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North Shore Ice Cream Man, Wife Hit By Back-To-Back Health Crises — Community Steps Up North Shore Ice Cream Man, Wife Hit By Back-To-Back Health Crises — Community Steps Up North Shore Ice Cream Man, Wife Hit By Back-To-Back Health Crises — Community Steps Up
North Shore Ice Cream Man, Wife Hit By Back-To-Back Health Crises — Community Steps Up A beloved Long Island ice cream truck driver and his wife underwent back-to-back medical emergencies, and the community has rallied to support them. Ice cream truck driver Sonny Taluy suffered a stroke Nov. 2, 2025, and his wife, Lynn Taluy, had a heart attack on Jan. 29, 2026, the Taluys' son-in-law, Christopher Mandrachio, told Daily Voice. "For over 30 years, Sonny has been more than just an ice cream truck driver, he has been a cherished part of the North Shore Long Island community,” Mandrachio wrote in a GoFundMe for the couple. “Sonny didn’t just serve ice cream; he built connec…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Meet The Freshman Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness Meet The Freshman Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness Meet The Freshman Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness
Meet The Freshman Phenom Fueling Hofstra Into March Madness Hofstra basketball star Preston Edmead is a rare breed in 2026 college basketball: a homegrown talent from just down the street. Edmead, a freshman and the Pride’s second-leading scorer, grew up in Deer Park, just 30 minutes away from where he’d eventually go to college. “It was always a special place because I always knew the greats who were here before me: Justin Wright-Foreman, Aaron Estrada, Jaquan Carlos, Tyler Thomas,” Edmead told Newsday. “I knew this was the place I wanted to be as soon as I stepped on campus.” Hofstra, a No. 13 seed, will need Edmead to play like one of those form…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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NCMA To Open Four New Exhibitions March 21 NCMA To Open Four New Exhibitions March 21 NCMA To Open Four New Exhibitions March 21
Ncma To Open Four New Exhibitions March 21 Four exhibitions will open on March 21 at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor, with all shows staying up through July 12, 2026. Visitors will find one exhibition built around Long Island’s place in American art, a major portrait photography show on loan from the Bank of America Collection, a first regional solo presentation for Andres Valencia, and a baseball-themed exhibition pairing artifacts with related artworks. “250 Years of Art on Long Island” is timed to the 250th anniversary of the United States of America and brings together more than 120 works by 78 artists alongside…

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No Bedroom? No Problem: Tiny $329K Long Island Cottage Gets Big Attention Online No Bedroom? No Problem: Tiny $329K Long Island Cottage Gets Big Attention Online No Bedroom? No Problem: Tiny $329K Long Island Cottage Gets Big Attention Online
No Bedroom? No Problem: Tiny $329K Long Island Cottage Gets Big Attention Online A tiny cottage on Long Island with no bedroom is drawing big attention online. The studio-style home at 84 Wyona Avenue in Selden is listed for $329,000 despite offering just 446 square feet of living space and no dedicated bedroom. Built in 1903, the narrow home measures roughly 10 feet wide by 37 feet long and sits on a 5,227-square-foot lot.The compact layout functions as a studio cottage with one full bathroom. “Perfect for downsizing, first-time buyers, or anyone looking to escape high rents,” reads the listing from HomeSmart Dynamic Realty.  Even with its modest footprint, the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Third-Alarm Fire Rips Through Historic Nassau County Elementary School Third-Alarm Fire Rips Through Historic Nassau County Elementary School Third-Alarm Fire Rips Through Historic Nassau County Elementary School
Third-Alarm Fire Rips Through Historic Nassau County Elementary School A fast-moving fire tore through part of a historic Long Island elementary school early Tuesday morning, March 10, heavily damaging the building’s library. Firefighters from multiple agencies rushed to West Side Elementary School in Laurel Hollow after an automatic fire alarm sounded around 4:40 a.m. When crews arrived at the Laurel Hollow Road campus, they found flames burning through the building, with heavy fire pushing through the roof as firefighters began attacking the blaze. The fire appears to have started in the school’s library, where flames spread through books and paper stored …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hochul Demands $13.5B Refund For New Yorkers After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs Hochul Demands $13.5B Refund For New Yorkers After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs Hochul Demands $13.5B Refund For New Yorkers After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
Hochul Demands $13.5B Refund For New Yorkers After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling on the federal government to return billions of dollars she says were unlawfully collected from New Yorkers after the US Supreme Court struck down tariff policies enacted during the Trump administration. Hochul held a roundtable with business leaders and farmers from the Capital Region Monday, March 9, to discuss the financial strain the tariffs created over the past year, according to the governor’s office. During the meeting, participants described how the tariffs increased costs and created uncertainty for businesses, farms, and families across New York. “Th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Teacher Who Wished Death To Trump Supporters Keeps Job Long Island Teacher Who Wished Death To Trump Supporters Keeps Job Long Island Teacher Who Wished Death To Trump Supporters Keeps Job
Long Island Teacher Who Wished Death To Trump Supporters Keeps Job A Long Island teacher who wished President Trump’s supporters a slow and painful death in a Facebook post last year will keep her job, an arbitrator ruled. Pamila Pahuja, who taught science at R.C. Murphy Junior High School in Stony Brook, won her case against Three Village School District, which sought to fire her, Newsday reported Monday, March 9. In January 2025, days before Trump’s second inauguration, Pahuja shared a Facebook post hoping for “all Trump supporters” to “slowly wither away while struggling to gasp.” “That’s what you want for people you deem not worthy right?” she wrote. …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Sudden Death Of 16-Month-Old Inspires Nearly $8K For NY Children’s ER Sudden Death Of 16-Month-Old Inspires Nearly $8K For NY Children’s ER Sudden Death Of 16-Month-Old Inspires Nearly $8K For NY Children’s ER
Sudden Death Of 16-Month-Old Inspires Nearly $8K For NY Children’s ER A New York family is honoring the memory of a 16-month-old boy whose sudden, unexplained death stunned loved ones by raising thousands of dollars to support families facing similar emergencies. Liam Chadwick was born Jan. 4, 2024, and died on May 8, 2025, after collapsing during a nap at daycare, according to a family statement shared through the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Foundation. After Liam’s death, an autopsy determined the cause to be SUDC, a rare condition diagnosed only after doctors rule out every known medical explanation. The diagnosis came months after Liam’s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Another Raise? NY Senator Pushes Pay Hike For Nation’s Highest-Paid Lawmakers Another Raise? NY Senator Pushes Pay Hike For Nation’s Highest-Paid Lawmakers Another Raise? NY Senator Pushes Pay Hike For Nation’s Highest-Paid Lawmakers
Another Raise? NY Senator Pushes Pay Hike For Nation’s Highest-Paid Lawmakers A New York state senator has introduced legislation that would raise the base salary for state lawmakers and tie future pay increases to inflation. State Sen. James Sanders Jr., a Democrat representing Queens, introduced a proposal that would increase compensation for members of the New York State Senate and Assembly by 27%, to $180,000 beginning Jan. 1, 2028. Under the proposal, lawmakers’ salaries would go up following the next election cycle after the bill becomes law. The legislation also calls for automatic annual cost-of-living adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Co…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Step Inside $2.2M ‘Dream House’ Victorian Perched Above Kingston’s Rondout Waterfront Step Inside $2.2M ‘Dream House’ Victorian Perched Above Kingston’s Rondout Waterfront Step Inside $2.2M ‘Dream House’ Victorian Perched Above Kingston’s Rondout Waterfront
Step Inside $2.2M ‘Dream House’ Victorian Perched Above Kingston’s Rondout Waterfront A towering Queen Anne Victorian overlooking Kingston’s Rondout waterfront — complete with stained glass, a turret library, and a sauna — has quietly hit the market for the first time in four decades. The historic Coykendall House at 77 West Chestnut Street was listed in early January for $2.25 million, offering a rare chance to own one of Kingston’s most striking late-19th century homes. Built in 1896, the 5,424-square-foot home sits on a half-acre lot above the Rondout district and features three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms spread across three levels. But square footage only tells part of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Nassau County Museum Of Art Opens "Influence And Identity" March 21 Nassau County Museum Of Art Opens "Influence And Identity" March 21 Nassau County Museum Of Art Opens "Influence And Identity" March 21
Nassau County Museum Of Art Opens "Influence And Identity" March 21 The Nassau County Museum of Art will open a new portrait photography exhibition at the Historic Frick Estate in Roslyn Harbor on Saturday, March 21, with the run continuing through July 12, 2026. The show, “Influence and Identity | Twentieth Century Portrait Photography from the Bank of America Collection,” looks at how portrait images helped shape ideas of celebrity, power, and public identity in the early through mid-twentieth century. Edward Steichen (1879–1973), Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens, 1920. Photogravure, from the Early Years portfolio, 1900-19…

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Former PTA VP Stole $10K From Long Island School Group, DA Says Former PTA VP Stole $10K From Long Island School Group, DA Says Former PTA VP Stole $10K From Long Island School Group, DA Says
Former PTA VP Stole $10K From Long Island School Group, DA Says A former Long Island elementary school PTA vice president is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization while serving in a leadership role, Suffolk County prosecutors said. Hope Livingston, 50, of Sag Harbor, was arrested and arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on a charge of felony grand larceny, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Prosecutors allege Livingston unlawfully used PTA funds for personal expenses during her time as co-treasurer and later vice president of the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA. Livingston served as PTA co-treasurer from July 2021 to June 2022 a…

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by Michael Mashburn