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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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COVID-19: First Omicron Cases Identified In Nassau County COVID-19: First Omicron Cases Identified In Nassau County
Covid-19: First Omicron Cases Identified In Nassau County The first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant that has been spreading across New York have been identified in Nassau County on Long Island. Over the weekend, the number of Omicron cases on Long Island rose to six, as two cases of the variant were reported in Nassau to join the four in Suffolk County. The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus remains the dominant strain in the US, accounting for approximately 99 percent of all new cases, though nearly half of the states in the country have reported cases of the Omicron variant. In Suffolk, there have now been a total of 267,652 confirmed CO…

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Northern Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media Northern Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media
Northern Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media An 18-year-old from Northern Westchester who admitted to stabbing two teenagers, one of whom died during a fight that started on social media, will spend time in prison, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Peekskill resident Matthew Torres has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and assault earlier this year. In addition to his time behind bars, Torres was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision. Torres had faced up to 25 years in prison. Rocah said that a dispute that started through social media involving several people …

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Lifestyle
One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns
One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns Facing bankruptcy concerns, the Boy Scouts of America Greater Hudson Valley Council announced that they will be selling off one of its popular camps, though another has been given a stay of execution and is off the market. In Rockland County, the Council announced that they have decided to sell Camp Nooteeming in Salt Point to “ensure that scouting in the Hudson Valley will grow and have a sustainable, bright future.” Over the summer, the Council cautioned the town that three properties were being put up for sale, including the 313-acre Camp Bullowa in Stony Point, which has a storied hist…

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Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another
Westchester Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman, Fondling Himself In Front Of Another A 38-year-old man who sexually abused a woman after tricking his way into her Westchester apartment and later fondled himself outside the building was sentenced after being found guilty following a one-week trial, authorities announced. Folarin Soluade, of Yonkers, was found guilty of burglary as a sexually motivated felony and public lewdness after duping his victim into allowing him into her Nepperhan Avenue apartment in Yonkers, fleeing, and later being caught fondling himself outside the scene in the parking lot of the building. On Friday, Dec. 10, Soluade was sentenced to 12 years in s…

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Lifestyle
CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery
CT Resident Wins $220K In State Lottery A lucky lotto player in Connecticut has just won big. In Hartford County, Windsor Locks resident Syed Peerzada cashed in a winning $220,389 “$10 Super 7s Progressive” CT Lottery ticket that was sold at the Windsor Smoke Shop on Poquonock Avenue in Windsor. The winning ticket was cashed in on Thursday, Dec. 9. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for…

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Expect Delays: Work To Resume On Saw Mill River Parkway Flood Project Expect Delays: Work To Resume On Saw Mill River Parkway Flood Project
Expect Delays: Work To Resume On Saw Mill River Parkway Flood Project Motorists in the Hudson Valley can expect delays as work ramps back up on the Saw Mill River Parkway flood mitigation project. Beginning on Monday, Dec. 13, construction crews in Westchester County will begin “daytime pile-driving” on the northbound lanes of the parkway as they look to make the roadway more resistant to flooding following years of issues that led to multiple road closures. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the project includes elevating the new bridges on the parkway to meet 100-year flood projections, while a 1.3-mile stretch of the roadwa…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Long Island Store Man Wanted For Breaking Into Long Island Store
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Long Island Store Recognize him? An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who forcibly kicked his way into an area business during the fall. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released photos of a wanted suspect who was caught on camera breaking a window at a Bay Shore business in September. According to police, the suspect broke a window at JavWireless on Pine Are Drive at approximately 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19. It is unclear what the man sought, or if he made off with any cash or merchandise. Th investigation into the inc…

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Police & Fire
CT Man Wanted On Warrants Totaling $60K Worth Of Bonds CT Man Wanted On Warrants Totaling $60K Worth Of Bonds
CT Man Wanted On Warrants Totaling $60K Worth Of Bonds Seen him? An alert was issued by police investigators in Connecticut as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who has multiple active warrants out for his arrest. The Enfield Police Department in Hartford County is attempting to track down Robert Doyle, who currently has two active warrants out for his arrest, with a total of $60,000 worth of bonds on his record. No other descriptive information about Doyle has been released by investigators in Enfield. Anyone with information regarding Doyle's whereabouts has been asked to contact the Enfield Police Department by ca…

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Laptop, iPad, Jewelry Stolen After Window Of Vehicle Is Smashed In Fairfield County Laptop, iPad, Jewelry Stolen After Window Of Vehicle Is Smashed In Fairfield County
Laptop, iPad, Jewelry Stolen After Window Of Vehicle Is Smashed In Fairfield County Electronics, cash, and jewelry were stolen from a car parked in a Fairfield County elementary school parking lot after a suspect broke a window to steal the goods, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to Holmes Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 29, where there was a report of a burglary that had taken place in the afternoon. According to police, a woman said that her front right passenger window was smashed out and two bags were stolen from inside the vehicle. Inside the bags were various items, including a MacBook laptop, iPad, jewelry, and other items, invest…

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Police & Fire
DWI Driver Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation In Westchester DWI Driver Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation In Westchester
DWI Driver Accused Of Assaulting Woman During Altercation In Westchester An argument that escalated into a physical altercation between a man and woman driving on I-95 led to his arrest when he began punching his female passenger, state police said. Stamford resident Brayan Escudero, age 29, was driving north on I-95 at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 in Westchester when they got into a fight on the shoulder of the roadway in New Rochelle. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the two had been involved in an argument while driving, at which point Escudero allegedly pulled over to the side, where the incident escalated, and he pun…

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