82°

Saturday, jun 7

Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram

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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

News

Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death The family of Kathie Durst has filed a wrongful death suit against former Westchester real estate magnate Robert Durst’s second wife. Relatives of Durst’s first wife, whose disappearance in 1982 led to a murder indictment against him in Westchester has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his second wife, Debrah Lee Charatan, who was named an executor of the convicted murderer’s multi-million dollar estate. Earlier story - Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend As a result Charatan stands to inherit millions of dollars from the estate, which Kathie …

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Politics

Lamont Proposes Series Of Tax Cuts For CT Residents Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled his first package of legislative proposals for the 2022 regular session, including a series of tax cuts to provide relief for residents. With the state projected to be operating on a near $1.5 billion surplus, the Democratic governor announced his first package of proposals, which includes $336 million in tax cuts if approved. “The governor said that he is proposing the tax cut package as the state is projecting an operating surplus of $1.48 billion, which will enable a significant reduction in the one-time revenues built into the enacted budget and will…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

News

Covid-19: FDA Warns Against Using These At-Home Tests With the use of at-home COVID-19 testing on the rise, federal health officials are cautioning about two kits that may produce false negative or positive results. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about using the “Empowered Diagnostics CovClear COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test” and “ImmunoPass COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Rapid Test” due to mislabeling. According to authorities, the tests were distributed with labeling indicating they are authorized by the FDA, but neither test has been authorized, cleared, or approved for distribution or use in the US. Empowered Diagnost…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Sports

Tom Brady Under Fire In New England For Snubbing Patriots In Retirement Announcement The GOAT is under FIRE in New England after appearing to snub the Patriots on his way out of the NFL. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady penned an emotional note to announce his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons, though there were some clear omissions that rubbed some people in New England the wrong way. In his retirement letter, Brady - who spent 20 of those 22 seasons with the Patriots - mentioned his Tampa Bay Buccaneer teammates and coaches, fans, the city itself, the owners, and general manager there; however, there was no mention of the Pats, former coach Bill Belichick, …

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Business

Jeff Zucker Resigns As CNN President Due To Revelation During Chris Cuomo Inquiry CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker has resigned after failing to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a staffer that was uncovered during the probe into former late-night host Chris Cuomo. Zucker, age 56, announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 that he would be stepping away from the network, effective immediately, for allegedly having a relationship his Allison Gollust, one of his top aides and advisors for years, who is remaining at CNN. “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo's tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worke…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Police & Fire

Police Solve Murder Mystery In Westchester, Leading To Arrests Of Man, Woman Police investigators in Westchester solved a nine-year murder mystery that led to the arrest of two suspects, authorities announced. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to a wooded area between Rossmore Avenue and Midland Avenue next to the Sprain Brook Parkway, where there was a report of a suspicious package. Upon arrival, responding officers found a decomposing human body wrapped in a garbage bag. Original story - Yonkers Body Identified As Missing NYC Woman The initial investigation determined that the woman, later iden…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Business

Tesla Vehicles Recalled For Rolling Through Stop Signs Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles installed with faulty software that could lead to certain cars and SUVs rolling through stop signs, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company announced that it is recalling the software out of 53,822 of its Model S, X, 3, and Y vehicles across the country to eliminate a feature in its “Full Self-Driving Beta” software that allowed vehicles to automatically roll past stop signs. Tesla RecallNHTSA According to the NHTSA, newer versions of the software give drivers a “rolling stop” function that lets thei…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Police & Fire

Suffolk Correction Officers Intercept Meat Cleaver In Mail Corrections officers working inside a Long Island jail made a curious catch when an inmate was sent a suspicious package. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Correction officers intercepted a meat cleaver in a package mailed to the Riverhead Correctional Facility that was among other items in an Amazon shipment. Sgt. Paul Spinella of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said that the package was addressed to an inmate and while officers inspected the items they found and confiscated the cleaver. The rest of the items were delivered to the inmate, he noted. Officials said in a statement that “a…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Politics

Covid-19: Negative Comments About Maskless Pic Before Positive Test Gave Her Anxiety, AOC Says New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back on Twitter just days after she proclaimed that she was “taking a break” from the social media platform due to “anxiety” following her bout with COVID-19. On Monday, Jan. 31, the controversial, 32-year-old congresswoman who grew up in Northern Westchester County and who has been a prominent figure on social media since taking office, announced a temporary moratorium, citing anxieties that were caused by negative comments on the platform. The announcement came after an Instagram user made note that Ocasio-Cortez had not issued a tweet o…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Wanted Nassau County Homicide Suspect Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they investigate a fatal Long Island shooting. An alert was issued by the Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad as they continue to investigate the fatal shooting of Santos Valeriano Argueta, who was found gunned down in Hempstead last month. According to police, shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, Argueta (pictured above) was found shot to death in the area of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street in Hempstead. No other information has been released by police during the initial investigation. In response, Nassau…

by Zak Failla

02/02/2022

Prev Page 1213 of 3375 1,211 1,212 1,213 1,214 1,215 Next

12,121 - 12,130 of 33,741 articles