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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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Winning $2M Powerball Ticket Sold At CT Shell Station Winning $2M Powerball Ticket Sold At CT Shell Station
Winning $2M Powerball Ticket Sold At CT Shell Station A Connecticut resident claimed a $2 million Powerball prize. An unnamed resident of the New Haven County town of Prospect won the prize from a ticket purchased at a Shell gas station, Connecticut Lottery announced on Thursday, Sept. 15. The gas station is located at 28 Waterbury Road in Prospect, CT Lottery announced.

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Schools
These Long Island Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners These Long Island Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners
These Long Island Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners Four Long Island schools were named 2022 Blue Ribbon winners. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, a part of the United States Department of Education, announces hundreds of recipients of the award each year. The award was created to recognize schools that are considered outstanding, and the winners are honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, where schools receive plaques and flags. The four Long Island schools that received the award this year are listed below, along with links to the Blue Ribbon overview of each: Ward Melville Senior High School in East Setauket…

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Police & Fire
Employee Punched, Put In Chokehold By Man At Great Neck Plaza Dry Cleaners, Police Say Employee Punched, Put In Chokehold By Man At Great Neck Plaza Dry Cleaners, Police Say
Employee Punched, Put In Chokehold By Man At Great Neck Plaza Dry Cleaners, Police Say A 33-year-old man is accused of attacking an employee of a Long Island dry cleaners, causing injuries that sent the victim to the hospital. James Orfanos was arrested for assaulting an employee at Alpian Cleaners, located at 4 Welwyn Road in Great Neck Plaza, at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to the business and learned that Orfanos had entered the employees-only section and punched and kicked a 27-year-old man, NCPD said. Police said officers were told that Orfanos held a knife to the back of the victim's head and p…

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Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride In Uniondale, Police Say 18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride In Uniondale, Police Say
18-Year-Old Displays BB Gun After Driver Refuses To Give Ride In Uniondale, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing a weapons charge after police said he displayed a BB gun to a driver who refused to give him a ride on Long Island. Jahmire Roy, of Hempstead, was arrested following an incident that happened in Uniondale at about 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to a disturbance at the intersection of Newport Road and Braxton Street and found that a man had approached a 66-year-old woman's vehicle and requested a ride, police said. When the woman refused, the man displayed what appeared to be a handgun, police said. …

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Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash 26-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash
26-Year-Old Dies In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash A 26-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened in Garden City at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. Police said a man was riding a 2009 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle east on Stewart Avenue at the intersection of Tanners Pond Road when he struck the rear of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata that was turning south on Edgemere Road. The motorcyclist was ejected and suffered severe trauma in the crash, according to the report. NCPD said he was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released.  The driv…

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News
Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County
Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County A Westchester County community is offering students the chance to prepare for careers in media arts at a new school. Yonkers officials announced that the city and Yonkers Public Schools signed a 20-year lease to open a media arts middle and high school at the former Rising Ground property on Hawthorne Street in partnership with the new Great Point Studios that opened in the region. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano shared the announcement ahead of the 74th annual Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12.  This year's Emmy nominations feature several shows that filmed scenes in Yonkers, including A…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In Westchester County Man Accused Of Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In Westchester County
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In Westchester County A 32-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Westchester County while intoxicated at more than two times the legal limit. Troopers stopped a vehicle for vehicle and traffic violations on I-95 in Mamaroneck at about 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, New York State Police reported. The driver, identified as John Figueroa, of the Bronx, was found to be intoxicated and was arrested, authorities said.  Police said Figueroa's BAC tested as 0.18 percent. Figueroa was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, and he was released to a sober third party with an a…

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Police & Fire
Man Strikes Police Vehicle, Injuring Officers In Hempstead, Authorities Say Man Strikes Police Vehicle, Injuring Officers In Hempstead, Authorities Say
Man Strikes Police Vehicle, Injuring Officers In Hempstead, Authorities Say A 26-year-old man is facing charges after authorities said he struck a police vehicle and injured officers while fleeing a traffic stop. Keshav Mahadeo was arrested for an incident that happened at about 3:20 a.m. in Hempstead on Saturday, Sept. 17, the Nassau County Police Department said. NCPD said officers saw a 2008 Nissan parked on Newman Court with heavily tinted windows and the interior light on. Officers walked up to the Nissan and asked Mahadeo, a resident of Hempstead, for identification, police said. Mahadeo drove away, and officers turned on their lights and performed a traff…

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News
'Now I Can Do Things I Enjoy': NY Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize 'Now I Can Do Things I Enjoy': NY Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize
'Now I Can Do Things I Enjoy': NY Man Wins $3M Lottery Prize A man claimed a $3 million prize from a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket. Michael Bhajan, a resident of the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, won the prize from the lottery's Electric 10X scratch-off game, NY Lottery announced on Monday, Sept. 12. He chose to receive his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,573,457 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. “Now I can do things I enjoy,” he told NY Lottery after claiming his prize. The winning ticket was purchased at AMR Deli & Grocery, which is located at 17505 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica, the lottery reported.

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Business
'By Far The Best Mexican Food Around': Popular Eatery Opens New Location In Darien 'By Far The Best Mexican Food Around': Popular Eatery Opens New Location In Darien
'By Far The Best Mexican Food Around': Popular Eatery Opens New Location In Darien A  popular restaurant known for its tacos and margaritas has opened a new location in Fairfield County. The owners of La Taqueria in Greenwich opened the new location in Darien to the public in the middle of August. The business is located at 1077 Boston Post Road. The eatery specializes in authentic Mexican comfort food, the owners said.  La Taqueria offers a variety of tacos, made with shrimp, beef short rib, chicken, and chorizo, along with other dishes such as quesadillas and tortilla soup. Guests can also choose from a selection of margaritas and cocktails such as the Palo…

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