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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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Infant Formula Recalled Nationwide For Possible Health Risks Infant Formula Recalled Nationwide For Possible Health Risks
Infant Formula Recalled Nationwide For Possible Health Risks Infant formula sold across the US is being recalled after testing found that the product "did not meet specific nutrition and labeling requirements for infant formula, even though it is marketed as such.” The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Moor Herbs is recalling all 16-ounce bottles of Angel Formula sold since February 2019 due to the presence of too much iron, sodium, and potassium, and too little Vitamin D. Officials said that the former issue could cause an overload of iron or an electrolyte imbalance, while the lack of Vitamin D could cause rickets, “a softening …

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Police & Fire
Heroin Dealer In Hudson Valley Busted After Fatal Overdose Heroin Dealer In Hudson Valley Busted After Fatal Overdose
Heroin Dealer In Hudson Valley Busted After Fatal Overdose An alleged heroin dealer in the Hudson Valley is facing charges in Putnam County after being busted by New York State Police investigators following a fatal overdose. New York State Police investigators announced the arrest of Carmel resident William Mancusi, age 45, on multiple drug charges following an investigation into a heroin overdose in Putnam County. Police said that a fatal overdose in the town of Southeast led investigators to identify Mancusi as a suspect, leading to his arrest on Monday, Jan. 10. Mancusi was arrested without incident and charged with three counts each of crimin…

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Schools
COVID-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester A school district in Westchester is contending with a new spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases as the region does battle with the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that the district has reported 29 new COVID-19 cases between Thursday, Jan. 6 and Monday, Jan. 10. The breakdown of new cases was spread throughout the district. New cases were reported in these schools: Irvington Middle School: 12 new cases; Irvington High School: eight new cases. Dows Lane Elementary School: five new cases; …

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COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Stays High, Hospitalizations Up; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Stays High, Hospitalizations Up; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Infection Rate In CT Stays High, Hospitalizations Up; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths Nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 tests being administered in Connecticut have come back positive for the virus as the state continues contending with new infections and rising hospitalizations. Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Jan. 7, there were 132,606 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 31,405 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a positivity rate of 23.68 percent over the three days. Seventy-nine more COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals as the total number being treated rose to 1,889. Of the 1,889 hospitalized COVID-19 cases, the …

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Politics
Former Mayor In Westchester To Run For NYS Assembly Former Mayor In Westchester To Run For NYS Assembly
Former Mayor In Westchester To Run For NYS Assembly A former mayor in Northern Westchester announced his intention to run for a seat in the New York State Assembly. Former Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey announced that he would run for New York State Assembly in the 95th District to replace longtime Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, who announced she would be retiring after serving two decades in office on Monday, Jan. 10. The 95th district includes parts of Peekskill, Cortlandt, and Ossining in Westchester, as well as Phillipstown and Kent in Putnam County. If elected, Rainey, a Democrat, would be the first African American to ever hold that Assem…

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COVID-19: Pfizer CEO Announces When Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Will Be Ready COVID-19: Pfizer CEO Announces When Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Will Be Ready
Covid-19: Pfizer CEO Announces When Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variant Will Be Ready A vaccine targeting the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant could be on the way from Pfizer. On Monday, Jan. 10, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that booster targeting Omicron will be ready as soon as March, as the company has already begun ramping up production of the doses. “This vaccine will be ready in March,” Bourla told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We (are) already starting manufacturing some of these quantities at risk.” Related story - COVID-19: Fauci Offers New Prediction On When Omicron Wave May Break The vaccine will not exclusively target Omicron, but will also be able to fig…

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Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend
Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend Robert Durst, the nationally-known real estate tycoon and suspected serial murderer has died in prison at the age of 78. In October, Durst was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for allegedly killing friend Susan Berman, who was found dead inside her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles. Original story - Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of Friend It was alleged that Berman helped Durst cover up the disappearance of his wife, Kathie, in Northern Westchester County in 1982, in the hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro, a…

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Schools
Trump Forces Northern Westchester School District To Subsidize Golf Course, Report Says Trump Forces Northern Westchester School District To Subsidize Golf Course, Report Says
Trump Forces Northern Westchester School District To Subsidize Golf Course, Report Says Former President Donald Trump’s wheeling and dealings have reportedly left a New York school district in a lurch. For years, the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff was the subject of a battle with the local government over its property tax bill, where the property’s value was inflated by the Trump Organization as part of a scheme that is being investigated by the Westchester District Attorney and New York Attorney General. Earlier story - NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump In Civil Fraud Inquiry Into His Business Practices Following a victory in court in the summer …

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COVID-19: Fauci Offers New Prediction On When Omicron Wave May Break COVID-19: Fauci Offers New Prediction On When Omicron Wave May Break
Covid-19: Fauci Offers New Prediction On When Omicron Wave May Break Things could get worse before they get better as the Omicron COVID-19 variant begins to take over, according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor, said that the US will likely hit one million daily new COVID-19 cases, though there could be relief in a few weeks until the number of new infections begins to plateau. “I would hope - I can’t predict accurately, because no one can - but I would hope that by the time we get to the fourth week in January - end of the third week, beginning of the fourth week – that we will start see thi…

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Obituaries
Longtime Fire Department Captain In Westchester Dies Longtime Fire Department Captain In Westchester Dies
Longtime Fire Department Captain In Westchester Dies A longtime fire captain in Westchester died following a lengthy battle against pancreatic cancer. The Eastchester Fire Department announced that Philip Pinto, Jr., a captain there for more than three decades, died on Saturday, Jan. 8 at the age of 54. Pinto is survived by his wife of 30 years, Lisa, his children Lauren (Tim) and Philip, and his father Philip A. Pinto Sr. He is also survived by his siblings Anthony (Carol) Pinto and Diana (Thomas) DiCarlo, sister-in-law Pam Bruno, along with all of his nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by his mother, Joan, and his in-laws, John …

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