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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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Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate
Hempstead Man Convicted Of Violent Assault, Robbery Of Female Housemate A Long Island man with a lengthy criminal history who was charged for an alleged violent assault and robbery of his female housemate has been convicted and faces life behind bars, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Johnny Shorter, age 42, of Hempstead, is facing years in prison after being found guilty 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 before Judge Howard Sturim of: …

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Police & Fire
Police In Suffolk County Release New Video Of Gilgo Beach Victim, Increase Reward Police In Suffolk County Release New Video Of Gilgo Beach Victim, Increase Reward
Police In Suffolk County Release New Video Of Gilgo Beach Victim, Increase Reward New information and videos have been released of one of the Gilgo Beach homicide victims inside a Long Island hotel shortly before her disappearance. The Suffolk County Police Department released a new video on Tuesday, April 12, that shows victim Megan Waterman inside a Happauge hotel shortly before her disappearance on June 6, 2010. According to Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, the release of the video comes as they attempt to seek the public's assistance in solving the 12-year-old cold case after Waterman and the remains of 10 others were located in Gilgo Beach, many …

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Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack
Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Law enforcement agencies in the Northeast are ramping up security at transportation hubs as police search for a wanted man who injured more than a dozen people in a shooting at a New York City subway station on Tuesday, April 12. A shooter reportedly sporting a gas mask and construction vest opened fire before fleeing the scene in Brooklyn at Sunset Park in the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue, striking at least 10 people. Original story - 10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest In response, police agencies in the region announced that they were close…

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State Police Schedule Sobriety Checkpoint For Western Mass State Police Schedule Sobriety Checkpoint For Western Mass
State Police Schedule Sobriety Checkpoint For Western Mass There will be a new sobriety checkpoint set up in Massachusetts by state police to curtail impaired driving and educate the public about its dangers. Col. Christopher Mason, the Superintendent of Massachusetts State Police, announced the checkpoint put in place on Friday, April 15 through Saturday, April 16 in Hampden County. According to Mason, the purpose of the checkpoint is “to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways.” Mason s…

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Trio Steals Cash, Coins, Gold Bars At Long Island Coin Show, Police Say Trio Steals Cash, Coins, Gold Bars At Long Island Coin Show, Police Say
Trio Steals Cash, Coins, Gold Bars At Long Island Coin Show, Police Say Three suspects are at large after making off with thousands of dollars worth of gold and cash during a robbery at a Long Island coin show, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating the theft of cash, valuables, and gold from a vendor at the Melville Coin, Stamp, and Collectible Show that took place on Broadhollow Road on Sunday, April 10. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, a vendor left a box containing cash and collectible coins, and gold bars with an acquaintance while packing up at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Police said that the man …

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Seen Her? CT Woman Has Been Missing Since Late January Seen Her? CT Woman Has Been Missing Since Late January
Seen Her? CT Woman Has Been Missing Since Late January An alert has been issued by police in Connecticut as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a woman who has not been seen in months. In New Haven County, the Milford Police Department released new photos of Jennifer Sullivan, who was reported missing on Sunday, Jan. 30. According to police, Sullivan was last seen on Wednesday, Jan. 5 in New London. Sullivan was described as being between 5-foot and 5-foot-2, weighing approximately 160 pounds with long, blonde, curly hair, and blue eyes. She also has a blue Grateful Dead bear tattoo on her ankle and a fairy tattoo on her back. Anyon…

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NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested For Alleged Scheme To Funnel Fraudulent Donations NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested For Alleged Scheme To Funnel Fraudulent Donations
NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Arrested For Alleged Scheme To Funnel Fraudulent Donations New York State's No. 2 political official has been arrested in connection with a campaign-funding scheme during a previous campaign to run for New York City comptroller, federal officials announced. New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who has been in the role for less than a year, is facing charges that include bribery, honest services wire fraud, and falsification of records following an investigation into probes from his former campaign. Benjamin - a former state senator from Harlem - joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration in September following her ascension into the role follo…

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Business
CT Pump Prices See Big Single-Week Change; Here's Breakdown By Region CT Pump Prices See Big Single-Week Change; Here's Breakdown By Region
CT Pump Prices See Big Single-Week Change; Here's Breakdown By Region Motorists in the Nutmeg State are seeing some financial relief at the pump with Connecticut’s “gas tax holiday" in full effect. Connecticut now has the 30th most expensive gas in the US, according to AAA, with prices dropping 11 cents in the past week, down to an average of $3.92 per gallon as of Monday, April 11. Nationally, the average price per gallon is sitting at $4.11 per gallon, down from $4.19 a week ago. AAA gas prices on Monday, April 11.AAA In Connecticut, prices on April 11 have dropped from $4.87 a month ago, but are up from $2.89 on April 11, 2021. The relief at the pu…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent COVID-19: Long Island Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island rose a full percentage point over the weekend as New York contends with the latest rise of new cases of the virus. The average seven-day average percentage of positive tests reported on Long Island rose from 3.57 percent on Friday, April 8, to 4.35 percent the following day and up to 4.62 percent on Sunday, April 10. Statewide, the infection rate also continues to rise, from 3.73 percent to 4.17 percent over the same time span. Thirteen new virus-related deaths were reported in New York on Monday, April 11, according to the Department of …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose slightly over the weekend as New York contends with the latest rise of new cases of the virus. The average seven-day average percentage of positive tests reported in the region rose from 4.23 percent on Friday, April 8, to 4.39 percent the following day before dipping slightly to 4.38 percent on Sunday, April 10. Statewide, the infection rate also continues to rise, from 3.73 percent to 4.17 percent over the same time span. Thirteen new virus-related deaths were reported in New York on Monday, April 11, according to the Departm…

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