Northport-East Northport, NY
Readers' Choice
Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky
Best Clothing Store On Long Island In 2025: Vanilla Sky We are thrilled to announce that Vanilla Sky has been named Best Clothing Store on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the brand believes everyone needs space to explore who they are, and that personal style plays an important role in that journey.  The website explains that Vanilla Sky locations are designed as community experiences rather than traditional retail spaces. Guests are encouraged to try on new versions of themselves and experiment with style in a setting that feels open and welcoming, per its website. The 2025 Dail…

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Northport-East Northport, NY
Readers' Choice
Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner
Best Diner On Long Island In 2025: Oconee Diner We are thrilled to announce that Oconee Diner has been named Best Diner on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! Oconee Diner brings decades of experience to the table, with its family behind the business having spent more than 50 years in the restaurant industry, according to its Facebook page. According to the diner’s Facebook page, Oconee Diner focuses on making sure guests feel cared for from the moment they arrive. Congratulations to Oconee Diner! Visit the diner at 749 Montauk Highway in Islip. For more information, check out its Facebook page.

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Northport-East Northport, NY
Readers' Choice
Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge
Best Nail Salon On Long Island In 2025: Natural Nail Lounge We are thrilled to announce that Natural Nail Lounge has been named Best Nail Salon on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, Natural Nail Lounge centers its services on the use of natural and organic products paired with hospital-grade equipment. The site explains that this approach is designed to support overall well-being while creating a healthier, more sustainable environment for both clients and staff. The website shares that the owner brings extensive experience in the field, guiding the standards and philosophy of the lounge. In additio…

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Northport-East Northport, NY
Readers' Choice
Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery
Best Bakery On Long Island In 2025: Stanley's Bakery We are thrilled to announce that Stanley's Bakery has been named Best Bakery on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its facebook page, Stanley’s Bakery operates six days a week and is closed on Mondays. Recent Facebook posts feature the bakery's hot chocolate bombs. Stanley's Bakery. Photo supplied by Stanley's Bakery. One Readers’ Choice voter shared, “Stanley’s bakery is the BEST I’ve been going to Stanley’s since I was little! Their egg sammies are the absolute best around! Thank you Stanley’s.”  The recognition also gave owner Andy Lorc…

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Northport-East Northport, NY
Readers' Choice
Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville)
Best Japanese Restaurant On Long Island In 2025: TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) We are thrilled to announce that TOA Asian Fusion (Sayville) has been named Best Japanese Restaurant on Long Island in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, TOA Asian Fusion brings together flavors from Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Malaysian, and Vietnamese cuisines in one menu. The restaurant describes its approach as blending region-specific Asian dishes with a modern touch, creating a dining experience that feels both familiar and fresh, per its website. As noted online, TOA Asian Fusion’s chefs focus on crafting dishes meant to stand out, with carefu…

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National Interest
Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say
Toddler Missing 5 Hours After Teen Steals Running Car From Brentwood Driveway, Police Say A toddler vanished for five hours after a 17-year-old stole a running car from a Long Island driveway with the child in the back seat, police said. Officers in Brentwood responded to Whipple Street around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, after a Honda Civic left running with a young child in the back seat was taken from a driveway, according to Suffolk County Police. A large search effort followed. The vehicle, along with the 3-year-old child, was found on Bretton Road in Hauppauge at approximately 5 a.m. The child was unharmed and taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for …

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by Michael Mashburn
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report
How Safe Is Your Hospital? 11 Long Island Medical Centers Earn Top Grades In New Report A new report evaluating how well hospitals protect patients from preventable harm has given several Long Island facilities top marks. The Leapfrog Group released its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades on Thursday, Nov. 13, rating more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, and injuries. The nonprofit assigns hospitals a letter grade from A to F and updates the scores twice a year. Ratings focus exclusively on safety issues that harm or kill patients in hospitals, including staffing problems, lapses in infection prevention, medication err…

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by Michael Mashburn
Beltsville, MD
Your Community
Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went
Beltsville Resident, Middle School Teacher Competes On Jeopardy!: Here's How It Went The champ is here.  North Penn High School graduate and longtime Montgomery County educator Joseph Evans will be back in the bright lights after a stirring win in his first Jeopardy! appearance on Tuesday night. The Takoma Park Middle School teacher who hails from Beltsville went into Final Jeopardy! with a modest $9,000, behind Long Island stay-at-home-dad Aaron Himmel's $15,000 and ahead of defending champion Joyelle McSweeney's $3,600. Then came the final category: "Literary Characters."  Perfect for a teacher (Evans technically teaches World Studies at Takoma Park Middle School, but i…

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by Zak Failla
Central Islip, NY
Breaking News
Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home
Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home A Honduran national will spend decades in prison and then be deported from the country after confessing to murdering his friend on Long Island. Jeremias Anaribamoran, 48, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 40-year-old Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo outside the victim’s Central Islip home. Anaribamoran admitted that the pair, who had been drinking and socializing together earlier in the day, began arguing while sitting in the back seat of a car parked outside Godinez-Carcamo’s Anne Lane residence just before midnight Saturday, March 15. The dispute escalated when An…

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by Michael Mashburn
East Meadow, NY
Breaking News
Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police
Firefighter Injured As Heavy Flames Rip Through East Meadow Home: Police A firefighter was hospitalized after a late-night blaze tore through a two-story home on Long Island, officials announced. The East Meadow Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire on Maitland Street around 11:46 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, according to Nassau County police. Flames were already ripping through the private dwelling when firefighters arrived, with early reports suggesting occupants might be trapped inside, as K2M Fire Photography photos posted on Facebook show. Engine 612 was first due and stretched lines into operation as mutual aid was requested and a second …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!'
Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' An air traffic controller repeatedly ordered a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One's path over Long Island. The tense moment in the skies near New York City happened on Tuesday, Sept. 16. According to FlightAware, Spirit flight 1300 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 7:57 a.m. and landed in Boston at 11:07 a.m. Audio of the incident from LiveATC was posted on social media. An air traffic controller is heard urgently instructing the Spirit pilots to move away from Air Force One's path. Air Force One was flying to the United Kingdom with President Donald Trump abo…

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by Chris Spiker
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
Breaking News
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police 84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police 84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…

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by Jillian Pikora