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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Police & Fire
One Killed In Chain-Reaction Route 22 Crash One Killed In Chain-Reaction Route 22 Crash
One Killed In Chain-Reaction Route 22 Crash A 51-year-old man was killed and three others hospitalized in the Hudson Valley following a chain-reaction crash, according to authorities. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County launched an investigation into a fatal crash that was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30 on State Route 22 in Dover. Police said that the initial investigation determined that Pawling resident David Elwell was driving a 2012 Hyundai Accent northbound on Route 22 near North Nellie Hill Road when he entered the southbound lanes for unknown reasons. Elwell struck a 2003 GMC Envoy that …

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News
COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Above 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Above 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Above 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has been above 5 percent for three straight days as the state saw more than 100 new patients hospitalized with the virus in the past week. With variants of the virus rapidly spreading across the Country, Connecticut conducted 20,343 COVID-19 tests on Tuesday, Nov. 30, which resulted in 1,093 confirmed positive cases of the virus to bring the daily infection rate to 5.37, down from nearly 6 percent the previous day. Twenty more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, bringing the total being treated for the virus in Connecticut hospitals to 38…

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Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region
Duo Nabbed For String Of Purse Snatchings In Region The investigation into a string of purse snatching incidents in Western Massachusetts led to the arrest of two suspects who are wanted for the robbery, the District Attorney announced. Two men are in police custody following an investigation into a pair of suspects believed to be behind a string of “purse snatchings” in East Longmeadow, West Springfield, Holyoke, and Springfield in Hampden County. Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said that Angel Gonzalez and Derek Michalczyk, both age 34 and from Springfield, are facing a host of charges following a rash of recently reported…

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Politics
Nation's Second-Most Popular Republican Governor Won't Seek Reelection Nation's Second-Most Popular Republican Governor Won't Seek Reelection
Nation's Second-Most Popular Republican Governor Won't Seek Reelection Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek a third term in office in 2022, according to an announcement made by his administration. Baker, age 65, a moderate Republican who first took office in January 2015, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 1 that he and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito opted not to run in 2022 following “several months of discussions with (their) families.” “This was an extremely difficult decision for us,” they wrote in a letter to constituents. “We love the work, and we especially respect and admire the people of this wonderful Commonwealth.” Baker first ran for governor in 2010…

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Investigation Launched After Incident At Women's Healthcare Clinic In Westchester, DA Announces Investigation Launched After Incident At Women's Healthcare Clinic In Westchester, DA Announces
Investigation Launched After Incident At Women's Healthcare Clinic In Westchester, DA Announces An investigation has been launched in Westchester after an incident at a women’s healthcare clinic, the authorities announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that her office and local law enforcement partners are investigating an incident that took place at a clinic in White Plains on Saturday, Nov. 27. According to Rocah, investigators are looking at whether individuals illegally interfered with patients receiving access to medical care. No other information was immediately released. Rocah said that the New York State Clinic…

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Police & Fire
State Police ID Driver Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash State Police ID Driver Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
State Police ID Driver Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash One man was killed and two others hospitalized in the Hudson Valley after a head-on crash, New York State Police said. On Saturday, Nov. 27, state police in Dutchess County launched an investigation into a fatal crash on State Route 9G in the Town of Rhinebeck. According to police, the initial investigation determined that Hyde Park resident Jared Hammerling, age 29, was driving a 1997 Honda Civic northbound on Route 9G south of Slate Quarry Road when he crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2018 Subaru Outback head-on. The Subaru was then rear-ended by a 2019 Honda Ridgeline th…

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Business
New Amazon Fresh Stores Set To Open On Long Island New Amazon Fresh Stores Set To Open On Long Island
New Amazon Fresh Stores Set To Open On Long Island New grocery options are coming for consumers on Long Island as Amazon plans to expand its grocery store operation on the East Coast. The online retail giant reportedly has plans to open Amazon Fresh grocery stores on Nesconset Highway in East Setauket, on Long Beach Road in Oceanside, and on Manetto Hill Road in Plainview. In East Setauket and Oceanside, the Amazon Fresh locations will be replacing defunct former Waldbaum stores, and the Plainview spot is at the former Fairway Market. 
According to Amazon, customers "will find a wide assortment of national brands and high-quality produce,…

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Police & Fire
$5K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Nassau County Hit-Run Crash $5K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Nassau County Hit-Run Crash
$5K Reward Offered For Information On Fatal Nassau County Hit-Run Crash A reward has been offered for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Long Island. Nassau County Police Department officers responded to Stewart Avenue shortly before 5:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, east of Levittown Parkway in Hicksville, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. The woman - later identified as Harshida Nayi, age 43, of Westbury - was located by officers lying in the eastbound lane of Stewart Avenue. She was transported to an area hospital and later died from her injuries sustained in th…

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News
Arrest Made In Case Of Woman Found Bleeding Outside Westchester Facility Arrest Made In Case Of Woman Found Bleeding Outside Westchester Facility
Arrest Made In Case Of Woman Found Bleeding Outside Westchester Facility An aide at a Westchester assisted living facility is facing charges for allegedly shoving a 98-year-old woman to the ground during an argument, sending her to the hospital, police said. Yonkers resident Rita Collazo, age 60, was arrested this week and charged by police after the elderly woman was found bleeding outside of the RiverVue Memory Care Unit in Tuckahoe after the two got into an argument on Sunday, Nov. 21. The woman, who wandered out of the facility before the incident with Collazo, broke several ribs and suffered a brain bleed, according to investigators. She has since been rele…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island has seen a rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases as the positive infection rate continues to approach 5 percent during the winter surge of the virus. For more than a week, Long Island has reported an average of more than 30 new cases per 100,000 residents daily, with that number rising from 33.31 on Saturday, Nov. 27 to 35.89, according to the most recent update from the state Department of Health. During that same stretch, the positive infection rate has risen from 4.62 percent on Nov. 27 to 4.95 percent, as the number of new cases spikes. Statewide, the average seven-day COVID-19 …

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