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Poll Sheds Light On Highly Contested Race In New NY Congressional District Poll Sheds Light On Highly Contested Race In New NY Congressional District
Poll Sheds Light On Highly Contested Race In New NY Congressional District With just weeks left until Election Day, new polling shows that Democrat Josh Riley is leading his Republican opponent, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, in the highly contested race for New York’s new 19th Congressional District. The district covers several counties in the central portion of the state, including Sullivan, Greene, and Columbia counties. Riley holds a five-point lead there over Molinaro, 46 to 41 percent, according to a new Spectrum News/Siena College poll of likely voters. Among their parties, Riley garnered support from 83 percent of Democrats while 78 percent of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Westchester County 23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Westchester County
23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Westchester County A 23-year-old man was indicted on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting three people in Westchester County over the summer. Jaquan Henderson, of Yonkers, was charged in the shooting that injured three people in Yonkers in July, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Monday, Oct. 3. The DA's Office said he was indicted for: Three counts of second-degree attempted murder Three counts of first-degree assault Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon According to the report, at about 10:45 p.m. on…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT Killed In Random Attack In NYC Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT Killed In Random Attack In NYC
Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT Killed In Random Attack In NYC A 34-year-old man has been charged in the brutal stabbing death of a beloved New York City Fire Department EMT from Long Island. Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, age 61, of Huntington Station, was stabbed and killed around 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, while working at EMS Station 49 in Queens. Russo-Elling, a 24-year-veteran of the FDNY was on duty in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and Steinway Street in Astoria near her station’s quarters when she was stabbed multiple times in an unprovoked attack, said the FDNY. She was transported in critical condition to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Failing To Pay $23K In Wages To Employees Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Failing To Pay $23K In Wages To Employees
Westchester Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Failing To Pay $23K In Wages To Employees The owner of a Westchester County restaurant was sentenced for failing to pay more than $23,000 in wages to eight employees. Paul Hurley, age 57, of New Rochelle, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to three years of probation and ordered to pay full restitution to the victims, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. In June, Hurley pleaded guilty to failure to pay wages for failing to pay eight employees of Hurley's Steakhouse and Pub a total of $23,114 for their work between October 2018 and June 2019, the DA's Office reported. The restaurant has since closed.…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Severed Deer Head Found In Driveway Of Home Of Town Official In Fairfield County Severed Deer Head Found In Driveway Of Home Of Town Official In Fairfield County
Severed Deer Head Found In Driveway Of Home Of Town Official In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a severed deer head was left in a town official’s driveway. New Canaan Police confirmed that the head was found just before 3 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 27, but have released few other details, including the town official's identity.  “At this time, we are investigating this incident,” New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro said. “No further information will be released at this time.” This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Broad-Daylight Shooting During Dispute In Westchester A suspect is on the run after allegedly shooting another man during a dispute in Westchester. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Yonkers, in the area of Mill Street. According to Yonkers PD Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, two men were engaged in an apparent dispute when the suspect fired several shots at the victim, striking him two times in the upper body. The suspect fled the scene and the victim was transported to a local area trauma center with non-life threatening injuries, Politopoulos said. Detectives are actively working on the case to identify and appr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Hudson Valley County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether
Hudson Valley County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Democrats received a major confidence boost heading into the November midterms after Pat Ryan won a special election for New York's open 19th House seat in a race that's considered a national bellwether. Ryan, the Ulster County executive, was leading Republican Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, with 51 percent of the vote when the Associated Press called the race just after midnight Wednesday, Aug. 24. The swing district, located in the Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley regions and which includes Ulster and Dutchess counties, was left vacant when Democrat Antonio Delgado became …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video Fairfield County Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video
Fairfield County Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video A video has surfaced after a woman was attacked in broad daylight as she exited an Apple store in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18 on lower Greenwich Avenue. According to Greenwich Police, the woman had just bought some electronic items at the store when she was followed by two men who were inside the store at the time she made the purchases. As she made her way to her vehicle, the two men attempted to forcibly take the items from the woman, police said. In downtown Greenwich Connecticut, a woman is robbed in broad daylight. ⁦…

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by Kathy Reakes
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11 Charged After Multi-Department Hudson Valley Drug Sweep 11 Charged After Multi-Department Hudson Valley Drug Sweep
11 Charged After Multi-Department Hudson Valley Drug Sweep Eleven Hudson Valley residents have been charged with drug-related crimes following a narcotics sweep by multiple agencies. The arrests took place in Orange County in and around the city of Newburgh on Friday, June 10. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, those arrested were charged with the criminal sale of a controlled substance including crack cocaine and heroin throughout the city of Newburgh. Over the course of the past several months, undercover investigators from the Orange County Task Force and its members purchased quantities of narcotics from…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Two officers were injured after wanted suspects in an allegedly stolen SUV rammed a police vehicle in an attempt to flee on I-95 in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, officials announced. In New Rochelle, police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives spotted a Toyota Highlander with no license plates driving at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in a neighborhood on the southwest side of the city. According to Coyne, when detectives attempted to stop the driver, he proceeded to flee onto I-95, though they were able to follow the suspects undetected until exiting the roadway in M…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Westchester Business, Police Say Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Westchester Business, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Threatening To 'Shoot Up' Westchester Business, Police Say Customers were running from a Westchester business after a man allegedly pulled out a knife and began saying he would "shoot up the place." The incident took place in the village of Mamaroneck around 3 p.m. on Monday, May 30. Officers responded to the business after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a man brandishing a knife inside of a local business with patrons running from the scene, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Village of Mamaroneck Police. Officers responded to the scene, located, and detained a man matching the description given by the callers, Gatta said. Officers co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Skepticism About NY's Future 'At Frightening Levels,' Cuomo Claims Skepticism About NY's Future 'At Frightening Levels,' Cuomo Claims
Skepticism About NY's Future 'At Frightening Levels,' Cuomo Claims Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is back in the news, claiming that New Yorkers are skeptical about the future of the state, which needs to move forward in a different direction, according to a new report. Cuomo, who was ousted from his position last year amid sexual harassment allegations from 11 women that were investigated by the state Attorney General, called for dramatic actions in an op-ed published in the New York Daily News. According to Cuomo, dramatic actions are needed to stop the recent uptick in crime, and to give “skeptical” New Yorkers “hope rather than fear.” “These are perilous t…

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by Zak Failla