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Zak Failla

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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 Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County More than 50 new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported infections is dropping. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 53 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,629 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 30, as the infection rate is back on the decline. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from around 4 percent, before settling under 2 percent, to 1.26 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 29. On Sept. 29, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there …

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COVID-19: Projections On Cases, Deaths In Weeks Ahead Released By CDC; What To Expect In MA COVID-19: Projections On Cases, Deaths In Weeks Ahead Released By CDC; What To Expect In MA
Covid-19: Projections On Cases, Deaths In Weeks Ahead Released By CDC; What To Expect In MA The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is forecasting a more favorable fall outlook when it comes to COVID-19 than what happened a year ago when the virus surged across the US. In its brand-new outlook, the CDC projected how many new cases, deaths, and hospitalizations can be expected both nationally and by state. As of Monday, Sept. 27, national forecasts predict that there will be between 190,000 and 1.05 million new COVID-19 cases reported during the week ending on Saturday, Oct. 23, with the national death toll between 724,000 and 753,000. The forecast also calls for a fl…

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Police & Fire
Police Chase Through Westchester Ends With Crash Into Parked Cars, Utility Pole Police Chase Through Westchester Ends With Crash Into Parked Cars, Utility Pole
Police Chase Through Westchester Ends With Crash Into Parked Cars, Utility Pole A wild police chase through several Westchester municipalities ended when a fleeing driver crashed into multiple parked cars before disabling his vehicle against a utility pole and attempting to flee on foot. The Harrison Police Department issued an alert at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27 that they were attempting to stop a driver who was failing to comply with officers being taken on a chase. Police said that the chase started in Harrison before advancing to Forest Avenue in Rye and Grace Church Street in Port Chester. According to the Port Chester Police Department, officers w…

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Schools
Education Officials Express Outrage After Multiple Bomb Threats Called Into Westchester Schools Education Officials Express Outrage After Multiple Bomb Threats Called Into Westchester Schools
Education Officials Express Outrage After Multiple Bomb Threats Called Into Westchester Schools Some top officials in one of Westchester’s largest school districts have expressed outrage after being among the county’s school districts targeted by schemers making threats. In the span of three days this week, four schools in Westchester - Yonkers Middle/ High School, Mount Vernon High School, Blind Brook High School, and the Yonkers Montessori Academy - were forced to evacuate students and staff due to unfounded threats that were reported.  Each of the threats proved to be unfounded, and responding police investigators found no credible threat at any of the buildings. 
“Our school…

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Police & Fire
Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police
Distressed Woman Wielding Hammer, Knife On Street In Westchester Hospitalized By Police A woman in Westchester who was waving a knife and hammer at passing cars was hospitalized for evaluation following a joint intervention by local and county law enforcement agencies. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the New Rochelle Police Department received multiple calls from passersby about a woman in emotional distress who was standing in the middle of the street in the South End of the city who was brandishing a hammer and knife in the area. The New Rochelle Police Department’s Critical Incident Unit responded to the scene to find that the woman had retreated back into her…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Teen Fatally Stabbed In CT ID Released Of Teen Fatally Stabbed In CT
ID Released Of Teen Fatally Stabbed In CT Police have released the ID of a teenager who was fatally stabbed in the chest by a 27-year-old murder suspect in Connecticut. In New Haven County, members of the Waterbury Police Department responded to reports of a stabbing at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 involving a 14-year-old boy who had a stab wound in his chest in the area of Colonial Avenue. The teen, later identified by police as local resident Angel Velez, was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Earlier story - Suspect Nabbed After 14-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed On CT Roadway T…

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Police & Fire
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut A robbery suspect is wanted in Connecticut after forcing officers into a parked car and striking a police cruiser while fleeing the scene of an investigation. Officers in Hartford County from the Enfield Police Department were called to an area business at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a larceny in progress. Police said that the officers located the suspect inside his gray Honda CRV, and while speaking with him, he began making suspicious movements, prompting them to attempt to remove him from the vehicle. In response, the driver proceeded to back up…

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Lifestyle
This Westchester Village Cited By NY Times For Its 'Racial, Socioeconomic Mix' This Westchester Village Cited By NY Times For Its 'Racial, Socioeconomic Mix'
This Westchester Village Cited By NY Times For Its 'Racial, Socioeconomic Mix' A quaint Westchester village took center stage in New York’s most prominent newspaper as it was featured in a special section of The New York Times. Despite its modest size, Tarrytown, a village in the town of Greenburgh, was featured in the Times’ “Living In” section, which highlighted the area’s art scene, schools, quirks, and diversity. “The Westchester village is only three square miles, but it has a better racial and socioeconomic mix than most of its neighbors along the river,” author C. J. Hughes wrote. According to recent homeowners who transitioned from Manhattan into the village,…

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Business
YouTube Banning All Vaccine Misinformation, Expanding Earlier Policy On COVID-19 YouTube Banning All Vaccine Misinformation, Expanding Earlier Policy On COVID-19
YouTube Banning All Vaccine Misinformation, Expanding Earlier Policy On Covid-19 YouTube announced that it will be taking steps to help curtail the spread of anti-vaccination videos that spread misinformation about vaccines. In a blog posted on Wednesday, Sept. 29, YouTube, which is owned by Google, announced that it will be expanding medical misinformation policies with new guidelines specifically regarding vaccines. Moving forward, the policies will be expanded regarding currently administered vaccines that are federally approved and have proven to be safe and effective by local and international health officials. Prior to the latest announcement, YouTube guidelines …

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New Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Westchester New Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Westchester
New Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation At School In Westchester For the fourth time in three days, students and staff at a Westchester school were forced to evacuate due to a bomb threat. On Thursday, Sept. 30, the Yonkers Fire Department evacuated the Yonkers Montessori Academy due to a threat made at the school. School officials said that “all of the children and staff are safe and under the supervision of teachers and administrators.” Elementary students were taken to Yonkers Raceway, while Middle and High School students were at St. Marks Lutheran School while the building was inspected. There have been no reports of any danger at the school. No …

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