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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: New Strain Coupled With Arrival Of Flu Season Spark Concerns In Connecticut COVID-19: New Strain Coupled With Arrival Of Flu Season Spark Concerns In Connecticut
Covid-19: New Strain Coupled With Arrival Of Flu Season Spark Concerns In Connecticut The new, more transmissible Omicron variant of the virus coupled with a rise in new flu cases is compounding Connecticut's COVID-19 concerns. Alarm bells are sounding for some across the state as flu season begins picking up steam as Connecticut - and the rest of the nation - continues contending with COVID-19 and new strains of the virus. Health officials are encouraging Connecticut residents to get their flu shots, as well as booster shots, as they seek to curtail the spread of COVID-19, which has seen another winter surge of new infections following the Thanksgiving holiday. According t…

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Business
Suffolk County Sees Bond Rating Kicked Up A Notch Suffolk County Sees Bond Rating Kicked Up A Notch
Suffolk County Sees Bond Rating Kicked Up A Notch Suffolk County’s bond rating is at its highest level in nearly five years, according to S&P Global Ratings. The rating agency this week upgraded Suffolk’s rating from BBB+ to A-, the first time it's been that high since 2017, which credits the county’s commitment to improving the finances both short and long term, they stated. 
“This positive news validates that our fiscally responsible approach to budgeting is working and moving Suffolk County in the right direction,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said in a statement. “Even as we were forced to confront unexpected crises from…

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Police & Fire
Two Officers Hospitalized After Incident Involving Group Of Teens On Long Island Two Officers Hospitalized After Incident Involving Group Of Teens On Long Island
Two Officers Hospitalized After Incident Involving Group Of Teens On Long Island Two police officers on Long Island were hospitalized breaking up an incident at a young adult home involving four teenagers, authorities announced. Officers from the Nassau \ County Police Department responded to Mercy First on Covent Road in Syosset shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, where there was a report of a disturbance involving several teens. According to police, officers needed to transport a 14-year-old involved in the incident to an area hospital for evaluation. When they attempted to bring him in, police said that the teen began to fight with the officers before he was …

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Police & Fire
Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say
Lyft Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer In Westchester, State Police Say A Lyft driver in Westchester allegedly sexually assaulted a customer at knifepoint after watching porn in front of a minor during a ride, New York State Police said. On Thursday, Dec. 2, state police troopers in Westchester received a complaint out of Greenburgh of a driver who sexually assaulted a caller. It is alleged that the driver, Manuel Nunez, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was on duty as a Lyft driver when he picked up a party of four people on Thursday. Police said that during the ride, Nunez began displaying pornographic material on his cellphone in view of a child under the age of 17…

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Police & Fire
Seen Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Bank Robbery Suspect Seen Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Bank Robbery Suspect
Seen Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Bank Robbery Suspect Connecticut State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man who allegedly robbed an area bank. An alert has been issued for 33-year-old Jason Gardner, of East Haven in New Haven County, who is wanted for his role in a bank robbery at Liberty Bank on Main Street in Deep River in Middlesex County. The alleged robbery happened on Friday, Oct. 22. Investigators noted that Connecticut have a warrant out for Gardner's arrest for second-degree robbery, larceny, and conspiracy to commit larceny. Police noted that Garnder has ties to the New Britain, Hartfor…

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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman Seen her? An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island as they attempt to track down a missing woman who hasn't been seen since November. Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Centereach resident Melissa Molinari, age 38, who was reported missing by friends and family on Thursday, Dec. 2. According to police, Molinari was last seen leaving her residence on Lolly Lane on Sunday, Nov. 21 before being reported missing this week. Molinari was described as being 5-foot-4 weighing approximately 120 pounds with blue eyes and …

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Feds Launch Investigation Into Westchester Police Department Feds Launch Investigation Into Westchester Police Department
Feds Launch Investigation Into Westchester Police Department Federal investigators have launched a probe into a Hudson Valley police department to determine whether or not officers engaged in a pattern of discriminatory policing. US Attorney Damian Williams announced that in Westchester, the Justice Department has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department. According to Williams, the investigation will assess the department’s use of force, strip and body cavity searches, and how it handles evidence. The investigation will include a comprehensive review of Mount Vernon Police Department’s systems of accountabil…

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Lindsay Lohan's Mother Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash In NY Lindsay Lohan's Mother Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash In NY
Lindsay Lohan's Mother Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash In NY Actress Lindsay Lohan’s mother Dina Lohan was unable to avoid time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk and leaving the scene of a crash on Long Island. Lohan, age 59, was sentenced to 18 days in jail, and faces five years probation following her arrest last year. In September, Lohan pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it in connection to the incident outside an Outback Statehouse on Jan. 11, 2020, at the Merrick Mall in Nassau County. In May, Lohan was indicted on charges in Nassau County. When …

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Schools
Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School
Police Investigating Threat Believed to Be Hoax At Fairfield County High School A Fairfield County high school was temporarily put in lockdown as police investigated a threat that is believed to be a hoax. Norwalk High School was put in its lockdown at approximately noon on Friday, Dec. 3 as police investigated the threat with multiple officers while students and staff remained in the school. The investigation is ongoing, but police said that they believe it to be hoax. During the lockdown, students and staff at Norwalk High School and P-TECH have been instructed to remain in their classrooms. Families have been advised not to go to the school, as it could impede the …

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Business
Recall Issued For Nearly 725,000 Honda SUVs, Pickup Trucks Because Hoods Can Fly Open Recall Issued For Nearly 725,000 Honda SUVs, Pickup Trucks Because Hoods Can Fly Open
Recall Issued For Nearly 725,000 Honda SUVs, Pickup Trucks Because Hoods Can Fly Open Honda is recalling approximately 725,000 SUV and pick-up trucks due to fault hoods that may fly open while vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that recall came about because certain models of Honda vehicles have “a hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver’s view and increase the risk of a crash." Vehicles subject to the recall: 2019 Honda Passports; 2016-2019 Honda Pilots; 2017-2020 Honda Ridgelines. According to the NHTSA, the hood latch striker on those vehicles may become damaged and separate from the hood, which results in it…

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