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NY Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'Is With God' NY Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'Is With God'
NY Teen Dies Week After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Volleyball Tournament: 'Is With God' A New York teen died a week after going into cardiac arrest during a volleyball tournament. The Albany-area athlete, a member of the Capital Region Sliders Volleyball Club, was playing in the Boston Volleyball Festival when he collapsed inside the Boston Convention Center on Friday night, Feb. 21, as Daily Voice reported. In an update Friday, Feb. 28, family friend Odette Fung announced that the boy had died. “On behalf of the family, it is with the heaviest of hearts that I inform you that their son is with God,” Fung wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. “With or without knowing you, the family …

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School
New Study Reveals Shocking Amount Of Phone Use By Teens While At School A brand-new study has uncovered surprising trends in teen phone use during school hours, raising fresh concerns about digital distractions in the classroom. The study, published by JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, Feb. 3, found that students spent a significant portion of the school day on their phones, with messaging, Instagram, and video streaming among the most-used apps. Researchers also noted that a quarter of students logged more than two hours of screen time during class. In addition, students whose parents held bachelor’s degrees or higher spent about a half-hour less on their phones dur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old From Riverhead The search is on for a missing teenager from Long Island. Tyler Graham, 15, of Riverhead, was last seen on Monday, Feb. 3, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Additional details surrounding his disappearance were not immediately available. Graham was last seen wearing a windbreaker jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. He is believed to be in the Riverhead area, authorities said. The teen was previously reported missing in November 2024, as Daily Voice reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearingho…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens
FDA Approves ZYN Nicotine Pouches For Sale, Restricts Ads Targeting Teens The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sales of 20 types of ZYN nicotine pouches amid concerns about children and teens using the products. The decision allows ZYN nicotine pouches to be legally marketed in the U.S. to adults aged 21 and older, the FDA said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 6. The small natural fiber pouches are designed to be placed between the gum and lip. The FDA said the pouches contain substantially lower levels of harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes and most smokeless tobacco products, reducing risks of cancer and other serious …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed 2 Teens Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed 2 Teens
Drunken, Wrong-Way Driver Going 75 MPH Admits To Long Island Crash That Killed 2 Teens A Long Island man formally confessed to causing a drunken, wrong-way crash that claimed the lives of two 14-year-old boys and injured two other teens. Amandeep Singh, 36, of Roslyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Jan. 3. Singh admitted that he was speeding, intoxicated, and high on cocaine when he crashed his pickup truck head-on into a car with four teenagers on North Broadway in Jericho on the night of May 3, 2023. The crash killed Ethan Falkowitz and Drew Hassenbein, both 14. Two other teens suffered serious injurie…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Him? 15-Year-Old Boy From Suffolk County Has Been Missing Nearly Week Seen Him? 15-Year-Old Boy From Suffolk County Has Been Missing Nearly Week
Seen Him? 15-Year-Old Boy From Suffolk County Has Been Missing Nearly Week The search is on for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for nearly a week. Tyler Graham, age 15, of Deer Park, was last seen on Friday, Nov. 29, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, and black sneakers. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Seen Her? 16-Year-Old Girl From Suffolk Has Been Missing 3 Days Seen Her? 16-Year-Old Girl From Suffolk Has Been Missing 3 Days
Seen Her? 16-Year-Old Girl From Suffolk Has Been Missing 3 Days Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Dilana Villaneuva, age 16, of Brentwood, was last seen on Saturday, Nov. 23, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. She was last seen wearing a blue sweater, dark sweatpants, and glasses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Severely Injured In Sunrise Highway Crash 14-Year-Old Severely Injured In Sunrise Highway Crash
14-Year-Old Severely Injured In Sunrise Highway Crash A teenage suffered critical injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened on Friday, Oct. 4, at 9:40 p.m. in Merrick, according to Nassau County Police. A 41-year-old man operating a 2023 Ford pickup truck traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was involved in a collision with a 14-year-old boy riding a bicycle northbound on Merrick Avenue.   The boy suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local area hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical condition.  The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene.  No further injur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Update: Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Long Island Located Days Later Update: Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Long Island Located Days Later
Update: Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Long Island Located Days Later Update: A 14-year-old Long Island girl has been located days after relatives reported her missing. Allison Isidro had last been seen leaving her Uniondale home on Beck Street at around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. Relatives contacted Nassau County Police on the following day. On Thursday, Aug. 22, police announced that Isidro had been found. No other details were given. Original story: Police are seeking information after a 14-year-old Long Island girl was reported missing. Allison Isidro was last seen leaving her Uniondale home on Beck Street at around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14. Rel…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Missing 15-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Found Over Week After Disappearance Missing 15-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Found Over Week After Disappearance
Missing 15-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Found Over Week After Disappearance Update: A Long Island girl who had been missing for more than a week has been found. Genesis Alvarez Osorto, 15, was last seen at her residence in Hempstead on Harvard Street at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, according to Nassau County Police. On Monday afternoon, Aug. 5, police announced she's been located. Original report: A teenage Long Island girl has gone missing, and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Genesis Alvarez Osorto, age 15, was last seen at her residence in Hempstead on Harvard Street at around 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, according to Nassau Coun…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Uniondale Girl Located After Being Missing For Over A Week 14-Year-Old Uniondale Girl Located After Being Missing For Over A Week
14-Year-Old Uniondale Girl Located After Being Missing For Over A Week New update: A Long Island girl who has been missing for more than a week has been found. Hillary Sarmiento, age 14, was last seen in Uniondale on Sunday, July 28 at 3 p.m., said Nassau County Police. Her disappearance was reported to police Tuesday night, July 30. On Sunday night, Aug. 4, Nassau County Police announced she has been located. Original report: A Long Island girl has gone missing, and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating her. Hillary Sarmiento, age 14, was last seen in Uniondale on Sunday, July 28 at 3 p.m., said Nassau County Police. Her disappeara…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teenage Trio Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp In Westchester Teenage Trio Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp In Westchester
Teenage Trio Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp In Westchester Three teenagers from Long Island were hospitalized after a rollover crash on a busy parkway exit ramp in Westchester that caused a several-hour-long closure, police said. The crash happened on Monday, June 3 around 7:40 p.m., when a vehicle rolled over adjacent to the exit ramp leading from the westbound Cross County Parkway to Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The car had been occupied by an 18-year-old driver and two passengers aged 17 and 19. All three occupants are from Long Island, O'Leary said.&…

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by Ben Crnic