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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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Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area A career criminal from Long Island who was busted by undercover police officers after scamming an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 has been sentenced after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Putnam County Distri…

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Police & Fire
Westchester Business Owner Charged With Selling Cannabis, Tobacco Products To Minor Westchester Business Owner Charged With Selling Cannabis, Tobacco Products To Minor
Westchester Business Owner Charged With Selling Cannabis, Tobacco Products To Minor The owner and employee at smoke shops in Westchester are facing charges after being busted by investigators selling to minors during an undercover investigation, police announced. On Thursday, Nov. 11, members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force and Street Crime Unit launched an investigation into the underage sale of tobacco and concentrated cannabis to underage shoppers at Hartsdale Tobacco on East Hartsdale Avenue. The investigation led to the arrest of 29-year-old Muhemmed Abisse, the owner of the store, who was issued a desk appearance ticket for selling concentrated cannabis…

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Lifestyle
Separate $100K Winners Cash In On Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Convenience Stores Separate $100K Winners Cash In On Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Convenience Stores
Separate $100K Winners Cash In On Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Convenience Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets sold at Connecticut convenience stores have been cashed in. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, a Southington resident cashed in a winning $100,0002 "CASH5" ticket that was sold at Sam's Quick Mart on the Meriden Waterbury Turnpike in Marion, lottery officials announced. The following day, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, A Hamden resident followed suit and claimed a top $100,000 prize that was won on a "$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket sold at Downtown News and More on Orange Street in New Haven. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through…

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Long Island Doctor Ordered To Pay $2.5M Verdict In Same-Day Hernia Surgery Discharge Case Long Island Doctor Ordered To Pay $2.5M Verdict In Same-Day Hernia Surgery Discharge Case
Long Island Doctor Ordered To Pay $2.5M Verdict In Same-Day Hernia Surgery Discharge Case The family of a woman who died after being negligently discharged the same day she underwent a hernia surgery won a multi-million dollar verdict in a Long Island malpractice suit. In February 2013, 68-year-old Margaret Parr received surgery to repair a hernia in her upper stomach, and was later discharged by her doctor on the same day, according to her Nassau County-based lawyers Duffy & Duffy, who have offices in Uniondale. Her lawyers said that after being released, Parr - who had two adult children and four grandchildren - died in pain the next day after a blood clot developed, cutti…

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Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say A woman in the Hudson Valley was allegedly under the influence with a child in the car when she drove into an ambulance, New York State Police investigators announced. Troopers in Dutchess County responded to the intersection of US Highway 9 and MacFarlane Road in the town of Wappinger at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, where there was a report of a crash involving an ambulance. Police said that the investigation determined that Wappinger resident Constance Guy, age 38, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox when she made a left turn onto Highway 9 and struck an EMStar ambulance …

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Lifestyle
Man From Region Wins $1M In Lottery Man From Region Wins $1M In Lottery
Man From Region Wins $1M In Lottery A Massachusetts man is feeling lucky after cashing in a winning $1 million lottery ticket. In Berkshire County, Pittsfield resident Timothy Potash is in a new tax bracket after claiming a $1 million prize on a Massachusetts Lottery “$10,000,000 Mega Millions” instant ticket game. The Massachusetts Lottery said that Potash cashed in the prize late last month, choosing the lump sum cash option for a one-time payment of approximately $650,000. Potash purchased the ticket at the Gulf Food mart on South Main Street in Lanesborough, which will receive a $10,000 bonus from Massachusetts Lottery …

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Schools
Five Employees At Long Island School District Reassigned Amid Sex Abuse Probe Five Employees At Long Island School District Reassigned Amid Sex Abuse Probe
Five Employees At Long Island School District Reassigned Amid Sex Abuse Probe Multiple employees at a Long Island school district have been reassigned following allegations of alleged sexual abuse. In Suffolk County, at least five more employees have been reassigned at the Babylon Union Free School District following “disturbing” allegations that were made regarding a teacher earlier this month. Original story - 'Disturbing Allegations' Lead To Resignation Of High School Teacher In NY The announcement of the reassignments came after hundreds of students walked out on Tuesday, Nov. 16 to show support and solidarity for the alleged victims who have already come forwar…

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Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck At Long Island Intersection Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck At Long Island Intersection
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Box Truck At Long Island Intersection An 86-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a box truck while crossing a busy intersection on Long Island, police said. According to Nassau County Police investigators, the pedestrian was crossing at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, when he was struck by the truck. The driver, a 34-year-old area man, remained at the scene to assist detectives with the investigation, police noted, while the pedestrian suffered severe trauma and was transported to an area hospital. No o…

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Police & Fire
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says A wanted man in Westchester is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Kevin Heron, age 27, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a city cop who was attempting to place him under arrest, according to Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah. Heron was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. Rocah said that at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to evade arrest on an outstanding warrant, Heron allegedly attacked Mount Vernon Police officer Michael Hutchins …

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Man Sentenced For Botched Robbery That Led To Death Of Police Officer From Long Island Man Sentenced For Botched Robbery That Led To Death Of Police Officer From Long Island
Man Sentenced For Botched Robbery That Led To Death Of Police Officer From Long Island The man who brought a toy gun to a botched robbery that led to the friendly-fire death of an NYPD detective from Long Island will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for his role in the fatal incident. Christopher Ransom, age 30, formerly of Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty in late October to aggravated manslaughter and robbery for the February 2019 holdup of a store, which led to the death of Det. Brian Simonsen. Additionally, Ransom also admitted to a separate cell phone robbery days before Simonsen was shot. Queens District Attorney Me…

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