Vera Chinese

My cover photo for Newsday. Drones have been visible in the sky all around my house on the Ridge-Middle Island border and at stops I’ve made in Selden, Yaphank, Manorville and Riverhead from sundown to at least 11 p.m. the past two nights.Some explanation would be nice.

Suffolk County might be Trump country, as the lawn signs say, but these days Nassau isn't too far behind. Trump on Wednesday was on track to flip Nassau and become the first Republican presidential candidate to win the county since 1988 newsday.com/long-island/po…

A few people have trickled into the Suffolk County Democratic Election Night watch party here in Holtsville. Polls close in four minutes. @Newsday

As of 6 p.m. today in purple Suffolk County 120,875 Republicans have voted at the polls on Election Day compared to 107,185 Democrats, according to the county BOE. We also have 119,826 blanks and others voting at the polls today.

More than 300,000 early voting ballots have been cast on Long Island so far this year, a record turnout making for long lines at some locations That includes: Suffolk: 62,431(R)-52,175(D)-31,925(B) Nassau: 61,306(R)-60,808(D)-31,306(B) Story to come for @Newsday

Candidates in purple NY1 have spent months casting themselves as moderate. Avlon says LaLota is too far right on abortion and is willing to “take a knee” for Trump. LaLota says his views reflect that of residents. newsday.com/long-island/po…

New @newsday Sienna poll is out with numbers for Long Island, NY swing districts CD1 and CD4 newsday.com/news/region-st…

I thought it would be embedded in the story! Visit tv.newsday.com to watch.

Really proud to work at a local news organization that can bring a debate of this production quality to voters. John Avlon, Nick LaLota of NY-CD1 face off in @Newsday debate moderated by the great Joye Brown newsday.com/long-island/po…

Some news: I have accepted a position as the new LI Life/Act 2 editor at @Newsday and will be leaving the world of Suffolk politics Nov. 11. I’m looking forward to highlighting the great stories of Long Islanders and building on the work @Kim_Predham has done!

@BaharOstadan @WNYC @Gothamist @Newsday Welcome!

🚨Tomorrow is my last day at @WNYC @Gothamist — a decision I did not make lightly. It’s been a privilege to cover the NYPD for the city that I love, at a station that loves NYC. I’m thrilled to join @Newsday to cover Nassau County politics! Send tips & car deals: 646-740-7335

How many campaign dollars are being wasted this cycle because commercials are airing on 10yo’s iPads? My kids keep seeing LaLota/Avlon ads (NY CD1) while they watch Mr. Beast or gamers playing Fortnite on YouTube.

School bus driver charged with student rape faced prior sex abuse allegation; no indication district knew of his past or approved his hire as required Top-notch reporting from @anastasiajourno @Newsday newsday.com/long-island/in…

When 1st CD1 candidate John Avlon told a crowd in March that he wanted to make life easier "in" — not "on" — Long Island, he handed his opponent an attack line uniquely commonplace to the eastern Suffolk district newsday.com/long-island/po…

.@VeraChinese brings readers this digestible explainer on a critical ballot question that'll be presented to readers this election cycle...and it involves taxes! Only in @Newsday. newsday.com/long-island/po…

Long Island is starting to become expensive for some, and that trendline is bearing fruit in the numbers. @VeraChinese + @candiceferrette tag-team to bring you what's causing the uptick in homelessness across the Island. newsday.com/long-island/po…

Many Long Islanders would likely never know what “car fluff” is, an obscure waste stream being deposited at the Brookhaven landfill, were it not for this fascinating piece from our @paullarocco, @Newsday newsday.com/long-island/in…

“I don’t own anything anymore.” ⁦@VeraChinese⁩ and I spent some time Wednesday in Rocky Point on Hagerman Landing Road— a small 7 home block brutalized by last week’s storm. It’s our honor to share their incredible stories ⁦@Newsday⁩ newsday.com/long-island/ha…

What’s more Long Island than leaving your job at @Newsday for the day, getting on the LIE and pulling up behind this guy?

What is an appropriate salary for the CEO of a nonprofit receiving government funds? Two Suffolk lawmakers say it shouldn’t be more than the NY governor’s 250k salary newsday.com/long-island/po…