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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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Obituaries

Services Scheduled For Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson Funeral arrangements for Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson have been finalized. The 73-year-old Pawling resident died in his sleep on Wednesday, Sept. 29, officials said, following a four-decade career with the Sheriff's Office. Original story - Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson Dies Visitation for Anderson will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center on Civic Center Plaza in Poughkeepsie. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. the following day at the Convention Center on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Officials said that…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

News

Noose Made Of Shoestring Found In Bathroom Of CT School Officials in Connecticut have launched an investigation after a noose was found inside the bathroom of an area school. New Haven Schools Superintendent Iline Tracey said that on Friday, Oct. 1, a noose made of shoestring was found at the Nathan Hale School in New Haven County. In a letter to the community, Tracey addressed the hate crime, saying that “such behavior will not be tolerated. No other information was immediately released.  “This is a very serious breach of the values of our community,” she stated. “Such behavior cannot and will not be tolerated. We will work with staff and stud…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

One Killed In Shooting During Apparent Robbery In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating the fatal shooting of a taxi driver who was killed during an apparent robbery overnight. In Orange County, investigators from the City of Newburgh Police Department said that city resident Jorge Arbayza de la Cruz, age 51, was shot and killed by a group of men on North Miller Street at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that they found de la Cruz outside of his Express USA taxi on the ground unresponsive with gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead from …

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Business

Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands Thousands of customers were locked out of their accounts when Bank of America’s online banking system temporarily went down. Early on Friday, Oct. 1, the company’s system experienced the issues, according to Bank of America, leading to more than 12,000 customers making complaints to Down Detector, which found that they were unable to access balances or transfer money as many were looking to pay rent on the first of the month. BOA posted a notice on their website that they were looking into the problem, but assured customers that accounts were secure. “We're aware some clients are experienc…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

News

More Than 500K Hyundai, Kia Vehicles Being Recalled For Backward Turn Signals Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles in the US that may have turn signals that flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. The recall includes some Hyundai Sonata models between 2015 and 2017; Hyundai Sonata gas-electric hybrids produced in 2016 and 2017; and Kia Sedona minivan models between 2015 and 2017. According to the automakers, the problem is caused by software in a junction box that is improperly interpreting the signals being made by the driver.  “The Smart Junction Box (SJB) in the subject vehicles interprets the signal from the multifunction…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Schools

Covid-19: Harvard Business School Moves Courses Online After Surge In Breakthrough Cases Some students at the Harvard Business School will temporarily be transitioning to remote learning this week as it contends with a surge in breakthrough COVID-19 cases on campus. The school in Boston will go remote for first-year MBA and some second-year students through Sunday, Oct. 3 due to a rise in newly confirmed cases, despite the majority of students and staff being vaccinated. According to the school, approximately 95 percent of students and more than 96 percent of staff are vaccinated against COVID-19. Students have been advised by school officials to avoid unmasked indoor events, …

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

Police Investigate Serious Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 58-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries sustained during a crash with a driver on Long Island, police said. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, police said that the motorcyclist was driving a 2004 Suzuki in Hicksville on West Country Road near the intersection of Newbridge Road, when he was struck by a 49-year-old man in a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. Police said that as a result of the collision the motorcyclist suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Both vehicles were impounded for a safety chec…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

Duo Wanted For Long Island Home Burglary Recognize them? Police investigators have released new photos of two men who are wanted following a Long Island home burglary that happened in September. An alert was issued by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two men who burglarized a Huntington Station home last month. Police said that the two men entered a Cooper Avenue home shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, and stole cash from the residence. In the photos, both men can be seen wearing black face masks, athletic shorts, and polos. No other descriptive informa…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Lifestyle

Winning $100K Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $100,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a busy Connecticut mini mart. On Tuesday, Sept. 28 in New Haven County, Naugatuck resident Stephen Rosler cashed in a "30X Cash 8th Edition" ticket that was sold at the Avenue Quick Mart at 711 Rubber Ave. in Naugatuck. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

Police & Fire

Second Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Shots-Fired Incident At Long Island Mall Two men have been arrested after firing multiple gunshots into a crowded Macy’s location at a Long Island mall, authorities announced. On Saturday, Aug. 21, Nassau County police officers responded to the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream shortly before 6 p.m. when there were reports of numerous shots fired into the entrance of Macy's, which was occupied by multiple people. No injuries were reported. The investigation into the incident initially led to the arrest of Jaheim White, age 20, of Queens on Tuesday, Sept. 7 in connection to the shooting. Further investigation led to the arrest of…

by Zak Failla

10/01/2021

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