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Joe Lombardi

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jlombardi@dailyvoice.com

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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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News
COVID-19: CDC Issues New Guidance On Events, Gatherings COVID-19: CDC Issues New Guidance On Events, Gatherings
Covid-19: CDC Issues New Guidance On Events, Gatherings With nearly two dozen states seeing increases in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on events and gatherings. The advisory, released Friday, June 12, comes amid thousands of large outdoor protests of racial injustice and police brutality. The higher the level of community transmission where a gathering is being held, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spreading, the CDC said. "The size of an event or gathering should be determined based on state, local, territorial or tribal safety laws and regulations," according to the…

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Police & Fire
Vehicle Damaged In Hate Crime On Long Island Vehicle Damaged In Hate Crime On Long Island
Vehicle Damaged In Hate Crime On Long Island A police Hate Crimes Unit investigation is underway after a vehicle was damaged on Long Island. Anti-black wording was written on a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse parked in front of the auto repair shop in Ronkonkoma on South 2nd Street sometime between 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10 and 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, Suffolk County Police said.  The vehicle belongs to a customer who is black, according to police. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Two Vehicles At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed After Being Struck By Two Vehicles At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed After Being Struck By Two Vehicles At Busy Long Island Intersection A man was killed after being struck by two vehicles at a busy Long Island intersection. The incident happened on Thursday, June 11 at 11 p.m. in Hempstead. While attempting to cross Peninsula Boulevard on foot at the intersection of Washington Street, the man, who has yet to be identified, was first hit by a 2011 Toyota Camry, Nassau County Police said. The Toyota was traveling north on Peninsula Boulevard and was being operated by a 34-year-old man, police said.  A second vehicle, a 2012 Nissan Murano, that was in the adjacent lane on Peninsula Blvd., being operated by a 54-year-old…

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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Three 13-Year-Olds Online Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Three 13-Year-Olds Online
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Three 13-Year-Olds Online A 29-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested for the sexual exploitation of three young teens online following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigative Division. Orange County resident Jonathan Weiss, also known as "Ian_Jameson," of Middletown, has been charged with communicating with three different underage victims online and directing them to take sexually explicit images and send them to Weiss. "Jonathan Weiss's alleged crimes are abhorrent and predatory," ," said Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. "Using a common socia…

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Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Long Island Boy Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Long Island Boy
Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old Long Island Boy An alert has been issued for a 17-year-old Long Island boy who has gone missing. Michael Benson of Riverhead was last seen wearing black pants, a blue Adidas shirt and gray sneakers, according to authorities.  He is 5-foot-6, 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Michael is believed to be with two male companions and may be in the local area or may travel to Nassau County, Riverhead Town Police Department said. He also may be in Miller Place. He has a smiley face tattoo on his left hand, a broken heart tattoo on his left arm and a scar on his right hip. Anyone with in…

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Weather
Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts
Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts will sweep across the area as a cold front pushes through. The time frame for storms is during the afternoon and into the early evening on Thursday, June 11. A few of the storms could produce heavy rain capable of causing flooding, and gusty winds approaching severe limits, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Thursday morning. Motorists should slow down to reduce the potential hazard of hydroplaning, the National Weather Service added. There will be showers at times through…

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Business
COVID-19: Starbucks Closing Up To 400 Stores In Shift To Takeout Strategy COVID-19: Starbucks Closing Up To 400 Stores In Shift To Takeout Strategy
Covid-19: Starbucks Closing Up To 400 Stores In Shift To Takeout Strategy Starbucks will close up to 400 of its traditional cafes due to fallout from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has put a stop to indoor dining in many areas. The company announced on Wednesday, June 10 that it will open dozens of pickup-only stores and renovate or move other existing stores in the United States and Canada in the next 18 months. “Starbucks stores have always been known as the ’third place,’ a welcoming place outside of our home and work where we connect over a cup of coffee,” said Kevin Johnson, the CEO of Starbucks. “As we navigate through the COVID-19 crisis,…

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COVID-19: NY Launches Online Dashboard With Daily Test Results Percentage By Region, County COVID-19: NY Launches Online Dashboard With Daily Test Results Percentage By Region, County
Covid-19: NY Launches Online Dashboard With Daily Test Results Percentage By Region, County With nine of New York's 10 regions now in Phase 2 of the four-phase reopening process and New York City in Phase 1, the state has launched an online dashboard. The dashboard displays the percentage of daily positive test results for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for each of New York's 10 regions. Each region's results are also broken down by county. (See the second image above.) "Every citizen should want to know what's happened in their community and their region," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his daily news briefing on Wednesday, June 10, held at LaGuardia International Ai…

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Weather
Severe Weather Alert: New Rounds Of Thunderstorms Will Roll Through Area Severe Weather Alert: New Rounds Of Thunderstorms Will Roll Through Area
Severe Weather Alert: New Rounds Of Thunderstorms Will Roll Through Area A return of hazy, humid conditions will create a weather pattern ripe for thunderstorms the next couple of days. The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms starts later in the day Wednesday, June 10. The threat is strongest in areas west of the Hudson River. Some of the storms will be accompanied by gusty winds. (See image above.) There will be a mix of clouds and sun on Wednesday with the high temperature in the low 80s for most of the region, with warmer temps farther inland. The thunderstorm chance starts before nightfall Wednesday and continues overnight. The probability for s…

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Police & Fire
Woman's Vehicle Struck By Two Men In Pickup Truck In Apparent Hate Crime On I-84, Police Say Woman's Vehicle Struck By Two Men In Pickup Truck In Apparent Hate Crime On I-84, Police Say
Woman's Vehicle Struck By Two Men In Pickup Truck In Apparent Hate Crime On I-84, Police Say An investigation is underway after an apparent hate crime in which a woman's vehicle was struck by a pickup truck in which two men yelled racial slurs, New York State police said. It happened in Putnam on Monday, June 8 at about 5:30 a.m. The victim, a Hispanic woman, was sleeping in her vehicle on the westbound shoulder of Interstate 84 in the town of Southeast near the Route 312 exit.  She was approached by the two men who yelled the slurs directed at her, according to state police. The men were operating an older model, two-tone black and silver Chevrolet pickup truck. As the vic…

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