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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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News

Witness Deemed Untruthful Prompts Nassau DA To Drop Attempted Murder Indictment Attempted murder charges are being dismissed against a suspect who had been implicated for his purported role in a 2016 shooting on Long Island, authorities announced. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly’s office announced on Thursday, April 14 that charges against Malcolm Griffin, who was allegedly involved in a near-fatal shooting, have been dropped due to an unreliable witness. Griffin was arrested on Dec. 10, 2019, a spokesperson for the DA said, at which point he was charged with attempted murder and other related charges for a shooting incident in Roosevelt on Feb 17, 2016. …

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

News

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano Sentenced For Bribery Related story: Wife Of Former Nassau County Exec Also Sentenced For Role In Bribery Scheme A former county executive on Long Island has been sentenced following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges. Former Republican Nassau County exec Ed Mangano, now age 61, has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison and fined $20,000 for a years-long bribery case, the US Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, April 14. Mangano was previously found guilty of: Conspiracy to commit federal program bribery; Federal program bribery; Conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud; Honest…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

SUV With Child Inside Stolen In Peekskill Crashes Two suspects are at large after stealing an SUV in Northern Westchester that had a toddler inside, police said. Late on Wednesday, April 13, a Nissan SUV was stolen in Peekskill, leading to a short chase, police said, before the driver crashed in the area of North Broadway in Tarrytown, at which point he and a passenger fled on foot. Officials said that two have not been apprehended. The infant was safely recovered and transported to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation. The child has was in good condition when found and has since been reunited with family. County police also respond…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

Lifestyle

This Lindenhurst Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Southern Restaurant A longstanding family business in Suffolk County has been voted as the “best soul food and Southern restaurant on Long Island.” Suffolk County staple Pigs on a Wing on North Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst was chosen as Long Island’s top spot for soul food and Southern options. 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 bu…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

Business

Toyota Recalls 460,000 Vehicles Due To Stability Control Glitch Toyota announced a recall of nearly 500,000 vehicles due to a software error that can impact the vehicle stability control system. The dealer announced that certain models of Toyota Venza, Mirai, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna HV, Highlander HV and Lexus LS500h, LX600, NX350h, and NX450h+ vehicles are subject to the recall. In total, approximately 460,000 vehicles produced between 2020 and 2022 are being recalled in the US to fix the issue. According to Toyota, when the vehicles are restarted, in some cases, the software may not automatically switch the system into the “on” mode, potentia…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

Lifestyle

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two $50,000 third-place Powerball tickets for the Monday, April 11 drawing was sold in Orange County, at the Hannaford Supermarket on Tower Drive in the Town of Wallkill. The second third-place ticket was also sold at a Hannaford location, that one in Albany. The winning numbers were 05-07-24-31-34 with a Powerball number of 4. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. The Powe…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

News

Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree A 23-year-old man has been convicted on multiple felony counts after going on a North Shore burglary spree on Long Island that net him and his co-conspirators more than $1 million in cash and goods from homes in gated communities. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Queens resident Andres Zapata has been convicted for his role in a pattern burglary spree, in which he and accomplices stole more than $1 million from homes on the North Shore. Specifically, Zapata was convicted by a jury trial on Tuesday, April 12 of: Seven counts of second-degree burglary; Attempted…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

News

Former Employee At New Rochelle Dealership Sentenced For $300K Tax Fraud A Long Island man will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for his role in a $300,000 embezzlement scheme to defraud the Westchester auto dealership he worked at, state authorities announced. Moriches resident James Castellano, age 55, was sentenced to a term of between two and six years in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from Hyundai of New Rochelle, according to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Officials said that in 2017, while an employee at the Palmer Avenue dealership, Castellano diverted more than $307,000 in checks made out to Hyundai into his…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

Politics

Covid-19: AG Tong Now Fourth Top CT Official To Test Positive Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has become the latest top state elected official to contract COVID-19 in the span of a week. Tong announced on Wednesday, April 13 that he has become the latest to test positive for the virus, joining the likes of Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, and state Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden. Original story - COVID-19: Lamont Tests Positive Like Wooden, Tong said that he is experiencing mild symptoms, and he is isolating at home and plans to work from there for at least the next five days. Earlier story - COVID-19: State Treasurer Latest Top CT O…

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

Lindenhurst Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Endangering Welfare Of A Child, Suffolk SPCA Says A Long Island man is facing multiple charges for allegedly abusing his dog in front of a small child, SPCA investigators announced. The Suffolk County SPCA announced the arrest of a Lindenhurst man who allegedly threw his 1-year-old female Maltese dog to the ground, injuring its paw in front of a minor. The dog who was abused by the Lindenhurst man.Suffolk County SPCA Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross said that detectives have charged West Minerva Road resident Zubair Ashraf, age 39, with one count of animal cruelty and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors. It …

by Zak Failla

04/14/2022

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