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Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving NY Doctor After Backlash Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving NY Doctor After Backlash
Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving NY Doctor After Backlash Following a wave of backlash, Disney is dropping its argument that the husband of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, New Jersey resident can’t sue over her allergy death because he signed up for Disney+. A hearing to discuss Disney’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan has been canceled, court records show. Earlier Report: Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account The company issued the following statement to Daily Voice: “At Disney, we strive to put…
Heartbreaking Obituary Remembers NJ Mom, 45, Killed Camping With Family Heartbreaking Obituary Remembers NJ Mom, 45, Killed Camping With Family
Heartbreaking Obituary Remembers NJ Mom, 45, Killed Camping With Family Services have been finalized for a 45-year-old New Jersey mother who was killed on a camping trip with her husband and two sons. Carol Luistro was inside of her family's camper at the Russell Brook Campground in the Town of Colchester, NY when it was struck by a fallen tree around 10:50 a.m. Sunday, June 30, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Luistro was pronounced dead at the scene. Courtesy of Lloyd Luistro Carol's obituary on the Shook Funeral Home website says she was born and raised in Jersey City where she met her husband, Lloyd Luistro. The two welcomed their two boys…
2 Suspects Posing As Law Enforcement Nabbed In Hudson Valley $27K Phone Scam 2 Suspects Posing As Law Enforcement Nabbed In Hudson Valley $27K Phone Scam
2 Suspects Posing As Law Enforcement Nabbed In Hudson Valley $27K Phone Scam Two suspects from New Jersey posing as law enforcement authorities in New York were nabbed after allegedly scamming residents out of $27,000. The Hudson Valley incident occurred in Dutchess County on Tuesday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 19. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Vivek B. Shingarakhia, age 24, and Kishan Gajera, age 31, both of Jersey City, in connection with the investigation into a phone scam that was reported to the Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday, June 19. Watterson said the victims reported to sheriff’s deputies that they susp…
UConn's Dan Hurley Could Be LA Lakers' Next Coach, Report Says UConn's Dan Hurley Could Be LA Lakers' Next Coach, Report Says
UConn's Dan Hurley Could Be LA Lakers' Next Coach, Report Says After two back-to-back NCAA championships, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly wooing UConn's Dan Hurley to be their next head coach. Click here for a new, updated story: Dan Hurley Spurns Lucrative LA Lakers' Offer To Stay With UConn  According to a report by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the franchise is working on a "massive," long-term contract to bring the famous Hurley, age 51, to the Lakers. Wojnarowski reported on Thursday, June 6, that the Lakers' front office had preliminary contact with Hurley and planned to escalate the discussions. Wojnarowski reported that the tea…
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast
Daycare Commercial Casting Paid Roles Across Northeast Do you want to be in a commercial about daycare? A commercial for highlighting the benefits of a daycare communication technology for parents and teachers is seeking talent for four roles, according to a casting notice.  The commercial is looking for people from Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Jersey City and Virginia Beach. The roles include: A female daycare owner between the ages of 30 and 50, a female daycare director between the ages of 25 and 50, a daycare teacher between the ages of 18 and 40, and the parent of a daycare child between the ages of 18 and…
NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family' NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family'
NJ Exec Dies Walking His Dog, Obit Says: 'Treated Clients Like Family' John McTague, a financial executive from the Jersey Shore, had died at 51 years old, according to his obituary. The online memorial said McTague died while walking his dog on Wednesday, Jan. 10. He was born in Jersey City and grew up on the Jersey Shore in Spring Lake Heights. McTague's LinkedIn page said he was a senior vice president and certified financial planner at Buckman, Buckman & Reid, a brokerage firm in Little Silver. "He treated his clients like family," McTague's obituary said. "Many of whom received daily phone calls from John, not just about finances and invest…
Gilgo Beach Murders: Attorney For Victims' Families To Unveil New Evidence Over DA Objection Gilgo Beach Murders: Attorney For Victims' Families To Unveil New Evidence Over DA Objection
Gilgo Beach Murders: Attorney For Victims' Families To Unveil New Evidence Over DA Objection A Long Island attorney is moving forward with plans to unveil purported new evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case despite objections from the lead prosecutor. John Ray, a Miller Place attorney representing relatives of some of the victims, will hold a symposium at Molloy University in Rockville Centre on Friday, Dec. 8, according to a GoFundMe.  During the event, Ray will “reveal and share facts” about the Gilgo Beach murder case and other “related serious crimes,” said campaign creators Delores Smith and Frances Nicotra. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: New 20/20 Episode …
$15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Hudson Valley Man, Cousin Raid $15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Hudson Valley Man, Cousin Raid
$15K In Drugs, $20K In Cash, Magazines Seized From Hudson Valley Man, Cousin Raid A pair of alleged drug dealers, including a Hudson Valley resident, were busted with high-capacity magazines, a handgun, and more than $15,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, and other drugs, authorities said. Ulster County resident Hameem Khan, age 21, of Rosendale, and Talha Khan, 27, of Jersey City were charged with 26 related offenses following the raid in New Jersey at 159 Mallory Ave., in Jersey City, according to sources with direct knowledge. The Khan cousins had more than 170 grams of cocaine valued at more than $7,000, four pounds of marijuana worth approximately $8,000 and variou…
Beloved Teacher In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 79 Beloved Teacher In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 79
Beloved Teacher In Northern Westchester Dies At Age 79 A longtime Northern Westchester resident and retired teacher has died at the age of 79. Elaine Kelleher, a 50-year resident of Katonah, died at her home while surrounded by family on Saturday, Aug. 13, following a brief illness, according to her obituary. She was born in Jersey City and studied at St. Dominic’s High School and Seton Hall University, her obituary said.  She went on to work as a teacher for 30 years and retired from her role at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in 2005. "When she retired from teaching she turned to the raising of her 5 grandchildren and she is lov…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say
Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say A stolen vehicle from Rockland County was recovered in New Jersey with help from several police agencies. The vehicle, an Audi A4 was stolen in South Nyack on Tuesday, Jan. 5, from the driveway of a home on Glen Bryon Avenue, said South Nyack-Grand View Police Chief Daniel Wilson. Later Tuesday afternoon, Wilson said the vehicle, which was allegedly unlocked when stolen, was recovered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and, after processing, was returned to the owner. The chief thanks the Rockland County Sheriffs' Office, the Jersey City Police Department, and the Rockland County INTEL unit for t…
COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone
Covid-19: New Data Reveals Number Who Have Moved Out Of NYC During Pandemic, Where They've Gone There are now numbers behind the mass exodus of New York City residents to the suburbs and beyond amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 1 through Oct. 31 this year, a total of 295,103 NYC residents have made change-of-address requests. That's according to data The New York Post obtained from the US Postal Service. Most went to Long Island -- a total of more than 40,000 (21,362 to Suffolk County, with 6,500 of that number in six zip codes on the East End, and 18,731 to Nassau County), followed by Westchester County (15,850) and 9,356 to Hudson County, New Jersey (which includes J…
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Hudson Valley, In Nationwide Enforcement Operation A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged. Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey. The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…
Members Of Massive NY-Based Crew Caught Stealing Tens Of Thousands From NJ ATMs ID'd Members Of Massive NY-Based Crew Caught Stealing Tens Of Thousands From NJ ATMs ID'd
Members Of Massive Ny-based Crew Caught Stealing Tens Of Thousands From NJ ATMs ID'd They flooded New Jersey by the dozens, coming from the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, armed with bogus debit cards. They nearly returned home with tens of thousands of dollars stolen from ATMs throughout the state. Police in several counties stopped them, though. Here’s a snapshot of one of several theft crews captured in New Jersey on Tuesday: Eight adults, three juveniles; 47 indictable charges, mostly for identity and credit card theft; 10 disorderly persons charges; $3,335 in stolen cash seized, along with various bogus cards. That group, busted Cliffside Park, was among severa…
Photographer Captures Precious Moment During Rally Photographer Captures Precious Moment During Rally
Photographer Captures Precious Moment During Rally Wendy Setzer was wandering through a peaceful protest when her eyes were drawn to two toddlers. One girl is black. The other is white. Both appear blissfully unaware of the reason their parents brought them to the rally that day, on Tuesday, June 2, at Pedestrian Plaza in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was the first time the girls and their moms had ever met. But they were all fast friends. The best part? Setzer got it all on camera. "What made it a great shot is there are people looming in the background, adults with masks on, and  these kids oblivious to what's going on and enjoying each …
CityMD Mistakenly Tells 15,000 NJ, NY Patients They're Immune To COVID-19 After Antibody Test CityMD Mistakenly Tells 15,000 NJ, NY Patients They're Immune To COVID-19 After Antibody Test
CityMD Mistakenly Tells 15,000 NJ, NY Patients They're Immune To Covid-19 After Antibody Test CityMD has changed its messaging after telling 15,000 New York and New Jersey patients who tested positive for coronavirus antibodies that they were immune to the virus. Someone who tests positive for coronavirus antibodies is not necessarily immune, FDA Associate commissioner Peter Pitts told ABC. Healthcare officials remain unsure of the level of immunity for those who have been exposed to the virus. The urgent care clinic released the following statement to ABC News: "All CityMD patients getting the COVID-19 antibody test are given several documents (including printed discharge ins…
UPDATE: Woman Slain In Jersey City Murder-Suicide Was Five Months Pregnant, Authorities Say UPDATE: Woman Slain In Jersey City Murder-Suicide Was Five Months Pregnant, Authorities Say
Update: Woman Slain In Jersey City Murder-Suicide Was Five Months Pregnant, Authorities Say A Jersey City restaurateur was five months pregnant when she was killed Sunday morning in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said Monday. Garima Kothari, 35, was found dead in her Christopher Columbus Drive apartment around 7:15 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Around half-hour later, police found her 37-year-old husband dead in the Hudson River near Montgomery Street and Exchange Place, Suarez said. The incident was being investigated as a murder-suicide, and Kothari's death was ruled a homicide, Suarez said Monday.  "While it remains at this time that the…
Husband, Wife Dead In Murder-Suicide Were 'Talented, Dedicated' Restaurant Owners Husband, Wife Dead In Murder-Suicide Were 'Talented, Dedicated' Restaurant Owners
Husband, Wife Dead In Murder-Suicide Were 'Talented, Dedicated' Restaurant Owners She was a talented chef, dedicated to her profession. He was an intelligent graduate of India Institute of Technology, who came to the United States to pursue his master's degree. Together, Garima Kothari and Manmohan Mall were a happy couple, and owners of Nukkad, an Indian restaurant a few blocks from their Jersey City, New Jersey high-rise apartment, relatives say.  Both were found dead Sunday morning in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide. Family members, most of whom were back in India, were still trying to understand the tragedy while speaking to Daily Voice …
FOUND! FBI Recovers Van With 'Possible Connection' To Jersey City Shootings FOUND! FBI Recovers Van With 'Possible Connection' To Jersey City Shootings
Found! FBI Recovers Van With 'Possible Connection' To Jersey City Shootings The FBI recovered the white van that authorities believe the two shooters in Tuesday’s gun battle with police in Jersey City had lived in after they were evicted from their Elizabeth home. The white 2001 Ford van, recovered in Orange, has a "possible connection to the Jersey City shootings," FBI spokesperson Patty Hartman said Saturday morning. The FBI "will examine [it] for any evidence," Hartman said. The bureau had issued an all-points bulletin Friday seeking the public's help finding the van, which David Anderson, 47, who owned it, and 50-year-old Francine Graham lived in after th…
FBI Finds Van With Possible Connection To Jersey City Shootings FBI Finds Van With Possible Connection To Jersey City Shootings
FBI Finds Van With Possible Connection To Jersey City Shootings The FBI recovered the white van that the two shooters in Tuesday’s gun battle with police in Jersey City had lived in after they were evicted from their Elizabeth home. The white 2001 Ford van, recovered in Orange, has a "possible connection to the Jersey City shootings," FBI spokesperson Patty Hartman said Saturday morning. The FBI "will examine [it] for any evidence," Hartman said. The bureau had issued an all-points bulletin Friday seeking the public's help finding the van, which David Anderson, 47, who owned it, and 50-year-old Francine Graham lived in after they were evicted from…
Former NYPD Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters Former NYPD Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters
Former Nypd Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters The son of former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was among a group of officers who rushed a Jersey City kosher grocery in an armored vehicle on Tuesday following a prolonged gun battle with a couple who killed a fellow officer and three civilians. Newark Police Detective Joseph Kerik, an emergency services veteran, was treated for bruises at Jersey City Medical Center after the two assailants were gunned down in a hail of bullets. The 34-year-old Paramus High School graduate has been working with a federal task force that was among the units that converged on the Greenville section Tuesday…
Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead
Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead UPDATE: A police officer, two suspects and three civilians were killed in what became a Jersey City gun battle Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The slain officer was identified as Joseph Seals, a 17-year department veteran and father of five -- including a newborn -- who lived in North Arlington. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe’s family during this Christmas season and beyond,” Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said. “We take for granted sometimes the selfless work a police officer does when they wear that uniform. In the end they are people that volunteered to keep every…
Multi-State Investigation Initiated In Westchester Nets 27 Arrests In No-Fault Insurance Scam Multi-State Investigation Initiated In Westchester Nets 27 Arrests In No-Fault Insurance Scam
Multi-State Investigation Initiated In Westchester Nets 27 Arrests In No-Fault Insurance Scam Twenty-seven people, including members of law enforcement, were arrested for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to commit bribery and a no-fault insurance scam. The multi-state jurisdictional investigation that originated in Westchester County led to the arrests, 23 of whom were taken into custody in New York and New Jersey on Thursday, Nov. 7, with other suspects arrested in North Carolina, and Florida. Among those arrested were five 911 operators and an NYPD police officer. “Corruption, in all forms, is intolerable within the NYPD and we continue to work with our law enforcemen…
Area Native Valerie Harper, Who Earned Fame As TV's 'Rhoda,' Dies At 80 Area Native Valerie Harper, Who Earned Fame As TV's 'Rhoda,' Dies At 80
Area Native Valerie Harper, Who Earned Fame As TV's 'Rhoda,' Dies At 80 Hudson Valley native Valerie Harper, who achieved fame in a sidekick role on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” before starring in her own, top-rated show, “Rhoda,” died on Friday, Aug. 30. She was 80. She had leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, in which cancer cells invade the fluid-filled membrane surrounding the brain. For her work on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series three times, and later received the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Rhoda/" Harper was born on Aug. 22, 1939…
Slice Of History: Posa Posa Of Rockland Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit Slice Of History: Posa Posa Of Rockland Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit
Slice Of History: Posa Posa Of Rockland Chosen For Prestigious Pizza Exhibit The owners of a Rockland restaurant will share some of their secrets -- along with their praised pies -- during a special exhibit next week at Ellis Island, “A Slice of History: Pizza in America.” Posa Posa of Nanuet is one of only five pizzerias selected for the special exhibit, scheduled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. next Wednesday, June 12, at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. Free pizza will be served from ovens outside the entrance to the museum. A band will spice up the celebratory mood. Co-sponsoring the event are the National Park Service and Evelyn Hill Inc., the food ser…
You've Probably Never Seen The NYC Skyline Like This Before You've Probably Never Seen The NYC Skyline Like This Before
You've Probably Never Seen The NYC Skyline Like This Before There's been a lot of buzz about Hudson Yards, the recently opened residential/retail complex in lower Manhattan featuring the distinctive, interactive public art space known as "Vessel," as it has been temporarily dubbed.  But there's been relatively little talk about how the development, a cluster of towers centered on 10th Avenue and W. 30th St., looks from the Jersey side of the Hudson, the vantage that offers the best view of Manhattan's western edge.  Turns out, that view is kinda freaky, as Jersey City resident Jon Matthias recently discovered.  He took advantage of a…
Nyack College's Move Out Of Rockland Delayed Nyack College's Move Out Of Rockland Delayed
Nyack College's Move Out Of Rockland Delayed Nyack College is hitting the brakes on its planned move out of Rockland and into Manhattan as it faces a housing shortage. Last year, Nyack College announced that it would be leaving the Hudson Valley and “returning home” to New York City to “pursue (its) mission of ‘preparing men and women to take the whole Gospel to the whole world.’ This week, Nyack College President announced that it will be holding off on the planned move because it lacks a place to house more than 400 undergraduate students. “We have decided to continue undergraduate classes and residence life here on the Rockland ca…
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Route 304 Stop Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Route 304 Stop
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Route 304 Stop A man is facing felony DWI charges after a Route 304 traffic stop in Rockland County, police say. Clarkstown Police observed a vehicle driving erratically on Germonds Road in New City Friday, Feb. 23 at approximately 10:30 p.m. The officer conducted a traffic stop on Route 304. During the interview with the driver, 51-year-old Hung Huynh of Jersey City, New Jersey, the officer allegedly noticed signs of intoxication. Huynh was then given a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Huynh was arrested and transported to Clarkstown Police Headquarters, where he was cha…
Nyack College Closing Rockland Campus, Will Return To Manhattan Nyack College Closing Rockland Campus, Will Return To Manhattan
Nyack College Closing Rockland Campus, Will Return To Manhattan Nyack College has announced that it is planning on leaving Rockland County and “returning home” to New York City. School officials said on Wednesday that “Nyack (College) is heading back home to New York City to continue to pursue (its) mission of 'preparing men and women to take the whole Gospel to the whole world.’ This will establish Nyack as a truly unique Christian college. A Nyack degree will be the calling card of one truly ready to lead and to serve in the 21st century.” The college and Alliance Theological Seminary announced that it has applied to the state to operate solely out of…
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Involved In Crash En Route To Speaking Event Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Involved In Crash En Route To Speaking Event
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Involved In Crash En Route To Speaking Event Former First Lady, Secretary of State and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton was involved in a crash on her way to a speaking engagement on Tuesday. According to the Jersey City police, the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate and longtime Chappaqua resident was not injured and declined medical care when the Secret Service vehicle she was riding in was involved in the crash. The crash report says the driver of the Secret Service vehicle pulled into a parking garage, made a left turn and hit a concrete crossbeam. Clinton was reportedly on her way to a fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New J…
North Jersey Catholic Priest Named In Massive Child Sex Abuse Report North Jersey Catholic Priest Named In Massive Child Sex Abuse Report
North Jersey Catholic Priest Named In Massive Child Sex Abuse Report A priest with North Jersey ties was among 300 from six Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania who sexually abused more than 1,000 children, according to a grand jury report released Tuesday. "We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this. We know some of you have heard some of it before. There have been other reports about child sex abuse within the Catholic Church," the document says. "But never on this scale. For many of us, those earlier stories happened someplace else, someplace away. Now we know the truth: it happened everywhere." The more than 1,300-p…