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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

Two Yonkers Teens Sentenced To Prison Time For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child Two teens will spend years in prison after being sentenced for a gunfight that led to a 6-year-old child being shot in Westchester, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Shortly after 6 p.m. on April 29, 2021, an 18-year-old and 16-year-old - whose names have not been released - fired multiple shots at two other individuals during the incident in Yonkers, on Ash Street, striking the 6-year-old bystander in the chest. Original story - 6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that the sho…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Police Probe Rye Burglary Suspect's Possible Connection To Other Crimes Police in Westchester are investigating to determine whether a recently apprehended burglary suspect is connected to other commercial burglaries in the area. In the City of Rye, an Elm Street business was victimized by a burglar shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, with a suspect making off with a stolen laptop that was located in the office. A day later, on Tuesday, March 29, the City of Rye Police Department announced the arrest of Brooklyn resident Abner Morisset, Jr., age 42, who was identified as the lead suspect in the burglary. According to police, officers who arrested Mo…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Statewide Alert Issued By Police For Teen Murder Suspect At-Large In NY New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a teenager wanted by federal officials in connection to a January murder. An alert was issued upstate by New York State Police Troop G in Cobleskill for 18-year-old Jeffrey McGough, who is wanted on a second-degree murder charge in connection to the murder of Connor Delaney on Saturday, Jan. 29 upstate in Schoharie County. Police described McGough as being 5-foot-1 with an average build, brown hair, and brown eyes. No details about the alleged murder have been released by investigators. It is unclear where…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old A hit-and-run driver on Long Island has surrendered herself into police custody after leaving a 20-year-old woman hospitalized in critical condition, authorities announced. In Nassau County, the department’s Homicide Squad investigated a crash that hospitalized a woman in Bellmore while she was crossing Sunrise Highway in the area of Bedford Avenue. She was struck at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. Original story - Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old The woman suffered severe head trauma as a result of the crash and is being treated …

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Lifestyle

Information Sought After Dog Left Outside New Rochelle Animal Shelter Recognize him? Volunteers from the Humane Society of Westchester received an unexpected visitor when they came to the office on Wednesday, March 30, when they found an abandoned dog waiting for them outside the building According to the New Rochelle-based shelter, the black dog - which has white markings around its nose - was left in its outdoor pen on Wednesday morning without any warning or additional details provided. The Human Society of Westchester is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the dog or its family in an attempt to reunite the two, or find it a new forever home. …

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Politics

Cuomo Camp Responds To New Survey Touting His Polling Numbers Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn't officially thrown his hat into the 2020 gubernatorial ring, but his advisors certainly have not been backing away from the possibility. A newly released Siena College poll found that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is still in the driver’s seat for a nomination in the 2022 Democratic Primary, with commanding leads over New York City advocate Jumaane Williams and Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi, both of whom announced their intention to run. Earlier story - Brand-New Poll Reveals How Cuomo Would Do Against Hochul In Potential Primary Matchup However, i…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

News

Alert Issued For 30-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In Yonkers Seen him? An alert has been issued by police in Westchester as they attempt to locate a missing 30-year-old man. In Yonkers, police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Wesley Castel, who was reported missing on Wednesday, March 30 by friends and family members and could be in need of medical attention. Castel is described as being approximately 5-foot-11, weighing 160 pounds with black hair, and an average build. He was last seen in the area of Orchard Place in Yonkers wearing a white shirt, blue pants, and New Balance sneakers. Investigators noted that Castel suffers fr…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

News

Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Say They've Had Virus, Poll Reveals The majority of Americans now believe they have contracted COVID-19 as the country looks to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror, according to a new poll. Monmouth University released a new poll that found that as of March 2022, 52 percent of Americans believe they’ve had COVID-19 - though not all have been confirmed with a test - up from 40 percent as recently as January. The numbers show that more people have confirmed COVID-19 cases with a test, while the number who believe they have not contracted the virus has fallen precipitously. According to reports, this is believed to be the …

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Sports

Final Four: Ex-Stepinac Stars Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old A 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island, police said. In Nassau County, the department’s Homicide Squad is investigating a crash that hospitalized the woman in Bellmore while she was crossing Sunrise Highway in the area of Bedford Avenue. She was struck at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. According to detectives, the woman was crossing the highway when she was struck by a driver who proceeded to speed away from the scene. Police said that the woman suffered severe head trauma as a result of the crash and is being…

by Zak Failla

03/30/2022

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