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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 $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two third-place Powerball tickets for the Saturday, Feb. 12 drawing was sold in Dutchess County, at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill.  It marks the third winning $50,000 ticket that was sold at the store in less than two months. The winning numbers were 08-10-21-41-62 with a Powerball number of 7. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. One $1,000,000 second-prize…

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Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Nassau County Store Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Nassau County Store
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Nassau County Store One lucky New York Lottery player on Long Island may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two third-place Powerball tickets for the Saturday, Feb. 12 drawing was sold in Nassau County, at the Tulip Card and Gift Store on Tulip Avenue in Floral Park.  The winning numbers were 08-10-21-41-62 with a Powerball number of 7. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. One $1,000,000 second-prize ticket was sold in California, though no jackpot winners claimed the top prize of …

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Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Who Stole Running Car On Long Island Had Crack Cocaine: Authorities Central Jersey Man Who Stole Running Car On Long Island Had Crack Cocaine: Authorities
Central Jersey Man Who Stole Running Car On Long Island Had Crack Cocaine: Authorities A 31-year-old New Jersey man was busted with crack cocaine on Long Island after stealing a car that was left unlocked and running outside an area restaurant, authorities announced. Mohamed Elgendy, of Piscataway, hopped behind the wheel of a 1999 Honda left running while unlocked on a stretch of  Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, police said. During a canvas of the area, police said that officers found the stolen Honda outside in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven on East Jericho Turnpike, leading to the arrest of Elgendy. Elgendy was taken into cu…

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Police & Fire
Car Thief Suspect In Nassau County Busted With Crack Cocaine, Police Say Car Thief Suspect In Nassau County Busted With Crack Cocaine, Police Say
Car Thief Suspect In Nassau County Busted With Crack Cocaine, Police Say A 31-year-old man was busted with crack cocaine on Long Island after allegedly stealing a car that was left unlocked and running outside an area restaurant, authorities announced. In Nassau County, police responded to a stretch of Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, where there was a report of a stolen vehicle. Police said that upon arrival, officers were advised by a 57-year-old man that a person had stolen his 1999 Honda that was left running while unlocked on the roadway. During a canvas of the area, police said that officers located the stol…

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Politics
Cuomo To File Misconduct Complaint Against NY AG Cuomo To File Misconduct Complaint Against NY AG
Cuomo To File Misconduct Complaint Against NY AG Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is fighting back against Attorney General Letitia James. The embattled former governor announced that he plans to file a complaint against the AG with a state judicial committee that reviews allegations of professional misconduct, Cuomo’s lawyers announced. According to attorney Rita Glavin, Cuomo will personally be filing an ethics complaint with the New York State Bar Attorney Grievance Committee for misconduct against James, and her independent investigators Joon Kim and Anne Clarke, whose report led to the governor’s resignation. Kim and Clarke were ta…

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News
Leader Of Hudson Valley "Southside" Street Gang Charged With Murder, Firearms Offenses Leader Of Hudson Valley "Southside" Street Gang Charged With Murder, Firearms Offenses
Leader Of Hudson Valley "Southside" Street Gang Charged With Murder, Firearms Offenses An alleged street gang leader in the Hudson Valley is facing life in prison after being charged with murder and firearms offenses, federal prosecutors announced. Ardae Hines - also known as “Young Money,” and “YM” - a leader of the Orange County “Southside” street gang in the city of Newburgh, is facing multiple charges for his role in the 2016 murder of Deandric Little. Prosecutors said between 2014 and June 2017, the “Southside Gang” operated around the intersection of South Street and Chambers Street in Newburgh. According to the indictment, to gain funds for the gang, protect the gang’…

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COVID-19: Hundreds Of Vaccine Doses Improperly Stored At CT Health Department COVID-19: Hundreds Of Vaccine Doses Improperly Stored At CT Health Department
Covid-19: Hundreds Of Vaccine Doses Improperly Stored At CT Health Department Hundreds of Connecticut residents who recently received a COVID-19 vaccine may have to come back for seconds after a health department improperly stored the doses. The New Haven Department of Health announced on Friday, Feb. 11 that approximately 650 individuals over the age of 12 who received a Pfizer vaccine from the site on Meadow Road may have received doses that were stored for too long, making them less effective in fighting off the virus. Anyone who got the shot between Dec. 23, 2021, and Monday, Feb. 7 at 54 Meadow St. in New Haven may have received the improper vaccine. The Health…

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Police & Fire
Suffolk County Woman Busted Sneaking Pot Into NY Prison, State Police Say Suffolk County Woman Busted Sneaking Pot Into NY Prison, State Police Say
Suffolk County Woman Busted Sneaking Pot Into NY Prison, State Police Say A Long Island woman is facing charges for allegedly attempting to sneak contraband into an upstate prison, New York State Police investigators announced. Suffolk County resident Kutima T. Glover, age 41, of Amityville, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Chemung County, when she was busted with marijuana while attempting to visit an inmate at the Elmira Correctional Facility. Glover was charged with second-degree promoting prison contraband following the investigation into the incident. She was processed at State Police Headquarters in Horseheads and released. Glover is scheduled to return t…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate Under 5 Percent Again, Hospitalizations Dip Below 500 In CT COVID-19: Infection Rate Under 5 Percent Again, Hospitalizations Dip Below 500 In CT
Covid-19: Infection Rate Under 5 Percent Again, Hospitalizations Dip Below 500 In CT The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut stayed below 5 percent for the second straight day as the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals dipped below 500. According to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, there were 24,078 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,189 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 4.94 percent positive infection rate. Sixty-two more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals in Connecticut as the number being treated hit 467, 226 (48.4 percent) of whom are not fully vaccinated, accordi…

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Schools
Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester To Retire Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester To Retire
Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester To Retire A longtime educator in the Hudson Valley announced that he will be retiring after serving decades helping students in Westchester. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano announced that he will be retiring, effective as of Jan. 1, 2023 after five years at the district, prompting an extensive nationwide search for his successor. Before coming to Bronxville, Montesano also served as superintendent of the Hastings-on-Hudson School District and the Ramsey Public School District in New Jersey, where he was honored as the Superintendent of the Year there. In total, Montesano has served a…

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