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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Lifestyle

This NY Locale Among Best Places To Travel In 2023 New Report Says New Yorkers seeking their next great vacation destination need look no further than their own backyard, according to Forbes. Among the outlet’s list of the 50 best places to travel in 2023 is Long Island’s Riverhead. The historic Suffolk County town on the North Shore was admired for its many activities, including the Long Island Aquarium and the Jamesport Brewery. Visitors can also snap a picture of the “Big Duck,” a 20-feet-tall building shaped like a duck that was built in 1931, Forbes said. The outlet also touted the numerous orchards where visitors can pick apples durin…

by Michael Mashburn

02/05/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out At LI Medical Office Building With 37 Departments Responding This story has been updated. Thirty-seven fire departments rushed to the scene of a massive blaze that tore through a medical office building on Long Island Saturday evening, Feb. 4. Firefighters in Roslyn were called just before 6 p.m. with reports of a fire at a three-story commercial office building located on the northeast corner of Northern and Port Washington boulevards, according to police radio traffic. Arriving crews reported heavy fire conditions inside the brick-facade building, and within 30 minutes the blaze had grown to three-alarm status. Ladder 574 is currently assist…

by Michael Mashburn

02/04/2023

Schools

'Diverse' Snowman Post Lands NY School District In Hot Water A school district in New York is apologizing after a Facebook post about a snowman sparked allegations of racism. In a now-deleted post on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Greene County’s Coxsackie-Athens Central School District included a photo of three students standing next to a noticeably dirty snowman. The caption reads, “Today’s CE Fourth Grade Playground Fun! This snowman is just as diverse as our students!” The Coxsackie-Athens Central School District apologized over a Facebook post about a "diverse" snowman that sparked allegations of racism.Coxsackie-Athens Central School District It didn’…

by Michael Mashburn

02/04/2023

Schools

LI Street Named For KKK Leader Renamed After Student Push: 'History Finally Set Right' Persistence has finally paid off for a group of high school students who called for the renaming of a Long Island street named after a controversial figure. Dozens of community members gathered in Hempstead in the village of Malverne on Thursday, Jan. 26, to watch as officials unveiled the new Acorn Way, the Malverne School District announced on Facebook. It marked the culmination of years of hard work by several students at Malverne High School who pushed for the renaming after learning that the street’s original namesake, Paul Lindner, was a Ku Klux Klan leader in addition to being a vi…

by Michael Mashburn

02/04/2023

Police & Fire

Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing multiple drug charges following an alleged bust during a traffic stop in the region, authorities said. Greene County resident Anthony Alford, of Catskill, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 31, after troopers stopped a pickup truck he was riding in on Water Street in Catskill, according to State Police. While speaking to both Alford and the truck’s driver, troopers learned that Alford was in possession of a “large amount” of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, police said. He was arrested without incident on the following charges, all felonies: One count of criminal posses…

by Michael Mashburn

02/04/2023

Police & Fire

Meet Cooper: Capital Region's Furry New Police Recruit Will Comfort Trauma Victims He’s got four legs, is undeniably handsome, and (presumably) doesn’t mind getting paid in treats and belly rubs. Cooper the labradoodle is the newest member of the Schenectady Police Department, the agency announced on Facebook. The dog made his big public debut while accompanied by his handler, Detective Peter Mullen, at a press conference held at department headquarters Wednesday, Feb. 1. Cooper the labradoodle makes his public debut with his handler, Detective Peter Mullen, at a press conference at Schenectady Police Department headquarters on Wednesday, Feb. 1.Schenectady Police …

by Michael Mashburn

02/04/2023

News

Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Power Outages On Long Island More than a thousand customers are without power as strong winds pummel Long Island early Friday evening, Feb. 3. As of 5:45 p.m., there were 1,560 customers in the dark across Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to PSEG Long Island’s outage map. Earlier Report: Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As 'Extremely Dangerous' Arctic Blast Arrives The outages come as a powerful cold front sweeps through the region, packing damaging wind gusts and Arctic air that will plunge overnight wind chills to below zero. Wind gusts on Long Island were forecasted to reach up to 45 mile…

by Michael Mashburn

02/03/2023

News

Road Rager Threatens Driver With Hammer, Follows Victim To Police Station In Region, Cops Say A 21-year-old man is accused of threatening a driver with a hammer before following the victim to a police station during a suspected road rage incident in the region. Police in Rensselaer County were called at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, with reports that a driver in the town of North Greenbush had been cut off by another car on Pawling Avenue near Winter Street, according to North Greenbush Police. The victim told a 911 operator that the other driver, identified by police as Joseph Martin, of North Greenbush, had approached their car in an aggressive manner while holding a hammer…

by Michael Mashburn

02/03/2023

News

5 Nabbed In String Of Home Burglaries On Long Island Five people are facing charges in connection with a string of home burglaries on Long Island. The break-ins occurred at homes throughout Nassau County between November 2022 and January 2023, according to Nassau County Police. They were reported at the following locations: Nov. 15 - Mead Lane in Westbury Nov. 24 - Georgia Drive in Syosset Dec. 11 - Southwood Circle in Syosset Dec. 21 - Scott Street in Herricks Dec. 23 - Horizon Road in Lake Success Dec. 23 - Links Drive in Lake Success Jan. 4 - Old Field Lane in Lake Success Jan. 5 - Candy Lane in Syosset Jan. 27 - Holly Drive in Syosset…

by Michael Mashburn

02/03/2023

News

LI Woman Avoids Prison After Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme With Inmate A Long Island woman won’t serve any time behind bars after admitting that she fraudulently obtained thousands of dollars in unemployment insurance benefits by impersonating a prison inmate. Briana Garland, age 30, of Uniondale, was sentenced to two years of probation in federal court in Albany on Thursday, Feb. 2. It followed her guilty plea to a single charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Federal prosecutors said Garland submitted a false unemployment insurance claim to the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) in the name of Reginald Thornton, an inmate at Bare Hill prison in …

by Michael Mashburn

02/03/2023

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