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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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COVID-19: Infection Rate Below 4 Percent, Hospitalizations Under 300 In CT COVID-19: Infection Rate Below 4 Percent, Hospitalizations Under 300 In CT
Covid-19: Infection Rate Below 4 Percent, Hospitalizations Under 300 In CT There are now fewer than 300 COVID-19 patients being treated for the virus in Connecticut as the state continues to recover from the January surge of new infections that plagued the region. Thirty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, bringing the total being treated down to 290 after peaking at more than 1,000 following the holidays when the virus peaked in mid-January. There were 32,916 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Thursday, Feb. 17, resulting in 1,263 laboratory-confirme…

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New England Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Insurrection New England Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Insurrection
New England Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Insurrection A 60-year-old Massachusetts man is the latest to be charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, federal officials announced. Worcester County resident Vincent Gillespie, of Athol, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 18, and charged for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the riot and breach at the Capitol. According to court documents from at least 4:11 p.m. to at least 4:25 p.m. on Jan. 6, Gillespie was among rioters in the Lower West Terrance of the Capitol who engaged in pushing, shoving, yelling, and fighting with law enforcement…

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Recall Issued For Baby Formula After Illnesses Reported, FDA Says Recall Issued For Baby Formula After Illnesses Reported, FDA Says
Recall Issued For Baby Formula After Illnesses Reported, FDA Says Federal authorities announced a recall of powdered baby formula that has caused illnesses in children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Michigan-based Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of powder formula that includes Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare. In a press release, the FDA announced it is investigating multiple consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections that resulted in four infant illnesses and hospitalizations in three states. Cronobacter may have contributed to a death in one case, according to the report. A…

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NY State Trooper Sues Cuomo, Top Aide Melissa DeRosa Over Sexual Harassment Allegations NY State Trooper Sues Cuomo, Top Aide Melissa DeRosa Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
NY State Trooper Sues Cuomo, Top Aide Melissa DeRosa Over Sexual Harassment Allegations A female New York State Police trooper is suing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his top aide, and her employer for alleged discrimination and retaliation in connection to the sexual harassment scandal that led to his ousting from office. The unnamed trooper who claimed that Cuomo groped her is suing the former governor, his longtime aide Melissa DeRosa, alleging that he “violated” her and that his top lieutenant helped cover it up. “Trooper 1” is seeking damages from the two and a declaratory judgment that they both “violated federal, state, and civil laws” in a lawsuit that was filed in the Eas…

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Lifestyle
Here's When New Area Code On Long Island May Go Into Service Here's When New Area Code On Long Island May Go Into Service
Here's When New Area Code On Long Island May Go Into Service Long Island’s new area code could be here sooner than you think. Last month, the New York State Public Service Commission announced that on Long Island, Nassau County will soon have a second area code, as 363 joins the traditional 516 and Suffolk County’s 631 and 934. According to a planning memo posted this week by the North American Numbering Plan Administration, the new area code could go into service as soon as Jan. 20, 2023. See the memo here. Officials initially said the new area code could be available for residents and businesses in the second quarter of 2023, though customers in …

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Lifestyle
Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Closing 'To Prepare For Next Chapter' Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Closing 'To Prepare For Next Chapter'
Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Closing 'To Prepare For Next Chapter' After seven years, a popular Hudson Valley eatery has closed to “begin preparations for the next chapter.” In Ulster County, the owners of SHINDIG on the corner of Tinker Street in the town of Woodstock announced that their final service was Sunday, Feb. 6 as they prepare to move on to their next challenge. “All good things must come to an end,” they announced. “And after seven years of tinker tots, burgers, and pies, so too must our little SHINDIG.” Moving forward, the space is going to be renovated and reinvented without longtime partner Allison Garksof, who “has elected to begin a jou…

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Storm System Knocks Out Power In Hudson Valley Storm System Knocks Out Power In Hudson Valley
Storm System Knocks Out Power In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley are without power following a fast-moving wind and rain storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region. As of around 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 outages in the Hudson Valley were being reported by these utility companies: Central Hudson: 101 active outages affecting 4,955 customers Ulster County: 3,709; Sullivan County: 289; Dutchess County: 180; Orange County: 120; Putnam County: 8. Con Edison is reporting 15 active outages impacting 236 of the company’s 360,045 Westchester customers NYSEG is reporting 3,766 customers without power Sulliva…

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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Connecticut Thousands in Connecticut are without power following a fast-moving wind and ice storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region. As of around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb, 18, Eversource was still working to repair hundreds of outages that were impacting 9,867 of the company’s 1,288,808 Connecticut customers. United Illuminated was also reporting 10 outages affecting 41 of its 342,203 customers. Earlier story - Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut The most outages are being reported in: East Hampton (Middlesex County): 591; Woodstock (Windham County): 577; East L…

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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island, Communities Most Affected Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island, Communities Most Affected
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island, Communities Most Affected Thousands on Long Island are without power following a fast-moving wind and ice storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region. As of around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, PSEG Long Island was still working to repair 341 active outages - largely in Suffolk County - which were impacting 8,641 of the company’s 1,173,478 customers. In Suffolk, 6,962 outages were being reported in these towns: Brookhaven: 3,104; Islip: 874; Huntington: 732; Smithtown: 676; Babylon: 626; Southampton: 340; Southold: 322; Riverhead: 251; East Hampton: 21; Shelter Island: 16. Nassau was reporting ou…

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Police & Fire
Suspects Wanted By FBI Apprehended After Chase, Crash In Westchester Suspects Wanted By FBI Apprehended After Chase, Crash In Westchester
Suspects Wanted By FBI Apprehended After Chase, Crash In Westchester Four suspects wanted by the FBI are in custody after taking police in Westchester on a brief chase and crashing under a Metro-North overpass, authorities announced. The Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted the New Rochelle Police Department that a vehicle driven by suspects wanted by the FBI was driving through the city in the area of North Avenue and Huguenot Street. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that the call to the department came at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Coyne said that officers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted…

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