The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester on Wednesday, Oct. 4 on the hiking trail near Charter Oak Park. According to Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police, the woman was walking on the trail when the man, identified as Daquan Clark-Blue, age 30, of Manchester, came up behind her and threw her to the ground. "The suspect groped the victim, physically assaulted her, and briefly took her purse and cell phone before the victim fought him off," Shea said. The victim was able to take a photograph of Clark-Blue before he fled, and officers immediately set a perimeter in the Charter Oak Park / Sycamore Lane area to begin a search.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/hartford/man-sexually-assaults-robs-manchester-woman-65-on-walking-trail-police-say/

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The same goes for Connecticut where six billionaires made the list, including one who fell off last year's list only to return this year when another, Stephen Mandel Jr. of Greenwich, didn't meet the required cutoff of $2.9 billion in money. So who are the richest in the state that can rub elbows with the high and mighty? This year's six include top-ranked from the richest in America: No. 37 nationally, No. 1 in CT: Steve Cohen, of Greenwich, has a net worth is $19.8 billion. He founded Point72 Asset Management, a $26 billion hedge fund firm, and is the owner of the New York Mets.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/greenwich/6-ct-billionaires-hit-forbes-400-richest-list-5-call-fairfield-county-home

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On Wednesday, Sept. 20, 37-year-old New London County resident Gabrielle Delvalle-Colon, of the town of Sprague, was arrested for her alleged actions for a crash that happened seven months prior. According to Connecticut State Police, just after midnight on Saturday, February 18, police arrived at the scene of the Preston crash, which was on Route 6 near the intersection of Route 2 – where Delvalle-Colon was reportedly laying her head on the chest of the victim (who remains unidentified), next to a car that has collided into a tree.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/new-london/dui-crash-woman-hits-boyfriend-with-car-in-ct-police-say-p/

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During an Instagram Live session on Tuesday, Sept.19, actress Angelica Ross, who is a transgender woman, accused Roberts of making transphobic comments in 2018, during filming of the show's ninth season, '1984.' According to Ross, Roberts jokingly told another actor, John Carroll Lynch, that Ross was 'being mean' to her, to which Lynch replied, 'Okay ladies, that's enough, let's get back to work.' That's when Roberts, according to Ross, replied with 'Don't you mean lady?' before covering her mouth and walking away.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/northwestdutchess/rhinebecks-own-emma-roberts-accused-of-transphobia-on-set-of-american-horror-story/

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Time to make new Halloween plans. The crown for the most haunted roadway in America is in New Haven County, Jeremy Swamp Road, located in Southbury, according to a new ranking released by Travel & Leisure Magazine. The supposedly haunted road beats out nine other spooky spectacles across the midwest and west coast of the US. According to Travel & Leisure and urban legend, the Southbury stretch of pavement is known to be a spot where drivers break down and disappear while waiting for the tow truck to come.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/new-haven/ghosts-galore-most-haunted-road-in-the-us-found-in-new-haven-county-ranking-says/

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The three restaurants were selected as part of a new database compiled by the Post that lists the best pizzerias in each state specializing in Chicago, Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, Roman, Sicilian, and Tavern-style pizza.  According to the report, the pizzerias in Westchester that are the best at certain styles of pie are:  Sal's Pizzeria , located at 316 Mamaroneck Ave. in Mamaroneck, which specializes in Sicilian-style pizza; Wood & Fire , located in Scarsdale at 118 Brook St., which specializes in Roman-style pizza; Beekman Ale House , located in Sleepy Hollow at 92 Beekman Ave.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/whiteplains/these-3-westchester-pizzerias-named-among-best-for-regional-styles-in-ny-by-new-report/

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Several freshman members of Congress are targeting embattled New York Rep. George Santos, a member of their own party, hoping to ensure that he can't turn a profit should he be convicted of a crime. Speaking at a press conference outside the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 7, Republican New York Rep. Anthony D'Esposito - whose 4th District includes parts of Nassau County - announced that he was sponsoring legislation meant to bar current and former House members from profiting off their story should they violate election laws and other federal statutes.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/nassau/politics/no-fortune-for-fraud-ny-reps-introduce-legislation-targeting-george-santos/858427/

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Jurors set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump's upcoming civil sexual assault trial brought by New York columnist E. Jean Carroll will remain anonymous, a federal judge ruled. In his ruling issued Thursday, March 23, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan cited Trump's 'past words and actions,' in part for his decision, saying the former president has 'repeatedly attacked courts, judges, various law enforcement officials and other public officials, and even individual jurors in other matters.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/southorange/politics/trumps-past-words-actions-cited-in-judges-ruling-for-anonymous-jurors-in-sex-assault-trial/859648/

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With the track of a rare potential summer Nor'easter now projected to keep it well off the coast, concerns are growing in much of the region where steady rain has been a rarity this summer, resulting in drought conditions.The storm developing across the mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, Aug. 16 has to potential to bring rainfall in just some parts of eastern New England on Wednesday, Aug. 17, mainly Maine, eastern Massachusetts, and Canada's Atlantic coast, according to AccuWeather.com. Those areas are shown in dark green in the image above.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/whiteplains/weather/potential-rare-summer-noreaster-unlikely-to-bring-drought-relief-heres-latest/840748/

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Three men were wounded in separate shootings in Paterson less than 18 hours apart, authorities confirmed.A 27-year-old city man was shot in the leg near the corner of Carroll and Fulton streets shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Acting Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro said. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, they said.Barely 15 minutes and a half-mile north of that shooting, a 24-year-old Paterson man was wounded at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Putnam Street.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/news/bang-bang-three-wounded-in-sudden-series-of-paterson-shootings/846357/

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A man has been sentenced for stabbing his wife to death during a dispute at her Westchester home.Kirk Fisher, age 60, of the Bronx, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 20 years in state prison for killing his wife Kaya Green, at her Mount Vernon home, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.'This is a devastating case of domestic violence and we hope the family of Kaya Green has some sense of closure,' Rocah said. On the night of Thursday, April 8, 2021, Fisher repeatedly stabbed the 47-year-old victim, who suffered numerous stab wounds to various parts of her body and blunt force trauma to her head, which caused her death, Roach said.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountvernon/news/man-sentenced-for-killing-wife-during-dispute-at-home-in-mount-vernon/845087/

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Police said a 38-year-old Somerville man thought he had an easy score Thursday, Aug. 16, when he saw a scooter latched to a bike rack at the MBTA Davis Square station, but his eyes were bigger than his brain on this caper. Derek Roy was caught around 4 p.m. trying to cut the cable that secured the GTX Scooter to the bike rack by an officer who happened to be nearby, Transit Police said. Roy told the officer the pricey scooter belonged to a friend.  Unfortunately for Roy, the owner of the scooter walked up at that time, and he explained he'd never met him before.

https://dailyvoice.com/massachusetts/suffolk/police-fire/hopeful-somerville-scooter-thief-caught-red-handed-but-gets-free-ride-to-jail/841045/

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Now that Democrat Pat Ryan has won the special election for New York's open 19th House seat, the jockeying has begun to fill his vacant Ulster County executive position.Three names, all Democrats, have emerged so far.They include March Gallagher, the current Ulster County comptroller, Jennifer Metzger, a former state senator, and Marc Rider, the deputy county executive. Gallagher, who served as president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, announced her interest in a Facebook post Wednesday, Aug.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/ulster-sullivan/politics/candidates-emerge-to-become-new-ulster-county-exec-as-pat-ryan-heads-to-congress/841651/

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Rob Gronkowski official hung up his cleats this offseason and retired from the NFL, and in true Gronk fashion, he's ready to party. The future Hall of Famer is throwing an official retirement party at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook on Sept. 10 from 9 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75. DJ Whoo Kid will be on hand to keep things moving, and guests can order the new Gronk Smash Burger from the kitchen.  Guests must be 21 or older to enter the 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd casino in Uncasville, CT. Along with the festivities, UFC 279, featuring the main event of Khamzat Chimaev versus Nate Diaz, will be playing on the big screens.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/new-london/events/party-with-rob-gronkowski-next-month-at-his-official-retirement-party/840534/

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Four second-tier prizewinning Powerball tickets from the Wednesday, Oct. 26 drawing were sold across New Jersey.The tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn Those tickets were sold at the following locations:Atlantic County: Boom Food Mart, 36-01 Ventnor Ave., Atlantic City;Bergen County: Krauser's Food Store, 109 West Pleasant Ave., Maywood;Cape May County: Acme Market Store #3835, 2087 Shore Rd., Ocean View; and,Passaic County: Market Street Shell, 10 18th Ave., Paterson.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/union/news/four-50k-winning-powerball-tickets-sold-in-nj/847597/

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Be ready for possible travel delays on Long Island in the coming days.Road crews will be conducting full overnight closures of the eastbound Northern State Parkway in the Town of Huntington beginning Tuesday, Nov 1., according to the Department of Transportation.All eastbound lanes are expected to close from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. between State Route 110 (exit 40) and Wolf Hill Road (exit 41) through Saturday morning, Nov. 5. Transportation officials said the closures will allow road crews to complete work on a drainage rehabilitation project.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/suffolk/traffic/full-closures-planned-for-portion-of-northern-state-parkway-in-huntington/847765/

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An attorney from New York is the latest to face charges for his alleged role in breaching the US Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, a law enforcement source told Daily Voice.Long Island resident John O'Kelly, age 66, of the hamlet of East Williston in North Hempstead, was arrested at home Thursday, Oct. 20. He's facing multiple felony charges for his alleged actions that day in 'disrupting a joint session of the US Congress,' which had convened to count the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/nassau/news/mid-white-crisis-li-attorney-grabbed-officers-baton-pushed-others-in-jan-6-riots-feds/846985/

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School classmates, family, friends, and the community are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old Hudson Valley boy who has died.Dutchess County resident Jack Strehl, age 16, of Arlington, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 14. A cause of death was not provided, said a GoFundMe account.  The GoFundMe has raised more than $50,000, to help pay for the funeral and financial expenses associated with his death for the well-known family. "Sometimes, there are no words," said the GoFundMe started by friend Jennifer Sullivan.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/southwestdutchess/obituaries/community-support-family-following-sudden-death-of-arlington-teen/846489/

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Three men and two juveniles were arrested for allegedly having two guns after being stopped for following each other at a high rate of speed in Fairfield County.The incident took place in New Cannan around 3:10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17 northbound on New Norwalk Road. According to Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan PD, an officer on patrol spotted the two vehicles, a Honda CRV and a Jeep Wrangler traveling at a high rate of speed, very close to each other on New Norwalk Road.The officer began to follow the two vehicles as they turned onto several roadways, ending up on Raymond Street, Ferraro said.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/newcanaan/police-fire/5-nabbed-in-new-canaan-traffic-stop-with-2-guns-police-say/846566/

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Three people were saved after their boat capsized in a Hudson Valley reservoir.On Wednesday, Nov. 2 around 12 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the Croton Falls Reservoir in Carmel in the area of Hemlock Dam Road after a boat containing three people capsized, according to Mahopac fire officials. With the help of a team of Mahopac fire officials, Carmel Police, and the Putnam County Sheriff, the three people were taken back to shore and transported to Danbury Hospital, officials said.  "Truly amazing people doing their jobs to save lives," Mahopac Fire Public Information Officer Jack Casey said.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/putnam/police-fire/3-rescued-after-boat-capsizes-in-croton-falls-reservoir/848194/

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A New York woman is facing charges after allegedly distributing phony COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media, authorities said.Albany County resident Krystal Barton, age 36, of Cohoes, was arrested following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers were first contacted on Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a report from the state Department of Health about forged vaccine record cards that were being distributed via Facebook.Investigators determined that Barton had provided a forged COVID-19 vaccine card to a healthcare facility in Albany in order to meet employment requirements, according to police.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/capital-district/news/covid-19-cohoes-woman-distributed-forged-vaccine-cards-on-facebook-police-say/848204/

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A company recalled a supplement that was sold across the United States due to the presence of an undeclared ingredient. Distributor RFR LLC recalled SANGTER Energy Supplements 3000mg with expiration date 01/2025 after Food & Drug Administration analysis found the products contained undeclared sildenafil, a substance found in FDA-approved treatments of male erectile dysfunction, according to an FDA announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The presence of sildenafil makes the supplements an unapproved new drug, the FDA reported.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mamaroneck/business/recall-issued-for-supplement-due-to-presence-of-undeclared-ingredient/839623/

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A belligerent hospital patient was arrested after assaulting a nurse and security guard in Berks County, authorities said.Todd Bennett, 37, was being treated at the Penn State Health St. Joseph Hospital when he became hostile and bit a registered nurse on her arm and spit in a security guard's face on July 31, Bern Township police said in a Sept. 12 news release. The Reading man was eventually restrained by staff and arrested on aggravated assault charges, police said. On Sept. 6, a magisterial district judge found probable cause to forward the case to the Court of Common Pleas.

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/berks/police-fire/belligerent-hospital-patient-assaults-nurse-security-guard-in-berks-county-police-say/843465/

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One of New York City's most iconic eateries, the Carnegie Diner, has made its North Jersey debut.The diner's flagship location is located near Carnegie Hall, but its newest location is at the Harmon Meadow shopping center at 700 Plaza Drive in Secaucus. data-original_data= data-user=carnegiediner js-embedded= js-module=DeferUntilLCP>The 6,600-square-foot location offers seating for just under 200 customers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a full sports bar pouring all types of cocktails, according to JerseyDigs.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/hudson/business/nycs-carnegie-diner-now-open-in-north-jersey/843285/

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Those in search of America's best pizza need look no further than New York City, according to a new ranking from 50 Top Pizza. The annual listing of the world's top 50 pizza restaurants named Una Pizza Napoletana, located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, as the best in the country. Owner Anthony Mangieri's popular eatery landed in a dead heat tie with a Naples, Italy restaurant for the honor of best pizzeria in the world.The ranking describes Mangieri as a 'true pioneer' of the Neapolitan style in New York, praising his dough leavening process and use of fresh, quality ingredients.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/whiteplains/lifestyle/this-ny-pizzeria-ranks-no-1-in-us-ties-for-best-in-world-according-to-new-top-50-listing/843334/

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A man who grew up in Westchester County and spent more than 50 years working at an insurance company in Connecticut has died at the age of 91.Fairfield County resident Anthony 'Tony' Ragusa, of Wilton, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 4, following a brief illness, according to his obituary. He was born in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School.Ragusa went on to study at Mercy College and serve in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956 when he was honorably discharged, his obituary said.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/wilton/obituaries/wilton-resident-who-was-longtime-sales-rep-in-fairfield-county-dies-at-age-91/839948/

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A man with a history of smashing his way into Hudson Valley businesses is once again behind bars for allegedly breaking into a smoke shop.In Ulster County, police in Saugerties were called at around 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, with reports of a commercial burglar alarm at the Smokers Choice store, located on Ulster Avenue. When police arrived, they found that someone had shattered the front glass door out, police said. A search of the store found it was empty.A manager arrived a short time later and discovered that an undisclosed amount of cash had been swiped from the register, according to police.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/ulster-sullivan/police-fire/suspect-with-criminal-history-nabbed-for-smash-grab-burglary-at-saugerties-store-police-say/842371/

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A New York man pleaded guilty to pulling open a door to the US Capitol Building to let rioters inside during the attack on the building on Jan. 6, 2021.Long Island resident Eric Gerwatowski, age 32, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, admitted to opening the door after US Capitol Police had closed it to prevent more rioters from entering the building, according to an announcement by US Attorney Matthew M. Graves from Tuesday, Nov. 22. After opening the door, Gerwatowski turned to his fellow rioters, shouted "let's go!", and directed the mob into the building, disrupting a joint session of Congress that had been intended to count the electoral votes for the 2020 presidential election, Graves said.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/nassau/news/new-hyde-park-man-admits-to-opening-capitol-door-directing-rioters-inside-on-jan-6/850016/

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A filmmaker from Marlborough will be part of the first-ever civilian mission to orbit the moon. Brendan Hall, a documentary filmmaker, was selected out of over one million artists and creatives to be a crew member of the "dearMoon" mission, which will make a month-long journey to the moon and back using a SpaceX rocket later in 2023.The idea for the project came from Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, who purchased the seats aboard the rocket for eight other crew members.  Hall's films have focused on telling stories in remote parts of the world such as Siberia and the Amazon rainforest, making a trip to the moon a natural next step for him.

https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/hartford/lifestyle/marlborough-filmmaker-will-fly-to-space-as-crew-member-of-first-civilian-mission-to-moon/854183/

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Actress and singer Vanessa Williams is showing her love for a Northern Westchester steakhouse.Williams, who was also crowned Miss America in 1984, dined at Mentor's Mediterranean Steakhouse in Chappaqua this past week.The business, located at 415 King St., shared a post on Instagram about Williams' visit, saying "it's always a pleasure" when she stops by to support the restaurant.  Mentor Berisha, the owner of the restaurant described Williams as a phenomenal person and a regular guest at the eatery.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/chappaqua/news/chappaqua-steakhouse-is-favorite-spot-for-singer-actress-vanessa-williams/852750/

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