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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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Police & Fire
Five-Alarm New Rochelle Fire That Claimed Woman's Life Deemed Accidental Five-Alarm New Rochelle Fire That Claimed Woman's Life Deemed Accidental
Five-Alarm New Rochelle Fire That Claimed Woman's Life Deemed Accidental Investigators have determined that a massive five-alarm fire that broke out In Westchester, leaving one woman dead, was accidental. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of commercial buildings on Hamilton Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 31. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a large active fire that was engulfing the building, New Rochelle Police Capt. J Collins Coyne said, and while battling the blaze, they came across the body of resident Judith Musameci, age 60, the superintendent of the retail building. Earlier story - ID Released …

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Know Him? Man Wanted In Connection To Nearly A Dozen Shoplifting Incidents In Western Mass Know Him? Man Wanted In Connection To Nearly A Dozen Shoplifting Incidents In Western Mass
Know Him? Man Wanted In Connection To Nearly A Dozen Shoplifting Incidents In Western Mass Police investigators in Western Massachusetts are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted suspect tied to nearly a dozen shopliftings in the region. In Hampden County, police issued an alert and released surveillance photos of a wanted man known to target local businesses in West Springfield. According to the West Springfield Police Department, the man (pictured above) has been linked to at least 11 shoplifting incidents from a business in the city beginning in November 2021. In total, it is believed that the shoplifter has stolen approximately $2,000 worth of…

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One Dead, One Injured In Double CT Shooting One Dead, One Injured In Double CT Shooting
One Dead, One Injured In Double CT Shooting One person is dead, and another injured after a midday shooting in Connecticut, police said. An investigation was launched in New Haven County following a reported shooting in Waterbury on Saturday, April 9. Police said that the shooting happened on Walnut Street, near the intersection of Orange Street at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. According to the department, officers responded to the intersection on Saturday when there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, investigators found a 56-year-old woman - whose name has not been released - with a gunshot wound to her he…

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News
Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At Rockville Centre Trustees Meeting Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At Rockville Centre Trustees Meeting
Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At Rockville Centre Trustees Meeting Elected officials on Long Island have expressed outrage over purported anti-Semitic comments that were made at a local board meeting. In Nassau County, the Rockville Board of Trustees was discussing a home in the neighborhood a large menorah in front of it before a local resident spoke out with a provocative declaration. During that discussion, a resident who identified herself as Michelle Zangari responded with what has been determined to be hate speech by many local residents and officials. 
“This is very emotional for anyone who lives through the transformation of the Five Towns, many …

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Police, FBI Investigators Seek Info On Elmont Acid Attack Police, FBI Investigators Seek Info On Elmont Acid Attack
Police, FBI Investigators Seek Info On Elmont Acid Attack The FBI has joined the hunt for a wanted suspect who injured a woman by throwing acid on her more than a year ago outside her Long Island home, offering a new reward. A reward of up to $20,000 has now been offered by the FBI, as well as $5,000 by Nassau County Crime Stoppers for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction of an assault suspect who attacked a woman last year in her driveway. "One year ago, an unknown assailant attacked a victim in Elmont, NY with acid," the FBI posted online. "We continue to work with our (Nassau County Police Department) partners to identify the …

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Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash
Woman Indicted In Fatal Long Island Drunk Driving Crash An allegedly drunk 28-year-old driver who struck multiple parked cars and killed a 29-year-old on Long Island has been indicted on a host of charges for her role in the fatal 2021 crash. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Uniondale resident Tasha Brown has been indicted on charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide, for allegedly driving while intoxicated at a high rate of speed and crashing into a parked vehicle in Hempstead. Original story - Woman Driving Drunk Faces Array Of Charges After Fatal Long Island Crash, Police Say Specifically, Brown was arra…

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Accused Long Island MS-13 Associate Found Guilty In Deaths Of Four Accused Long Island MS-13 Associate Found Guilty In Deaths Of Four
Accused Long Island MS-13 Associate Found Guilty In Deaths Of Four A 22-year-old associate of the MS-13 street gang on Long Island has been found guilty on all counts for her role in a quadruple homicide after luring her victims to a Suffolk County park, officials announced. Leniz Escobar, who was also known as “La Diablita,” or “The Little Devil” was found guilty of orchestrating a 2017 massacre in Suffolk County to gain favor as an associate for the gang before claiming to be a victim of the attack. Earlier story - MS-13 Member Sentenced For Long Island Murders Of Four With Machetes, Knives, Clubs, Axe Specifically, Escobar was convicted of racketeering…

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Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain
Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain A Westchester community is in mourning after a popular teen remembered as a cheerleading captain and honor roll student was fatally stabbed during a parade celebrating her high school basketball team’s state championship. Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, a fight broke out during the high school’s celebratory parade between multiple girls that left two with stab wounds. One teen suffered non-life-threatening lacerations, while the other, later identified as 16-year-old Kayla Green, suffered a critical stab wound and died from her injuries en route…

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Business
Recall Issued For Popular Chocolate Snack Cake Product Recall Issued For Popular Chocolate Snack Cake Product
Recall Issued For Popular Chocolate Snack Cake Product Federal health officials announced a recall of popular chocolate cake products sold in the region due to undeclared allergens. Kentucky-based Tova Industries is voluntarily recalling Carbquik Mug Cake Double Chocolate Chunk OU-Dairy (Water and Butter Prep) because it contains undeclared milk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared. In total, approximately 1,700 retail packs of the cake product are subject to the recall after they were sold online and distributed nationwide. According to the FDA, people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or …

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Police & Fire
East Meadow Man Charged With Driving Drunk With Daughters In Car, Police Say East Meadow Man Charged With Driving Drunk With Daughters In Car, Police Say
East Meadow Man Charged With Driving Drunk With Daughters In Car, Police Say A man with his two daughters in the car was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed into a 71-year-old woman who stopped at a traffic light on Long Island, police said. It happened in East Meadow around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10 and involved a BMW driver who rear-ended the woman stopped at a traffic light, Nassau County Police said. Dave Edwards, age 35, of East Meadow, drove the 2001 BMW M5 into the back of a 2019 Honda CRV on Jerusalem Road, said police. No injuries were reported. Police said that the investigation into the crash found that Edwards was allegedly intoxicated, and h…

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