Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Breaking News
Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds
Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds A convicted felon could face decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of shooting a relative during a late-night argument outside a Long Island billiards bar. Jonathan Redar, 33, of Miller Place, was convicted of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, May 8. The incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. on May 7, 2024, in the parking lot of a Mount Sinai bar, where Redar and a relative got into an argument. Redar pulled out a gun and fired a single shot at the victim while bystanders stood nearby, prosecutors said. The bullet tore through the victim’s left for…

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by Michael Mashburn
Riverhead, NY
Breaking News
Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?' Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?' Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?'
Suffolk Police Job Post Sparks Salary Backlash: 'Does It Come With A Free Cell?' A New York police department’s job posting is generating plenty of buzz, with many questioning whether the responsibilities align with the pay. On Long Island, the Suffolk County Police Department announced Tuesday, May 6, that it’s hiring for several detention attendant positions. The openings are for precincts in Bay Shore, Smithtown, and Selden. Responsibilities include guarding and caring for individuals held in custody, escorting criminal defendants to court, and conducting searches for weapons and contraband. The shifts run evenings and overnights, and applicants must have a high sch…

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by Michael Mashburn
Roslyn, NY
Breaking News
Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder
Roslyn Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen 9/11 First Responder Nearly 24 years after the September 11 attacks, the legacy of a fallen Nassau County police officer is being cemented in the Long Island community he called home. On Saturday, May 3, local leaders and loved ones will gather to unveil a ceremonial street sign in Roslyn Heights honoring Nassau County Police Officer Brian R. Abbondandelo, a 9/11 first responder who died of cancer linked to his heroic efforts at Ground Zero. The event will take place at 9 a.m. at the corner of Plympton Avenue and Garden Street, near Abbondandelo’s family home. Officials including North Hempstead Supervisor Jenn…

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by Michael Mashburn
Farmingdale, NY
Breaking News
Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale
Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale A disturbing discovery in a wooded area off the Southern State Parkway on Long Island has sparked an animal cruelty investigation. Around 30 cats and kittens were found abandoned in large dog crates and mesh playpens about 200 feet into the woods near Exit 31 in Farmingdale on Tuesday, April 29. The animals were exposed to the elements, left without adequate food or water, and covered in their own waste, John Debacker, vice president of Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution Animal Rescue, told Daily Voice. The heartbreaking find was made by two teenagers riding bikes in the area. The Nassau…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bay Shore, NY
Breaking News
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted On LI, Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ A Long Island drug trafficking crew that called itself “No Budget” is accused of dealing cocaine and fentanyl by the kilo, running violent operations across Queens and Suffolk — and carrying out a deadly shooting in Bay Shore to protect their turf, federal prosecutors said. Five men — including the group’s alleged ringleader, 37-year-old Nicholas Andrade of White Plains — were charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday, May 1, in Central Islip federal court. Andrade faces additional charges in the March 2023 killing of Jose Manuel Sosa, a fellow drug dealer, and in the attempted mu…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' 'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' 'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad'
'A**'-Looking America Rant By LI Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' An Air Force veteran’s drive around Long Island is triggering a nationwide existential crisis. The Nassau County woman, who posts under the TikTok alias @thesnacksergeant, has gone viral after her rather pointed observation of America’s aesthetic. “We are one of the richest countries. Why does it look like ass?” she says in the video, which had been viewed over 162,000 times and received over 16,000 “likes” as of Thursday, May 1. “It’s just strip mall after strip mall with old buildings, horrible roads, no color," she adds in the caption. “Traffic lights and trash everywhere. It makes me s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Great Neck, NY
Breaking News
Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police
Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police A suspect is behind bars in connection with a Valentine’s Day hammer-point robbery at a Long Island gas station. Isaac Kodsi, age 37, of Lindenhurst, was arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred at the BP gas station on Cuttermill Road in Great Neck Plaza on Friday, Feb. 14. Kodsi entered the store at around 6:30 p.m., went behind the counter, and brandished a hammer while demanding the cashier open the register, police said. He allegedly fled the store with approximately $1,200 in cash. Following an investigation, Sixth Squad detectives identified Kodsi as the suspect and arres…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bay Shore, NY
Breaking News
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (Exclusive) The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Charlestown, MA
On Your Side
JetBlue Cancels New Boston Flights As Trump's Economic Moves Hurt Travel Demand JetBlue Cancels New Boston Flights As Trump's Economic Moves Hurt Travel Demand JetBlue Cancels New Boston Flights As Trump's Economic Moves Hurt Travel Demand
JetBlue Cancels New Boston Flights As Trump's Economic Moves Hurt Travel Demand JetBlue has scrapped two new routes from Boston, including one to Long Island, as the airline industry grapples with lower travel demand sparked by several of President Donald Trump's policies. The airline has canceled its planned summer route between Boston Logan International Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York. A JetBlue spokesperson confirmed the cancellation to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 30. JetBlue said the route's ticket sales were underwhelming. "While we were excited to launch summer seasonal service between Islip and Boston, we are cancellin…

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by Chris Spiker
Islip, NY
Breaking News
Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years
Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years A Long Island man who acted as his own attorney was sentenced to over a half century behind bars for operating a major drug trafficking ring that sold deadly fentanyl and cocaine. Russell Defreitas, 55, of Holbrook, was sentenced to 53 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 29, after a jury convicted him of 92 counts all tied to a narcotics operation that authorities say caused the deaths of two people in 2023. Defreitas, also known as “Merc,” ran a drug network out of hotels and a Holbrook trailer, distributing large quantities of fentanyl-laced crack cocaine while armin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hempstead, NY
Obituaries
Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops
Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops A passionate fisherman and aspiring boat owner has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in an alleged road rage incident on Long Island. Ibis Baez, age 29, of the Bronx, died after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in North Hills, Nassau County Police revealed Monday, April 28. The deadly incident unfolded around 2:15 p.m. Friday, April 25, as Daily Voice reported. Baez and the driver of a Ford pickup truck, 64-year-old Brian Noll of Scio in Allegany County, got into a heated altercation while traveling eastbound, polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
Breaking News
Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
Retired Long Island Nysp Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Decades after serving at the site of the worst terrorist attack in US history, a retired New York State Police investigator has died from a 9/11-related illness. Thomas Herrick died Saturday, April 12, from an illness tied to his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the agency revealed. No other details were given. “His death is a solemn reminder of the lasting toll borne by those who responded selflessly in the aftermath of that tragic day,” NYSP said in a statement. Herrick retired from the New York State Police in August 20…

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by Michael Mashburn