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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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Politics
'There’s A New Republican Sheriff In Town': GOP Support For Trump 2024 Run Craters, Poll Says 'There’s A New Republican Sheriff In Town': GOP Support For Trump 2024 Run Craters, Poll Says
'There’s A New Republican Sheriff In Town': GOP Support For Trump 2024 Run Craters, Poll Says Former President Donald Trump is losing his grip on the Republican party, according to a new Suffolk University/USA Today poll. The poll, released Tuesday, Dec. 13, found that among registered voters nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of Republicans and independents who identified as either conservative or very conservative wanted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. Of those same voters, 56 percent said they prefer DeSantis over Trump. “There’s a new Republican sheriff in town,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. “DeSantis outpoll…

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Police & Fire
Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say
Blimey! British Bloke Busted For Stealing $1.5K In Merch From LI Home Depot, Police Say It wasn’t quite James Bond-level of criminal mastermind, but police on Long Island say they’ve solved their own international mystery, at least in part. Riverhead Police were initially called in October 2021 with reports that three men had stolen merchandise from the Home Depot on Old Country Road. The thieves grabbed more than $1,500 worth of roofing shingles before leaving the store without paying, police said. Investigators eventually identified all three suspects, but no arrests would come for over a year. That is until Friday, Dec. 9, when Riverhead Police announced they had nabbed o…

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News
20-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Girlfriend At Capital Region College 20-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Girlfriend At Capital Region College
20-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Girlfriend At Capital Region College A 20-year-old man has been formally charged in connection with an alleged stabbing attack on his girlfriend at a Capital Region college. Zymeir Walton, of Albany, was indicted on multiple charges, including second-degree attempted murder, in Rensselaer County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Earlier Report: 19-Year-Old Student Stabbed By Boyfriend At College In Troy, Police Say Emergency crews were called to Hudson Valley Community College in Troy shortly after noon on Thursday, Nov. 3, after several people called 911 reporting that a female student had been stabbed in a campus parking lot,…

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News
Votes Cast At Wrong Polling Place, But In Right County To Still Be Accepted Under New NY Law Votes Cast At Wrong Polling Place, But In Right County To Still Be Accepted Under New NY Law
Votes Cast At Wrong Polling Place, But In Right County To Still Be Accepted Under New NY Law A new state law in New York means no more worrying about whether you’re at the correct polling location. The legislation, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday, Dec. 6, requires that affidavit ballots cast by eligible voters who appear at the wrong polling place must still be counted, as long as they are voting in the correct county or assembly district. Hochul’s office said the move will strengthen protections for New Yorkers’ right to vote and have their ballots counted in races they are entitled to vote in while also encouraging voter participation. "Access to the ballot box shouldn't b…

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Traffic
Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork on the Long Island Expressway could spell delays Wednesday night, Dec. 14. All eastbound lanes of I-495 will be closed in the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay between Willis Avenue and State Routes 106/107 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to transportation officials. The closures will allow crews to complete needed pavement repairs. During the closure, all traffic will be detoured onto South Service Road. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel informatio…

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Business
'50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub '50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub
'50 Long, Successful, Beautiful Years': It's Closing Time For Popular Capital Region Pub After a half century of serving up award-winning pizza and wings in a “tremendous atmosphere,” a popular Capital Region pub is closing its doors. The Purple Pub, located in Albany County at 2 Cohoes Road in Watervliet, will close for good on Friday, Dec. 30, owners Greg and Butch Rentz announced on Facebook.  “As the old saying goes ‘all good things must come to an end’ and after 50 long, successful, and beautiful years, that end is now here,” reads the post. The co-owners said the business has struggled in recent years with financial hardships, increasing wages and prices, and staffing s…

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News
Police Issue Alert For Missing 16-Year-Old From Capital Region Police Issue Alert For Missing 16-Year-Old From Capital Region
Police Issue Alert For Missing 16-Year-Old From Capital Region Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old boy from the region. Albany resident Na’eem Thompson was last seen Monday, Dec. 12, leaving his home on Mount Hope drive, according to Albany Police. He is described as a Black male standing 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair with blonde highlights. Thompson was last seen wearing black jeans, a multi-colored sweatshirt, and a black jacket. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at 518-462-8039. Share this story by clicking the Facebook ico…

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News
NY Nursing Home's $16M Fraud Scheme Led To 'Devastating' Resident Abuse, Neglect, AG Says NY Nursing Home's $16M Fraud Scheme Led To 'Devastating' Resident Abuse, Neglect, AG Says
NY Nursing Home's $16M Fraud Scheme Led To 'Devastating' Resident Abuse, Neglect, AG Says Sexual abuse, unexplained bruising, unanswered call bells, and humiliating missed trips to the bathroom. Those were just some of the horrors experienced by residents at a New York nursing home stemming from a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, according to a lawsuit from Attorney General Letitia James. Related Report: East Meadow Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says The suit, filed Tuesday, Dec. 13, alleges that the owners of Long Island’s Fulton Commons Care Center, located in East Meadow, exploited New York’s Medicaid program to enrich themsel…

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News
Insurance Companies Barred From Canceling, Raising Rates On Hate Crime Victims Under New NY Law Insurance Companies Barred From Canceling, Raising Rates On Hate Crime Victims Under New NY Law
Insurance Companies Barred From Canceling, Raising Rates On Hate Crime Victims Under New NY Law Victims of hate crimes no longer have to fear retaliation from their insurance companies under a new law in New York. On Monday, Dec. 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that prohibits insurers in the state from canceling policies or raising premiums on the basis that a claim was filed for a loss resulting from a hate crime. The law also bars insurance companies from refusing to issue a policy or refusing to renew a policy solely on that same basis, Hochul’s office said. It applies to claims that are made against policies during the preceding five years where the individual has provi…

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Obituaries
‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From LI Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 ‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From LI Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80
‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From LI Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 Brian O’Flaherty was just yards away from the World Trade Center, working at the New York City Fire Department’s command post inside the Marriott Hotel, when the South Tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing hundreds and leaving him seriously injured. More than two decades later, the retired battalion chief and US Navy veteran from Rockville Centre died Saturday, Dec. 3, at the age of 80, his obituary said.  O’Flaherty's death stemmed from illness contracted from the toxic exposure at Ground Zero, according to the 9/11 Rescue Workers & Friends Forum (RWFF) Facebook page.  Born and r…

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