'She Deserves Justice': Family Seeks Answers Week After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Pond 'She Deserves Justice': Family Seeks Answers Week After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Pond
'She Deserves Justice': Family Seeks Answers Week After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Pond More than a week after Hannah Blanc’s body was pulled from a Long Island pond, her family is still seeking answers. The 28-year-old was found in Baldwin’s Milburn Pond just before 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Nassau County Police. Blanc’s cause of death had not been revealed as of Tuesday, Oct. 7, and no suspects have been arrested.  With so few answers, the young woman’s family is left clinging to precious memories while holding out hope for closure. “I’m very devastated and shocked and angry,” Blanc’s cousin, Tyan Davis, told Daily Voice.&…
Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As NY Mom Urges Reform Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As NY Mom Urges Reform
Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As NY Mom Urges Reform When bullies tried to break Tyler RocheTilden, his Long Island classmates had his back. Days after a vicious attack left the 15-year-old terrified to leave home, student athletes from Massapequa High School showed up at his door Tuesday, Sept. 30 – walking him to his homeroom class and proving he wasn’t alone. The heartwarming display came after an incident in Massapequa Park days earlier that left Tyler — who is on the autism spectrum and lives with severe anxiety — shaken and afraid to go outside, his mom Gina Moscato recounted on Facebook. In a series of posts that she shared with neigh…
Rita's Celebrates 'Abbott Elementary' With New Treat, Special Deal Rita's Celebrates 'Abbott Elementary' With New Treat, Special Deal
Rita's Celebrates 'Abbott Elementary' With New Treat, Special Deal Two Philadelphia icons are celebrating teachers with a new frozen treat and a special deal for everyone. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has launched a new limited-time flavor called Faculty Favorite Mango Ice. The treat is available now at participating Rita's locations nationwide and can be ordered in signature creations like a Mango Gelati layered with vanilla frozen custard or a Mango Ice Blender. The new flavor celebrates the fifth season of the Emmy Award-winning show "Abbott Elementary," which premieres at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The hit ABC sitcom follows a group of …
NY Firefighter Sent To Home Country Despite Family's Efforts: 'We Tried Our Hardest' NY Firefighter Sent To Home Country Despite Family's Efforts: 'We Tried Our Hardest'
NY Firefighter Sent To Home Country Despite Family's Efforts: 'We Tried Our Hardest' A Westchester firefighter who was detained by immigration officials earlier this year has now been deported to Ecuador, according to his family. In a Facebook post on Friday, Sept. 26, Port Chester firefighter Milton Guamarrigra thanked the Port Chester Fire Department, village officials, and community members for their support during his detention.   "I appreciate the Village of Port Chester NY and the Fire Department who was standing for me and I’m very proud to be part of the village," Guamarrigra wrote, adding, "Unfortunately, I got sent back to my hometown in Cuenca, Ecuador. Trusting …
Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident In Hudson Valley Was 'Friend To All' Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident In Hudson Valley Was 'Friend To All'
Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident In Hudson Valley Was 'Friend To All' A Hudson Valley community is grieving the loss of a beloved husband, father, and kitchen worker who died after a tragic workplace accident earlier this month. Salomon “Salo” Pop Chub, of Saugerties, died Monday, Sept. 15, after spending a week in critical condition following an accident at a meat processing facility. He lost a significant amount of blood and went into cardiac arrest multiple times, according to a GoFundMe campaign. “Salo was a cornerstone of our kitchen family and a beloved friend to all of us,” wrote organizer Ally Merritt, owner of Gracie’s Luncheonette in Leeds. Salo jo…
Family Of Logger Struck By Falling Tree In Dutchess County Seeks Help: 'Unable To Work' Family Of Logger Struck By Falling Tree In Dutchess County Seeks Help: 'Unable To Work'
Family Of Logger Struck By Falling Tree In Dutchess County Seeks Help: 'Unable To Work' Community members are coming together to support a Dutchess County logger who was badly hurt when struck by a falling tree and is now unable to work. The incident happened in Pawling on Wednesday, Aug. 27, when Hyde Park resident Anthony Ronasani was struck by a tree and severely injured, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Pawling firefighters and EMS crews traveled nearly 400 yards into the woods, stabilized Ronasani, and carried him out on an all-terrain cart before he was taken to the hospital by Beekman EMS.  Since the incident, Ronasani has been unable to wo…
NY Ranked Among 20 Happiest States In Nation, New Study Finds: Here's Why NY Ranked Among 20 Happiest States In Nation, New Study Finds: Here's Why
NY Ranked Among 20 Happiest States In Nation, New Study Finds: Here's Why The Northeast is home to some of the happiest people in the country, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Happiest States in America on Monday, Sept. 8. The study compared all 50 states across 30 metrics of happiness, including depression and suicide rates, work hours, income growth, unemployment, family stability, volunteer rates, and safety. The personal finance website also measured how many adults feel active and productive, as well as factors like sleep, leisure time, and community support. "In addition to pursuing your passions, having a good work-l…
'Soul Who Brought Light': Father, 32, Killed In NY Crash, Help Now Coming To Family 'Soul Who Brought Light': Father, 32, Killed In NY Crash, Help Now Coming To Family
'Soul Who Brought Light': Father, 32, Killed In NY Crash, Help Now Coming To Family As the family of a 32-year-old Sullivan County man who died in a tragic car crash last month in Orange County grapples with his loss, community members are coming together to help them pick up the pieces.  Ryan Dennis Tucker, a resident of Burlingham in Sullivan County, was killed on Friday, Aug. 15 after crashing his 2016 Honda on Route 416 in Montgomery, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Investigators said Tucker had been traveling west at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a turn at a yield sign onto Union Avenue. The car struck several trees off the road’s sho…
NY Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27 NY Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27
NY Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27 A 27-year-old firefighter from Long Island is being remembered for his generosity, service, and larger-than-life spirit after he was killed in an ATV crash upstate over Labor Day weekend. Mason Kraese, of Huntington Station, died Saturday night, Aug. 30, when the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree in the town of Summit in Schoharie County, according to the sheriff’s office. Kraese, a proud member of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and the Steamfitters Local Union #638, came from a family with a long tradition of fire service.  His father, Phil, shared on Facebook that Mason ha…
Support Swells For NY Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over From Scratch' Support Swells For NY Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over From Scratch'
Support Swells For NY Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over From Scratch' Neighbors are rallying to support an Ulster County man recovering from severe burns after he and his family lost everything in a massive apartment fire. The blaze broke out at Lakeshore Villas in Port Ewen at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 25, injuring 13 people and leaving Liam Underhill hospitalized, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He suffered third-degree burns after flames engulfed his building. Underhill was home alone when the flames spread. With no safe way out, he jumped from a second-story window, sustaining burns to his hands and body before being rushed first to HealthAllianc…
Heartbreaking Joint Obituary Remembers Man, Wife Of 54 Years Killed In Long Island Crash Heartbreaking Joint Obituary Remembers Man, Wife Of 54 Years Killed In Long Island Crash
Heartbreaking Joint Obituary Remembers Man, Wife Of 54 Years Killed In Long Island Crash Walter “Butch” Jakubowski and his wife, Margaret, built a love that lasted more than half a century. They shared laughter, raised a family, and welcomed friends into their Long Island home — always together. On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Ronkonkoma couple left this world the same way they lived in it: side by side. Suffolk County Police said the couple was driving through their town around 11:20 a.m. when their Subaru Forester crossed into the eastbound lane of Peconic Street, left the roadway, and struck a tree. Walter, 83, was behind the wheel. Margaret, 75, was in the passenger seat. Bo…
One Last Round Of Margaritas: Iconic Mexican Restaurant In Region Closing After 42 Years One Last Round Of Margaritas: Iconic Mexican Restaurant In Region Closing After 42 Years
One Last Round Of Margaritas: Iconic Mexican Restaurant In Region Closing After 42 Years A longtime Albany staple is preparing to serve its final meals after more than four decades in business. El Loco Mexican Café, located at 465 Madison Avenue, will permanently close on Saturday, Sept. 6, an employee confirmed to Daily Voice. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” owner Patrick Noonan said in a statement. “The restaurant world has changed dramatically since the pandemic, and while we have worked tirelessly to keep El Loco thriving, the truth is the landscape around us shifted in ways we simply couldn’t ignore.” View this post on Instagram …