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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
Dave Portnoy Had One Complaint After Visiting This Capital Region Pizzeria Dave Portnoy Had One Complaint After Visiting This Capital Region Pizzeria
Dave Portnoy Had One Complaint After Visiting This Capital Region Pizzeria Dave Portnoy stopped by a Washington County pizzeria during his latest trip — and left with plenty of praise, plus one gripe he just couldn’t ignore. The Barstool Sports founder, 48, kicked off his Saratoga trip with a stop at local favorite Stumpy’s Pizza in Fort Edward to dish out one of his signature “One Bite” pizza reviews. It was Portnoy’s first visit to the pizzeria, and the camera-on-camera action started before he even took a bite. While lifting his first slice, he noted, “Good crisp, firm, no-flop right there,” before being momentarily distracted by a shirtless passerby waving fro…

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Sports
Casting Call: Real Girls’ Soccer Team—And Their Coach!—Sought For Paid Role Filming In NYC Casting Call: Real Girls’ Soccer Team—And Their Coach!—Sought For Paid Role Filming In NYC
Casting Call: Real Girls’ Soccer Team—And Their Coach!—Sought For Paid Role Filming In NYC Attention soccer moms, dads, and coaches: your little athletes might just be kicking it on the small screen this month. Waldron Casting is on the hunt for a real elementary school girls’ soccer team — coach included — to appear as background in an upcoming TV series with the working title: STARCAMS. Filming will take place in Astoria, Queens, on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The gig pays the SAG rate of $224 for up to eight hours and could lead to recurring background appearances throughout the series. “We’d love to cast the full team — including the coach!” the casting call reads. Think your squad…

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Obituaries
Watervliet 9-Year-Old Was Looking Forward To Starting 4th Grade Before Parents Charged In Death Watervliet 9-Year-Old Was Looking Forward To Starting 4th Grade Before Parents Charged In Death
Watervliet 9-Year-Old Was Looking Forward To Starting 4th Grade Before Parents Charged In Death Loved ones said their final goodbyes to a 9-year-old New York girl whose parents were criminally charged following her death. Nathalia Warner, of Watervliet, was laid to rest Thursday, Aug. 7, days after she was found unresponsive inside her family’s home and later pronounced dead at Samaritan Hospital. Her parents – Jennifer Singleton, 37, and Harold Warner, 33 – were charged with two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child after a preliminary autopsy concluded she died from chronic constipation, as Daily Voice reported. The manner of death was listed as natural causes, with fin…

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News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Trucks On Sunrise Highway In Lindenhurst Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Trucks On Sunrise Highway In Lindenhurst
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Trucks On Sunrise Highway In Lindenhurst A 60-year-old man was killed after being hit by two trucks while crossing Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst. The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Buffalo Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. Mariano Diaz-Pichardo was walking his bicycle across the highway when a Hino box truck tried to swerve to avoid him but struck the bike. He was then hit by a Ford F550, according to investigators. Diaz-Pichardo was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The box truck dr…

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News
Teens Rob Pizza Delivery Driver, Steal Food In Roosevelt, Police Say Teens Rob Pizza Delivery Driver, Steal Food In Roosevelt, Police Say
Teens Rob Pizza Delivery Driver, Steal Food In Roosevelt, Police Say Three individuals, including a 17-year-old, robbed a pizza delivery driver on Long Island before fleeing on foot, police said. The incident happened in Roosevelt just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, when a 32-year-old Domino’s employee attempted to deliver food to a home on Woods Avenue. Three males approached him, claimed they had ordered the food, and demanded he hand it over. When the driver asked for payment, one of the suspects grabbed the pizza, another took a bag containing soda, and the group pushed and spit on the victim before running off, according to Nassau County Police. …

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News
Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA Among Them Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA Among Them
Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA Among Them Nearly 24 years after the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, the remains of three more 9/11 victims have been identified, offering long-awaited closure to their families. On Thursday, Aug. 7, New York City officials announced three victims who had been identified through advanced DNA testing. They are: Ryan Fitzgerald, 26, of Floral Park, who was working on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower when it was struck by United Airlines Flight 175 Barbara Keating, 72, a cancer survivor from Palm Springs, California, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 w…

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News
Teen, 19-Year-Old Stabbed 2 At Huntington Park, Police Say Teen, 19-Year-Old Stabbed 2 At Huntington Park, Police Say
Teen, 19-Year-Old Stabbed 2 At Huntington Park, Police Say A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with a stabbing that injured two teens near a Long Island park. The incident happened in Huntington Station, at Peter A. Nelson Park on Oakwood Road, just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, when a group of teenagers and young men got into a fight, according to Suffolk County Police. During the fight, a 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured. A 17-year-old also suffered stab wounds that were not life-threatening. Both were hospitalized for treatment. Following an investigation by Second Squad detectives, a 15-y…

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News
NY Ex-Hospital Chief Who Stole $1.4M—Including $176K On Pet Care—Gets Prison Time NY Ex-Hospital Chief Who Stole $1.4M—Including $176K On Pet Care—Gets Prison Time
NY Ex-Hospital Chief Who Stole $1.4M—Including $176K On Pet Care—Gets Prison Time A former Brooklyn hospital executive who stole nearly $1.5 million in public funds—including more than $170,000 on pet care—has been sentenced to up to three years in prison. Michael Lucchesi, 67, the former Chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 6, to an indeterminate term of one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree grand larceny. Lucchesi admitted to using a business credit card for personal expenses, racking up approximately $1.44 million in unauthorized spending between December 2016 and January 2023. Amo…

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Police & Fire
Roommate Attacks, Locks Woman In Room At Farmingdale Apartment, Police Say Roommate Attacks, Locks Woman In Room At Farmingdale Apartment, Police Say
Roommate Attacks, Locks Woman In Room At Farmingdale Apartment, Police Say A woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking a woman and locking her inside a room during a violent dispute in a Long Island apartment, police said. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at a Farmingdale residence on Eastern Parkway, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded after receiving a 911 call from someone who said her friend was being held against her will. When police arrived, they found Shawnequa Polite, 42, at the residence along with a 28-year-old woman who had visible injuries, police said. An investigation revealed Polite, …

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Business
Massapequa Barber Promises Worst Haircut Of Your Life—And Kids Are Lining Up For The Challenge Massapequa Barber Promises Worst Haircut Of Your Life—And Kids Are Lining Up For The Challenge
Massapequa Barber Promises Worst Haircut Of Your Life—And Kids Are Lining Up For The Challenge Not many barbershops promise you’ll hate your haircut—but most barbers aren’t Joe Matt. At his Massapequa business, Barberchops, Matt has turned back-to-school trims into viral gold with his “Wheel of Cuts.” Kids spin the big, colorful wheel and get whatever it lands on—no swaps, no do-overs, and absolutely no dignity. The options —all terrible —include nightmare fuel like “The Old Man” (a shaved strip down the middle), the “Checkerboard” (yes, exactly what it sounds like), and the “Reverse Mullet.” One kid even ended up with a mustache shaved into his forehead. The rules are simple: Spin …

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