J.D. Allen
A native Long Islander, J.D. is WSHU's afternoon news editor. Formally WAMC’s Berkshire bureau chief, he has reported for public radio stations, including bylines with WSHU, WNYC, WBUR, WNPR and NPR. J.D. has reported on healthcare and small businesses for "Long Island Business News" and real estate and land-use for The Press News Group newspapers. He also hosted, produced and engineered award-winning programs at WUSB Stony Brook. An avid fencer in his free time, J.D. holds a B.A. in journalism and sociology from Stony Brook University and an M.S. in communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
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A New York state task force charged with reforming the response to 911 calls from those in mental health crises held its first meeting of the New Year on Long Island last week. The group was created after the police killing of Daniel Prude. -
The New York State Assembly committee investigating accusations against Governor Andrew Cuomo will release a report on their findings, Assembly Speaker... -
Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency to address an uptick in gun violence across New York and the rest of the country. -
A student group that lobbies for climate action is disappointed in New York lawmakers for failing to pass certain environmental bills during the past... -
Republican U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin of eastern Long Island has announced he will seek the GOP nomination to run for governor of New York against... -
The number of U.S. organ donors had plummeted this year during the pandemic. The shutdown of elective surgeries and refocus of healthcare services to... -
Agriculture officials in New York say federal rules for producing hemp are “unrealistic.” The state also said they won’t try to regulate the crop. Hemp...
