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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

Business

Pfizer Recalls Blood Pressure Medicines Over Carcinogen Pfizer announced a nationwide recall of blood pressure medication that could potentially contain cancer-causing carcinogens. The pharmaceutical giant announced that it was recalling certain lots of the blood pressure drug Accuretic and two authorized cheaper versions of the drug due to the presence of elevated levels of a nitrosamine, an impurity that could cause cancer. “Nitrosamines are common in water and foods, including cured and grilled meats, dairy products, and vegetables,” Pfizer officials announced. “Everyone is exposed to some level of nitrosamines. These impurities may increase …

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

Police & Fire

Cortlandt DWI Suspect Punches Trooper After Arrest, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who was stopped for allegedly driving while intoxicated got aggressive with New York State Police troopers attempting to release him to his family, leading to additional charges, authorities announced. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2:51 a.m. on Sunday, March 20 in Cortlandt stopped Bryan Illescas, age 22, for multiple vehicle and traffic violations as he drove through the area on Lexington Avenue. Police said that during the traffic stop, it was determined that Illescas, of Cortlandt, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, and he was detained by troop…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

News

Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area First responders in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of hikers who found themselves trapped in a precarious position. In Putnam County, first responders from the Cold Spring and North Highlands fire departments were called to the Cornish Estate Trail in the Hudson Highlands State Preserve late on Saturday, March 19, where there were reports of three hikers who were stuck and unable to move. Officials said that a command post was set up at the base of the trail in Cold Spring, and the Orange County Rope Rescue Team was requested to the scene for assistance. Teams proceeded to enter the …

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

News

Peekskill Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Bar Shooting A man from Northern Westchester is facing a murder charge for his role in a shooting at a bar in the county, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Duo Tapas Lounge and Bar on Yonkers Avenue where there was a report of a shooting with multiple victims. Upon arrival, first responders located two male victims at the scene - both employees of the bar - with gunshot wounds, one of whom was unresponsive and given CPR. Police said that both men were transported to area hospitals, where Mo…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

News

Covid-19: AG Recovers $40K For Couples Who Had Wedding Canceled In Hudson Valley Tens of thousands of dollars were recovered by New York Attorney General Letitia James for couples who had their weddings canceled at a Hudson Valley country club during the pandemic. James announced on Monday, March 21 that her office has secured more than $40,000 for New Yorkers who had their weddings canceled due to COVID-19 mandates and shutdowns at the Orange County venue Falkirk Estate and Country Club in Central Valley. According to James, couples reported that Falkirk refused to refund them their deposits when their weddings were canceled due to pandemic restrictions on large gather…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

News

Covid-19: Long Island Seeing Steady Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Here's New Data New York continues to tout improved COVID-19 numbers, though the data has been slowly getting worse on Long Island. For the third straight day, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island has slipped, up to 1.95 percent of those tested on Sunday, March 20, up from below 1.90 percent throughout the rest of the week. Related story - COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks Statewide, the positivity rate is also on the rise, up to 1.92 percent on March 20, up from below 1.50 percent earlier in the month. In mid…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

News

Covid-19: Hudson Valley Seeing Steady Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Here's New Data New York continues to tout improved COVID-19 numbers, though the data has been slowly getting worse in the Hudson Valley. For the third straight day, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate has slipped in the region, up to 2.40 percent of those tested on Sunday, March 20, up from below 2.20 percent throughout the rest of the week. Related story - COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks Statewide, the positivity rate is also on the rise, up to 1.92 percent on March 20, up from below 1.50 percent earlier in the month. In mid…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

News

Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Cases, Deaths, Other New Data The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut is back under 2. percent as the number of patients being treated for the virus in statewide hospitals rose slightly, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health. During the weekend that began on Friday, March 18, there were nearly 25,000 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 603 confirmed COVID-19 cases for a 2.49 percent positivity rate, holding steady from the previous week. Five new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals over the weekend, bringing the number being treated statew…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

Police & Fire

Parolee Busted With Crack Cocaine After Robbing Teen In New Cassel, Police Say The investigation into the robbery of a teenager led to drug charges for a man on Long Island in violation of an active warrant, police said. In Nassau County, detectives responded to a 911 call shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, March 14 outside of a Hopper Street home in New Cassel, where there was a report of a 15-year-old who had just been robbed. Police said that the teen was approached by a man - later identified as New Cassel resident Stephen Maddox, age 30 - who forcibly removed cash from him before fleeing the area on foot. No injuries were reported. According to police, the invest…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Stealing $3.3K Worth Of Items From Smith Haven Mall Macy's Recognize him? An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island who released a surveillance photo of a man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a store inside the Smith Haven Mall. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who allegedly stole $3,300 worth of clothing from Macy’s inside the Lake Grove mall on Monday, March 7. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or his whereabouts has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or …

by Zak Failla

03/22/2022

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