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Joe Lombardi

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Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's Managing Editor, has spent his professional career as a newsroom director, manager, editor, producer, writer, reporter and broadcaster who has worked at major websites, television networks, newspapers, magazines and radio stations and as a book author.

The Manhattan native, Irvington (NY) High School and University of Dayton graduate has been actively involved in web publishing for more than 25 years. In addition, he also has expertise in marketing, public relations and social media.

Lombardi rejoined Daily Voice in September 2013 as managing editor after serving as sports editorial consultant from August 2011 through January 2012. He was named to oversee editorial operations in the fall of 2017.

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Joe Lombardi's Contributions

News

Covid-19: Demand 'Insane' For Suburban Realtors Amid NYC Exodus As real-estate sales in Manhattan plummet amid the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for homes in the suburbs is spiking. Real estate sales in Manhattan fell by 56 percent in July. Meanwhile it's a far different story in the suburbs, especially the Hudson Valley, Fairfield County and Long Island. “The demand is insane," one suburban realtor told The New York Times. According to Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants: Westchester County saw a 112 percent increase in home sales in July. In Connecticut, Fairfield County saw a 73-percent increase July home sales. Farther north of th…

by Joe Lombardi

08/31/2020

Weather

New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three A new tornado touchdown from severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27 has been confirmed. The National Weather Service announced on Sunday, Aug. 30 that an Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 0 twister touched down in Kent, Connecticut, near the Dutchess County border in Litchfield County, at 3:31 p.m. Thursday. An EF-0 twister, with winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour, is the weakest of six types of twisters. (See the scale at the bottom of this page.) The Kent tornado had maximum wind speed of 80 to 85 miles per hour, an estimated path of 75 yards, and path length of about…

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Police & Fire

Massive Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant, Spreads To Apartment Building In Westchester A massive three-alarm fire has broken out at a building on Route 1 (North Main Street) in Port Chester. The blaze began around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 at La Dolce Vita Bar and Restaurant before spreading to an apartment building next door. One firefighter was reportedly injured at the scene. In addition to the Port Chester Fire Department, multiple other neighboring departments responded. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Daily Voice

08/30/2020

Schools

Covid-19: SUNY Oneonta To Temporarily Close After Outbreak; SUNY Plattsburgh Suspends 43 With more than 100 COVID-19 cases reported on campus, SUNY Oneonta will close for two weeks. The move comes just days after 43 students at SUNY Plattsburgh were suspended for violating COVID guidelines. Newly named SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said several large several large parties were held last week at SUNY Oneonta. "Unfortunately because of those larger gatherings, there were several students who were symptomatic of COVID and upon testing we found that 20 were positive for the COVID virus," Malatras said in a conference call with the news media on Sunday, Aug.. 30.&nbs…

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Police & Fire

Officer Shot, Wounded After Exchanging Gunfire With Suspect In Hudson Valley A police officer was shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect in the Hudson Valley. The officer was responding to a domestic dispute at a home in Orange County on Myrtle Avenue in Middletown on Saturday, Aug. 29 at about 7:45 p.m. The officer was shot and then returned fire, Middletown Police said. The suspect also was wounded. The officer, who was on routine patrol in a marked police vehicle, after being flagged down, pulled his vehicle to the side of the road and exited his patrol car to speak with the woman who had requested assistance, sai…

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Police & Fire

Long Island Homeowner Walks In On Man Stealing Cash, Credit Cards, Police Say A 59-year-old man has been accused of entering a Long Island home and stealing cash and credit cards, police said. The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 29 at around 6:40 p.m. in Plandome Heights. Michael Demedina, 59, of Manhasset, illegally entered the Winthrope Road residence where he removed a wallet containing the cash and credit cards, Nassau County Police said. When the homeowner, a 66-year-old man returned to his residence, he found Demedina inside and contacted 911. Responding officers located Demedina a short time later and after a subsequent investigation, placed him un…

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Police & Fire

Wilton Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Massachusetts Crash A Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle Massachusetts crash. The crash happened in Bristol County at around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 in Raynham, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement. Fairfield County resident Mariusz Laszcak, 53, of Wilton, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle when he collided with a 2016 International truck, state police said. Laszcak died at the scene, according to police. The 32-year-old truck driver, a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was not injured.

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Weather

Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs Want an early read on the weather outlook for the winter of 2020-21? There already are two forecasts by a pair of publications with long histories, and they're not exactly in agreement. "If you love the cold of winter, you’re going to love our forecast if you live in the northern half of the country," the Farmers' Almanac said. The Farmers’ Almanac says a major blizzard the second week of February will be among several big storms in our area. “This storm may bring up to 1-2 feet of snow to cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston,” the Farmers' Almanac writes. You can read the Farmers…

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Police & Fire

Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Car On Long Island A bicyclist was critically injured in a crash with a car on Long Island. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 in Atlantic Beach. According to detectives, officers responded for a serious vehicular accident that occurred on the Atlantic Beach Bridge. A 27-year-old man was driving a 2000 Chevrolet northbound and struck a 46-year-old male bicyclist, who was also traveling north on the Atlantic Beach Bridge, Nassau County Police said. The bicyclist suffered serious head trauma and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical but stable co…

by Joe Lombardi

08/30/2020

Obituaries

Jagger Diem, 18, Worked At Assisted Living Facility During COVID Crisis Jagger Michael Diem, a 2019 graduate of Fox Lane High School in Bedford who worked at an assisted living facility in Northern Westchester during the COVID-19 crisis, died suddenly Tuesday morning, Aug. 25. He was 18. He was born in New York City on Oct. 30, 2001 and was a resident of Ossining for the past year. He played in Rock Ensemble and had many friendships from his days at the Boys & Girls Club in Mount Kisco, according to his obituary. He was most proud of working at Atria On The Hudson, an assisted living facility in Ossining, where he served as essential…

by Daily Voice

08/30/2020

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