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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: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is approaching a dubious distinction as New York continues contending with the latest spread of the virus. In Nassau and Suffolk counties, the seven-day average percent of positive tests rose to 6.93 percent on Tuesday, April 26, according to the most recent update by the state Department of Health. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, up to 7.09 percent after staying below 2 percent for several weeks earlier this year. Nineteen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in the latest update, including one…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2022

News

Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; New Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise, though it remains among the lowest of New York's 10 regions. In the Hudson Valley, the seven-day average percent of positive COVID-19 tests rose from 5.10 percent on Sunday, April 24 up to 5.33 percent of those tested on Tuesday, April 26, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, up to 7.09 percent after staying below 2 percent for several weeks earlier this year. Nineteen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in …

by Zak Failla

04/28/2022

Lifestyle

This Eatery Serves Up Best Appetizers On Long Island, Voters Say A trip to Atlantic City a decade ago led to the creation of a restaurant dubbed the “Best Appetizers On Long Island,” 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 Long Islanders who rely on those businesses each and every day. Earlier story - This Eatery Serves Up Best Tacos On Long Island, Voters Say This year, All American Wonton…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2022

News

Bergen County's Bill Hwang Arrested By Feds In Billion-Dollar Stock Manipulation Scheme Four people including a Bergen County resident have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the multi-billion dollar collapse of Archegos Capital Management, federal officials said. The firm’s former CFO, Long Island resident Patrick Halligan, age 45, of Syosset, and New Jersey resident of Bill Hwang of Tenafly, NJ — a Korean investor on Wall Street — have been arrested in connection with a racketeering scheme to manipulate the prices of publicly traded securities and to defraud global investment banks, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said.…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

News

Covid-19: Capital Region Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; New Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Capital Region continues to rise, and is now among the highest of New York's 10 regions. In the Capital District, the seven-day average percent of positive COVID-19 tests rose from 11.79 percent on Sunday, April 24 up to 12.46 percent of those tested on Tuesday, April 26, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, up to 7.09 percent after staying below 2 percent for several weeks earlier this year. Nineteen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in …

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

News

Hudson Valley Man Among Four Charged In Multi-Billion Dollar Market Manipulation Scheme Federal officials announced that four have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the multi-billion dollar collapse of Archegos Capital Management. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said that the firm’s former CFO, Long Island resident Patrick Halligan, age 45, of Syosset, and New Jersey resident of Bill Hwang of Tenafly in Bergen County, have been arrested in connection to what Williams said was a racketeering scheme to manipulate the prices of publicly traded securities and to defraud global investment banks. Also charged, according to the De…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

News

Lane Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway In Nassau Upcoming detours have been scheduled on the Long Island Expressway over the course of several days. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be overnight detours on the LIE in Nassau County in the Town of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay to facilitate a bridge cleaning project. According to officials, traffic will be detoured onto the Service Road between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the following dates in these locations: Monday, May 2: Eastbound at Exit 39 (Glen Cove Road); Tuesday, May 3: Westbound at Exit 40 (State Route 25); Wednesday, May 4: Eastbound at Ex…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

News

Hospitalized 4-Year-Old In China Diagnosed With First Human Case Of Bird Flu The first human case of H3N8 bird flu has been reported in China, according to health officials. A 4-year-old boy from central Henan province has reportedly tested positive for bird flu, representing the first-known human case of the strain. The news was reported by China’s National Health Commission, which said the child tested positive after being hospitalized with a fever and other symptoms in early April. In a statement, the Commission said that the boy’s family raised chickens at their home and they lived in an area with wild ducks. “Experts’ preliminary assessment is that the H3N…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection A Massachusetts State Police trooper on patrol during a distracted driving enforcement campaign in Hampshire County busted a pair who were found to be in possession of “ghost guns” and ammunition after being busted driving with a cellphone. A trooper on patrol at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 spotted and stopped a gray Chevrolet Silverado after seeing the driver actively holding and using a cellphone, which was “the precise target of the enforcement campaign,” police said. The stop was ultimately conducted at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9 in Ware. During the subseque…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

News

Covid-19: NY Teacher Indicted For Allegedly Using Fraudulent Vaccination Card A high school teacher on Long Island is facing charges for allegedly submitting a forged COVID-19 vaccination card in an effort to circumvent her district’s required testing rules, the District Attorney announced. Sewanhaka High School teacher Tricia Manno, age 47, of Lindenhurst, has been indicted on multiple charges for the alleged false card, which she used in an effort to prove her vaccination status to district officials and later attempted to cover up. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that an investigation determined that on Sept. 21, 2021, Manno allegedly submitted …

by Zak Failla

04/27/2022

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