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Michael Mashburn

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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 radio reporter covering local news and traffic for ABC News Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle.

Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2014. 

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Business
Breeze Airways Launching Nonstop Service From MacArthur Airport To This Sunny Destination Breeze Airways Launching Nonstop Service From MacArthur Airport To This Sunny Destination
Breeze Airways Launching Nonstop Service From MacArthur Airport To This Sunny Destination Pack your bags. Another discount airline is launching nonstop service from Long Island MacArthur Airport to the Sunshine State. Breeze Airways announced Tuesday, June 25, that it will begin offering uninterrupted flights to Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning on Oct. 2. Fares start at $89 one way. The new route is among five that were announced by the Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based airline on Tuesday. “Breeze continues to expand our fall and winter service into Florida, and now serves eight destinations within the state,” said Breeze Airways President Tom Doxey. …

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Police & Fire
Oh Buoy: Abandoned Sailboat Could Be Yours At Upcoming Suffolk County Police Auction Oh Buoy: Abandoned Sailboat Could Be Yours At Upcoming Suffolk County Police Auction
Oh Buoy: Abandoned Sailboat Could Be Yours At Upcoming Suffolk County Police Auction Long Islanders looking to beat the heat in style this summer should knot miss this titanic opportunity. The Suffolk County Police Department is set to auction off a long forsaken 28-foot sailboat. Starting bid? $100. According to the agency, the 1978 Neptune 24BC vessel was found adrift in Bellport Bay a few years ago and police were unable to track down its rightful owner. The boat does not come with a trailer, and it’s up to the buyer to remove it from the department’s Marine Bureau headquarters in Great River. Wednesday’s auction will get underway at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, at 150 R…

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News
Man Fatally Shot East Patchogue Mother In Parking Lot Of Strip Mall, Jury Finds Man Fatally Shot East Patchogue Mother In Parking Lot Of Strip Mall, Jury Finds
Man Fatally Shot East Patchogue Mother In Parking Lot Of Strip Mall, Jury Finds A 32-year-old man was found guilty of fatally shooting a woman in a Long Island parking lot. Anthony Santiesteban, of Centereach, was convicted of second-degree murder and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, June 24, in the death of 33-year-old Martina Thompson. Prosecutors said Santiesteban was captured on surveillance footage talking with Thompson in a Coram parking lot in the early hours of Oct. 29, 2022. The video shows him following the woman into a fenced area at the rear of the parking lot before a single gunshot is heard on the recording. He is then seen leaving the…

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Politics
Journalist Vs. Chemist: Avlon, Goroff Face Off In Closely-Watched NY Congressional Primary Race Journalist Vs. Chemist: Avlon, Goroff Face Off In Closely-Watched NY Congressional Primary Race
Journalist Vs. Chemist: Avlon, Goroff Face Off In Closely-Watched NY Congressional Primary Race Among the New York races that political pundits are keeping an eye on this Primary Day is that of the journalist versus the chemist. On Long Island, Democrats John Avlon and Nancy Goroff are facing off to determine who will take on Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in November for the state’s 1st Congressional District, representing the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County. The 51-year-old Avlon is a former political analyst at CNN who previously served as a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun. He was also the chief speech writer for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Ea…

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News
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Fire Island Beach Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Fire Island Beach
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Fire Island Beach It wasn’t the most ideal runway, but a pilot still managed to land their small plane safely on a Long Island beach. Emergency crews were called at around 12:15 p.m. Monday, June 24, after a single-engine Piper PA-28 plane made an emergency landing on Fire Island’s Atlantique Beach. Two people were on board and there were no reports of injuries, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). David New, who witnessed the unexpected landing from roughly 50 feet away told CBS News the plane was wobbling as it came in before the nose hit the sand and the aircraft flipped straight up. …

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News
Swimmer Drowns At Hampton Bays Beach Swimmer Drowns At Hampton Bays Beach
Swimmer Drowns At Hampton Bays Beach A 54-year-old man died after being pulled from the water at a Long Island beach. Emergency crews in Southampton were called shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, June 24, for a drowning victim at Altenkirch County Park, located in the hamlet of Hampton Bays near Dune Road and Road H. Another beachgoer removed the man from the water and performed CPR, but he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Southampton Town Police identified the man as Peter Dzakonski, of Hampton Bays. A second man at the beach was also hospitalized after reporting chest pain and difficulty breathing. 

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News
Hit-Run Driver Injures 2 Employees Outside Bellport Campus Hit-Run Driver Injures 2 Employees Outside Bellport Campus
Hit-Run Driver Injures 2 Employees Outside Bellport Campus Two employees are hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash outside a Long Island school. The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 24, in the parking lot of Eastern Suffolk BOCES in North Bellport, located on Martha Avenue. Suffolk County Police said a driver struck a 31-year-old Coram man and a 41-year-old Ronkonkoma woman as they walked through the parking lot. The driver then fled the scene. The Coram man was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue and treated for serious injuries. The Ronkonkoma woman was taken to the same hospital for non-life…

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Politics
NY Voters Beware: Erroneous Polling Site Info Being Pushed By Text Scammers NY Voters Beware: Erroneous Polling Site Info Being Pushed By Text Scammers
NY Voters Beware: Erroneous Polling Site Info Being Pushed By Text Scammers Voters in New York are being warned about scammers who are trying to confuse them ahead of the state’s primary elections. The New York State Board of Elections has received reports from voters across the state who have received unsolicited text messages from an outside group pushing incorrect polling place information. “The State Board would like to remind voters that the best place to get information about elections and voting is directly from the New York State Board of Elections and the County Boards of Elections,” the agency said in a press release Monday, June 24. “Voters are enc…

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Obituaries
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Albany Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' 'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Albany Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold'
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Albany Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Air Force veteran following his untimely death in the region. Albany County resident Michael Furch, age 34, of Guilderland, died following a single-vehicle crash on I-787 in Albany on Thursday, June 20. New York State Police said Furch was operating a motorcycle when he lost control and struck a concrete barrier while exiting I-787 on the flyover ramp to I-90. He was ejected from the bike and landed on the shoulder of I-787 northbound below. Furch was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In …

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Police & Fire
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour Near Riverhead Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour Near Riverhead
Video Shows Moment Kayaker Rescued After Treading Water For Over Hour Near Riverhead A camera was rolling the moment a stranded kayaker finally reached safety after spending over an hour treading water off Long Island. The successful rescue operation happened at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, June 23, near Reeves Beach, located in the Riverhead hamlet of Baiting Hollow. A man called 911 saying he was unable to locate his friend who had been on a kayak west of the beach. Officers with the Riverhead Police Marine and the Suffolk County Police Aviation units later spotted an overturned kayak with a man in a lifejacket in the water, nearly one mile north of Reeves Beach. Helicopter…

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