Desiree D'iorio

2 days ago | wrvo.org | Desiree D'iorio

School districts in New York have a little over a month left to finalize and publish their so-called "distraction-free" policies as New York prepares to implement a statewide ban on smart devices during the school day this fall. Schools have until Aug. 1 to outline how the bell-to-bell cell phone ban will work, including details on storage, enforcement and consequences for violations. New York will become one of the largest states in the country to prohibit smart devices in K-12 classrooms.

2 days ago | wshu.org | Desiree D'iorio

Long Island school districts have a little over a month left to finalize and publish their so-called “distraction-free” policies as New York prepares to implement a statewide ban on smart devices during the school day this fall. Schools have until Aug. 1 to outline how the bell-to-bell cell phone ban will work, including details on storage, enforcement and consequences for violations. New York will become one of the largest states in the country to prohibit smart devices in K-12 classrooms.

1 week ago | wshu.org | Desiree D'iorio

Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) is backing legislation to connect bile duct cancer in Vietnam War veterans to their military service. LaLota, a Navy veteran who sits on the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Veterans Affairs, said the disease is more common in Vietnam veterans who were exposed to parasitic liver flukes found in undercooked fish during the war. According to health experts, Vietnam veterans are 30% more likely to develop cancer.

2 weeks ago | wshu.org | Desiree D'iorio

The Suffolk County Water Authority says all of its drinking water wells are now in compliance with new federal standards for PFAS — harmful "forever chemicals" linked to serious health risks. Test results show PFAS levels are now below four parts per trillion, the limit required for all wells nationwide by 2031. The authority reached the milestone six years ahead of schedule. Authority Chairman Charlie Lefkowitz called it a historic achievement. “We followed the science.

2 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Desiree D'iorio

A coalition of Long Island fishermen are suing the Donald Trump administration over its decision to allow Empire Wind, the massive wind farm off the south shore, to continue construction. The suit comes weeks after the administration reversed course on its April stop-work order, which allowed construction to continue on Empire Wind despite President Trump’s January order requiring a new review of offshore wind projects nationwide.