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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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Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients
Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced For Causing OD Deaths Of Two Patients A former doctor on Long Island who illegally sold oxycodone to two patients who suffered fatal overdose will spend decades in prison for distributing the drug. Merrick resident Michael Belfiore, age 58, who previously practiced osteopathic medicine in Nassau County, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the illegal distribution of oxycodone that caused two deaths and for selling to an undercover detective. In addition to his prison sentence, Belfiore was also ordered to forfeit $7,270 in fees that he took from the two patients and undercover detective, and pay $17,000 in restitution based…

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100 Cats Who Survived Kentucky Tornado Available To Be Adopted In Massachusetts 100 Cats Who Survived Kentucky Tornado Available To Be Adopted In Massachusetts
100 Cats Who Survived Kentucky Tornado Available To Be Adopted In Massachusetts One hundred cats will soon be up for adoption in Massachusetts after being flown in from Kentucky following the wreckage of the recent tornadoes that tore through the midwest. In an effort to clear space in their shelters for newly-displaced animals, the Kentucky Humane Society in Louisville flew the furry felines into Massachusetts, where some are expected to be available for adoption as soon as Saturday, Dec. 18. 
“Our whole goal is to help empty shelters in crisis, so they can make more room for incoming animals who have been displaced by storms or given up by the owners because the ow…

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Northern Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For $15K 'Scan And Skip' Scheme Northern Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For $15K 'Scan And Skip' Scheme
Northern Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For $15K 'Scan And Skip' Scheme A Northern Westchester businessman and former public official has been sentenced for running a "scan and skip" scheme with an accomplice that net them nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot, authorities announced. Eric DiBartolo, age 60, of Yorktown, and Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass, age 59, will avoid time behind bars after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 16 that the two were each sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 50 hours of co…

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Politics
COVID-19: County Exec In Hudson Valley Hits Back At False Report He Tested Positive COVID-19: County Exec In Hudson Valley Hits Back At False Report He Tested Positive
Covid-19: County Exec In Hudson Valley Hits Back At False Report He Tested Positive One of the Hudson Valley’s top elected officials had harsh words for Democrats who allegedly spread misinformation about him contracting COVID-19. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, a Republican who has been outspoken about New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate, fired back after the Dutchess Democratic Committee posted a rumor on social media that he had the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Dutchess Won't Enforce New Mask Mandate, Molinaro Says 
“Rumor has it that Molinaro has Covid. We will keep you posted,” wrote the Dutchess County Democratic Committee’s account on F…

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Silver Alert Issued For 84-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In CT Silver Alert Issued For 84-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In CT
Silver Alert Issued For 84-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In CT Seen him? A Silver Alert has been issued by police in Connecticut as they attempt to locate a missing 84-year-old man who hasn’t been seen in more than a week. In New Haven County, the Hamden Police Department issued the alert for Thomas Passarello, who was last seen on Wednesday, December 8 at his home in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Route 15. Police said that Passarello is approximately 6-foot tall, weighing 165 pounds, balding, with a medium complexion. Investigators noted that he is known to frequent the area of the Hamden Library and Shop Rite on Dixwell Avenue. Anyone with inform…

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Schools
Long Island School Principal Target Of Racist Harassment, Officials Say Long Island School Principal Target Of Racist Harassment, Officials Say
Long Island School Principal Target Of Racist Harassment, Officials Say A Long Island school principal has been the subject of harassment “with a racial tone,” prompting a police investigation, officials announced. Syosset Central School District Superintendent Tom Rogers sent a letter to the community advising that Grove Elementary School Principal Mi Jung An has been the recipient of anonymous letters and that small handmade signs were placed near the school on Colony Lane, though it is unclear what was posted on them. “The district immediately reported each of these events to the Nassau Police and has been actively supporting their subsequent investigation,”…

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Westchester Woman Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Two Westchester Woman Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Two
Westchester Woman Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Two A 22-year-old woman in Westchester has been indicted on multiple felony charges for allegedly drinking, driving recklessly, crashing, and killing two passengers, the District Attorney announced. Pelham resident Bethzy Higueros was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury on a 12-count indictment for killing two from New Rochelle in a fiery crash earlier this year. Specifically, Higueros was charged with two counts each of: Aggravated vehicular homicide; Vehicular manslaughter; Manslaughter; Criminally negligent homicide; Driving while intoxicated. Higueros was also charged with reckl…

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Top 700; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Hospitalizations Top 700; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Top 700; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Connecticut crossed another concerning milestone in its battle against the winter COVID-19 surge as the number of patients being hospitalized for the virus topped 700. Thirty-five new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals in the past 24 hours, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, leaving 716 still being treated for the virus. Gov. Ned Lamont is urging Connecticut residents to get vaccinated and booster shots, noting that the majority of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are among the state's unvaccinated population. Of the 716 being treated,…

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Police & Fire
Statewide Alert Issued For Missing 27-Year-Old NY Man Statewide Alert Issued For Missing 27-Year-Old NY Man
Statewide Alert Issued For Missing 27-Year-Old NY Man Seen him? A statewide alert has been issued by the police as they attempt to locate a missing man who hasn’t been since leaving a New York hospital. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, state police investigators released photos of Essex County resident Brandon Euber, age 27, of Lake Placid, who was reported missing. Police said that Euber was last seen at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12 leaving the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, on foot, toward Saranac Lake wearing a hospital gown and blanket. Euber was last heard from when he contacted a family member and State Police Ray Brook l…

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Twindemic? Long Island Flu Cases On Rise Twindemic? Long Island Flu Cases On Rise
Twindemic? Long Island Flu Cases On Rise A “twindemic” could be on the horizon for Long Island residents as the region begins to grapple with a rise in flu cases as New York contends with the winter surge of new COVID-19 infections as cases linked to the new Omicron variant continue to climb. In the latest update from the Department of Health, New York recorded 2,871 cases of influenza out of more than 64,000 tests that were conducted, marking the “third week that widespread activity has been reported following one week of regional activity.” On Long Island, both Nassau and Suffolk counties reported more than 10 new flu cases…

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