Xenia Gonikberg
Former News InternXenia Gonikberg is a former news intern at WSHU.
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The Commission on the Future of the Long Island Power Authority released a draft report indicating the benefits of turning LIPA into a fully public model. The report outlines how these changes would improve transparency and affordability for residents.
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A bite-sized look at what we are hearing: Rep. George Santos (R-NY) faces calls to resign and ongoing federal investigations, despite filing for reelection in 2024. Nassau County Republicans have said they won't support him.
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More than 70% of New Yorkers polled in a new survey from Siena College rank the state favorably on quality of education, healthcare and economic opportunities. But affordable housing and crime rates remain nagging issues as state budget negotiations continue.
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Southampton Town Board members and residents gathered at a public hearing to discuss what to do with the Bel-Aire Cove Motel which closed three years ago. The motel was home to low-income immigrants and their families.
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A report from the Fiscal Policy Institute highlights proposed tuition increases of up to 9% beginning this fall. The report said under New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s executive budget plan, tuition at SUNY university centers — Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo and Stony Brook — could see a 52% increase in tuition costs by 2027.
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Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish safe injection sites and more accessible mental and physical health services in the state. This harm reduction approach looks to prevent more overdose deaths.
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Suffolk County and Town of Brookhaven officials signed an agreement with the developers of New York's second offshore wind farm for certain investments made to the nearby community.
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A new report released by the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) shows that hospitals are in worse financial shape now than at the height of the pandemic, with 2022 being the worst year thus far.
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The bill, proposed by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), would prevent members of Congress from profiting off of media appearances and book deals if convicted of a crime.
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Some Long Island Rail Road riders on the Oyster Bay branch argue that the East Side Access expansion increases commute times into Midtown Manhattan.