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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

News

21-Year-Old ‘All Around Great Guy’ From NY Charged For Alleged Role In Jan. 6 Riots A 21-year-old New York man is among the latest group of suspects facing charges for their alleged roles in breaching the US Capitol building on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Long Island’s Jon Lizak, of Cold Spring Harbor in Suffolk County, was arrested by federal investigators on Thursday, Sept. 15. Lizak and four other defendants illegally entered the Capitol as a group before moving through multiple corridors and rooms, including the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the US Attorney’s Office said. The group reportedly exited the building a half hour later. That’s when a 23-year-old ma…

by Michael Mashburn

09/22/2022

News

'Lifting To New Heights': Capital Region Airports Receiving Millions For Modernization Projects Bigger terminals, nicer concession areas, and improved security screening are just some of the modernization projects that will benefit from the $230 million awarded to nine airports across New York. The awards are granted through the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition. Funding is meant to pay for airport projects that “promote, revitalize, and accelerate investments in upstate commercial passenger service airports, helping to create airports for the 21st century,” the governor’s office said. "Our upstate airports are our gateways to local economies and ma…

by Michael Mashburn

09/22/2022

Politics

Trump Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley To File Lawsuit Under New NY 'Survivors' Law A well-known writer and advice columnist from New York who claims that former President Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s plans to file a sexual battery lawsuit under the state’s new Adult Survivors Act, CBS News reports. In a court filing as part of her ongoing defamation lawsuit against Trump, E. Jean Carroll, now age 78 and living in Orange County, says she intends to sue the former president on Thursday, Nov. 24, when the new law takes effect. The Adult Survivors Act provides a one-year window for adult victims of sexual abuse to file a claim, even if it occurred decades ago. Relate…

by Michael Mashburn

09/21/2022

Business

'I Acted Out My Compulsive Behaviors': Popular NY Meteorologist Speaks Out After Firing Popular New York City meteorologist Erick Adame is speaking out after being fired for appearing on an adult webcam site. In an Instagram post Tuesday, Sept. 20, the 36-year-old Adame confirmed that he had been terminated by Spectrum NY1, where he had worked since 2007, after videos of him were leaked to the public. “Despite being a public figure and being on television in the biggest market in the country in front of millions of people five days a week for more than a decade and a half, I secretly appeared on an adult webcam website,” Adame said. “On this site, I acted out my compulsive …

by Michael Mashburn

09/21/2022

Business

Brand-New Pizzeria Open For Business On Long Island A brand-new pizzeria on Long Island is already impressing customers. Anthony’s Pizza in Mastic Beach officially opened its doors Thursday, Sept. 8, in the space formerly occupied by Aliyana’s Pizzeria. Its menu features several classic pie offerings like Margarita, Sicilian, and Grandma pizzas. Anthony’s pizza officially open stop by 12 to 12 every day Posted by Anthony’s pizza Mastic Beach on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Other variations include spinach artichoke, chicken parm, and chipotle tomato. Diners can also choose from an array of pastas, salads, wraps, and sandwiches. The r…

by Michael Mashburn

09/21/2022

Politics

Brand-New Poll Reveals NYers' Reaction To Student Loan Forgiveness Plan When it comes to President Biden’s sweeping plan to forgive thousands of dollars in federal student loans, a majority of New Yorkers support the move, according to a fresh Siena College poll. The poll found that by 56 to 33 percent, New Yorkers supported the plan, which would forgive up to $20,000 in debt for those who received Pell Grants with loans held by the Department of Education. Non-Pell Grant recipients would have $10,000 in student debt canceled. Among those polled, 29 percent think Biden’s plan goes too far, while 21 percent said it doesn’t go far enough. Thirty-nine …

by Michael Mashburn

09/21/2022

News

Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Wildlife officials have confirmed the first case of bluetongue virus in New York deer. Testing revealed the virus was present in three deer on Long Island, in Southampton, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. Bluetongue (BT) virus is closely related to the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus and is transmitted in the same way, through the bites of insects called midges, according to wildlife officials. Transmission usually occurs in late summer and early fall. Both viruses are often fatal to deer, with many animals dying within 36 hours of showing sympt…

by Michael Mashburn

09/21/2022

News

Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old From Capital Region The search is on for an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in the Capital Region. Kulanji Moore was last seen in Albany at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, near North Main Avenue and Washington Avenue, according to Albany Police. The boy is described as Black, standing 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Kulanji was last seen wearing a black Looney Tunes jacket, a white t-shirt, gray athletic pants, and white sneakers, police said. Anyone with information on the boy’s whereabouts is asked to contact Albany Police at 518-462-8039. Share t…

by Michael Mashburn

09/20/2022

News

Man Threatened To Kill Sheriff In Capital Region, Police Say A man is behind bars, accused of threatening to murder a Capital Region sheriff. Fulton County resident Jason Blowers, age 51, of Northampton, was arrested Saturday, Sept. 17, following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers were first contacted Wednesday, Sept. 14, with a complaint that Blowers had made phone threats to murder Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino and others, police said. The threats were made on multiple occasions to various agencies to intimidate and “coerce a unit of government,” according to police. Blowers was taken into custody during a traffic stop i…

by Michael Mashburn

09/20/2022

Politics

DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin An investigation is underway into thousands of duplicate signatures that reportedly ended up on nominating petitions to get Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on a third-party ballot line in the New York governor’s race. Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the state Board of Elections are focused on John Haggerty Jr., a longtime Republican operative, the New York Post reports. Nearly 13,000 signatures submitted by Haggerty to get Zeldin on the Independence Party line in the general election in November 2022 were later thrown out. Earlier Report: 'Never Been In Question': NY Gov. Kat…

by Michael Mashburn

09/20/2022

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