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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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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Police & Fire
Six-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Sea Cliff Home Six-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Sea Cliff Home
Six-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Sea Cliff Home Firefighters contended with difficult conditions on Long Island when a six-alarm house fire broke out in the top floor of a single-family home. In Nassau County, a fire broke out in the top floors of a 9th Avenue home in Sea Cliff, prompting multiple departments to respond to the scene as they contended with difficult conditions, including “oppressive heat and tight streets,” fire officials said. The fire - first reported shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31 - caused extensive damage to the home and was knocked down at approximately 1 p.m. Upon arrival, fire crews were met with flame…

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Lifestyle
Shark Spotted Along Shoreline Of NY Beach Shark Spotted Along Shoreline Of NY Beach
Shark Spotted Along Shoreline Of NY Beach "We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Long Island got a taste of Steven Spielberg’s classic 1975 film “Jaws” when a shark found itself in a precarious position after it washed up onshore. A quick-thinking commercial fisherman jumped into action to help assist a shark that was struggling along the shoreline of a Long Island beach at Point Lookout north of the Loop Parkway Bridge in Nassau County. A video of the Mako shark from the Set the Hook LI Facebook page can be seen here or on Youtube here.  Officials said that the fisherman pulled over to assist the struggling shark, and aler…

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News
Suffolk County MS-13 Member Admits To Two Murders, Attempted Murder, Drug Conspiracy Suffolk County MS-13 Member Admits To Two Murders, Attempted Murder, Drug Conspiracy
Suffolk County MS-13 Member Admits To Two Murders, Attempted Murder, Drug Conspiracy An MS-13 street gang member on Long Island will face life in prison after admitting to his role in two murders, and attempted murder to further a drug conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced. Brentwood resident Jonathan Hernandez, age 24, a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges. Specifically, US Attorney Breon Peace said that Hernandez admitted to his participation in the Jan. 28, 2016 murder of Michael Johnson, the April 29, 2016 murder of Oscar Acosta, and attempted …

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News
Gas Sales Tax Cap To Take Effect In This Hudson Valley County Gas Sales Tax Cap To Take Effect In This Hudson Valley County
Gas Sales Tax Cap To Take Effect In This Hudson Valley County Motorists in one Hudson Valley county will see some financial relief at the gas pump as prices continue to rise to record levels nationwide. In Rockland County, beginning on Wednesday, June 1, the local sales cap tax on gas will be capped at $2 per gallon, amid the record spike in prices at the pump. According to officials, the change means sales tax will only be applied to the first $2 of a gasoline purchase, as opposed to the full gas price. The cap will be in effect through Feb. 28, 2023. Officials said that inspectors from the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection "have been…

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Police & Fire
Officer Hospitalized In East Meadow Investigating Domestic Dispute, Police Say Officer Hospitalized In East Meadow Investigating Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Officer Hospitalized In East Meadow Investigating Domestic Dispute, Police Say A man involved in a domestic dispute on Long Island became combative with police, injuring one officer attempting to take him into custody, authorities announced. In East Meadow, officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to reports of an incident shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 on Gladmore Street. According to a police spokesperson, upon arrival, it was determined that East Meadow resident Matthew Mulqueen, age 40, was involved in a dispute with a 35-year-old woman, causing damage to items in her home. When officers attempted to place Mulqueen under arrest, the…

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News
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Candlewood Lake In Brookfield Man Dies After Being Pulled From Candlewood Lake In Brookfield
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Candlewood Lake In Brookfield Police have identified a 76-year-old man who died at the hospital after falling into Candlewood Lake in Fairfield County, authorities announced. In Brookfield, Wayne Pogers was reported missing to police shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 after he had not been seen by his wife for an extended period of time. According to a spokesperson from the Brookfield Police Department, Pogers’ wife said that he had been working on their boat and doing other chores in the backyard, though she became concerned about him after not seeing him for awhile. Upon arrival, police said that officers l…

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CT Woman Whose Business Prepared Taxes Sentenced For Filing False Returns CT Woman Whose Business Prepared Taxes Sentenced For Filing False Returns
CT Woman Whose Business Prepared Taxes Sentenced For Filing False Returns A woman from Connecticut whose business prepared tax returns for thousands of people will spend time behind bars and pay more than $500,000 in restitution for filing false returns, federal authorities announced. New Haven County resident Ana Nunez, also known as Ana Pagoda, age 51, of Naugatuck, was sentenced in Hartford to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for filing false tax returns for clients of her tax preparation service. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that between 2011 and 2016, Nunez owned and operated Nunez MultiServices, a tax return prepa…

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Daytime Closure For Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Last Weeks, DOT Says Daytime Closure For Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Last Weeks, DOT Says
Daytime Closure For Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Last Weeks, DOT Says Motorists in the Hudson Valley will have to contend with daytime lane closures for weeks on Route 9W as crews begin work on a gas main installation. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that in Ulster County, there will be closures on the roadway beginning on Tuesday, May 31 in the Town of Saugerties. According to the NYSDOT, the closure will be in both directions between Cedar Street and Washington Street daily between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. through Friday, June 10. Officials said that the closures are necessary to accommodate a gas main installation. During cons…

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Lane Reductions, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Two Busy Westchester Roadways Lane Reductions, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Two Busy Westchester Roadways
Lane Reductions, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Two Busy Westchester Roadways There will be lane reductions and ramp closures on two of Westchester’s busiest roadways for several months as contracting crews prepare to work on a construction project in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) issued an alert cautioning motorists that roadwork is scheduled to begin on the Saw Mill River Parkway and Route 119 in the Town of Greenburgh. Closures on the parkway are expected to begin at the intersection of Route 119 beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31. The lane reductions and ramp closures are planned to last through the end of November. Acco…

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Police & Fire
Man Flees After Attempting To Break Into ATM At CT Dunkin,’ Police Say Man Flees After Attempting To Break Into ATM At CT Dunkin,’ Police Say
Man Flees After Attempting To Break Into ATM At CT Dunkin,’ Police Say A New England man attempted to flee from police in Connecticut after being caught red-handed attempting to break into an ATM inside an area Dunkin’ location, police announced. In New Haven County, police responded to Dunkin’ on North Main Road in Branford shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27 when an alarm was activated inside the store. Upon arrival, officers from the Branford Police Department said that they located a suspect inside the building wearing all black clothes and a black ski mask who proceeded to flee out of a back door to a nearby wooded area. According to a spokesperson…

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