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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

Police & Fire

Fingerprints Lead To Arrest Of Man Who Stole SUV, Darien Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested after investigators allegedly found his fingerprints on a car stolen out of Fairfield County last year, police said. In February 2021, it is alleged that New Haven County resident Kelvin Solares, of Hamden, stole a car from Miles Road in Darien, launching a lengthy investigation once the 2015 Ford Explorer was recovered a week after it was stolen. According to police, the investigation led to the discovery of two fingerprints that were "situated in a position where they would have only been left by the operator” of the vehicle.” Those fingerprints ultimately…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2022

Police & Fire

Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge A 27-year-old Fairfield County man who had been wanted for years turned himself in to police custody and is facing a host of charges for an alleged DUI. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on June 1, 2017, Darien police officers arrested Norwalk resident Jorge Canola for alleged impaired driving after he was stopped making an illegal turn onto Old Kings Highway South. At the time of the traffic stop, police said that Canola did not have a valid driver's license, had been busted repeatedly for driving with a suspended license, he had alcohol on his breath, and bloodshot eyes. Canola ultimately admitt…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2022

News

Covid-19: NY Infection Rate Stays Below 2 Percent Over Two Weeks; Latest Hudson Valley Data New York continues to tout improved COVID-19 numbers as the state has seen its positive infection rate hold steady under 2 percent for more than two straight weeks. After spiking at around 20 percent during the post-holiday surge of new infections, on Friday, March 11, New York’s positivity rate was 1.38 percent, its lowest seven-day average rate since July 20, 2021. In mid-January, the positivity rate in New York hovered around 20 percent for several weeks as the world contended with the Omicron variant of the virus. Seventeen new virus-related deaths were reported in New York in the late…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2022

News

Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who've Never Had Virus, Chances Of Getting It Now After weathering the winter storm of new COVID-19 infections, some Americans who never got vaccinated against the virus are questioning whether they can relax or should be worried. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), by the end of January, 43.4 percent of Americans had antibodies to the virus that was triggered by infection, not by vaccination, leaving approximately 57 percent of the population who have not been infected at all. Doctors and researchers have not been able to pinpoint why exactly some Americans were more susceptible to the virus, while oth…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2022

Lifestyle

This Nassau County Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Restaurant Long Island is home to countless nationally renowned restaurants, but which is the favorite among the people who live and work in Nassau and Suffolk counties? Every year, the Bethpage Best of LI list asks Long Islanders which their favorite businesses are in a variety of categories, including food, healthcare, and restaurants, to determine which are the most popular. In Nassau County, Salvatore’s of Elmont on Meacham Avenue was chosen as Long Island’s best restaurant of 2022, supplanting the Anchor Down Seafood Bar and Grill in Merrick, which won last year. Organizers of the poll cited C…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued By Suffolk County Sheriff's Office For Man Wanted Since 2019 Know him?   An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to locate a man who has been wanted for more than two years for failing to pay thousands of dollars worth of child support. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating Andrew Alaggio, age 64, who is wanted on a Family Court warrant of arrest for failing to pay child support, authorities announced. As of December 2019 - when the warrant was issued for Alaggio’s arrest - he owed approximately $5,000 in back child support, according to the Sheriff's Office. Alaggio wa…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2022

Business

Walmart Issues Recall For Popular Brand Of Chips Over Metal Concern Walmart announced a voluntary recall of a popular brand of chips due to the possible presence of metal pieces in select bags of the product, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall includes restaurant-style white corn tortilla chips from Walmart’s Great Value brand that were shipped to different retailers throughout the country. Recalled bags have a recall number of “F-0814-2022” with lot codes of “122051##,” or “123051##,” and a best by date of May 23, 2022. A total of 2,555 cases containing 10 13-ounce bags each (25,550 total) are subject to the recall. The FDA…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Wantagh Man Seen him?  An alert has been issued by police seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a 37-year-old man who has been reported missing by friends and family. On Long Island, the Nassau County Police Department’s Missing Persons Squad released a photo of Gregory Thomson, who was reported missing on Friday, March 11 out of Wantagh. Police said that Thomson was last seen shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 entering Mill Pond Park in Bellmore. He was reported missing to the police shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Friday morning. Thomson was described as being 6-foot tall …

by Zak Failla

03/11/2022

News

Strong Wind Gusts Could Knock Out Power, Central Hudson Warns Central Hudson Gas & Electric is cautioning customers to be prepared for potentially severe winter weather that is expected to roll through the region over the weekend. On Saturday, March 12, forecasts in the Hudson Valley are calling for a wintry mix that could bring heavy, wet snow to some areas, possibly sending tree limbs flying, toppling power lines, and downing utility poles. Related story - New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm Taking Aim On Region The utility company advised that some customers could experience service interruptions on Saturday, depending on how hard the …

by Zak Failla

03/11/2022

Politics

Surprising New Poll Reveals How Cuomo Would Fare In Primary Against Hochul While the majority of New Yorkers don’t believe embattled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo should return to public office, many would still favor him in a potential Democratic primary against Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to a new poll. A brand-new Emerson College/The Hill poll has found that 63 percent of New York voters believe Cuomo should stay out of the public eye, compared to less than 25 percent who think he should run, and 14 percent are unsure. However, if Cuomo were to challenge Hochul, the hypothetical ballot test found that he was trailing Hochul by just four points - 37 percent for Hoc…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2022

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