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Zak Failla

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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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Lifestyle
Winning $41K NY Lottery Take-5 Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Westchester Winning $41K NY Lottery Take-5 Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Westchester
Winning $41K NY Lottery Take-5 Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Westchester A winning New York Lottery ticket worth more than $40,000 was sold at a Hudson Valley convenience store, officials announced. In Westchester, New York Lottery officials announced that a jackpot-winning Take-5 ticket worth $41,205 was purchased at the Crestwood Convenience Store on Crisfield Street in Yonkers. The winning numbers for the Take-5 evening drawing on Saturday, Feb. 19 were 04-09-14-16-25. In addition to the top prize, New York Lottery paid out 161 $383.50 prizes for players who matched four numbers, 4,890 $21 third-place prizes, and 48,534 lotto players matched two numbers that…

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Business
Russia's Ukraine Invasion Could Lead To Price Hikes For These Food Products In Addition To Oil Russia's Ukraine Invasion Could Lead To Price Hikes For These Food Products In Addition To Oil
Russia's Ukraine Invasion Could Lead To Price Hikes For These Food Products In Addition To Oil The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to cause a flux in the markets, sending the prices of energy and certain agricultural products through the roof as supply chains are further disrupted. Experts are expecting oil and gas prices to spike due to the European crisis, though some of Russia and Ukraine’s largest exports are expected to impact costs for other products overseas and stateside. Officials said that outside of energy, the price of products such as wheat, barley, corn, copper, and nickel are likely going to be on the rise as supply chains already impacted by the COVID-19 pande…

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News
NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says
NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says With tensions boiling over in Europe as Russian forces invade Ukraine, New York is beefing up its cyber defenses with the creation of a brand-new Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC). New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the JSOC, which will be stationed in Brooklyn and involve data sharing and cyber coordination across New York City, the five major upstate cities, local, and regional governments. Hochul said that the JSOC is “nation's first-of-its-kind cyber command center that will provide a statewide view of the cyber-threat landscape and improve coordination on threat intelligence a…

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Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Nabbed In Connecticut Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Nabbed In Connecticut
Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Nabbed In Connecticut A woman wanted for kidnapping someone from Nevada and traveling across the country to Connecticut has been taken into custody, state police announced. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Connecticut State Police troopers in New London County responded to the 400 block of Mack Road in the Town of Lebanon to locate a woman wanted by the North Las Vegas Police Department in Nevada. Upon arrival, police said that troopers located the suspect, Jessica Ann Bisson, age 43, of the Town of Bozrah in New London County, and confirmed that she had a full active warrant for her arrest and ext…

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Police & Fire
Woman Who Worked At Nassau Business Accused Of Printing NY Lottery Tickets Without Paying Woman Who Worked At Nassau Business Accused Of Printing NY Lottery Tickets Without Paying
Woman Who Worked At Nassau Business Accused Of Printing NY Lottery Tickets Without Paying An employee at a Long Island gas station was arrested after allegedly printing out tens of thousands worth of New York Lottery tickets without authorization or paying, police said. According to Nassau County police detectives, the owner of the Liberty Gas Station on Austin Boulevard in North Long Beach was notified by a NYS Lottery investigator regarding a discrepancy in lotto ticket sales. Police said that typically, the gas station generates approximately $1,000 to $2,000 daily through lotto, though on Sunday, Feb. 20, lottery ticket sales exceeded $35,000. The investigation into the tic…

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News
COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped back above 3.50 percent as the number of patients being hospitalized for the virus is approaching 250 after peaking at more than 1,000 earlier in the year. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 15,529 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Tuesday, Feb. 22, resulting in 540 confirmed positive cases, resulting in a 3.48 percent daily infection rate, down slightly from the previous day. Six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospital, as the number being treate…

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Schools
Threats Targeting Hudson Valley Schools Deemed Not Credible, Buildings To Reopen Threats Targeting Hudson Valley Schools Deemed Not Credible, Buildings To Reopen
Threats Targeting Hudson Valley Schools Deemed Not Credible, Buildings To Reopen Social media threats that forced a Hudson Valley middle school and high school to close for two days were deemed not credible and the buildings are scheduled to reopen with new security measures put in place, officials announced. In Dutchess County, the Poughkeepsie City School District canceled classes at the two buildings on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and Wednesday, Feb. 23 due to a social media threat that was made on Snapchat. Original story - Social Media Threat Leads To Closure Of School Districts In Hudson Valley In the afternoon on Feb. 23, a spokesperson for the district announced tha…

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Police & Fire
Former NYPD Union Head From Long Island Charged WIth Fraud Former NYPD Union Head From Long Island Charged WIth Fraud
Former Nypd Union Head From Long Island Charged WIth Fraud A former high-ranking NYPD union leader from Long Island is facing charges for allegedly defrauding his union and its members, federal authorities announced. Nassau County resident Edward Mullins, age 60, of Port Washington, the former president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), which represents all current and former servants in the NYPD, was charged in federal court with fraud in connection to a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. US Attorney Damian Williams said that Mullins allegedly ran the scheme through the SBA through the submission of fraudulent expense r…

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Schools
COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate A Fairfield County school district announced it will be among those who will be lifting its COVID-19 mask policy when the state-ordered mandate ends on Monday, Feb. 28. Trumbull Schools Superintendent Martin Semmel announced that as of Feb. 28, facial coverings will not be required for students, staff, or visitors to all district buildings. Beyond Feb. 28, it will be the choice of students, parents, and staff members about whether or not they choose to mask up. Earlier story - COVID-19: Lamont Announces Recommended Date For End Of Statewide School Mask Mandate As per federal guidance, mas…

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Business
Ford Recalls 330K Mustangs To Fix Rear Camera Problem Ford Recalls 330K Mustangs To Fix Rear Camera Problem
Ford Recalls 330K Mustangs To Fix Rear Camera Problem Ford announced it is recalling more than 330,000 Mustangs that have faulty backup cameras that could go blank or distort the image for drivers. The motor company announced that 330,800 Mustangs produced between 2015 and 2017 are subject to recall due to the damaged cameras, according to an announcement posted by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to the NHTSA, there have been two minor crashes tied to the faulty cameras, though no injuries have been reported. Dealers will repair the deck lid wiring harness possibly replace the camera. Notices are expec…

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