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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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Deer Park Man Sentenced For Murdering Wife, Attempting Suicide In Front Of Young Children Deer Park Man Sentenced For Murdering Wife, Attempting Suicide In Front Of Young Children
Deer Park Man Sentenced For Murdering Wife, Attempting Suicide In Front Of Young Children A Long Island man who shot and killed his wife in front of their young children has been sentenced. Deer Park resident Paul Bonny, age 35, was sentenced to 21 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in April to second-degree murder in Suffolk County. Earlier story - Husband Who Attempted Suicide Charged For Wife's Murder At Long Island Home, Police Say According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, Bonny admitted to the court that on Nov. 9, 2020, he shot his wife with the intent to kill her. The investigation determined that Bonny and his wife, Cathiana, were a…

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Traffic
Roads Closed In Scarsdale After Storm Rolls Through Region Roads Closed In Scarsdale After Storm Rolls Through Region
Roads Closed In Scarsdale After Storm Rolls Through Region Several roads were closed in a Westchester village after a storm rolled through the region and felled trees and downed power lines. In Scarsdale, the Department of Public Works issued an alert on Monday, May 23 to advise that following the overnight storm, several roads were closed due to downed trees. These roadways were closed as of 10 a.m. on May 23: Post Road between Farley and Kingston (both directions); Lenox Place at Mamaroneck Road; Heathcote Road between Morris and Sherbrooke; Palmer between Secor and Bansom; Carthage Road at Heathcote Road; Brookby Road. Officials said that vi…

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Hempstead Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Assaulting, Robbing Housemate, DA Says Hempstead Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Assaulting, Robbing Housemate, DA Says
Hempstead Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Assaulting, Robbing Housemate, DA Says A Long Island man with a lengthy rap sheet may spend the rest of his life in prison after violently assaulting his female housemate and robbing her, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Johnny Shorter, age 42, of Hempstead, was found guilty in April of pistol-whipping and robbing a woman of money and other belongings before attempting to flee from police with a loaded gun in October 2020. Specifically, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Shorter was convicted by a jury of: Two counts of first-degree robbery; Two counts of second-degree assault; Two coun…

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Lifestyle
This Port Washington Eatery Serves Up Best Milkshake On Long Island, Voters Say This Port Washington Eatery Serves Up Best Milkshake On Long Island, Voters Say
This Port Washington Eatery Serves Up Best Milkshake On Long Island, Voters Say I scream, you scream, we all scream for the ice cream at this popular Long Island eatery. With the dog days of summer fast approaching, Port Washington hotspot Sweet Treats on the Wharf (Douglas & James) has been named the “Best Milkshake On Long Island” for the third straight year, according to a new poll. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties.” Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it began, with the winners ultimately chosen by the "…

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Police & Fire
Seen Him? Alert Issued For 25-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Western Mass Seen Him? Alert Issued For 25-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Western Mass
Seen Him? Alert Issued For 25-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Western Mass Law enforcement agencies in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 25-year-old man who has not been seen for days. In Hampden County, an alert was issued and photos were released of Kareem Diabate, who was last seen on Thursday, May 19 in Chicopee. According to the Chicopee Police Department, Diabate was last seen walking on Chicopee Street in the direction of Holyoke. Police described Diabate as being 6-foot-5 weighing approximately 180 pounds with brown eyes, and short black hair in a faded style. Diabate also has a cross tattoo on his forearm. …

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Alert Issued For Missing 21-Year-Old From New Rochelle Alert Issued For Missing 21-Year-Old From New Rochelle
Alert Issued For Missing 21-Year-Old From New Rochelle Seen this missing person? An alert has been issued by police as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a 21-year-old reported missing in Westchester for several days. The New Rochelle Police Department released a photo of Jameson Arenas - also known as Kaitlyn G Arenas - who was reported missing by friends and family members on Friday, May 20. Police said that Arenas was last seen at approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 20 leaving an apartment building on Huguenot Street in New Rochelle. Arenas was last seen wearing a peach hooded sweatshirt (the same as the photo above), dark-blue carg…

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Politics
Lamont Signs Bill Into Law Cracking Down On Stolen Catalytic Converters Lamont Signs Bill Into Law Cracking Down On Stolen Catalytic Converters
Lamont Signs Bill Into Law Cracking Down On Stolen Catalytic Converters With thefts of catalytic converters spiking across the East Coast, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is taking steps to crack down on the sale of stolen car parts. In recent months, homeowners and business owners have reported a dramatic uptick in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles, which in turn can then be sold for their valuable metal. Following the rise in thefts, Lamont announced that he signed a bill into law that enacts several new requirements regarding how motor vehicle recyclers, scrap metal processors, junk dealers, junkyard owners and operators, and repair shops receive and…

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Lifestyle
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores. Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck. Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…

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CT Man Admits Role In Mail, Identity Theft, Bank Fraud Scheme CT Man Admits Role In Mail, Identity Theft, Bank Fraud Scheme
CT Man Admits Role In Mail, Identity Theft, Bank Fraud Scheme A Connecticut man with a lengthy criminal history admitted to his role in running an elaborate mail theft scheme that he and a co-conspirator used to steal the identities and personal information of dozens of people, federal authorities announced. New Haven resident Marquis Williams, age 45, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud stemming from an investigation into the mail theft, identity theft, and bank fraud scheme. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that between 2018 and November 2019, Williams and his co-conspirator, New Haven resid…

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Politics
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley
President Zelenskyy Awarded Honorary Degree From College In Hudson Valley After becoming a household name as he fends off Russian invaders overseas, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now being celebrated in a different way by a Hudson Valley college. Rockland County-based Dominican College in Orangeburg awarded Zelenskyy with an honorary degree in absentia at their commencement on Sunday, May 15 in Pomona, becoming one of several dozen colleges and universities in the US to bestow him with a similar honor. Zelenskyy was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters “in recognition of his extraordinary leadership, courage, sense of justice, and willingnes…

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