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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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Lifestyle
This Eatery Serves Up Long Island's Best Chinese Takeout, Voters Say This Eatery Serves Up Long Island's Best Chinese Takeout, Voters Say
This Eatery Serves Up Long Island's Best Chinese Takeout, Voters Say In the battle for takeout supremacy, a Long Island Chinese restaurant outpaces the competition, according to voters. For the fourth year in a row, those voters on Best of Long Island have named The Orient in Bethpage the best Chinese takeout. A quick look at the menu hints at why diners may be so keen. Since 2002, The Orient has been serving a wide array of traditional Chinese and Chinese-American dishes like Kung Pao Chicken, Moo Shu Pork, and Young Chow Fried Rice. On Yelp, satisfied diners have called out other favorites like the Peking Pork Spare Rib, Sesame Chicken, and Low Mein. …

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News
NY Doctor Charged For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme NY Doctor Charged For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme
NY Doctor Charged For $1.3 Million Fraud Scheme A New York doctor is accused of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of over $1.3 million. Federal prosecutors allege that Dr. Perry Frankel, age 64, of Roslyn, in Nassau County, submitted false billing claims to Medicare and Medicaid for office visits that were never performed for patients who received COVID-19 tests. The tests were done at mobile sites across Long Island through Frankel’s cardiology clinic, Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics PLLC, located in Great Neck. Frankel was not even in New York when some of the alleged office visits occurred, prosecutors said. “As alleged, exploiti…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Man Accused Of Throwing Bricks, Spraying Chemical At Workers Long Island Man Accused Of Throwing Bricks, Spraying Chemical At Workers
Long Island Man Accused Of Throwing Bricks, Spraying Chemical At Workers A Long Island man is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking a team of sanitation workers in Oyster Bay. Daniel Cooney, age 59, of Massapequa Park, was arrested Tuesday, April 19 after he reportedly threw two bricks at the windshield of an Oyster Bay garbage truck on Atlantic Avenue, causing it to shatter, police said. The three sanitation workers told police that Cooney had then gone to the rear of the truck and released a chemical spray toward their faces. None of the three employees were injured and all refused medical attention, police said. It’s unclear what provoked the a…

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Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area
Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting someone at his home in the area. Greene County resident Keith A. Smith, age 41, of Greenville, was arrested Friday, April 15, after state police responded to a verbal altercation call at his home on Hill Street. Investigators said Smith and the victim got into an argument and he punched the individual in the head and smashed their cell phone. The victim fled the home and was taken to Urgent Care in Coxsackie, also in Greene County, by a friend and treated for a laceration to the head, according to police. Smith was charged with m…

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Police & Fire
Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced To Prison Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced To Prison
Stratford Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced To Prison A Fairfield County man is heading to federal prison for his role in an auto theft ring that targeted wealthy neighborhoods. Stratford resident Edwin Cordero, age 21, was sentenced Monday, April 18 to 30 months behind bars by US District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport. Cordero was arrested Thursday, Dec. 2 after Stratford Police said he was a passenger in a stolen Porsche that fled when police attempted to stop it. During the pursuit the driver, Christopher Mulkern, rammed a car stopped at a red light, drove onto a sidewalk, and struck a second vehicle, causing it to flip onto its ro…

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Business
Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard
Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard GE Appliances is voluntarily recalling some French door-style refrigerators after dozens of consumers reported being injured by them. An improperly installed freezer handle on some stainless steel units may detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, causing them to lose their balance and fall, according to a statement from Haier, GE Appliances' parent company. So far the company has received 71 reports of the handles detaching, leading to 37 injuries, including three serious fall injuries, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall affects around 155,0…

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Police & Fire
Road Rage: Long Island Resident Accused Of Punching Man, Stealing Cell Phone Road Rage: Long Island Resident Accused Of Punching Man, Stealing Cell Phone
Road Rage: Long Island Resident Accused Of Punching Man, Stealing Cell Phone A Long Island man is accused of punching another man and stealing his cell phone during a road rage incident in Nassau County. Valley Stream resident Damian Turner, age 39, was arrested Monday, April 18 following the attack, police said. The 56-year-old victim called 911 around 3:15 p.m. and said the suspect punched him in the head and forcibly removed his cell phone after he tried recording the man during an argument in Valley Stream.  The suspect then fled the scene. Officers located and arrested Turner a short time later at his home near Ash Street and Broadway. He was charged wi…

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News
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother. A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19. Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said. Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings. “The events…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths Long Island Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths
Long Island Man Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths A Long Island man has been arrested amid an investigation into two deaths caused by drug overdoses. Suffolk County resident Donnell Lewis, age 39, of Amityville, was taken into custody Monday, April 18 at his home on Emerald Lane North, police said. Detectives with the Nassau County Police Department Narcotics/Vice Squad identified Lewis as a suspect while investigating two fatal drug overdoses and one non-fatal overdose of Nassau County residents. Lewis was charged with nine counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and nine counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance…

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News
Bethel Man Admits To Underpayment Of $500K In Income Taxes Bethel Man Admits To Underpayment Of $500K In Income Taxes
Bethel Man Admits To Underpayment Of $500K In Income Taxes A Fairfield County business owner is facing federal prison time after admitting to underpaying more than $500,000 in income taxes. Bethel resident Timothy P. Draper, age 54, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion Monday, April 18 in Hartford federal court. Prosecutors said Draper failed to deposit numerous checks into his landscaping and rental business accounts, resulting in underreporting approximately $1.8 million on his tax returns between 2015 and 2017. Draper was also accused of paying personal expenses out of the business accounts and failing to categorize the payments as inco…

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