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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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Multiple Bobcat Sightings Reported In Westchester Community Multiple Bobcat Sightings Reported In Westchester Community
Multiple Bobcat Sightings Reported In Westchester Community Police agencies are cautioning homeowners to be on alert after bobcats were spotted roaming in the region. In Westchester, the Rye Brook Police Department issued a warning on social media advising that there has been a report of multiple “bobcats” in the area of Rockinghorse Trail and Country Ridge Drive on Sunday, Feb. 6. According to the department, officers have been in the area patrolling, though homeowners have been instructed to close open garage doors to avoid offering an inviting, warm refuge for the animals. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,…

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Politics
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi Says She's Running For Congress State Senator Alessandra Biaggi Says She's Running For Congress
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi Says She's Running For Congress New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi announced her run for Congress as the lawmaker joins a crowded field looking to take over for gubernatorial hopeful Tom Suozzi. Biaggi, age 35, of Pelham, announced her candidacy on Monday, Feb. 7 in the newly drawn Third Congressional District, which now includes parts of Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Bronx, and Westchester counties. Suozzi announced he will not be seeking reelection after launching a primary challenge against incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Earlier story - NY Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor Biaggi worked for …

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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm Crews are working around the clock to restore power to thousands of Hudson Valley utility customers who are still without power following Winter Storm Landon. As of 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, Central Hudson was still reporting 576 active outages in the region, impacting 7,990 of the company’s Hudson Valley customers, largely in Ulster County. Outages by county: Ulster: 7,916; Orange County: 49; Dutchess: 20; Greene County: 3; Sullivan County: 2. In Ulster County, outages were still being reported in: Marbletown: 1,340; Hurley: 1,147; Ulster: 744; Rochester: 706; Woodstock: 689; Rose…

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Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Suffolk County Bank Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Suffolk County Bank
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Suffolk County Bank Two people were hospitalized - one in serious condition - after a driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and crashed into a Long Island bank, police announced. Suffolk County Police Department investigators are investigating after the car crashed into Bank of America on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6. Bay Shore resident Simone Sabine, age 82, was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry in the Bank of America parking lot on Sunday afternoon, police said, when she hit the wrong pedal, striking the bank building at 1:43 p.m. A passenger in the ve…

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Lifestyle
COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives' COVID-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives'
Covid-19: Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say ‘We Just Need To Get On With Our Lives' The majority of Americans are ready to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic and simply accept it as a part of everyday life and move on, according to a newly released national poll. Monmouth University released the results of a new study, which found that seven in 10 Americans agree with the sentiment “it’s time that we accept that COVID-19 is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives.” Of that 70 percent, 78 percent of those polled reported that they had previously contracted COVID-19, and 65 percent of whom have not been infected. The largest divide came between conservatives…

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Con Ed Planning New Price Hike Con Ed Planning New Price Hike
Con Ed Planning New Price Hike Con Edison is planning a new price hike that will impact its 360,000 Westchester customers. The utility company - which supplies gas, electric, and steam to more than 3.5 million New York residents and businesses - announced that beginning in 2023, it plans to increase its electric bills by more than 11 percent, and gas by at least 18 percent. According to Con Ed, the increase is required to fund “investments in clean energy, as well as infrastructure upgrades that will help keep customers in service during severe weather.” The company said it will ask customers to pay more so that it coul…

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Lifestyle
Is It A Fox Or Coyote? Here's How To Tell Difference, Audubon Says Is It A Fox Or Coyote? Here's How To Tell Difference, Audubon Says
Is It A Fox Or Coyote? Here's How To Tell Difference, Audubon Says Wild canines have been caught roaming through area neighborhoods in the region, causing concern for some and curiosity for others. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, an animal was caught on camera making the rounds through the area, though it remains unclear whether it was a fox or coyote. According to animal experts, coyotes are larger than foxes, with longer limbs, snout, and ears. Coyotes have a dog-like face and are generally much bigger than foxes, which have bushier tails and weigh less than their counterpart. Officials noted that coyotes have a scruffy gray or brown coat, while foxes come in a va…

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Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Police Officers A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat to a Long Island police station that caused an evacuation, authorities announced. In Suffolk County, the Southampton Police Department received a phone call that was intended for the Westhampton Beach Police Department at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from an agitated man who allegedly made threats. Westhampton Police Chief Steven McManus said that the threat forced an evacuation of City Hall, where the police department is housed. The investigation into the threat led police to identify Westhampton reside…

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CT Man Charged With Tax Fraud, Obstruction, ID Theft Offenses CT Man Charged With Tax Fraud, Obstruction, ID Theft Offenses
CT Man Charged With Tax Fraud, Obstruction, ID Theft Offenses A Connecticut man is facing a host of federal charges for alleged tax fraud, obstruction, and identity theft offenses, officials announced. Tolland County resident David Kamal, age 60, of Stafford, formerly of Hebron, was charged in an 11-count indictment and will face years in prison if found guilty, US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced. Specifically, Kamal was charged with: Two counts of tax evasion; Four counts of filing a false tax return; Obstruction; Four counts of unlawful use of a means of identification. It is alleged that Kamal evaded taxes for the 2012 and 2013 tax years by fil…

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Alert Issued For Wanted CT Man With Warrants Totaling $60,000 Alert Issued For Wanted CT Man With Warrants Totaling $60,000
Alert Issued For Wanted CT Man With Warrants Totaling $60,000 Police investigators in Connecticut are asking for the public’s assistance as they look to track down a wanted man with multiple warrants out for his arrest. In Hartford County, the Enfield Police Department issued an alert for Jeffrey Nentwig, who is wanted on three active warrants totaling $60,000 in bonds. Nentwig was arrested in January 2014 and charged in a holdup at Angie’s State Line Package Store on Enfield Street in Enfield, where he allegedly brandished a handgun and demanded money. He reportedly later confessed to multiple other robberies. Anyone with information regarding Nent…

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