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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

News

Covid-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 10 Percent In CT, 18 New Deaths Reported The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise in Connecticut, which reported nearly two dozen new deaths in the past week. In the latest update on Thursday, May 5, the state Department of Public Health reported 18 more COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total up to 10,858 since March 2020. In the past seven days, there have been more than 62,000 COVID-19 PCR and NAAT tests administered in Connecticut, according to health officials, resulting in 6,420 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 10.35 percent positivity rate, up slightly from the previous day. Last week, the av…

by Zak Failla

05/06/2022

News

ID Released For New Rochelle Man Fatally Struck By Train MTA officials have released the name of a 54-year-old Westchester man who was struck and killed by a train in Fairfield County. New Rochelle resident Noel Smith was struck at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan said, outside of the Stamford Metro-North station. It is unclear what caused Smith to be on the tracks at the time he was struck. Donovan said the investigation into the fatal strike is ongoing, but is not believed to be criminal in nature. Related story - Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

Crews Battle Two-Alarm Fire At CT Hotel Multiple crews are working to battle a two-alarm fire that broke out at a popular luxury hotel in Connecticut. In New London County, firefighters responded to the Lighthouse Inn in the city of New London on Guthrie Place on Thursday, May 5, when a fire broke out inside the building. According to the New London Firefighters IAFF Local 1522, the initial call for the fire came in at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. People have been advised to avoid the area, authorities said. No other details were immediately available. It is unclear what caused the fire, which reportedly spark…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Lifestyle

This Eatery Serves Up Long Island's Best Fried Chicken, Voters Say For the third straight year, a Nassau County staple has been chosen as the “Best Fried Chicken on Long Island.” Zorn’s of Bethpage, which has been a fixture on the Hempstead Turnpike for decades, earned the prestigious honor, according to a new poll. Zorn’s Original Bethpage Poultry Farm, circa 1930s — at Zorn's of Bethpage.Zorn's of Bethpage 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 - This Commack Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Greek Restaur…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

'Ghost' Handguns, High-Capacity Magazines, Drugs Recovered By Suffolk County Sheriff In Bust A veritable cache of weapons, ammunition, and drugs were seized by law enforcement agents on Long Island who served an Extreme Risk Protection (ERPO) order, officials announced. Suffolk County Sheriff Sgt. Paul Spinella said that shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in East Setauket, investigators executed the order, which led to a massive seizure of guns and drugs. The bust led to the arrest of East Setauket resident Robert Ludwig, age 26, who was in possession of multiple illegal weapons and drug paraphernalia. The seized weapons.Suffolk County Sheriff According to the Sher…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Lifestyle

Playland Park In Rye Pushes Back Opening Day Hudson Valley residents looking to hit up Playland Park in Westchester for Memorial Day Weekend are going to have to press pause on their proposed holiday plans. Officials announced that they were pushing back Opening Day at the amusement park for the 2022 season until Thursday, June 9 after previously saying it would be open in Rye in mid-May. Opening Day hours will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 9, with the park open only on weekends through Tuesday, June 21, at which point it will be open daily through September. The park will then be closed on weekdays and open on weekends between …

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Rye A quick-thinking neighbor in Westchester interrupted a would-be car thief attempting to steal a BMW out of a driveway in broad daylight. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in Rye, police said that a man dressed in all black on Coolidge Avenue attempted to steal a BMW from the driveway of an area home. While the thief was attempting to gain access to the car, a Rye police spokesperson said that he was interrupted by a neighbor who yelled and chased the suspect away. After being chased off, the suspect fled in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen out of Newark, New…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

New Rochelle Police Issue Alert About Real Estate Scammer Law enforcement agencies in Westchester are attempting to locate a real estate scammer who bilked at least one victim out of thousands of dollars by renting her a house that wasn’t actually available, police said. An alert was issued by the New Rochelle Police Department on Thursday, May 5 as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the fraudster, who has targeted at least one city resident. According to police, on Monday, April 18, the scammer (pictured above) was involved in a real estate security deposit scam after being caught on camera passing out flyers for a pur…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

News

First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan (POW) virus infection in the state. State health officials issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4 advising that a Windham County man between the ages of 50 and 59 has contracted the virus after becoming ill in the fourth week of March. Related story - Maine Man Dies After Contracting Rare 'POW' Virus From Tick Bite, CDC Says Tests performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory in Fort Collins, Colorado, confirmed the presence of antibodies to the POW virus…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

Police & Fire

Man Attempted To Lure Young Women Into His Car In Ardsley, Police Say A suspect is at large after attempting to lure high school girls into his car in Westchester, police said. In Ardsley, police issued an alert to the community advising that an unknown man made multiple attempts at luring high school-aged females to his car while asking for directions. The incidents happened at approximately 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to Ardsley PD investigators. According to police, the man told the girls that he was from the Sleepy Hollow area and needed help to find the high school. Police said that the man is described as being white, possibly…

by Zak Failla

05/05/2022

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