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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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News

Hochul Names New State Health Commissioner New York Gov. Kathy Hochul continues making personnel changes from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s previous administration, this time with a new health commissioner. Hochul announced that she has chosen longtime healthcare professional Dr. Mary T. Bassett, to take over as the Commissioner of the Department of Health, replacing former top Cuomo aide Howard Zucker, who announced his resignation earlier this month. Original story - New York State Health Commissioner Resigns, Hochul Announces Bassett, who will be stepping down as the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health …

by Zak Failla

09/29/2021

Politics

Cuomo Launches New Attack On Credibility Of Sexual Harassment Accusers, NY AG Andrew Cuomo’s team is going down swinging. Rita Glavin, one of the former governor's top attorneys, has taken new shots at the credibility of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ scathing report on sexual harassment claims made against Cuomo while questioning the credibility of some of the women who helped lead to his resignation. Earlier story - Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond According to the New York Daily News, Glavin sent a letter to state Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Lavine, the committee’s members, and its l…

by Zak Failla

09/29/2021

News

Fairfield County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sex Acts With Child He Drove To Meet In Illinois A man from the area is facing multiple child exploitation charges in connection to an incident involving a 14-year-old girl who he transported across the country to his Fairfield County home. Danbury resident Wayne Marcell, age 35, has been accused of paying $2,000 to have the teenage victim transported from Lubbock, Texas, to Illinois, where he allegedly drove her back to his Fairfield County home and abused her. US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that in April 2021, a 14-year-old girl in Georgia met Robert Fyke, age 33, of Lubbock, on an online video/chat platform. Fyke and the teen then…

by Zak Failla

09/29/2021

News

Invasive Insect Spotted In Massachusetts A new invasive insect that has been a point of consternation for farmers for years has been discovered in Massachusetts. The spotted lanternfly, which hails from southeast Asia before it made its way stateside in 2014 has reportedly been found in Worcester County in recent weeks, causing concern for some in Worcester County. Lanternflies target the sap of certain trees, including grapevines, fruit trees, and other plants, potentially devastating them. The infestation is currently secluded to a single cluster of three trees in the area, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultu…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

News

Teen Reported Missing In Hudson Valley Seen her? Police agencies in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a teenager who has been reported missing. The Missing Persons Clearinghouse issued an alert for 16-year-old Karissa Renee Grove, who was last seen on Leroy Lane in the Town of Pawling in Dutchess County at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Officials noted that Grove is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention. When she was last seen, Grove was wearing a green shirt, black leggings, she was carrying a purse or backpack. She has a piercing in her nose and her ha…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

News

Lindsay Lohan's Mom Admits To Fleeing Scene Of Long Island DWI Crash, Will Spend Time In Jail Actress Lindsay Lohan’s mother Dina Lohan has admitted to driving drunk and leaving the scene of a crash on Long Island. The elder Lohan, age 59, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 28 to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it in connection to the incident in January 2020 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 she was arrested, it is alleged that Lohan was found in the driver’s seat of her Mercedes-Benz with the engine …

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

News

Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back on the rise as it approaches 3 percent, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals continues to decline. In Connecticut, the daily positive infection rate rose to 2.83 percent of those tested on Monday, Sept. 27, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 19,555 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 27, resulting in 553 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leav…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

Schools

Students At Westchester High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat Students and staff at a Westchester high school were forced to temporarily evacuate the building after a bomb threat was received, according to officials. Mount Vernon High School was evacuated on Tuesday, Sept. 28 after the undisclosed threat was made, with students allowed to re-enter the building at approximately 3 p.m. School officials said that the threat was made at approximately 1 p.m., but did not disclose what the threat was or through what means it was delivered. Emergency personnel searched the building for any suspicious devices, but no credible threat was discovered.  “Pleas…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

Politics

Covid-19: CT Lawmakers Approve Extension Of Lamont's Emergency Powers Lawmakers in Connecticut have voted to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers through early next year. The House voted 80 to 60 to extend Lamont's powers, while the Senate voted 18 to 15 on Tuesday, Sept. 28 with three absent to approve the measure. Lamont’s powers, which were put in place at the peak of the pandemic last March, were set to expire on Thursday, Sept. 30 before the lawmakers approved the extension. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's How Much Longer Lamont Wants Executive Powers Extended Connecticut statutes require the state legislature to approve renewing his executive po…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

Lifestyle

Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Hudson Valley An area resident is feeling lucky after purchasing a winning New York Lottery ticket at a local supermarket. New York Lottery announced that the ticket with a prize of $23,719 for the midday drawing on Sunday, Sept. 26 was sold in Dutchess County at ShopRite on Route 82 in Lagrangeville. The winning ticket numbers were 03-04-05-09-33. The lucky winner's numbers were chosen via "Quick Pick," and there were no other jackpot winners reported. It is unclear who purchased the winning lottery ticket. According to the New York Lottery, the odds of winning the Take-5 jackpot by match…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2021

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