A small group of senate Democrats breaks rank with party leaders. New York City health officials release boxes of ground zero air quality records. Another arrest is made in connection to a Bridgeport voter fraud case. Plus, could Connecticut have a nuclear energy future?

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine signs an emergency order to speed up repairs on the Smith Point Bridge. A Connectcut lawmaker makes the case for state-by-state AI regulations. Riverhead looks to crack down on short term rentals. Be prepared for some heavy holiday traffic this week. Plus, a conversation with a professor about tech-free teaching.

The saga over taller monopoles in Fairfield County continues. Brookhaven officials vote to close the controversial Holtsville Zoo. New research shows coastal flooding in our region could spell trouble for public health. Plus, a conversation with WSHU music host Lauren Rico.

Governor Lamont says he will sign a controversial housing bill passed by state lawmakers last week despite pushback. A new law in New York will protect veterans from scammers. A Bridgeport city councilman has been arrested for a fourth time. Plus, a conversation with SUNY Chancellor John King.

Connecticut will get $64 million from Purdue Pharma. Regulators reject a bid from Eversource to sell Aquarion. Structural issues persist on a bridge to Fire Island. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s new series Good at Heart.

Former New Britain mayor Erin Stewart officially launches a campaign for Connecticut governor. While SUNY enrollment is up, its number of international students is down. The unique way one Long Island village will now take complaints from residents. Plus, an effort to ban AI marketing to kids.

A decision to keep taller monopoles out of Fairfield County will probably stay. Inside Governor Hochul’s meeting with New York City’s mayor-elect. Plus, the findings of an investigation into Connecticut’s car towing businesses.

Governor Lamont officially kicks off his re-election campaign today. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman gauges support for a run for governor of New York. Connecticut service plaza workers can now unionize under a new settlement. Plus, a look back at a Connecticut murder case that gained national attention.

The Connecticut House approves a revised version of a controversial affordable housing bill. A short-term spending bill passed in Congress gets mixed support from our region’s lawmakers. One of Long Island’s oldest farms took on serious damage in a fire yesterday. The cop charged in the Randy Cox paralysis case will not serve prison time. Plus, an effort in New York to make therapeutic use of cannabis more accessible.

Bacteria rates have shown improvement in western Long Island Sound. Connecticut Democrats are expected to pass all the items on the special session agenda today. Long Island’s independent turnout rose 20% this election cycle. A Suffolk judge has greenlit a civil lawsuit over the estate of a Gilgo Beach victim. Plus, meet a group of teens keeping an old Connecticut tradition alive.