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Joe Lombardi

Managing Editor

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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

Business

Starbucks To Close All Teavana Stores, Including Five In Hudson Valley In a move expected to impact 3,300 jobs, Starbucks announced it is closing all 379 of its Teavana stores, which are mainly located in malls. Many of the Teavana stores have been persistently underperforming, Starbucks said in a statement Thursday. "Following a strategic review of the Teavana store business, the company concluded that despite efforts to reverse the trend through creative merchandising and new store designs, the underperformance was likely to continue," the statement said. "As a result, Starbucks will close all 379 Teavana stores over the coming year, with the …

by Daily Voice

07/28/2017

Obituaries

Popular Hudson Valley Dentist Dies In English Channel A popular Hudson Valley dentist died after scuba diving at a World War II plane wreck site in the English Channel searching for American servicemen missing sine the war, authorities confirmed Wednesday. An investigation into the death of Dr. Bruce Hottum is under way, authorities said. Hottum ran the Pine Street Dental Practice in Kingston in Ulster County, which included seven other dentists. While his private general dentistry practice was his full-time occupation, Hottum taught ice rescue and small boat rescue programs as well as pre-hospital and wilderness emergency care for Fire, EMS,…

by Daily Voice

07/28/2017

Weather

Summer Rainstorm Will Drench Hudson Valley A rare, prolonged summer rainstorm will drench the area late Friday through Saturday, possibly leading to flooding. The storm arriving Friday will be unusual since it will unleash steady rain for 12 hours or more in many locations as it moves slowly across the region, according to AccuWeather.com, which notes that in the summer, rainfall typically is limited to a few hours in the absence of a tropical rainstorm. Areas north of I-84 will see less rain from the system. The storm will roll eastward along a zone of temperature contrast with unusually cool air to the north and warm, sticky air …

by Daily Voice

07/27/2017

Weather

Round Of Storms Will Be Followed By Drenching Rain In Hudson Valley A round of thunderstorms will move through the Hudson Valley on Thursday in advance of the arrival of a rare summer rainstorm that will drench the area late Friday through Saturday, possibly leading to flooding. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected from late Thursday afternoon into Thursday tonight. The strongest of these storms could produce locally damaging winds, the National Weather Service said. The rainstorm arriving Friday will be unusual since it will unleash steady rain for 12 hours or more in many locations as it moves slowly across the region, according to Accu…

by Daily Voice

07/27/2017

News

$9.8M Competition Pool Proposal Would Complete Sprain Ridge Renovations Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has sent legislation to the Board of Legislators proposing the $9.8 million construction of a competition pool at Sprain Ridge Park, completing renovations of its water park complex. “We will continue to invest in our parks and pools because they are the backbone to the quality of life that makes Westchester such an attractive place to live, work and raise a family,” Astorino said. “This summer, we opened the spray ground, giant kiddie pool and bathhouses. Next summer, the recreation and lap pool will complete this state-of-the-art facility. The fina…

by Daily Voice

07/26/2017

Traffic

Route 22 Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure In Dutchess This story has been updated. DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A stretch of Route 22 in Dutchess has reopened Wednesday afternoon after a fallen tree caused its closure. The closure was reported just before 1:30 p.m., is at Old Pawling Road in Pawling. The roadway reopened around 3 p.m. Sign up for Daily Voice's free email news alerts by clicking here and selecting your hometown. For real-time Dutchess news in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Dutchess Community Forum page on Facebook by clicking here. For real-time Putnam news in your Facebook feed, be sure to "…

by Daily Voice

07/26/2017

News

13 Hudson Valley Foreign Nationals Taken Into Custody In ICE Sweep A total of 13 Hudson Valley residents were among 114 foreign nationals from New York taken into custody during a recently concluded 11-day operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers in the southern New York area. The operation targeted at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives, ICE said in a statement. Six people were taken into custody in Westchester, three from Rockland, two from Dutchess, and one from Orange as well as Hudson County. Eighty two of those those arrested …

by Daily Voice

07/26/2017

Traffic

Expect Delays: I-684 Lane Closures Will Last More Than Month Motorists are advised that the single and double lane closures due to construction are expected on Interstate 684 for a span of more than a month. The closures will be weeknights between Exit 4 (Route 172) and Exit 6 (Route 35) beginning, Sunday, July 30 through Thursday, Aug. 31 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., while crews do the roadwork, weather permitting. Single-lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. and double lane closures will begin at 10 p.m. Southbound closures will end by 5 a.m. and northbound closures will end by 6 a.m. Motorists should expect delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked…

by Daily Voice

07/26/2017

Sports

Nyack Native Enjoying Homecoming At Yankee Stadium ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Nyack native Patrick Kivlehan is enjoying what he described as a "homecoming" as the outfielder and his Cincinnati Reds team are playing Game 1 of a two-game series at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 p.m. The 27-year-old Kivlehan, who played at St. Joseph's of Montvale and then Rutgers University, entered Tuesday's game batting .212 with six home runs and 14 RBI. Kivlehan, who was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, also played football in high school and at Rutgers. For …

by Daily Voice

07/25/2017

Obituaries

James Kralik, Rockland County Sheriff For 20 Years, Dies ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- James Kralik, who served as Rockland County sheriff for 20 years, died on Monday. He was 74. Known as "Cowboy Kralik," he retired from his post in 2011 after 49 years in the Rockland County Sheriff’s office, spending his final years in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he owned a horse farm. Kralik had been chief of patrol for two decades before being elected sheriff in November, 1991. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Forum page on Facebook by clicking he…

by Daily Voice

07/24/2017

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