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…
Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says
Leak Part Of 'Smear Campaign,' Luigi Mangione Defense Says Luigi Mangione’s defense team is accusing New York prosecutors of trying to bias the public and media against their client.  They claim this is happening by publicly releasing sensitive and potentially inadmissible materials as he awaits trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a newly filed reply brief dated Wednesday, June 18, the defense, led by Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, argued that the state improperly published journal entries allegedly taken from Mangione’s backpack. They claim these materials may be suppressed due to an illegal search. …
22 Hospitalized After Mega-Yacht With 400 Aboard Crashes Into Hudson River Dock 22 Hospitalized After Mega-Yacht With 400 Aboard Crashes Into Hudson River Dock
22 Hospitalized After Mega-Yacht With 400 Aboard Crashes Into Hudson River Dock This story has been updated. Thirty-five people were injured, 22 of whom were hospitalized, after a party cruiser hit a dock in the Hudson River. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21 in Manhattan, near 125th Street. At least 400 people were on the mega-yacht at the time of the incident, according to ABC 7 New York. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
VIDEO: ICE Arrests NYC Mayoral Hopeful Brad Lander In Clash At Immigration Court VIDEO: ICE Arrests NYC Mayoral Hopeful Brad Lander In Clash At Immigration Court
Video: ICE Arrests NYC Mayoral Hopeful Brad Lander In Clash At Immigration Court New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by immigration authorities during a dramatic encounter at an immigration court in Manhattan on Tuesday, June 18, his campaign confirmed. Video from the scene shows Lander confronting federal agents as they attempted to take a man into custody near 26 Federal Plaza. In the footage, Lander is seen clutching the man’s shoulder and repeatedly demanding to see a judicial warrant. Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad... Posted by …
PHOTOS: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say PHOTOS: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say
Photos: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say Two New York State Court Officers were stabbed during a targeted attack at Manhattan’s criminal courthouse Monday morning, June 16, a state court spokesperson confirmed. The attack unfolded shortly before 9:45 a.m. in the south lobby of the courthouse at 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan. Photos of the attack were captured by the NY Post, who identified the assailant as Jonathan Wohl, 37, of Queens. Officials did not immediately confirm his name to Daily Voice. Preliminary information indicates that at least two officers suffered stab and slash wounds during the assault, which appeared …
Hot People Wanted For Kevin Hart Movie Filming Yacht, Club Scenes In NYC Hot People Wanted For Kevin Hart Movie Filming Yacht, Club Scenes In NYC
Hot People Wanted For Kevin Hart Movie Filming Yacht, Club Scenes In NYC If you’ve ever been told you have “main character energy” while dancing on a rooftop, this casting call's for you. Grant Wilfey Casting is looking for “attractive” club-ready people ages 18–35 to serve as background actors in Kevin Hart’s upcoming feature film 72 Hours, directed by Tim Story (Barbershop, Think Like a Man, Ride Along). The comedy follows a 40-year-old executive (Hart) who gets roped into a wild three-day bachelor party with a much younger crowd after being mistakenly included in their group text, according to its IMDB page. Producers are casting for scenes set at a high-en…
Luigi Mangione Attorney Slams 'Staged Perp Walk' Ahead Of New Court Appearance Luigi Mangione Attorney Slams 'Staged Perp Walk' Ahead Of New Court Appearance
Luigi Mangione Attorney Slams 'Staged Perp Walk' Ahead Of New Court Appearance With another high-profile court date approaching, Luigi Mangione's legal team is asking a New York judge to allow him to appear without shackles or a bulletproof vest. Mangione, a 27-year-old Maryland native, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.  He is charged in the Wednesday, Dec. 4 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a killing that federal prosecutors say was a politically motivated act of terror involving premeditation and public endangerment. He is scheduled to appear in state court Thursday, June 26, at 9 a.m. in Manhattan. In a motion file…
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts With summer-like heat moving in, health officials have issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for much of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and the Philadelphia metro area on Wednesday, June 4 (scroll down to check your town's air quality index). The alerts, in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., warn that ground-level ozone pollution could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung disease, authorities in each state said. Click here to see today's air quality forecast. In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection iss…
Boardwalk Empire Actor Devin Harjes Dies In NY At Age 41 Boardwalk Empire Actor Devin Harjes Dies In NY At Age 41
Boardwalk Empire Actor Devin Harjes Dies In NY At Age 41 Actor Devin Harjes, who appeared in several popular TV shows, has died. He was 41. His death, in New York City, was announced on his website. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he died on Tuesday, May 27 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan from an illness after being diagnosed with cancer in February. He was best known for his role as boxer Jack Dempsey on HBO's Boardwalk Empire. He also appeared on Netflix's Daredevil, Orange is the New Black, and Manifest, Fox's Gotham, as well as CBS's FBI and Blue Bloods, and Elementary. Raised in western Texas, Harjes studied acting in college, be…
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time ‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time A Northern Westchester man known as “The Magician” for slashing clients’ tax bills using fraudulent methods will spend years in federal prison for running one of the largest tax fraud schemes ever prosecuted against a return preparer, federal officials said.  Rafael Alvarez, 61, of Cortlandt Manor, was sentenced on Thursday, May 29 in Manhattan federal court to four years in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that cost the IRS $145 million in lost tax revenue, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  In addition to prison, Alvarez was s…
FBI To Release Epstein Jail Video Proving He Died By Suicide — Not Murder, Agency Deputy Says FBI To Release Epstein Jail Video Proving He Died By Suicide — Not Murder, Agency Deputy Says
FBI To Release Epstein Jail Video Proving He Died By Suicide — Not Murder, Agency Deputy Says In the seven years since Jeffrey Epstein — the notorious and well-connected convicted child sex offender — was found dead in a jail cell, the theory that he was murdered rather than died by suicide, as officials claim, has only gained ground. Now, federal authorities say they will release proof to firmly debunk that idea. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino told Fox News on Thursday, May 29, that the agency will release video evidence showing that Epstein hanged himself at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019. “I just want to be crystal clear on this," he said, per the LA Times. "I am n…
Mayor’s Bodyguard Tied To Crypto Torture Case? NYPD Officers Subject Of Internal Investigation Mayor’s Bodyguard Tied To Crypto Torture Case? NYPD Officers Subject Of Internal Investigation
Mayor’s Bodyguard Tied To Crypto Torture Case? Nypd Officers Subject Of Internal Investigation The bizarre Bitcoin torture saga playing out in a luxury Manhattan townhouse has now reached City Hall. Two members of the NYPD, including an officer assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail, have been placed on modified duty amid an internal investigation into whether they had any involvement in the kidnapping and torture of an Italian crypto trader, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. The detective assigned to Adams’ security detail provided security at the Prince Street townhouse in Nolita where John Woeltz and William Duplessie allegedly tortured the victim for 17 days, …