Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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Michael joined Daily Voice in April 2022, reporting on breaking news and community stories across New York’s Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. His coverage ranges from major incidents and investigations to human-interest features, with a focus on clear, accurate reporting that connects readers with the stories shaping their communities.

Prior to joining Daily Voice, he worked in radio news, reporting and anchoring for ABC affiliate KTAR in Phoenix and delivering news and traffic reports for KOMO in Seattle through iHeartMedia. He has also written and anchored national news content distributed to radio stations across the country through NBC News Radio.

Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Arizona State University in May 2014.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Albany, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Teen Driver Leads Stolen Car Chase, Crashes In Washington County: Police Drunk Teen Driver Leads Stolen Car Chase, Crashes In Washington County: Police
Drunk Teen Driver Leads Stolen Car Chase, Crashes In Washington County: Police Two teens were arrested after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended in a crash in Washington County, according to police. Troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on State Route 4 in Fort Ann around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, but the driver failed to comply and fled, prompting a pursuit, according to New York State Police. The 18-year-old driver drove recklessly, shut off the vehicle’s headlights to avoid detection, and exceeded the speed limit by more than twice the posted limit, police said. Troopers eventually terminated the pursuit due to public safety concerns near the Warren County line on S…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Breaking News
NY Can Keep Giving Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants, Judge Rules Against Trump Admin NY Can Keep Giving Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants, Judge Rules Against Trump Admin
NY Can Keep Giving Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants, Judge Rules Against Trump Admin A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against New York over its “Green Light” law, ruling the state did not illegally interfere with federal immigration enforcement. In a decision issued Tuesday, Dec. 23, Albany federal Judge Anne Nardacci granted New York’s motion to dismiss the case and rejected the federal government’s attempt to block the law. The ruling leaves the Green Light law fully intact. While the feds challenged New York’s limits on sharing DMV information with immigration authorities, the judge’s ruling leaves the entire Green Light Law intact — meaning u…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Flying For Holidays? Airline Protections Have Been Rolled Back, Officials Warn Flying For Holidays? Airline Protections Have Been Rolled Back, Officials Warn
Flying For Holidays? Airline Protections Have Been Rolled Back, Officials Warn Holiday travelers are being warned to understand their airline rights after federal regulators rolled back consumer protection rules tied to flight delays and cancellations. In a consumer alert issued Wednesday, Dec. 24, New York Attorney General Letitia James warned that recent changes by the US Department of Transportation mean airlines are no longer guaranteed to provide compensation in certain cases of canceled or delayed flights. Travelers may still be entitled to refunds or other remedies and should file complaints if their plans are disrupted, James said. “As New Yorkers head to th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
Breaking News
Floral Park Family Spends Christmas Eve Searching For Missing Grandmother With Dementia Floral Park Family Spends Christmas Eve Searching For Missing Grandmother With Dementia
Floral Park Family Spends Christmas Eve Searching For Missing Grandmother With Dementia A Long Island family is spending their Christmas desperately searching for a 79-year-old Great Neck woman with dementia who left home over a week ago. Shi Hua Xu was last seen at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, walking on Oakley Place in the Village of Great Neck, according to the Floral Park Police. Xu is considered an endangered adult, and may be disoriented and in need of medical attention, police added. Xu lives in a multi-generational home in Great Neck with her husband and adult son. She left home without her phone and new sneakers, which contain an Apple AirTag embedded in the soles,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bridgeport, CT
On Your Side
Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When Fairfield Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When Fairfield Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve
Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When Fairfield Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve If you’re making a final grocery run or squeezing in a last-minute gift stop, many of Fairfield County's biggest stores are closing early on Christmas Eve — and nearly all will be closed on Christmas Day. To save you from racing a shopping cart through an empty parking lot, here’s a breakdown of when major grocery stores, retailers, and malls across Fairfield County are closing for the holiday. Grocery Stores ALDI: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day ShopRite: Most locations close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve (hours vary); closed Christmas Day Stew Leonard’s: Closes at 7 …

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by Michael Mashburn
Hackensack, NJ
On Your Side
Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When Bergen Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When Bergen Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve
Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When Bergen Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve If you’re making a final grocery run or squeezing in a last-minute gift stop, many of Bergen County's biggest stores are closing early on Christmas Eve — and nearly all will be closed on Christmas Day. To save you from racing a shopping cart through an empty parking lot, here’s a breakdown of when major grocery stores, retailers, and malls across Bergen County are closing for the holiday. Grocery Stores ALDI: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day Kings Food Markets: Closes at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve; open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Day Lidl: Closes at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
On Your Side
Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When LI Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When LI Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve
Last-Minute Shopping? Here's When LI Grocery Stores, Retailers Close On Christmas Eve If you’re making a final grocery run or squeezing in a last-minute gift stop, many of Long Island’s biggest stores are closing early on Christmas Eve — and nearly all will be closed on Christmas Day. To save you from racing a shopping cart through an empty parking lot, here’s a breakdown of when major grocery stores, retailers, and malls across Long Island are closing for the holiday. Grocery Stores ALDI: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day King Kullen: Closes at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day Lidl: Closes at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day Sho…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
On Your Side
NY Mercedes Drivers Get $2K After Emissions Cheating Scandal: AG NY Mercedes Drivers Get $2K After Emissions Cheating Scandal: AG
NY Mercedes Drivers Get $2K After Emissions Cheating Scandal: AG Mercedes-Benz will pay more than $13.5 million to New York and provide cash payments to affected drivers as part of a nearly $150 million multistate settlement over illegal emissions-cheating software. The settlement resolves allegations that Mercedes-Benz USA equipped hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles with undisclosed software designed to cheat emissions tests, mislead consumers, and illegally pollute communities, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday, Dec. 22. Under the agreement, Mercedes will pay a total of $149.6 million to a bipartisan coalition of attorneys …

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by Michael Mashburn
Guilderland-Altamont, NY
On Your Side
Mediterranean Restaurant Closing Guilderland Location Just Before Christmas Mediterranean Restaurant Closing Guilderland Location Just Before Christmas
Mediterranean Restaurant Closing Guilderland Location Just Before Christmas A Mediterranean dining and catering business in the Capital Region is preparing to shut down one of its locations right before Christmas. Tara Kitchen confirmed it will permanently close its Guilderland site on Wednesday, Dec. 24, ending dine-in and takeout service, according to a post on Facebook. The restaurant will continue catering operations temporarily, owner and chef Aneesa Waheed said. In response to customer questions, the business confirmed the closure is permanent. Waheed said catering will continue at the Guilderland site only until the building is sold, at which point those op…

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by Michael Mashburn
Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
Breaking News
Online Sex Ads, Teen Victim Net Long Island Trafficker Years Behind Bars Online Sex Ads, Teen Victim Net Long Island Trafficker Years Behind Bars
Online Sex Ads, Teen Victim Net Long Island Trafficker Years Behind Bars He sex trafficked a 16-year-old girl, even advertising the teen online. Now, a Long Island man is facing years behind bars. Terrell Chery, 28, of Valley Stream, was sentenced in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Dec. 23, to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking a child and related charges.  The case stems from an investigation that began in December 2024, when police responded to the Floral Park Motor Lodge while searching for a missing 16-year-old from New York City, the district attorney’s office said. Police found Chery inside one hotel room with a woman who had …

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