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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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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 13 Percent In CT, 25 New Deaths Reported COVID-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 13 Percent In CT, 25 New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 13 Percent In CT, 25 New Deaths Reported The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise in Connecticut, which reported more than two dozen new deaths in the past week. In the latest update on Thursday, May 12, the state Department of Public Health reported 25 more COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total up to 10,883 since March 2020. In the past seven days, there have been more than 72,000 COVID-19 PCR and NAAT tests administered in Connecticut, according to health officials, resulting in 9,606 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for an average seven-day positivity percent of 13.24 percent positivity rate, up slig…

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Police & Fire
Undocumented Man Busted For DWI After Driving Through Westbury Residence, Fleeing, Police Say Undocumented Man Busted For DWI After Driving Through Westbury Residence, Fleeing, Police Say
Undocumented Man Busted For DWI After Driving Through Westbury Residence, Fleeing, Police Say A Long Island man with multiple arrests on his record who had previously been deported is facing new charges for allegedly driving drunk through an area residence before driving onto a neighbor’s property and attempting to flee on foot, police said. In Nassau County, police said that Blas Flores-Velasquez, age 42, of Brentwood, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 when he crashed into the home occupied by three people in Westbury. Police said that after driving through the Cypress Lane home, Flores-Velasquez proceeded to advanc…

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NY CEO Charged In $59M Cryptocurrency Scheme NY CEO Charged In $59M Cryptocurrency Scheme
NY CEO Charged In $59M Cryptocurrency Scheme A CEO from New York is facing charges for his role in a $59 million cryptocurrency scheme where he touted phony technology to garner additional funding, federal officials announced.  Long Island resident Eddy Alexandre, age 50, of Valley Stream, the leader of a purported cryptocurrency and forex trading platform called EminiFX, has been charged with commodities fraud and wire fraud offenses, according to US Attorney Damian Williams. It is alleged that Alexandre solicited more than $59 million in investments from hundreds of individual investors after making false representations in con…

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Coyote, Bear Sightings Reported Within Days In North Castle Coyote, Bear Sightings Reported Within Days In North Castle
Coyote, Bear Sightings Reported Within Days In North Castle Police agencies in Northern Westchester are cautioning to be on high alert after reports of wild animals roaming through the region. Police received reports of separate coyote and bear sightings in the past week that happened just days apart in North Castle. First, shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6, the Westchester County Police Department reported that they received a call from a passerby on Route 120 about a coyote that was making its way about the area. According to police, officials responded to the area and the coyote ran onto airport property. Then, shortly before 10 p.m. o…

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Business
Mercedes-Benz Issues Recall For Nearly 300K Vehicles Due To Problem With Brakes Mercedes-Benz Issues Recall For Nearly 300K Vehicles Due To Problem With Brakes
Mercedes-Benz Issues Recall For Nearly 300K Vehicles Due To Problem With Brakes Mercedes-Benz announced a recall of nearly 300,000 vehicles in the US due to concerns over an issue with the brakes that could cause them to fail and increase the risk of a crash. The German automaker announced the recall on Thursday, May 12, which includes certain ML, GL, and R-Class models that were produced between 2006 and 2012. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue comes when moisture gets into a brake booster housing, which can cause corrosion, leading to a vacuum leak and decreasing brake performance. There have been no reported crashes…

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Long Island Woman Accused Of Stealing $135K From NYC Retirement System Long Island Woman Accused Of Stealing $135K From NYC Retirement System
Long Island Woman Accused Of Stealing $135K From NYC Retirement System An alleged fraudster from Long Island who posed as her cousin to obtain more than $135,000 in cash from her uncle’s death benefits from the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) has been indicted on multiple charges, the DA announced. Oceanside resident Akosua Agyeman, age 48, allegedly impersonated a cousin who was the rightful beneficiary of the benefits following the death of the cousin’s father, a = New York City transit worker. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that Agyeman has been charged with: Second-degree grand larceny; First-degree identity theft; Off…

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Lifestyle
This Eatery Serves Up Best Gyro On Long Island This Eatery Serves Up Best Gyro On Long Island
This Eatery Serves Up Best Gyro On Long Island A popular Greek restaurant has been chosen as the place to get the best gyros on Long Island, according to a new report. In Suffolk County, Hummus Mediterranean in Holbrook has been voted the “Best Gyro on Long Island” by the folks who frequent the restaurant most often. 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.” Related story - Bethpage Eatery Serves Up Long Island's Best Fried Chicken, Voters Say Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it beg…

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Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old New Rochelle Girl Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old New Rochelle Girl
Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old New Rochelle Girl Seen her? An alert has been issued by police as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a teenager reported missing in Westchester for two weeks. The New Rochelle Police Department released a photo of Liliana Moreira, age 17, who was reported missing by friends and family members on Thursday, April 28. Police said that Moreira is known to frequent areas in the Hudson Park/Pelham Road and Heritage Homes, and the New Rochelle High School Twin Lakes areas. Moreira was described as being 5-foot-6 weighing approximately 125 pounds with a medium build, blue hair, and brown eyes. She was…

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CDC Issues New Alert As Number Of Pediatric Hepatitis Cases Rises To 100+ Children CDC Issues New Alert As Number Of Pediatric Hepatitis Cases Rises To 100+ Children
CDC Issues New Alert As Number Of Pediatric Hepatitis Cases Rises To 100+ Children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new health alert as the number of cases of pediatric hepatitis continues to mount across the country, leaving researchers befuddled about its origin. On Wednesday, May 11, the CDC offered an update as it continues to investigate pediatric cases of hepatitis that have an unknown etiology in the US. Earlier story - Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States, Including NY According to officials, the investigation is focusing on "collecting information to describe the epidemiology, etiology, clinical prese…

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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Tops 13 Percent In CT; 300 Now Hospitalized COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Tops 13 Percent In CT; 300 Now Hospitalized
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Tops 13 Percent In CT; 300 Now Hospitalized Alarm bells are sounding for some in Connecticut as the positive COVID-19 infection rate across the state crossed new dubious milestones as the battle with the virus continues.  In his latest update on Wednesday, May 11, Connecticut Gov. Lamont said that in the past seven days, there have been more than 71,000 COVID-19 administered, resulting in 9,311 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The average seven-day positive infection rate statewide now sits at 13.01 percent. As recently as two weeks ago, the rate was holding steady at under 7 percent. Fifty-five more COVID-19 patients were…

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