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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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One Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection One Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection
One Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized After Crash At Long Island Intersection Updated story: Man Dies From Injuries After Crash At Long Island Intersection Three were hospitalized - one with critical injuries - after a 60-year-old driver was struck on Long Island and was struck by another vehicle attempting to cross through a busy Long Island intersection, police said. In Suffolk County, Seventh Squad detectives responded to a crash in Eastport that left an East Moriches man hospitalized in critical condition shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Police said that Anthony Ricci, age 60, of East Moriches, was driving a 2019 Honda Accord north on East Mo…

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Ex-NY Pharmaceutical Company Employee Accused Of Embezzling More Than $1.38M Ex-NY Pharmaceutical Company Employee Accused Of Embezzling More Than $1.38M
Ex-NY Pharmaceutical Company Employee Accused Of Embezzling More Than $1.38M A former bookkeeper for a New York pharmaceutical company is facing a host of charges after being busted embezzling more than a million dollars from her former employer, authorities announced. Long Island resident Maria Porras, age 32, of Massapequa Park, a former office manager for the now-defunct Port Washington-based RXUSA in Nassau County, was arraigned on an 11-count indictment for allegedly stealing more than $1.38 million from three affiliated businesses tied to her boss. Specifically, Porras was charged with: Three counts of second-degree grand larceny; Four counts of criminal t…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is down, though the number of patients being treated for the virus continues to surge as the state contends with a rise in the number of new cases being reported. After spiking above 8 percent, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut hit 4.98 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Dec. 7. In total, there were 789 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases out of nearly 16,000 tested on Tuesday.  Fifty new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, as the total being treated statewide rose to 575, an incre…

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NY Sees New Increase In Flu Cases: Here Are Counties Most Affected NY Sees New Increase In Flu Cases: Here Are Counties Most Affected
NY Sees New Increase In Flu Cases: Here Are Counties Most Affected With all eyes concentrating on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, flu season has quietly snuck up on New Yorkers, where flu is being categorized as "widespread."  In the latest update from the Department of Health, New York recorded 1,133 cases of influenza out of more than 46,000 tests that were conducted, marking the “second week that widespread activity has been reported following one week of regional activity.” According to health officials, 47 counties reported cases of influenza, with just one having none. The hardest-hit areas, with more than 10 cases per 100,000 population, are in o…

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Failing Area Restaurateur, Family Member, Facing Life In Prison For Arson, Insurance Fraud Failing Area Restaurateur, Family Member, Facing Life In Prison For Arson, Insurance Fraud
Failing Area Restaurateur, Family Member, Facing Life In Prison For Arson, Insurance Fraud A failing restaurateur who conspired with members of his family to burn down his Hudson Valley business as part of an insurance fraud scheme is facing a host of charges, authorities announced. Orange County resident Zef Gjurashaj, age 59, of Newburgh, and his nephew’s wife, Yonkers resident Marina Gjurashaj, age 37, were indicted and charged with a series of crimes for allegedly conspiring to burn down his restaurant in 2017. Specifically, the two were charged by an Orange County grand jury with: First-degree arson; Conspiracy; Insurance fraud; Tax fraud; Various other offenses. Orange C…

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Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Westchester Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Westchester
Wanted Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Westchester A man wanted on an attempted murder charge was the driver of a car that took Westchester County police officers on a chase before crashing into a building, authorities announced. Bronx resident Dwayne Tucker, age 27, who is wanted in New York City, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 following a chase that took investigating officers on two county parkways and onto local streets in Yonkers before he crashed. Earlier story - Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Westchester A spokesperson for the Westchester County Police Department said that at approximately 10…

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Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Westchester Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Westchester
Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Westchester A driver attempting to flee from police in Westchester came to a screeching halt when he crashed into a building while evading officers, police said. County police on patrol spotted a vehicle that was wanted by the NYPD on the Taconic Parkway in Mount Kisco early on Wednesday, Dec. 8, prompting a chase that led them onto the Saw Mill River Parkway and into Yonkers. Police said that the driver took officers on a chase onto the parkway before ultimately crashing into a building near the intersection of Ash Street and Walnut Street. During the chase, police said that the fleeing driver struck…

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13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools 13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools
13-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats Against CT Schools A middle school student in Connecticut has been arrested for allegedly making threats on social media that led to the closure of a high school for several days, police announced. In New Haven County, police said that a 13-year-old teen has been arrested in connection to threats that forced the closure of Hamden High School for several days and a lockdown at the middle school he attends. Original story - Online Threat Leads To Closure Of CT High School Police said that the threats were made on Instagram before they were reported to both law enforcement and district officials. On Wednesday…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County One new case of the Omicron variant has been reported in the Hudson Valley, which saw another new rise in its COVID-19 positivity rate of those tested for the virus. While some parts of New York are making progress in the fight against the virus, the Hudson Valley has been trending in the wrong direction, with the seven-day average positive infection rate rising to 4.63 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. After seeing a slight downtick, the positivity rate statewide is also on the rise, up to 4.87 percent of those tested on Monday, Dec. 6. Each of …

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COVID-19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: LI Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community New cases of the Omicron variant have been reported on Long Island as the region is on the cusp of crossing an unsettling line as the positive COVID-19 rate inches ever closer to 6 percent. While some parts of New York are making progress in the fight against the virus, Long Island has been trending in the wrong direction, with the seven-day average positive infection rate rising to 5.98 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health.  After seeing a slight downtick, the positivity rate statewide is also on the rise, up to 4.87 percent of those tested on Mo…

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