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.
-
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney is calling for changes to the state’s confidentiality laws after a grand jury investigation into the child abuse death of eight-year-old Thomas Valva couldn't recommend criminal charges against child protective workers.
-
The discovery of six 55-gallon chemical drums at Bethpage Community Park has reinvigorated calls for a faster cleanup at the former Grumman Aerospace dumping ground.
-
More female veterans than ever are getting disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including over 3,200 women in Connecticut.
-
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said the allegations concern the destruction and removal of county records, though it’s unclear which departments are involved, if the destruction was intentional, or if criminal charges are coming.
-
The Long Island Roller Rebels say Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s order is discriminatory because it prohibits transgender women from participating in women’s sports in county facilities.
-
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine has announced a series of programs to boost solar energy usage. "Solar-Up Suffolk" will educate the public on how to harness sunlight and use it for electricity.
-
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has sued New York State Attorney General Letitia James over his order that bans transgender women from female sports teams in county facilities.
-
Military veterans who were exposed to dangerous chemicals can now directly enroll in VA health care without first applying for benefits, eight years earlier than the 2022 PACT Act originally called for. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called the move "simple justice."
-
A bite-sized look at what else we’re hearing: Two families are suing the Bridgeport Police Department due to an unauthorized chase of the wrong vehicle that left their loved ones dead. Also, sentencing delays are expected for George Santos' former campaign treasurer.
-
A new health care system is coming to Connecticut and the Hudson Valley when New York-based Northwell Health merges with Nuvance Health.