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Statewide Alert Issued For Missing NY Man Statewide Alert Issued For Missing NY Man
Statewide Alert Issued For Missing NY Man Have you seen him? A statewide alert has been issued for a New York man who's gone missing. Edmund Zielinski, age 55, is 6-foot-4, 220 pounds with gray/dirty blond hair, according to New York State Police, who note that he has a scar on his throat from vertebrae surgery. He was last seen in the Genesee County town of Pembroke area but frequents other parts of the state, said police.  Police did not say how long he's been missing. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call state police at 716-941-9300. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions $5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions
$5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions A New York attorney has admitted to running a scheme to defraud victims of nearly $6,000,000. Long Island resident Daniel Boldi, age 49, of Garden City acted as settlement agent and bank attorney in multiple property sales on Long Island and embezzled millions of dollars of his clients’ escrow and home loan funds, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. The scam involved 46 separate real estate transactions between September 2020 and January 2024, Donnelly said. Boldi pleaded guilty to 13 counts of grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony) and o…

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Cargo Truck Hits, Kills 44-Year-Old Man In Baldwin Cargo Truck Hits, Kills 44-Year-Old Man In Baldwin
Cargo Truck Hits, Kills 44-Year-Old Man In Baldwin A man died after being struck by a vehicle on Long Island. The incident happened in Baldwin, on Coes Neck Road, at around 6:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18. Nassau County Police said a cargo truck was driving near the intersection of Notre Dame Court when it swerved to avoid a car backing into the roadway and struck a 44-year-old man walking on the shoulder. The victim suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police medic, according to police. His identity had not been publicized as of Friday evening. The 59-year-old truck driver remained at the scene. Police said…

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by Michael Mashburn
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LI 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party' LI 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party'
LI 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party' Jamie Lambros died a hero. The 48-year-old New York resident, from Long Island's Deer Park, died Monday, Oct. 7, while trying to save a young boy and his mother in the waters of Bermuda. Lambros was enjoying a family vacation at Horseshoe Bay Beach when he noticed the 10-year-old boy struggling and went in after him, his friend, Chris Pompeo, said on Facebook. The child and his mother survived, but Lambros drowned. “In his final moments, Jamie showed the courage and selflessness that those who knew him will always remember,” relatives said on a GoFundMe campaign to help with funeral expens…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say
Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say An alleged phone scammer convinced a Long Island woman to fork over tens of thousands of dollars, police said. Nassau County Police said the 65-year-old Roslyn Heights woman contacted the agency on Wednesday, Oct. 16, saying she had been the victim of a scam. She told investigators that she received a call from “Amazon” regarding her iPad and was directed to speak with a purported agent at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report fraud. After contacting the purported FTC, the woman was informed that she had open warrants and was directed to meet a federal agent on the corner of Power H…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Who Stabbed Wife To Death As Couple's Son Desperately Tried Saving Her On LI Sentenced Man Who Stabbed Wife To Death As Couple's Son Desperately Tried Saving Her On LI Sentenced
Man Who Stabbed Wife To Death As Couple's Son Desperately Tried Saving Her On LI Sentenced A Long Island man who confessed to stabbing his wife to death as their teenage son desperately tried saving her will spend decades behind bars. Ryszard Murawski, age 44, of Lindenhurst, was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 17. It followed his guilty plea to second-degree murder in the death of Wioleta Murawski. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Lindenhurst residence on South 14th Street at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, after their 15-year-old son called 911 saying his father had stabbed his mother. Earlier Report: Man …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Celestial Event Has Skywatchers In Awe Celestial Event Has Skywatchers In Awe
Celestial Event Has Skywatchers In Awe Stargazers are being treated to a once-in-a-lifetime event this month — make that 1,000 lifetimes.  Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS made a guest appearance in the night sky as it came within 44 million miles of our homeworld last week, and it is dazzling astronomers and novice skywatchers alike.  Stargazers got their best view of the comet on Tuesday, Oct. 15, but it will remain visible with the unaided eye through the end of the month as it rises higher and higher in the night sky until it is gone, according to NASA.  The comet won't make another pass of Earth for another 80,…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Who Stabbed Son-In-Law To Death At Long Island Home Gets 25 Years Man Who Stabbed Son-In-Law To Death At Long Island Home Gets 25 Years
Man Who Stabbed Son-In-Law To Death At Long Island Home Gets 25 Years A Long Island man who confessed to stabbing his son-in-law to death will spend decades in prison. Eduardo Vega, age 58, of Islip Terrace, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the death of 34-year-old Roshane McLaren. Prosecutors said Vega was living with his wife, Tanya Denis, along with her two daughters and their husbands when Vega got into an argument with McLaren in their backyard on Sept. 27, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Son-In-Law In Islip Terrace; Wife Cops To Being Getaway Driver The altercation escalate…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says
Dealer's Fentanyl Killed 17-Year-Old Garden City Girl, DA Says An admitted drug dealer was formally charged in connection with the overdose death of a 17-year-old Long Island girl. Daquan Booker, age 34, of Smithtown, was arraigned on multiple drug charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, following the death of Garden City High School senior Grace Wrightington. Prosecutors said Booker met with the teen on at least two occasions in July 2023 and sold her purported oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. The synthetic opioid – more than 100 times stronger than morphine – has contributed to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Shooting Outside LI Home Of Former Gubernatorial Candidate Zeldin Nets Gunman 12 Years Shooting Outside LI Home Of Former Gubernatorial Candidate Zeldin Nets Gunman 12 Years
Shooting Outside LI Home Of Former Gubernatorial Candidate Zeldin Nets Gunman 12 Years The gunman in a broad daylight shooting that injured two teenagers outside the New York home of former Rep. Lee Zeldin will spend more than a decade behind bars. Long Island resident Noah Green, age 20, of Shirley, was sentenced to 12 years in prison plus five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to attempted murder and related charges. Prosecutors said Green was riding in a stolen SUV with another individual when they spotted three rival gang members walking along Saint George Drive West in Shirley at around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2022. Earlier Report: Gunman Admit…

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20-Year-Old Injures Woman In Street Takeover On Long Island, Police Say 20-Year-Old Injures Woman In Street Takeover On Long Island, Police Say
20-Year-Old Injures Woman In Street Takeover On Long Island, Police Say A week after a woman was injured in a so-called street takeover on Long Island, police arrested a suspect. The incident happened in Patchogue, at the Gateway Plaza on Sunrise Highway, at around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Suffolk County Police said a 19-year-old Holbrook woman was watching a care takeover when she was struck by an Infiniti sedan. She was taken by private vehicle to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries. Earlier Report: Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Suffolk County Lawmaker On Tuesday morning, Oct. 1…

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Nominate Your Favorite Long Island Businesses In DV's Readers' Choice Nominate Your Favorite Long Island Businesses In DV's Readers' Choice
Nominate Your Favorite Long Island Businesses In DV's Readers' Choice Daily Voice is excited to announce its first-ever Readers’ Choice contest on Long Island! Readers’ Choice is set to showcase the top businesses that make the area special. Whether it’s a cozy coffee shop, a family-run pizzeria, a boutique spa, or a dedicated local handyman, this is your chance to give them the spotlight they deserve. Who makes the best pie on Long Island? Engin Akyurt: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-pizza-2619970/ Nominations Are Open! Do you have a favorite place you love to dine at? Is there a hairstylist who always gets your look just right? Mayb…

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