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Lawmakers from the region react to a bill that would prohibit ICE from wearing masks. A police officer was shot during a homicide investigation on Long Island. A new portal will monitor all Connecticut traffic stops. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Off the Path.

Back in the summer of 1989, a lot of weird little stickers appeared on the streets of Providence, Rhode Island. They were on walls, trash cans and utility poles. You’d find them outside bars, record stores and skate shops. They were all the same, a grainy black-and-white picture of a bulky scowling man, with the words: “Andre the Giant has a Posse.”

A state initiative will help Long Island police reduce gun violence. Early childhood education in Connecticut is being studied by other states. More than a thousand people attend a memorial for former Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber. Plus, investment advice for an uncertain economy.

A composer, a comic, an activist, and a writer. This is not the setup for a joke. These people are at the heart of author David Denby’s new collection of essays - Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer. WSHU’s Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Commentator David Bouchier considers books he has not yet finished reading, and some he never will.

From porcupine to the great horned owl -- Connecticut’s woodlands come alive after dark with a wide range of nocturnal animals. But first, Long Island Congressman Andrew Garbarino will now chair the House Homeland Security Committee. Plus, how federal cuts to SNAP could impact Connecticut residents.

A former mayor of Hartford is running for Congress. A recent FAA decision over Long Island air traffic controllers is now under investigation. Connecticut officials weigh in on the case of a Waterbury man held captive in his home. Plus, New York’s Early Intervention Program ranks last in the nation for timely service.

Commentator David Bouchier thinks that the end of the world has been announced far too often.

Extended term limits for Suffolk County lawmakers will be on the ballot this November. New Haven’s English Station power plant could become a waterfront park. A new specialty license plate in Connecticut celebrates the state’s pizza culture. Plus, a new plan outlines New York's efforts to combat climate change.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s John Moritz to discuss his article, “It’s the oldest public ferry in the country. Here’s what keeps it afloat,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.