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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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'This Is A War': With One-Third Of US COVID-19 Cases, Cuomo Says 100K May Need Hospital Care 'This Is A War': With One-Third Of US COVID-19 Cases, Cuomo Says 100K May Need Hospital Care
'This Is A War': With One-Third Of US Covid-19 Cases, Cuomo Says 100K May Need Hospital Care With New York now having about one-third of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the nation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the battle against the disease "a war" and said more than 100,000 residents in the state may require hospitalization. "New York's number is high, No. 1, because of our population, our density, etc.," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in an interview Thursday morning, March 19 on MSNBC. "Also, we are testing at a very high rate. We did about 8,000 tests just overnight, and in this situation, the more you test the more positives you are going to find." As of Thursday mor…

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Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19 Second Fairfield County Man Dies From COVID-19
Second Fairfield County Man Dies From Covid-19 Click here for an updated story: Second New Canaan Man Dies From COVID-19 As Number Of Fairfield County Cases Climbs Past 100 A second Fairfield County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The man, identified as a 91-year-old New Canaan resident, died at Norwalk Hospital, where he had been being treated. His death, also the second in the state of Connecticut due to the virus, was reported Wednesday night, March 18, just hours after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's first COVID-19 fatality - an 88-year-old resident of an assisted living fa…

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Missing College Student Alert: Have You Seen Her? Missing College Student Alert: Have You Seen Her?
Missing College Student Alert: Have You Seen Her? A 24-year-old college student who is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Rebecca Mutambi Kabanzira was last seen on Long Island at the SUNY Old Westbury Campus in the village of Old Westbury, Nassau County, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, the New York State Public Safety Department said. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. She is described as being 5-foot-6, 150 pounds with brown eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call…

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New COVID-19 Rockland COVID-19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd New COVID-19 Rockland COVID-19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd
New Covid-19 Rockland Covid-19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd New cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as new sites of exposure have been identified in Rockland County. There are now a total of 45 positive cases of COVID-19 are now being reported in the county, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced late Wednesday, March 18. That's an increase of 15 cases over the total of 30 reported just before midday on Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sites For Potential Exposure Anyone who visited the following locations in Rockland County may have been exposed to co…

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Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19 Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19
Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From Covid-19 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed its first life in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont announced around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 that a man in his 80s, who was had been admitted recently to Danbury Hosptial, has died of complications from COVID-19. The man had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Lamont said. "It's very sad," Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said.  Referring to the COVID-19 outbreak, Marconi said, "This is serious stuff." "I want to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and medical professionals at the hospital who did everything i…

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COVID-19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers COVID-19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers
Covid-19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers Target has announced adjustments to its business hours and other measures amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all its stores will close by 9 p.m. local time daily, which will provide workers additional time for cleaning and restocking each day, the company said in a statement. It said it is also adding payroll hours to support more rigorous cleaning routines, including ensuring guest-facing surfaces like check lanes and touchscreens are cleaned at least every 30 minutes.  Any stores that regularly close earlier than 9 p.m. wil…

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COVID-19: NY Businesses Now Must Keep Half Of Workers Home; DOD Dispatches Hospital Ship COVID-19: NY Businesses Now Must Keep Half Of Workers Home; DOD Dispatches Hospital Ship
Covid-19: NY Businesses Now Must Keep Half Of Workers Home; DOD Dispatches Hospital Ship In an effort to reduce density amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will order all non-essential businesses in New York to have at least half their employees work from home. The move does not affect essential services such as food, pharmacies, healthcare, shipping, supplies, etc. The state will be providing a full list of exempted businesses in the statewide executive order, Cuomo said at a news conference on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany. Cuomo said the move was made in an attempt to "flatten the curve," and prevent an expected sp…

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COVID-19: Number Of COVID-19 CT Cases Climbs To 68 COVID-19: Number Of COVID-19 CT Cases Climbs To 68
Covid-19: Number Of Covid-19 CT Cases Climbs To 68 The number of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has risen to 68 in Connecticut. A total of 71 percent of the cases are in Fairfield County. Here's a breakdown by county. Fairfield County: 48 Hartford County: 7 Litchfield County: 5 New Haven County: 8 State health officials say the number of actual cases is likely much higher and as more testing continues will increase markedly and Lamont said officials are working on increasing hospital beds and staff. Lamont also announced that effective Tuesday, March 17, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,&n…

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New York Now Has More Than Twice As Many COVID-19 Cases As Any Other US State New York Now Has More Than Twice As Many COVID-19 Cases As Any Other US State
New York Now Has More Than Twice As Many Covid-19 Cases As Any Other US State A surge of cases in New York City marked more than 1,000 newly diagnosed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in New York State in the last 24 hours. Of the new cases in New York, 69 percent were in New York City (695 new cases, increasing its total to 1,339). (See first image above.) New York now has 2,382 cases, more than double the number of Washington state, which has the second-highest number with 538. (See second image above.) NYC now accounts for 56 percent of New York's overall cases. While there were 158 new cases in Westchester, increasing its total to 538 overall, Gov. Andre…

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COVID-19: CT Unemployment Claims Spike As Small Businesses Are Hit Hard By Outbreak COVID-19: CT Unemployment Claims Spike As Small Businesses Are Hit Hard By Outbreak
Covid-19: CT Unemployment Claims Spike As Small Businesses Are Hit Hard By Outbreak As layoffs, particularly among small businesses, have started amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the economic impact is being felt in states around the region and across the nation. Connecticut unemployment claims have been unprecedented, hitting 30,000 since Friday, March 13, about a four-fold increase. Less than a month ago, when Connecticut had a 3.7 percent unemployment rate, the state labor department was getting about 3,000 new jobless claims a week. After New York state’s unemployment benefits website repeatedly crashed over the last several days, a system of filing alp…

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