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Michael Mashburn

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mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. He previously worked as a reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

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Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike
Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers At Valley Stream Hospital Vote To Authorize Strike Hundreds of nurses and healthcare workers at two Long Island hospitals could soon take to the picket line over what they deem as unfair working conditions. More than 700 members of the New York State Nurses Association from Northwell Health voted overwhelmingly – 99.5 percent – to authorize a strike on Thursday, Feb. 1. The healthcare professionals are employed by Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Valley Stream facility and Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. Their latest contract expired at the end of 2023. Union leaders said they want to see an improvement in what they desc…

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Weather
Early Spring Or More Winter? Holtsville's Prognosticating Groundhog Has Spoken Early Spring Or More Winter? Holtsville's Prognosticating Groundhog Has Spoken
Early Spring Or More Winter? Holtsville's Prognosticating Groundhog Has Spoken It’s time to break out the shorts and gardening tools, at least according to these prognosticating rodents. Malverne Mel – Long Island’s resident weather forecasting groundhog – did not see his shadow when he emerged from his burrow at Crossroads Farm on Friday, Feb. 2 meaning, according to lore, that early spring weather is right around the corner. Earlier report - Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Makes His Call As Cold Front Brings Change In Weather Pattern Mel was in agreement with his fellow Long Islander Holtsville Hal and their more famous cousin from Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phi…

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Police & Fire
Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Capital Region, Cops Say Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Capital Region, Cops Say
Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Capital Region, Cops Say A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in the region that began with a Facebook Marketplace post. The Albany County incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 27, 2023, in Bethlehem, in the hamlet of Slingerlands. Bethlehem Police said a woman called 911 reporting an armed robbery in progress in the parking lot of the Plug Power facility, located on Vista Boulevard. The male victim told investigators that he had arranged to meet a stranger there after posting jewelry for sale on Facebook Marketplace.  When he arrived, he was attacked by two men, one …

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Lifestyle
NY Vacation: Northern Westchester's Own Chevy Chase Spotted At Historic Empire State Hotel NY Vacation: Northern Westchester's Own Chevy Chase Spotted At Historic Empire State Hotel
NY Vacation: Northern Westchester's Own Chevy Chase Spotted At Historic Empire State Hotel It wasn’t exactly Walley World, but actor Chevy Chase still had a good time on his vacation to Upstate New York. The 80-year-old “Saturday Night Live” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” star was spotted in Saratoga County on Monday, Jan. 22 at the historic Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga Springs. Flanked by his wife Jayni and their actress daughter Caley, Chase posed for a family photo on a staircase in the hotel’s lobby. “Wonderful weekend in Saratoga Springs,” he captioned the photo, which was shared on his verified Instagram account. View this post on Instagram …

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Business
'Devastating' Fire Guts 60-Year-Old Eatery In Capital Region; Owners 'Committed To Rebuilding' 'Devastating' Fire Guts 60-Year-Old Eatery In Capital Region; Owners 'Committed To Rebuilding'
'Devastating' Fire Guts 60-Year-Old Eatery In Capital Region; Owners 'Committed To Rebuilding' Around these parts, Hot Dog Charlie’s is an institution. Since 1964, the popular family-owned eatery in Albany County has drawn generations of diners to its quaint Cohoes restaurant – located on the northeast corner of Saratoga Street and Tibbitts Place – with its pork and beef franks topped in a secret recipe chili sauce. But six decades of business came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday, Jan. 31 when a massive fire tore through the building. Emergency crews were called at around 10:20 a.m., with firefighters from multiple agencies responding, including the Cohoes, Green Island, and Watervl…

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Pilot Accused Of Stalking Capital Region Woman From Air Violated Protection Order Again: Police Pilot Accused Of Stalking Capital Region Woman From Air Violated Protection Order Again: Police
Pilot Accused Of Stalking Capital Region Woman From Air Violated Protection Order Again: Police A New York pilot accused of stalking a woman for years – allegedly flying over her business and mailing her disturbing images – violated a protection order again, police said. Saratoga County resident Michael Arnold, age 65, of Schuylerville, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 1 for the third time in less than a year. Sheriff’s officials said Arnold “knowingly and unlawfully” waited for and followed a protected party on Friday, Jan. 12, in direct violation of an order of protection issued by the Town of Saratoga Court. Earlier Report: Stalked From Sky: Pilot Violated Schuylerville Woman's…

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Police & Fire
Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman
Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman Police are asking for help in locating a woman from the region who was reported missing. Rensselaer County resident Terry Bass, age 40, was last seen in the Lansingburgh area, according to Troy Police. Detectives did not say when she was last seen or provide a specific location in Lansingburgh. Bass is 5-foot-2 and 110 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Troy Police Department at 518-270-4421. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of Long Island Men, Other Crimes MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of Long Island Men, Other Crimes
MS-13 Member Gets Decades For 'Barbaric' Machete Killings Of Long Island Men, Other Crimes A member of the notorious MS-13 gang will spend decades in prison for his role in brutally killing two Long Island men and other crimes. Jonathan Hernandez, age 26, of Brentwood, was sentenced to over 43 years in prison in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, Jan. 31. It followed his guilty plea to racketeering charges in May 2022 stemming from his participation in the January 2016 murder of Michael Johnson and the killing of Oscar Acosta three months later. According to prosecutors, Hernandez is a member of the Sailors clique of MS-13 and wanted to increase his status in the gang. …

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Business
Owner Of Capital Region Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims Owner Of Capital Region Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims
Owner Of Capital Region Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims Calls to boycott a restaurant in the region are growing amid allegations that its owner abandoned a woman’s cat in sub-freezing temperatures. Saratoga County eatery Spring Street Deli & Pizzeria, located in Saratoga Springs, has disabled its Facebook comments, deleted its Instagram account, and is receiving a barrage of angry reviews on Yelp. The backlash comes after owner Anthony Gargano reportedly grew fed up with the “sweet” ginger cat, named Kane, showing up to his Spring Street eatery, where it was “loved by many” and often fed by employees, according to a GoFundMe. On the night o…

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18-Month-Olds Among Child Porn Images Found On Long Island Man's Computer 18-Month-Olds Among Child Porn Images Found On Long Island Man's Computer
18-Month-Olds Among Child Porn Images Found On Long Island Man's Computer Kids as young as 18 months old were found on a Long Island man’s computer that contained dozens of child pornography images. James Gaffga, age 36, of Southold, pleaded guilty to 50 felony counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Prosecutors said a joint investigation by the FBI, Southold, and Suffolk County police departments turned up at least 50 images and videos depicting child sex abuse on Gaffga’s hard drive in December 2022. Children in the footage ranged in age from 18 months to 10 years old. Gaffga confessed to viewing th…

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