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
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'
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
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
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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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…