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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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Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Hudson Valley Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Hudson Valley
Man, 47, Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old At Locations In Hudson Valley With time ticking before a trial began, a 46-year-old man admitted to sexually abusing a child throughout the Hudson Valley on multiple occasions over the course of several years. In Rockland County, Haverstraw resident Sherman Brody pleaded guilty to a felony count of course of sexual conduct against a child as prosecutors began jury selection in anticipation of an upcoming trial. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the guilty plea on Monday, May 23.  Prosecutors said that between 2017 and 2021, Brody sexually abused a minor at various locations throughout Havers…

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Former Non-Profit CEO From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Bribery, Kickback Scheme Former Non-Profit CEO From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Bribery, Kickback Scheme
Former Non-Profit CEO From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Bribery, Kickback Scheme A Hudson Valley resident who was the former CEO of a non-profit in New York will spend years in prison after being sentenced for soliciting hundreds of thousands worth of bribes and kickbacks from contractors, federal officials announced. Rockland County resident Victor Rivera, age 62, of Stony Point, the former head of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiring to commit honest services fraud. US Attorney Damian Williams said that the Bronx Parent Housing Network operates soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and affordable-housing facilities in …

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Politics
New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre
New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre Lawmakers in New York are speaking out after the Proud Boys returned to Long Island in an effort to make another statement. On Sunday, May 22, video and photos were captured of the march in Nassau County, which involved members of the hate group walking through streets in Rockville Centre. Earlier story - March Through Long Island Village By Group Of Proud Boys Sparks Concern Democratic lawmakers were swift to respond to the incident. “While we were rallying against hate yesterday in Great Neck, the racist, neo-fascist ‘Proud Boys’ were marching through the streets of Nassau County …

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Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Westport Schools Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Westport Schools
Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Westport Schools A person deemed suspicious who was walking on school grounds in Fairfield County led to shelter-in-place orders for two buildings to allow police to investigate. On Thursday, May 19 in Westport, the police department's school security officer, and Staples School resource officer investigated a report of a suspicious person on school grounds. According to a spokesperson from the Westport Police Department, an unknown suspect - believed to be in his teens - was dropped off at the Bedford Middle School, but the person then left that campus and walked towards Staples High School. The spokespe…

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Business
Recall Issued For Hoverboards Due To Fall, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Hoverboards Due To Fall, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Hoverboards Due To Fall, Injury Hazards Nearly 100,000 hoverboards are the subject of a nationwide recall due to concerns that they could pose fall and injury hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). A software malfunction in the electrical system can continue to provide assistance to the motor of the hoverboards, causing continued momentum when the rider is not actively controlling the hoverboard, which could lead to injuries. In total, approximately 93,000 hoverboards are being recalled to be repaired. The recall involves model year 2020 Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboards model H1-SPFY that were sold in …

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Arson In CT After Setting Woman's Vehicle On Fire, Police Say Man Charged With Arson In CT After Setting Woman's Vehicle On Fire, Police Say
Man Charged With Arson In CT After Setting Woman's Vehicle On Fire, Police Say A 57-year-old man is facing arson and other charges in Connecticut after allegedly lighting a vehicle on fire, officials announced. First responders in New Haven responded to an apartment complex in Milford over the weekend, where there was a report of a suspicious car fire that broke out near a High Street apartment complex. The incident was reported on Sunday, May 22, according to police. Upon arrival, investigators said that officers reported that the fire included the engine lock, hood, front bumper, tires, and front fender of the vehicle before it was knocked down and extinguished by …

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Lifestyle
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven
Winning $2M Lottery Powerball Ticket Sold At CT 7-Eleven One lucky Connecticut resident is in a new tax bracket after cashing in a winning $2 million Powerball ticket that was sold at an area 7-Eleven location. The Powerball ticket, which was purchased by a Litchfield County resident in Oakville who chose not to disclose a name, was sold at the 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville and cashed in on Friday, May 20, according to CT Lottery officials. 7-Eleven on Davis Street in Oakville.Google Maps street view Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of 1 to 69. The red Power Ball is then drawn from a separate field one to o…

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Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence 24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence
24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence A shooting suspect is at large in Western Massachusetts after a 24-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in an area residence, police said. In Berkshire County, first responders were dispatched to Congress Street in Pittsfield at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, where there was a report of a shooting in the area. According to Pittsfield Police Lt. Michael Maddalena, upon arrival, officers found the shooting victim, and treated him at the scene before the Pittsfield Fire Department and County Ambulance arrived to transport him to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening…

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New Test Of Indian Point Sirens Scheduled In Buchanan New Test Of Indian Point Sirens Scheduled In Buchanan
New Test Of Indian Point Sirens Scheduled In Buchanan Despite being closed down, there will be a test of the Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens during a test of the system in Buchanan in Westchester this week. The test will happen at approximately 10:30 a.m.. on Wednesday, May 25, with sirens being sounded at full volume, which is expected to be heard in parts of Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam counties. The sirens are expected to sound through approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Officials noted that, because this is a test, the public is not required to respond when they hear the siren. “This sounding is only…

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Police & Fire
38-Year-Old Killed In Horrific Crash On I-91 In North Haven 38-Year-Old Killed In Horrific Crash On I-91 In North Haven
38-Year-Old Killed In Horrific Crash On I-91 In North Haven A 38-year-old tow-truck driver assisting a disabled driver on I-91 in Connecticut died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New Haven County, officials said. Shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, in North Haven, first responders responded to a stretch of the interstate after Tolland County resident Christopher Russell, of Ellington, was struck by a driver near Exit 11. According to police, Russell “was projected and struck the trunk and rear windshield of (the vehicle he was assisting) before falling to a prone position facing east in the right shoulder (of I-91).” Russel…

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