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Zak Failla

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zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Connecticut DEEP Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Missing Boater Connecticut DEEP Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Missing Boater
Connecticut Deep Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Missing Boater Officials in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 24-year-old Hartford County man who was reported missing after a boating incident on an area lake. The Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police (DEEP) responded to Brookfield Bay on Candlewood Lake on Sunday, May 29, when a man from Bristol went missing in the water while out with a group of friends. On Wednesday, June 1, DEEP issued an alert advising that Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police officers are seeking assistance from the community who may have been in the area of Brookfield Bay between 5:3…

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Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Woman Airlifted After I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say A woman was airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition after losing control of her vehicle and rear-ending a vehicle parked on the side of I-84 in Connecticut, state police said. Tolland County resident Aubria Scallon, of Vernon, age 39, was driving east on I-84 when she began to swerve between the shoulder and right lane of the roadway, eventually striking a vehicle parked on the right shoulder near the exit 64-65 off-ramp and exit 65 on-ramp in Vernon. Connecticut State Police officials said that Scallon wound up striking the parked vehicle - driven by New Jersey resident Eric Cu…

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Woman Indicted For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Indicted For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Indicted For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman has been indicted for allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2021, when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medical t…

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Business
Here's How Long NYers Will Get Relief At Pump As Gas Tax Holiday Takes Effect Here's How Long NYers Will Get Relief At Pump As Gas Tax Holiday Takes Effect
Here's How Long NYers Will Get Relief At Pump As Gas Tax Holiday Takes Effect With gas prices reaching record heights across the nation, New Yorkers will see some financial relief at the pump as the statewide gas tax holiday goes into effect. As of Wednesday, June 1, New York is suspending certain taxes on fuel for the rest of the year to help limit the strain motorists have been feeling for months amid record inflation. The tax suspension will reduce prices by at least 16 cents per gallon statewide, with some counties offering additional savings to aid consumers who have struggled with rising gas prices. Related story - Gas Sales Tax Cap To Take Effect In Th…

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Police & Fire
Correction Officers Discover Blades, Drugs Being Brought Into Yaphank Jail Correction Officers Discover Blades, Drugs Being Brought Into Yaphank Jail
Correction Officers Discover Blades, Drugs Being Brought Into Yaphank Jail An inmate being brought into a Long Island jail before going to prison was busted attempting to smuggle drugs and weapons inside, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff. On Wednesday, May 18, officials said that Holtsville resident William Santiago, age 36, was being booked into the Yaphank Correctional Facility when he was busted with drugs, razor blades, and “lighting materials” while being searched. A spokesperson from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said that Santiago initially denied having any contraband, but after a search, he admitted to having hidden multiple small packages in…

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Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says
Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says A Long Island woman is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly neglecting her 1-year-old puppy, authorities announced. Huntington resident Earline Milligan, age 42, was charged by Suffolk County SPCA detectives with one count of animal cruelty, officials announced on Tuesday, May 31. An investigation into reported animal abuse led to the arrest of Milligan, who is charged with neglecting the young pit bull mix who was in her care. According to SPCA officials, Milligan allowed her dog, Simba, to become severely emaciated and to suffer from multiple infected open sores all over its body …

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Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say
Teen Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Toward Westbury High School, Police Say A teenager is facing charges on Long Island after allegedly making a threat toward his high school, police announced. In Westbury, a spokesperson for the Nassau County Police Department announced that an 18-year-old high school student was arrested after “expressing his desire to conduct a violent act towards students and faculty members.” According to police, staff at the Westbury High School were made aware of the alleged threat and administrators notified the Old Westbury Police Department, which launched an investigation in coordination with police in Nassau County. The spokesperson s…

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Lifestyle
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market
Winning $1M CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Connecticut Market A CT Lottery player in Connecticut won't be receiving $10,000 a month for life, but will enjoy entering a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $1 million ticket. On Tuesday, May 31, a Hartford County resident from Enfield - who chose not to disclose a name - cashed in a winning "Win Up To $10,000 A Month For Life Second Edition" ticket that was sold at the Enfield Market on Weymouth Road. It marks the third winning seven-figure prize that has been cashed in by CT Lottery players in the past two weeks.  Related story - Winning $1M CT Lottery 'Lotto!' Ticket Sold At Norwalk …

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Bear Spotted Near Golf Course In Yonkers Bear Spotted Near Golf Course In Yonkers
Bear Spotted Near Golf Course In Yonkers A curious black bear took in the sights around a golf course in Westchester County before retreating back into the woods, officials reported. In Westchester, police in Yonkers received multiple reports over the weekend regarding a bear - or bears - that were spotted in the Fox Terrace area near the Dunwoodie Golf Course on Wasylenko Lane. It marks the latest bear sighting reported in Westchester this spring. Earlier story - Watch: Black Bear Makes Its Way Up Driveway In Armonk “Don’t panic. Bears are more likely to be afraid of you than you are of them,” New York Department of Environment…

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Teen GirI Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain Teen GirI Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain
Teen GirI Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain A teen has been indicted for manslaughter and other charges after allegedly killing a popular cheerleading captain and injuring another in Westchester during a parade celebrating their high school basketball team’s state title. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Tuesday, May 31 that a 15-year-old Mount Vernon resident has been indicted in connection to the fatal stabbing of Kayla Green in April. Earlier story - Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, …

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