After All Things

We are just over a month out from Election Day -- voters in Connecticut say they’re concerned over election integrity. AI could play a major role in the midterms, according to a new poll. Plus, WSHU answers all your election questions in our new voter guide.

Kosta Diamantis has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Connecticut’s AG wants regulators to stop a proposed energy merger. A commission will outline how AI has impacted the workforce in New York. Plus, readjusting to life after incarceration is challenging -- it’s harder when a person owes the state money.

From Long Beach to the Hamptons -- Long Island officials continue to assess damage from this weekend’s storm. Connecticut drivers will face tougher penalties for distracted driving starting this week. A controversial plan for transmission lines under the Sound gets a key approval. Plus, New England oyster farmers face a new threat.

Clean-up is ongoing from this weekend’s nor'easter. The latest in the saga involving a proposed settlement between Yale and the Trump administration. Several ICE arrests have been made at Tweed Airport over the last month. Plus, the race for New York governor kicks into high gear.

A powerful nor’easter is headed toward the region this weekend. Connecticut license plate reading cameras are catching more crimes. The unique way New England scientists are tracking monarchs on the move! Plus, salt marshes in Stamford? They’re there and need our help.

Our region’s attorneys general say efforts by the Trump administration to halt offshore wind are illegal. A new Sienna Poll shows the race for New York Governor is tightening. Plus, new guidelines in Connecticut are meant to help towns navigate flock cameras.

A report on Long Island Sound health shares some encouraging news. Officials say home heating costs will be higher this year. Twenty-one healthcare providers in New York are suspected of vaccine fraud. CSCU’s president has resigned amid an investigation. Plus, how early is too early to think about your garden next year?

New Haven’s historic Union Station will get a $20 million upgrade. New York moves forward with AI regulations. Plus, Nathan Hale, the Connecticut native who spied for the Continental Army, was executed 250 years ago today.

Leaf peepers -- you need to wait a little longer for fall foliage to really pop off here in our region. First, Kosta Diamantis sues to keep his pension. Workers finish installing the last of Revolution Wind’s turbines. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Birdsong Break and Long Story Short.

New Haven’s Lighthouse Point Park reopens after a powerful storm uprooted dozens of trees and damaged its historic carousel building. A Southern Connecticut State University student detained by ICE has been released. Plus, COVID-19 cases are rising on Long Island.

Connecticut’s former deputy budget director was supposed to be sentenced today – but he’s fled to Greece. Several AI laws will take effect in Connecticut next month. Plus, on All Hallows’ Eve, the MOMbies will swarm the Connecticut streets and dance!

Ryan Fazio’s campaign gets a major boost. Long Island is getting a new hiking trail named for one of its more famous residents. Plus, a look at a local effort to share real time water-level data.

More than 4,000 abandoned lobster traps have recovered from the sound over four years. First, Connecticut’s school vaccine requirements will stay on the books. And, some New York households are now eligible for utility discounts.

The candidates for Connecticut governor talk corruption in Hartford as their campaigns ramp up. First, Connecticut has sent cease and desists to nine prediction markets. And more on-demand buses could be coming to Suffolk County.

Today marks 25 years since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. We take a look back at the events of that day, and the lasting impact.

A report finds Connecticut residents above the poverty line still struggle to afford the basics. Police officers will be stationed at religious sites across Long Island for the Jewish high holidays. Plus, meet the New Yorkers making sure people who don't remember 9/11 still understand the gravity of the day.

At least two dozen 9/11 survivors are applying for victim compensation a day. New Haven is moving ahead with license plate readers. Big changes may be coming to Suffolk County’s bus routes. Plus, there are no plans for large-scale data centers in Connecticut according to the governor.

Milford police defend license plate readers as the city backed off their use. A special immigration designation for some Long Islanders originally from El Salvador is set to expire tomorrow. Connecticut is in no rush to place restrictions on AI in elementary schools. Plus, a report finds more New York towns are seeking exemptions from tax caps.

The federal government denies emergency funding to Long Island -- again -- after that blizzard from February. The Suffolk County Executive delivered a State of the County address last night. Plus, Amtrak wants to take another look at its northeast corridor.

Breaking down the backlash over Yale’s potential settlement with the Trump administration. First, more than a thousand people joined a protest of ICE in Danbury last night. Plus, Suffolk Democrats call for an investigation into Republicans who sued over even-year local elections.

Officials in the region warn about the threat of tick and mosquito borne illnesses. Governor Hochul says reviewing options after New York’s climate law was struck down. The most advanced form of radiation treatment for cancer will soon be available in Connecticut. Plus, forest researchers anticipate a slow start to our region’s fall colors.

Connecticut’s gubernatorial race is in full swing. New York will likely opt into a tax credit program expanding school choice. A Long Island teen makes history mastering Shinnecock language. Plus, meet a unique animal you probably didn’t know was lurking in Connecticut's waters.

New York environmental advocates assess this year’s wins and losses. Our region’s AGs look to crack down on spam calls. A handful of Connecticut beaches are closed for swimming due to high bacteria levels. Plus, Broadway comes to Norwalk!

Our region joins a lawsuit against HUD. Long Island hunters can now bag more deer. Mosquitoes from Milford test positive for the West Nile virus. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Good at Heart.

New York state will help pay for several storm-damage related projects on Long Island. Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations are a step closer to getting some federal tax relief. Officials warn residents of storm clean-up scams. Plus, a trip to the tavern where George Washington toasted and the cabinet met!