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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
Driver Busted By NYSP With Rifles, Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop In Westchester Driver Busted By NYSP With Rifles, Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop In Westchester
Driver Busted By Nysp With Rifles, Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop In Westchester An out-of-state driver is facing a host of charges after being busted by New York State Police troopers while allegedly intoxicated in possession rifles and other weapons during a traffic stop on I-95 in Westchester. New York State Police troopers on patrol shortly before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23 stopped Loris, South Carolina resident Joshua Barnes, age 41, on I-95 in New Rochelle when he was caught making multiple vehicle and traffic violations. During the subsequent investigation, police said that they located a box of ammunition in the center console of Barnes’ vehicle, at which poin…

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Politics
Here's How Hochul Stands Against Primary Field, Brand-New Poll Reveals Here's How Hochul Stands Against Primary Field, Brand-New Poll Reveals
Here's How Hochul Stands Against Primary Field, Brand-New Poll Reveals With the Democratic primary rapidly approaching, incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to be the runaway favorite, according to a newly released poll. Five months out of the primary, Hochul has taken a commanding lead of more than 30 points over her closest Democratic candidates in a field that has seen some high-profile names drop out in recent weeks. Earlier story - Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG According to a brand new Siena College poll, Hochul is enjoying the support of 46 percent of Democrats, compared to just 12 percent for former…

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Police & Fire
Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say
Woman Charged After Crash Sends Five To Hospital, CT State Police Say A New England woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a crash in Connecticut that injured five, including two children, state police announced. On Halloween night last year in New London County, state police troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Pendleton Hill Road in the town of North Stonington that injured a 4, 5, 65, and a 78-year-old, as well as the driver, Mackenzie Balicki, age 26, of Westerly, Rhode Island. According to police, the investigation determined that Balicki failed to stay in her lane, crossed over the double yellow li…

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News
COVID-19: Infection Rate Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut continues to plummet, down below 3 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Public Health. On Thursday, Feb. 24, there were 16,591 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut which resulted in 423 confirmed cases of the virus for a 2.55 percent daily positivity rate, among the lowest recorded in 2022. Thirteen more COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals were discharged, leaving 235 still hospitalized with the virus. Of those patients, 113 (48.1 percent) were not fully vaccinated, officials noted. …

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Police & Fire
Know Them? Duo Accused Of Stealing $3.1K Worth Of Items From Suffolk Home Depot Know Them? Duo Accused Of Stealing $3.1K Worth Of Items From Suffolk Home Depot
Know Them? Duo Accused Of Stealing $3.1K Worth Of Items From Suffolk Home Depot Police investigators on Long Island are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a pair of suspects who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from an area Home Depot location. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers, which released photos of two men who allegedly stole items from Home Depot on Jericho Turnpike in Commack. The alleged theft happened on Monday, Feb. 21. The stolen merchandise had an estimated value of more than $3,100, police noted. No other descriptive information on the suspects was released by investigators. Anyone with information reg…

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Police & Fire
Serial Criminal With 36 Convictions Busted For Burglary In Nassau County Serial Criminal With 36 Convictions Busted For Burglary In Nassau County
Serial Criminal With 36 Convictions Busted For Burglary In Nassau County A failed attempted burglary attempt at a Long Island nail salon led to the arrest of a serial criminal with dozens of convictions on his record who was later linked to multiple other commercial burglaries, police announced. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to Kathy Nails on Cedarlawn Boulevard in North Valley Stream on Dec. 14, 2021, where there was a report of an attempted robbery. According to police, a suspect threw a rock through the window of the glass front door, but was unable to gain access to the store and fled in a previously stolen 2014 Jeep. That inve…

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News
COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing
Covid-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance to permit most healthy Americans to ditch their masks indoors, including students. On Friday, Feb. 25, the CDC announced it was altering its metrics that are used to determine which communities can begin lifting their mask mandates with a focus less on positive test results and more on virus-related hospitalization numbers. Previously, the CDC’s prevention guidance for local communities focused on the rate of new COVID-19 cases and the seven-day average positive infection rate; however, as the ongoing fight aga…

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COVID-19: Two CT Towns Rescind Mask Mandates COVID-19: Two CT Towns Rescind Mask Mandates
Covid-19: Two CT Towns Rescind Mask Mandates Two Connecticut towns will be ditching the mask mandate as the state continues to see improved COVID-19 numbers. In New Haven County, Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett announced that the emergency mask mandate will no longer be in effect as of Friday, Feb. 25 after saying that she consulted with health experts and professionals. The mask mandate in Hamden had been in effect since Dec. 11, 2021, which required all employees and visitors in town buildings to mask up, as per the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Related story - COVID-19: CDC Expected To Greatly Ease In…

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Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge 29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge
29-Year-Old Accused Of Spray Painting His Tag On CT Highway Bridge A 29-year-old tagger known to police in Connecticut and Massachusetts was busted after being caught spray-painting his mark on a Hartford County bridge, authorities announced. Connecticut State Police troopers on patrol at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 were entering the Whitehead Highway from I-91 in Hartford, when he spotted two people under a highway bridge actively spray-painting graffiti on support beams. The trooper pulled over, and as he approached the two taggers, police said that they proceeded to flee down adjacent train tracks toward a tunnel before they were apprehended. Accord…

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Police & Fire
Franklin County Man Admits To Child Porn Offenses Franklin County Man Admits To Child Porn Offenses
Franklin County Man Admits To Child Porn Offenses A Western Massachusetts man will spend years behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple child pornography charges. Brian Cooper, age 64, of Turners Falls admitted in Springfield district court on Friday, Feb. 25 to distributing and receiving child porn over the course of more than a year, according to the US Attorney’s office in Massachusetts announced. Specifically, Cooper pleaded guilty to: Four counts of distribution of child pornography; Six counts of receipt of child pornography; Possession of child pornography. US Attorney Rachael Rollins said that between April 2018 and October…

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