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Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of NY, NJ Dockworkers On Picket Lines Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of NY, NJ Dockworkers On Picket Lines
Longshoremen Strike: Hundreds Of NY, NJ Dockworkers On Picket Lines Thousands of longshoremen along the East and Golf coasts are on strike in a move that could heavily impact the economy and make it harder to get goods and services. In Elizabeth, NJ, the strike began on Tuesday, Oct. 1 outside Maher Terminal where hundreds of dockworkers rallied. CBS News, citing the Port Authority of NY and NJ, said most operations have been shut down due to the strike. Daily Voice has reached out the Port Authority for comment. The Port Authority said it has been working closely with the commercial trucking industry to ensure cargo containing essential goods, medical sup…

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by Sam Barron
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Wow, a winning second-prize Mega Millions ticket was sold at a lucky Hudson Valley business. The $1 million ticket matched all five white balls for the Tuesday, Oct. 1 game and was sold in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less Store on Plank Road in Newburgh. According to New York Lottery officials, the winning numbers for the game were 27-35-47-50-66 and a Mega Ball of 25. No one hit the jackpot on Tuesday, so the prize will grow to $108 million for the Friday, Oct. 4 drawing. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70, and the Mega Ball is drawn…

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by Kathy Reakes
Student Approached By Suspicious Van In Peekskill Student Approached By Suspicious Van In Peekskill
Student Approached By Suspicious Van In Peekskill Police are investigating after a student was approached by a suspicious van in the region. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 30 in Northern Westchester. Police received a report on Monday night, Sept. 30 of the student being approached by a woman in a blue-gray van in Peekskill. The driver asked the student if they wanted a ride.  "The student did not get in the van and reported the incident," according to a statement by the Peekskill City School District. "Please continue to speak to your children about safety procedures and remind them never to accept rides f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Teen Slashes Fellow Hudson Valley HS Student In Face: Police Teen Slashes Fellow Hudson Valley HS Student In Face: Police
Teen Slashes Fellow Hudson Valley HS Student In Face: Police A Hudson Valley teen was charged with assault after allegedly slashing another high school student in the face with a medical-grade plastic handle blade instrument.  The incident occurred in Orange County at Middletown High School on Monday, Sept. 30, in Middletown. According to a message from Middletown School District Superintendent Amy Creeden, there was an incident between two students that resulted in one of them being cut in the face with what allegedly was a knife that is in police custody. Creeden said that the instrument used had a one-half to three-quarter-inch blade. The a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Hudson Valley: Police Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Hudson Valley: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was apprehended after authorities caught him snorting cocaine inside a vehicle in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The arrest was made on Monday, Aug. 26 just before 3 p.m., when a man was seen snorting a white powdered substance while sitting in the driver's seat of a car in the Putnam County town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Sept. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, the man's vehicle was found to have a Virginia license plate that expired in 2016. A search of his car undertaken by members of the Sheriff's Offic…

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by Ben Crnic
120 Accuse Westchester's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report 120 Accuse Westchester's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report
120 Accuse Westchester's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report The legal troubles faced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, a New York native, are far from over, as the hip-hop mogul is facing allegations of sexual assault from over 100 new accusers, according to a report by NBC News.  Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that he is currently representing 120 people with various allegations against Combs occurring over two decades, NBC reported.  These accusations against Combs, a New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, include sexual assault or rape; facilitated sex with a controlled substance;…

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by Ben Crnic
Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In Westchester Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In Westchester Parking Lot: Suspects At Large
Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In Westchester Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Authorities are searching for two men who robbed a victim at gunpoint in a Westchester County parking lot, police said. The robbery happened on Sunday, Sept. 29 just after 2 a.m., when a 28-year-old New Rochelle resident told officers that two men had approached him and demanded he hand over his wallet in the Prospect Street parking lot, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  One of the suspects displayed a silver handgun, Coyne said.  The duo was described as a Hispanic man wearing a red sweater and black pants and a Black man wearing all black. The victim a…

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by Ben Crnic
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death
Ex-Penn State Frat Leader From NY Sentenced For Hazing Student To Death The former president and vice president of a frat at Penn State have been sentenced in connection with the death of a student from New Jersey, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Timothy "Tim" J. Piazza, 19 of Lebanon, NJ, died at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, after being hazed at Beta Theta Pi fraternity on Saturday, February 4, 2017, according to his obituary and the AG's release.  Brendan Young, 28, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Casey, 27, of Ronkonkoma, New York, pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors including 14 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Ex-Controller Who Stole $340K From Northern Westchester Company Gets Prison Time Ex-Controller Who Stole $340K From Northern Westchester Company Gets Prison Time
Ex-Controller Who Stole $340K From Northern Westchester Company Gets Prison Time A 54-year-old woman who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Northern Westchester-based company she worked for will spend several years in prison.  Mohegan Lake resident ToniAnn Rosado was sentenced to a term of two to six years in prison on Friday, Sept. 27 for stealing more than $340,000 from North Castle-based paint company CR Wallauer & Company, Inc., the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  According to the DA's Office, in her role as the company's controller, Rosado stole $341,707.54 between July 7, 2017, …

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by Ben Crnic
Hulu, Disney+ To Raise Prices Hulu, Disney+ To Raise Prices
Hulu, Disney+ To Raise Prices Another year, another streaming service price hike.  Disney+, the streaming video platform that boasts more than 150 million users, is raising the price of its monthly subscriptions beginning Thursday, Oct. 17, the company said. The spike comes as Disney said it will crack down on password-sharing, Variety reported.  The House of the Mouse announced earlier this year that prices for its most basic package with advertisements will climb from $8 to $10 monthly. Disney+ Premium will also rise by $2 to $16 monthly. Yearly plans will jump up $20 to $160 a year, the company said. Hulu,…

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by Josh Lanier
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In Westchester: Police Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In Westchester: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In Westchester: Police A 25-year-old fugitive wanted in another state on human trafficking charges was caught at a gym in Westchester, police announced.  The arrest was made on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at around 10:30 a.m., when authorities learned the fugitive was in the area of Nardozzie Place in New Rochelle, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  A vehicle connected to the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Nana Gyapong of McLeansville, North Carolina, was soon found at the LA Fitness parking lot at 75 Nardozzi Pl. There, Gyapong was arrested without incident and charged as a fugitive from justice,…

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by Ben Crnic
CVS To Lay Off Nearly 3K Workers CVS To Lay Off Nearly 3K Workers
CVS To Lay Off Nearly 3K Workers CVS announced it will lay off nearly 3,000 workers as part of a cost-cutting move aimed at saving $2 billion. These approximately 2,900 layoffs, primarily in corporate roles in the company's CVS Health division, represent less than 1 percent of the company's workforce, CVS said.  "The reductions will not impact front-line jobs in our stores, pharmacies and distribution centers,” a CVS spokesperson told CNN. The move comes a day after CVS management met with major shareholder Glenview Capital to discuss the company’s deficits and its dipping stock price, according to CNBC. Founded in…

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by Joe Lombardi