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Nicole Valinote

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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.

Nicole Valinote's Contributions

Lifestyle

New Hudson Valley Business Offers 'Core Cocktails' Using Local Ingredients A new Hudson Valley business is offering a unique selection of canned cocktails made with locally-sourced ingredients. Liquid Fables opened in Dutchess County in late July, according to owner Matt Green. The business offers a selection of "Core Cocktails" at its tasting room at 1 East Main St. in Beacon. The company currently serves up four "Core Cocktails," two of which are vodka-based, one made with rye whisky and one with gin. "Being in Beacon, there are a lot of people who come up from Westchester and the city," Green said. "It’s a lot of people who stumble upon us, and the…

by Nicole Valinote

04/06/2022

Police & Fire

Troopers, Field Training Officer Injured After Vehicle Strikes Cruiser In Hudson Valley A field training officer and two new recruit New York State troopers were injured after a vehicle struck the front of a police cruiser in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Ulster County on State Route 9W in Esopus on Friday, April 1, according to an announcement from New York State Police on Tuesday, April 5. Troopers had stopped a vehicle when a northbound vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck the stopped vehicle head-on, authorities said. The vehicle that had crossed over then went airborne and landed on the front of the troop car, coming to a stop next to the troop …

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

Investigation Underway After Laser Pointed At Aircraft In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a pilot reported that a laser was pointed at a commercial aircraft that was traveling over the Hudson Valley. Authorities received a report on Monday, April 4, from a supervisor at Boston Control Tower in New Hampshire about a laser being pointed at an aircraft near Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, according to New York State Police. The supervisor reported that a commercial passenger flight was traveling north over the airport when the pilot reported that a laser was shined at the aircraft. The laser was reportedly located in an un…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

26-Year-Old Dies In Single-Vehicle CT Crash A 26-year-old man died at the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Police responded to a report of a serious motorcycle crash in New Haven County shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, according to the Naugatuck Police Department. Authorities said investigators found that John Johnson Jr. was riding his 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHR west on Prospect Street in Naugatuck when, for an unknown reason, he veered off the road and went down an embankment. Johnson was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead later that day, police reported. The Naug…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

News

Norovirus Outbreaks Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Says Norovirus outbreaks in the United States are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from NBC News. Norovirus is the most common cause of diarrhea, foodborne illness, and vomiting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC reported that between Aug. 1, 2021, and March 5, 2022, there were 448 norovirus outbreaks reported by states participating in NoroSTAT. During the same period the previous year, there were 78 outbreaks reported by those states. Health officials report that the norovirus spreads easily from eating foods or liquids that ar…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

Business

Hudson Valley Inn & Restaurant To Reopen After Two-Year Closure A Hudson Valley restaurant located in a historic inn will soon reopen its doors after a two-year closure. The Bird and Bottle Inn in Putnam County announced that the restaurant and tavern will reopen on Friday, April 8. The inn will reopen later in the spring. The inn is located at 1123 Old Albany Post Road in Garrison. "It’s time! After 2 years of renovation and a global pandemic, we are happy to announce the opening of the lovingly restored, historic Bird & Bottle Inn," the inn said in a Facebook post. "We will open the restaurant and tavern on April 8th, with our 5 room i…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Crashes Into CT Gas Pumps, Causing Fire, Police Say A driver was arrested after crashing into gas pumps in Connecticut, causing a fire, police said. Authorities responded to a report of a crash and fire at a New Haven County gas station on Sunday, April 3, according to a report from the Meriden Police Department on Tuesday, April 5. Investigators found that a driver, identified as 24-year-old Ricardo Lopez, was driving south on Cook Avenue in Meriden and passing vehicles on the wrong side of the roadway when he lost control of the vehicle and veered into the parking lot of the gas station at 369 Cook Ave. The vehicle rolled and struck…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

News

Hempstead Man Accused Of Murdering Man, Robbing Multiple Stores A 25-year-old Long Island man is facing charges that he robbed multiple stores at gunpoint and murdered a man. Deshawn Martin, of Hempstead, was arraigned on Tuesday, April 5, on a 20-count indictment, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. Donnelly said Martin's charges include: First-degree murder Second-degree murder Six counts of first-degree robbery Four counts of first-degree criminal use of a firearm Three counts of second-degree robbery First-degree attempted robbery Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

Lifestyle

This Eatery Serves Up Best Burgers On Long Island, Voters Say A longtime eatery has continued its streak of being voted the restaurant that serves the best burgers on Long Island, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. All American Hamburger Drive-In, located in Nassau County, was voted as having the best burgers by Long Islanders in 2022, continuing its years-long streak of winning in the category, the website reported. Located at 4286 Merrick Road in Massapequa, the business has been serving customers on Long Island since 1963. "Best burgers on Long Island!!! The live up to the hype for sure - burgers, fries, fish sandwich...everything is …

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Authorities have issued an alert about a 14-year-old girl from the Hudson Valley who's been missing for two weeks. Antanajsha Alo went missing from the city of Poughkeepsie on Monday, March 21, authorities reported in an alert on Friday, April 1. She is described as being 5 feet tall and 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue ripped jeans, and white sneakers, authorities reported. Authorities said Antanajsha may be in the Poughkeepsie area, or she may be in Kingston or Albany. The Poughkeepsie City Police Department is investig…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

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