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LIRR Strike Over — But Tuesday Morning Commute Still A Traffic Disaster LIRR Strike Over — But Tuesday Morning Commute Still A Traffic Disaster
Lirr Strike Over — But Tuesday Morning Commute Still A Traffic Disaster Long Island Rail Road service was set to resume at 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, after a deal to end the LIRR workers' strike was reached Monday night, May 18, officials said. Because negotiations stretched so late into the night, the LIRR remained closed for Tuesday morning rush hour, MTA boss Janno Lieber said at a press conference broadcast on WCBS. “There are people who are reporting to work in this hour and in the hours to come to resume service,” Lieber said early Tuesday. Service will resume first on the Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma, and Port Washington branches before restarting on a…
GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores
GameStop Closures Sweep NY, Hitting Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island Stores GameStop is shuttering dozens of locations across New York State in early 2026, with multiple stores in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Long Island among those slated to close. The closures were announced over the first weekend of the year, Polygon reported.  The stores slated for closure include:  Hudson Valley Closures Middletown – Galleria at Crystal Run, 1 N. Galleria Blvd. #127 (Jan. 14); Monticello – Monticello Mall, 36 Mountain Mall Plaza (Jan. 7); Poughkeepsie – 44 Plaza, 47 Burnett Blvd. (Jan. 7); Poughkeepsie – Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Rd. #D212 (Jan. …
Best Takeout On Long Island In 2025: Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant Syosset Best Takeout On Long Island In 2025: Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant Syosset
Best Takeout On Long Island In 2025: Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant Syosset We are thrilled to announce that Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant Syosset has been named Best Takeout on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the restaurant is family owned and operated, bringing more than 35 years of experience in the restaurant industry to its day-to-day cooking. The site shares that it offers a wide range of pizza and Italian specialties, all made with carefully selected ingredients and prepared fresh each day. The site emphasizes that meals are meant to feel like home-cooked Italian food, staying true to traditional flavo…
Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge
Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge We are thrilled to announce that Natural Nail Lounge has been named Best Nail Salon on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, Natural Nail Lounge centers its services on the use of natural and organic products paired with hospital-grade equipment. The site explains that this approach is designed to support overall well-being while creating a healthier, more sustainable environment for both clients and staff. The website shares that the owner brings extensive experience in the field, guiding the standards and philosophy of the lounge. In additio…
Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery
Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery We are thrilled to announce that Stanley's Bakery has been named Best Bakery on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its facebook page, Stanley’s Bakery operates six days a week and is closed on Mondays. Recent Facebook posts feature the bakery's hot chocolate bombs. Stanley's Bakery. Photo supplied by Stanley's Bakery. One Readers’ Choice voter shared, “Stanley’s bakery is the BEST I’ve been going to Stanley’s since I was little! Their egg sammies are the absolute best around! Thank you Stanley’s.”  The recognition also gave owner Andy Lorc…
Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville)
Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) We are thrilled to announce that TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) has been named Best Japanese Restaurant on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, TOA Asian Fusion brings together flavors from Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Malaysian, and Vietnamese cuisines in one menu. The restaurant describes its approach as blending region-specific Asian dishes with a modern touch, creating a dining experience that feels both familiar and fresh, per its website. As noted online, TOA Asian Fusion’s chefs focus on crafting dishes meant to stand out, with carefu…
Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner
Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner We are thrilled to announce that Oconee Diner has been named Best Diner on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! Oconee Diner brings decades of experience to the table, with its family behind the business having spent more than 50 years in the restaurant industry, according to its Facebook page. According to the diner’s Facebook page, Oconee Diner focuses on making sure guests feel cared for from the moment they arrive. Congratulations to Oconee Diner! Visit the diner at 749 Montauk Highway in Islip. For more information, check out its Facebook page.
Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky
Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky We are thrilled to announce that Vanilla Sky has been named Best Clothing Store on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the brand believes everyone needs space to explore who they are, and that personal style plays an important role in that journey.  The website explains that Vanilla Sky locations are designed as community experiences rather than traditional retail spaces. Guests are encouraged to try on new versions of themselves and experiment with style in a setting that feels open and welcoming, per its website. The 2025 Dail…
Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say
Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say A toddler vanished for five hours after a 17-year-old stole a running car from a Long Island driveway with the child in the back seat, police said. Officers in Brentwood responded to Whipple Street around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, after a Honda Civic left running with a young child in the back seat was taken from a driveway, according to Suffolk County Police. A large search effort followed. The vehicle, along with the 3-year-old child, was found on Bretton Road in Hauppauge at approximately 5 a.m. The child was unharmed and taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for …
How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report
How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report A new report evaluating how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm has given several Long Island facilities top marks. The Leapfrog Group released its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades on Thursday, Nov. 13, rating more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, and injuries. The nonprofit assigns hospitals a letter grade from A to F and updates the scores twice a year. Ratings focus exclusively on safety issues that harm or kill patients in hospitals, including staffing problems, lapses in infection prevention, medication err…
Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went
Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went The champ is here.  North Penn High School graduate and longtime Montgomery County educator Joseph Evans will be back in the bright lights after a stirring win in his first Jeopardy! appearance on Tuesday night. The Takoma Park Middle School teacher who hails from Beltsville went into Final Jeopardy! with a modest $9,000, behind Long Island stay-at-home-dad Aaron Himmel's $15,000 and ahead of defending champion Joyelle McSweeney's $3,600. Then came the final category: "Literary Characters."  Perfect for a teacher (Evans technically teaches World Studies at Takoma Park Middle School, but i…
Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home
Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home A Honduran national will spend decades in prison and then be deported from the country after confessing to murdering his friend on Long Island. Jeremias Anaribamoran, 48, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 40-year-old Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo outside the victim’s Central Islip home. Anaribamoran admitted that the pair, who had been drinking and socializing together earlier in the day, began arguing while sitting in the back seat of a car parked outside Godinez-Carcamo’s Anne Lane residence just before midnight Saturday, March 15. The dispute escalated when An…
Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police
Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police A firefighter was hospitalized after a late-night blaze tore through a two-story home on Long Island, officials announced. The East Meadow Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire on Maitland Street around 11:46 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, according to Nassau County police. Flames were already ripping through the private dwelling when firefighters arrived, with early reports suggesting occupants might be trapped inside, as K2M Fire Photography photos posted on Facebook show. Engine 612 was first due and stretched lines into operation as mutual aid was requested and a second …
Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!'
Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' An air traffic controller repeatedly ordered a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One's path over Long Island. The tense moment in the skies near New York City happened on Tuesday, Sept. 16. According to FlightAware, Spirit flight 1300 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 7:57 a.m. and landed in Boston at 11:07 a.m. Audio of the incident from LiveATC was posted on social media. An air traffic controller is heard urgently instructing the Spirit pilots to move away from Air Force One's path. Air Force One was flying to the United Kingdom with President Donald Trump abo…
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police 84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…
Nominate Your Long Island Favorites In DV’s Readers’ Choice 2025 Nominate Your Long Island Favorites In DV’s Readers’ Choice 2025
Nominate Your Long Island Favorites In DV’s Readers’ Choice 2025 Who makes your weekend breakfast worth waking up for? Which hairstylist always nails your look? Who makes your yard the envy of the neighborhood? Now’s your chance to give them the spotlight they deserve. Nominations are officially open for the 2025 Daily Voice Readers’ Choice Awards on Long Island! Best brunch on Long Island? Don’t keep it a secret! Nominate before Sept. 30. Photo by Damien Kopp on Unsplash From bagels to barbers, concerts to cocktails—Readers’ Choice 2025 has a spot for all the places that make life here better (and way more fun). Nominations close Sept. 30!…
Howard Stern Shuts Down Rumors Of SiriusXM Departure: 'Now I Can't Leave' Howard Stern Shuts Down Rumors Of SiriusXM Departure: 'Now I Can't Leave'
Howard Stern Shuts Down Rumors Of SiriusXM Departure: 'Now I Can't Leave' Iconic radio host Howard Stern says he's not leaving SiriusXM, despite months of speculation over his contract and retirement. After another one of his pranks, Stern returned to his show on Monday, Sept. 8, and confirmed that he wasn't planning to step away from his microphone. The 71-year-old shock jock told listeners he remains in talks with the satellite radio company about a possible new deal. Stern also said recent headlines about him being fired or forced out were false. "SiriusXM and my team have been talking about how we go forward in the future; they've approached me," h…
Howard Stern Delays Big 'Reveal' As SiriusXM Future Remains Unclear Howard Stern Delays Big 'Reveal' As SiriusXM Future Remains Unclear
Howard Stern Delays Big 'Reveal' As SiriusXM Future Remains Unclear Legendary radio host Howard Stern's long-promised reveal about his future on SiriusXM has been delayed. Stern, 71, was expected to address the fate of his 19-year run at SiriusXM on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Instead, The Howard Stern Show announced on Facebook that Stern will now speak on Monday, Sept. 8. The delay came after weeks of promos promising answers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "The tabloids have spoken: Howard Stern fired, canceled, is it really 'Bye-Bye Booey?'" one commercial said. "Chaos is swirling at The Howard Stern Show. Did staffers talk to the …
Doris Burke Demoted From ESPN’s Finals Team But Inks New Multi-Year Extension Doris Burke Demoted From ESPN’s Finals Team But Inks New Multi-Year Extension
Doris Burke Demoted From ESPN’s Finals Team But Inks New Multi-Year Extension Hall of Fame broadcaster and Long Island native Doris Burke will no longer call the NBA Finals for ESPN. Tim Legler will move into the lead broadcast team alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Breen, analyst Richard Jefferson, and sideline reporter Lisa Salters, the network announced Thursday, Aug. 28. That group will handle the NBA Finals, Conference Finals, and other marquee games. Burke, meanwhile, will remain a central voice on the network’s NBA coverage, joining play-by-play voice Dave Pasch on ESPN’s No. 2 NBA broadcast team after signing a multi-year extension. She will continue ca…
Erin Strengthens To Become First Atlantic Hurricane Of 2025: Here's Latest Erin Strengthens To Become First Atlantic Hurricane Of 2025: Here's Latest
Erin Strengthens To Become First Atlantic Hurricane Of 2025: Here's Latest Erin has just become first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.  The National Hurricane Center made the announcement in its 11 a.m. update on Friday, Aug. 15. Erin, which started the day as a tropical storm, is churning north of Puerto Rico, with its projected path steering between Bermuda and the US East Coast, and the core expected to pass near or north of the Leeward Islands on Saturday, Aug. 16. Forecasters caution that Erin’s exact track remains uncertain, but even a glancing blow could bring damaging winds, coastal flooding, and heavy rain to eastern North Carolina, Long Islan…
New Update: Tropical Storm Erin Nears Major Hurricane Status As East Coast Eyes Impact New Update: Tropical Storm Erin Nears Major Hurricane Status As East Coast Eyes Impact
New Update: Tropical Storm Erin Nears Major Hurricane Status As East Coast Eyes Impact Tropical Storm Erin, a brewing powerhouse in the Atlantic, is gaining strength and is forecast to become the season’s first hurricane by the weekend.  It has the potential to be a major hurricane, prompting millions along the US East Coast and Caribbean to keep a close watch. “People along the East Coast from the Carolinas to New England and Atlantic Canada should monitor forecast updates closely through the weekend," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. As of the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. advisory on Thursday, Aug. 14, Erin was centered across the north…
From Hofstra To MLB History: Softball Star Jen Pawol Breaks Gender Barrier As First Female Ump From Hofstra To MLB History: Softball Star Jen Pawol Breaks Gender Barrier As First Female Ump
From Hofstra To MLB History: Softball Star Jen Pawol Breaks Gender Barrier As First Female Ump History was made on Saturday afternoon when trailblazer Jen Pawl became the first woman in history to umpire a Major League Baseball game.  Pawol manned first base on Aug. 9, as the Atlanta Braves topped the Marlins in the first game of a day-night doubleheader before getting ready to take over at third base during the nightcap at Truist Park.  The doubleheader necessitated adding a fifth umpire to the crew, since each home-plate umpire skips the other game they’re not working, creating an opening for Pawol. There were fireworks on the field during the 7-1 win, but all eyes were …
Bus Crash That Killed Band Director, Teacher In Wawayanda Caused By Faulty Tire: NTSB Bus Crash That Killed Band Director, Teacher In Wawayanda Caused By Faulty Tire: NTSB
Bus Crash That Killed Band Director, Teacher In Wawayanda Caused By Faulty Tire: NTSB A charter bus crash that killed two Long Island educators on a Hudson Valley highway in 2023 was caused by a damaged tire, according to the final accident report. The report – released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday, July 24 – found that prolonged underinflation and prior impact damage caused the left-front tire to blow. That sent the bus careening through a cable barrier and tumbling down an embankment on I-84 in Wawayanda on Sept. 21, 2023. At the time of the accident, the bus was carrying 40 members of Long Island’s Farmingdale High School marching band – …
Wegmans Makes CT Debut With Norwalk Supermarket: What Shoppers Can Expect (PHOTOS) Wegmans Makes CT Debut With Norwalk Supermarket: What Shoppers Can Expect (PHOTOS)
Wegmans Makes CT Debut With Norwalk Supermarket: What Shoppers Can Expect (Photos) A beloved grocery chain from upstate New York has arrived in the Constitution State. Wegmans officially opened its first Connecticut supermarket in Norwalk on Wednesday, July 23. The 92,000-square-foot store is located at 675 Connecticut Avenue, about a mile from exit 13 on Interstate 95. The new Wegmans features signature offerings like fresh produce, seafood, bakery goods, a large selection of cheeses, and deli meats. It also offers made-to-order meals like sushi, sandwiches, pizza, and chef-prepared salads.  The Norwalk site includes a two-story parking deck with 551 spaces, a…
Man Who Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of Manhasset Sleep Center May Dodge Prison Man Who Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of Manhasset Sleep Center May Dodge Prison
Man Who Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of Manhasset Sleep Center May Dodge Prison A former employee who hid cameras in bathrooms at a Long Island sleep center, recording hundreds of patients – including children – may dodge prison. Sanjai Syamaprasad, 48, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance and tampering with physical evidence in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 15. He admitted to planting hidden cameras disguised a smoke detectors inside restrooms at the Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Manhasset. Syamaprasad secretly recorded patients and staff between July 2023 and April 2024, downloading the footage to an SD card after each shift, prosecutors sai…
After Worker's Death, East Patchogue Construction Boss Jailed For Lying To Investigators After Worker's Death, East Patchogue Construction Boss Jailed For Lying To Investigators
After Worker's Death, East Patchogue Construction Boss Jailed For Lying To Investigators A Long Island construction supervisor will serve time behind bars for trying to cover up his role in a deadly workplace accident, federal officials announced. Richard Zagger, 58, of Blue Point, was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from a fatal construction incident in East Patchogue. Zagger was overseeing a Northridge Construction Corporation crew assembling a metal shed on the company’s property when one of the workers fell from the roof and died. Federal investigators later determined t…
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by an SUV while riding a scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Wantagh, at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Old Mill Road, at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, Nassau County Police said. The boy was heading east on Sunrise Highway, attempting to cross Old Mill Road on a scooter, when he was hit by a Honda SUV. The vehicle was being driven by a 30-year-old woman making a left turn from Sunrise Highway. The driver remained at the scene. The injured boy was transported by police helicopter to Cohen Children’s M…
Body Pulled From Mount Sinai Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms Body Pulled From Mount Sinai Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms
Body Pulled From Mount Sinai Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms A Long Island widow has finally received the closure she's been seeking for nearly 15 years. Human remains discovered in a submerged vehicle in Mount Sinai Harbor on Monday, June 30, are those of Robert “Bob” Long, who disappeared in 2010, his wife Joanne confirmed on Facebook. "My husband's remains have been recovered," she said on the "Please Help Find Bob Long" Facebook group. "I would like to express my gratitude for your unwavering support, dedication, compassion, and respect during these difficult years." The discovery was made at around 5 p.m. Monday when volunteer dive teams from E…
HBO Debuting Billy Joel Documentary As Iconic Singer Battles Brain Disorder: When To Watch HBO Debuting Billy Joel Documentary As Iconic Singer Battles Brain Disorder: When To Watch
HBO Debuting Billy Joel Documentary As Iconic Singer Battles Brain Disorder: When To Watch HBO has announced when it will release a two-part documentary about Billy Joel's career shortly after the iconic singer was forced to cancel his tour as he battles a rare brain condition. The two-part HBO Original documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" debuts Friday, July 18 at 8 p.m. on HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery said in a news release on Tuesday, June 24. Part two will premiere at the same time on Friday, July 26, and both two-and-a-half-hour episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max. Emmy winners Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin directed the documentary after working with …
Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures
Thousands Of NY Hospital Workers Rally Against Health Care Cuts, Warn Of Closures Health care workers from the Hudson Valley to New York City walked out of their hospitals Monday, June 23 to protest deep federal cuts they say could close facilities and strip millions of Americans of health coverage.  The coordinated action took place on Monday at 12 p.m., with thousands of caregivers rallying outside hospitals across New York, including Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown and Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, according to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the union representing the workers.  Workers say it’s “high noon” for hospitals as Congre…
11-Foot Shark Pings Off Jersey Shore, Long Island 11-Foot Shark Pings Off Jersey Shore, Long Island
11-Foot Shark Pings Off Jersey Shore, Long Island A massive white shark named Dold was tracked just off the coast of New Jersey and Long Island on Friday, June 20, according to the latest OCEARCH data. At 11:41 a.m., Dold, an 11-foot, 2-inch, 761-pound male, pinged east of Sandy Hook, about halfway between the Garden State and Montauk, based on satellite maps. OCEARCH Dold was tagged on Feb. 28, roughly 45 miles off the Florida-Georgia border, as part of the OCEARCH Western North Atlantic White Shark Study. Since then, he’s logged an incredible 2,915 miles of travel, researchers said. He's classified as a subadult male, and has been nam…