore of Long Island is in desperate need of more sand to combat beach erosion from coastal flooding. They want help from the federal government to save the shoreline in time for summer.
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Suffolk County officials say the damage from wind, rain and storm surge is similar to that of Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy over a decade ago.
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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney backs the bills to crack down on the fentanyl overdose epidemic. The bipartisan package would allow police to charge drug dealers with manslaughter.