Nayden Villorente
News InternNayden Villorente is a WSHU news intern for the Spring of 2025. A Brooklyn native, he is a senior at Stony Brook University, double-majoring in political science and journalism. He was a Breaking News intern at Newsday Media Group in the Summer of 2024 and is currently a staff writer for The Statesman – a Stony Brook University student-run newspaper.
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Nassau County police identified Jane Doe No. 3, also known as “Peaches” due to a tattoo, and her toddler, nearly 28 years after their deaths. Both homicide victims have been associated with the Long Island serial killer investigation. -
On Wednesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference after she signed a bipartisan bill requiring Trump to explain the reasoning and impacts of any new tariffs to Congress within 48 hours of imposing them. -
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a new project to overhaul some of Long Island’s busiest intersections. The $7 million roadway revamp aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety. -
Starting this spring, the state of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is challenging residents to identify 10 bird species through its 2025 I Bird NY Challenge, a bird observing competition in exchange for a reward. -
For many Asian Americans on Long Island, understanding English is not only a challenge – it is also a barrier to essential services and the right to vote and it contributes to discrimination. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the “You’re Hired” initiative, which aims to transition the recently fired public sector workers into state service employees. The initiative comes after the Trump administration laid off thousands of government employees this month. -
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet what many do not realize is that almost half of all cancer cases are preventable.
