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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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Home Health Aide Charged In Death Of 83-Year-Old Man In Garden City, Police Say Home Health Aide Charged In Death Of 83-Year-Old Man In Garden City, Police Say
Home Health Aide Charged In Death Of 83-Year-Old Man In Garden City, Police Say A Long Island home health aide is facing charges in the death of an 83-year-old man. Gail Godwin, age 63, of Bay Shore, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the homicide that occurred in Garden City at about 9:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Garden City Police officers responded to a report of an unconscious man at a residence on Monroe Street. Officers saw the man appeared to have suffered a laceration to his head, and he was pronounced deceased at about 9:30 p.m., police said.  Investigators later arrested Godwin at the scene,…

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Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44 Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44
Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44 A popular reporter has died at the age of 44. ESPN reporter Jeff Dickerson, who covered the Chicago Bears, died on Tuesday, Dec. 28, from complications with colon cancer, according to a report from ESPN. His wife, Caitlin, died two years ago after years of treatments and complications from melanoma, the news outlet reported. Dickerson is survived by his parents and his 11-year-old son, Parker. Jeff DickersonGoFundMe A GoFundMe created for Parker has raised more than $238,000 as of Wednesday, Dec. 29, passing its $100,000 goal. Many friends and colleagues of Dickerson posted tributes …

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Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk County Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk County
Police Search For Suspect Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards In Suffolk County Police are searching for a suspect accused of using stolen credit cards at a Long Island gas station. The Suffolk County Police Department said the credit cards were stolen from a pocketbook at a business located on Peconic Avenue in Medford on Thursday, Dec. 9. The credits were then used at about 12:30 p.m. that day at the BP, located at 2665 Route 112. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Teen Nabbed With Firearm At Nassau County Park, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Firearm At Nassau County Park, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Firearm At Nassau County Park, Police Say A 19-year-old from Long Island is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a firearm at a local park. Matthew David Sheinin, of Valley Stream, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, along with other Town of Hempstead violations, according to the Nassau County Police Department. At 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26, officers approached an occupied vehicle in the parking lot of Doxey Brook Park in Branch Boulevard in North Woodmere, police said.  Officers recovered a Sig Sauer 9mm, and arrested Sheinin withou…

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News
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Post-Christmas Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Hits 12.5 Percent COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Post-Christmas Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Hits 12.5 Percent
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Post-Christmas Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Hits 12.5 Percent The Hudson Valley has seen an increase in new COVID-19 cases following the holiday weekend. New York State officials reported 40,780 new COVID-19 cases and 210,996, with a test positivity rate of 19.33 percent, in the daily update posted on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Officials also reported 77 deaths from COVID-19 in the update. As of Monday, Dec. 27, seven-day average percentage of positive test results in the mid-Hudson region was 12.53 percent, an increase from 11.55 percent as of Sunday and 11.04 percent as of Saturday. The statewide seven-day average was 13.…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Post-Christmas Spike In Infections As Cases Rise Across State COVID-19: Long Island Sees Post-Christmas Spike In Infections As Cases Rise Across State
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Post-Christmas Spike In Infections As Cases Rise Across State Long Island has seen a jump in new COVID-19 cases following the holiday weekend. State officials reported another 40,780 COVID-19 cases and 210,996 tests in its update on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The test positivity rate for the daily update reached 19.33 percent.  Officials said 2,811 of the cases were reported in Suffolk County, and 3,523 were reported in Nassau County.  As of Monday, Dec. 27, the seven-day average percentage of positive test results on Long Island was 16.26 percent, the highest in the state. The statewide seven-day average was 13.36 per…

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COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Nears 15 Percent, Hospitalizations Near 1,000 COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Nears 15 Percent, Hospitalizations Near 1,000
Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Nears 15 Percent, Hospitalizations Near 1,000 Connecticut's COVID-19 test positivity rate reached nearly 15 percent in the state's most recent daily update. Gov. Ned Lamont reported on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that another 5,753 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the state since the previous day, and 38,395 tests were administered. Today's COVID-19 update in Connecticut:➡️38,395 tests were administered and 5,753 came back positive (14.98% rate)➡️963 patients are currently hospitalized (increase of 38)Read today's full report: https://t.co/ZFYhasZgFM pic.twitter.com/CVZJz0VpLe — Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) December 28, 2021 The dail…

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Criminal Charges Against Cuomo Won't Be Pursued Due To Statutory Limits, Westchester DA Says Criminal Charges Against Cuomo Won't Be Pursued Due To Statutory Limits, Westchester DA Says
Criminal Charges Against Cuomo Won't Be Pursued Due To Statutory Limits, Westchester DA Says The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced that it will not pursue criminal charges against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after investigating two allegations made against him in the county.  Cuomo stepped down as governor after an investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James found that he sexually harassed 11 women.  The Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah reported on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that it investigated allegations involving unwanted kisses made by two women in the county and found "credible evidence" that both incidents occurred, but sai…

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CT State Police Release Info On Number Of Crashes, DUI Arrests During Holiday Enforcement CT State Police Release Info On Number Of Crashes, DUI Arrests During Holiday Enforcement
CT State Police Release Info On Number Of Crashes, DUI Arrests During Holiday Enforcement Connecticut State Police released the number of crashes and driving under the influence arrests reported during the holiday weekend.  From midnight on Friday, Dec. 24, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26, there were 3,199 calls for service. Police said there were also 107 speeding violations and 11 DUI arrests. There were also 340 crashes investigated, including 34 with reported injuries. One fatality was reported, state police said.

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Three Injured After Woman Loses Control, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three Injured After Woman Loses Control, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Three Injured After Woman Loses Control, Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three people were hospitalized after a car crashed into a New York State Police cruiser in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, on I-87 northbound in Ulster County. Police said a trooper was in his patrol car in the Town of Ulster on the left shoulder investigating an unrelated crash near the Kingston exit when a 33-year-old Albany woman lost control of  2020 MINI Cooper in the left lane and struck the patrol car from behind. The trooper was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, state police said. Authorities said two passengers in t…

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