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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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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Schools
Shots Fired Outside CT Schools Lead To 'Soft Lockdown' Shots Fired Outside CT Schools Lead To 'Soft Lockdown'
Shots Fired Outside CT Schools Lead To 'Soft Lockdown' A drive-by shooting led to “soft lockdowns” for several Connecticut schools as police investigated reports of shots fired. In Hartford County, police said that police in Rocky Hill responded to the area of Orchard Street and Textbook Avenue at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, where there were reports of shots fired from one vehicle toward a second vehicle. According to police, it does not appear that anyone was struck by the bullets, though the investigation is still preliminary. Rocky Hill Public Schools superintendent Mark Zito said that the shooting happened in the general area …

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Politics
Brand-New Poll Reveals How Hochul Does Against Democratic Challengers Brand-New Poll Reveals How Hochul Does Against Democratic Challengers
Brand-New Poll Reveals How Hochul Does Against Democratic Challengers Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul has an early lead over the competition in what is expected to be a crowded field in the 2022 Democratic primary race for New York governor, according to a newly released Siena College poll. Democrats continue to favor Hochul, according to the poll released on Tuesday, Dec. 7, with 36 percent supporting her run, compared to 18 percent for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is her nearest competition. According to the poll, these are who Democrats favor: Hochul: 36 percent; James: 18 percent; New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams: 10 percent; …

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Schools
'Concerning Statements' Leads To Investigation At Westchester Middle School 'Concerning Statements' Leads To Investigation At Westchester Middle School
'Concerning Statements' Leads To Investigation At Westchester Middle School Some school officials in Westchester are on high alert after students reportedly made comments deemed to be threatening in nature. Eastchester Schools Superintendent Robert Glass sent a message out to the community following an incident at the Middle School involving statements made by at least one student that was dubbed “concerning.” Glass said that “no weapons were involved and no one was injured, nor was anyone in danger at any time." “However, school administrators were made aware of some concerning statements by students,” he noted. "These statements were taken very seriously. Stude…

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Politics
First Lady Jill Biden Will Be Back In Connecticut For A New Visit First Lady Jill Biden Will Be Back In Connecticut For A New Visit
First Lady Jill Biden Will Be Back In Connecticut For A New Visit Connecticut is getting ready to roll out the red carpet as the Nutmeg State prepares to welcome First Lady Jill Biden back to visit with Navy families. The White House announced that Biden will travel to Groton in New London County with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to visit with US Navy families of the USS Delaware at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. Following that appearance, Biden and Toro are scheduled to attend a holiday gathering being held by the United Through Reading at the US Submarine Veterans Club in Groton at 5:15. p.m. The trip will mark the First Lady's s…

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Lifestyle
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Northern Westchester Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Northern Westchester
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Northern Westchester A pair of lucky New York Lottery players in the region were among four to cash in five-figure prizes after playing Powerball on tickets sold at local stores. There were no $270 million jackpot winners in the drawing held on Saturday, Dec. 4, but four New Yorkers matched four of five numbers and the Powerball to claim $50,000 prizes. Of the four "third prize” winners, one was in Sullivan County, and the second was in Westchester, with the other two in the New York City area. The winning numbers were 10-40-45-56-67 with the Powerball of 02. Winning $50,000 tickets were sold at: In Northe…

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Schools
CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat
CT High School Locked Down For Second Straight Day Following Reported Threat For the second straight day, a high school in Connecticut was forced to go into lockdown due to a possible threat. In New Haven County, the Eli Whitney Technical High School was placed into lockdown shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, when state police investigators alerted the district about a possible threat to the building. The latest incident comes a day after a similar threat was made at Eli Whitney and three Connecticut high schools received similar threats. Earlier story - Three CT High Schools Enter Lockdown On Same Day Due To Separate Threats State and local police respo…

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Police & Fire
Investigation Into Drug Deal Leads To Weapons Charges For Three In Westchester, Police Say Investigation Into Drug Deal Leads To Weapons Charges For Three In Westchester, Police Say
Investigation Into Drug Deal Leads To Weapons Charges For Three In Westchester, Police Say The police investigation into a reported “large drug transaction” led to the arrest of three men in Westchester who are now facing weapons charges after being busted, authorities announced. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, the New Rochelle Police Department received a tip that a large drug deal was about to take place in a vehicle on John Street, and that the suspects involved were armed with handguns. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives responded to the scene of the reported drug deal and found the suspect vehicle parked with three men inside. Th…

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Business
Popular Steakhouse Adding Two Long Island Locations Popular Steakhouse Adding Two Long Island Locations
Popular Steakhouse Adding Two Long Island Locations The Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain is expanding its footprint on Long Island with a pair of new restaurants. Ruth’s Hospitality Group, which oversees the restaurant giant, said that it will be opening the locations at: Walt Whitman Road in Melville at the former site of Bertucci’s, which has been closed for more than two years; Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove at the site of the former Bonefish Grill space. Currently, the only existing Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse on Long Island is on Old Country Road in Garden City near the Roosevelt Field Mall, which has been a fixture in Nassau County for more…

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News
COVID-19: CT Sees New Surge In Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: CT Sees New Surge In Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: CT Sees New Surge In Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals has spiked to 500 as the number of unvaccinated filling beds continues to rise.  In his latest update from the state Department of Health, 80 more patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals over the weekend as the number of new post-Thanksgiving infections being reported is surging. Of the 500 patients who are hospitalized, 386 (77.2 percent) are not fully vaccianted, according to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. According to state health officials, in the past week, unvaccinated people in Connecticut had a 4.5-ti…

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Business
Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN
Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is now out of another job following the fallout of an investigation that found he helped use some of his sources to navigate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal and amid a sexual misconduct accusation against himself. Cuomo, who was indefinitely suspended by CNN last week and then fired days later, announced that he will also be leaving his SiriusXM radio show, on the same day a former ABC colleague filled in for him during the day's program. Meanwhile, Cuomo has reportedly hired lawyers and is preparing to file a lawsuit against CNN to…

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