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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.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Lifestyle

NY Native, 'Abbott Elementary' Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame Actress and New York native Sheryl Lee Ralph will be immortalized in Tinseltown. Ralph, who grew up on Long Island and stars in the hit series Abbott Elementary, is among 31 entertainers named to the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s class of 2024, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Monday, June 26. A visibly emotional Ralph shared the news with her fans in a video posted on Twitter. “Everybody’s blowing up my phone… I just have to thank God. I have to thank everybody who considered me for this,” she says in the video. “I’m overwhelmed, grateful, and I’m blessed.” You’ve heard me say …

by Michael Mashburn

07/02/2023

Lifestyle

Pie King: Owner Of NY Pizzeria Takes First Place At Pizza World Cup A pizzeria owner in New York is riding high after bringing home the gold from the Pizza World Cup. Albany County’s Anthony Berghela, owner of Romo’s Pizza in Glenmont, took first place in the Traditional American Division at the World Pizza Championship in Naples, Italy on Wednesday, June 21. The largest pizza competition in Italy, the event features pizzaiolos (pizza makers) from over 20 countries who are judged on preparation, taste, bake, and presentation. “Congratulations to Anthony Berghela of Romo's Pizza and Restaurant, who brought home the Pizza World Cup to Albany County!” Count…

by Michael Mashburn

07/02/2023

Politics

New Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Support Using SUNY Dorms To House Migrants New polling is shedding light on how New Yorkers feel about a proposal to house migrants in university dorms. Among the state’s registered voters, 54 percent oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York, while 33 percent are in favor, according to a Siena College poll released Wednesday, June 28. “Voters oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York by a 21-point margin," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. "It’s opposed by more than three-quarters of Republicans and a majority of independents, while Democrats ar…

by Michael Mashburn

07/02/2023

News

Tenant Beats Landlord To Death With Dumbbell Outside Long Island Home, DA Says More than two years after a landlord was allegedly beaten to death by his tenant outside of a Long Island home, the man believed responsible is facing charges. See new update: Tenant Admits Beating Landlord To Death With Dumbbell Outside Coram Home Albert Coppedge, age 49, of Coram, was indicted on murder and robbery charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 28, in the death of 62-year-old Kenneth Mitchell. Several witnesses told police they saw the men arguing in the backyard of their Coram home shortly after 11 a.m. on Dec. 6, 2020. Earlier Report: Man Killed After…

by Michael Mashburn

07/02/2023

Business

New Speakeasy-Style Restaurant In Capital Region Takes Diners 'Beyond The Coats' A new speakeasy-style restaurant and bar in the region serving up “unique and delicious” cocktails is generating plenty of buzz ahead of its grand opening. Saratoga County’s The Coat Room, located in Saratoga Springs at 385 Broadway, is set to welcome its first diners on Friday, June 30. Customers enter through a simple door labeled “Coat Room” off the lobby, according to the Phinney Design Group, the restaurant’s interior designer. “As you step into the Coat Room, you will get a peek of the walnut, brass, black steel, saddle leather and lush fabrics and wall coverings,” Michael Phinney,…

by Michael Mashburn

07/02/2023

News

NY Law Requiring Businesses To Warn Customers Of Gift Card Scams Takes Effect Leaders in New York have given consumers another tool in their belt to help fend off would-be fraudsters. New legislation that went into effect on Tuesday, June 20, requires businesses that sell gift cards in New York to post a notice warning customers about gift card scams. Notices must be posted near where any gift card or gift certificate is displayed or sold. The law was introduced by Long Island State Sen. Kevin Thomas, a Democrat whose 6th Senate District covers central Nassau County. Thomas chairs the senate’s Consumer Protection Committee. “I am happy to see the Department of St…

by Michael Mashburn

07/01/2023

News

$30M Insider Trading Case: Hudson Valley Duo Profited From Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say Four men from New York and Massachusetts, including a police chief, are accused of making millions of dollars through an insider trading scheme involving one pharmaceutical company’s acquisition of another. The case, announced by the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, June 29, is one of four separate insider trading cases that reportedly generated a combined $30 million for those involved. Named in the case are: Shawn Cronin, age 43, of Dighton in Bristol County, Massachusetts and chief of the Dighton Police Department Joseph Dupont, age 44, of Rehoboth…

by Michael Mashburn

07/01/2023

Lifestyle

Feeling Lucky? Winning $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Store A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Long Island convenience store, New York Lottery officials announced. The third-prize winning ticket for the Wednesday, June 28, drawing was purchased in Huntington, at the 7-Eleven located at 126 New York Avenue. It has four matching numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing are: 19-25-34-57-68 and the Powerball is 4. Nobody won the big jackpot, which sits at a whopping $493 million. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m.

by Michael Mashburn

07/01/2023

News

Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served' A former bar bouncer convicted of beating a customer to death outside a New York business will spend decades in prison. Long Island resident David Cruz, age 32, of Medford, was sentenced to 24 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 30, in the beating death of Jake Scott. It followed his jury conviction for first-degree manslaughter in April 2023. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, it was around 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2022 when the two men got into an argument after Scott called Cruz a “weirdo.” Earlier Report: NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Dea…

by Michael Mashburn

06/30/2023

Police & Fire

Cocaine, Ecstasy, Adderall, Oh My: Drug Dealer From Region Busted Third Time This Year: PD A convicted drug dealer from the region with an “extensive” criminal history has been arrested on felony drug charges for the third time this year. Albany County resident Phillip Harris, age 46, was arrested near his Cohoes home on Wednesday, June 28, during a multi-agency investigation into his alleged drug activity. Officers were gearing up to execute a search warrant at Harris’ Remsen Street apartment when they spotted him inside a vehicle two blocks away, according to Cohoes Police. The driver of the vehicle, Catherina Mayotte, was found to have a suspended driver’s license. Officers …

by Michael Mashburn

06/30/2023

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