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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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EMS Volunteer Dies At Ambulance Headquarters In Hudson Valley EMS Volunteer Dies At Ambulance Headquarters In Hudson Valley
EMS Volunteer Dies At Ambulance Headquarters In Hudson Valley This story has been updated with corrected information. An EMS volunteer unexpectedly died at his ambulance headquarters in Rockland County, authorities announced. Stony Point EMS volunteer Joey Zask died on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Stony Point Ambulance Headquarters from causes that have not been disclosed by officials. Zask worked for Rockland Mobile Care as a dispatcher and was also a volunteer in Orange County, in Cornwall, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family. He was a driver training to get his EMT certification for both Hudson Valley companies. “Members of the Piermo…

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Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash 27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash
27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash A 27-year-old man was struck and killed on I-84 after losing control of his vehicle on a stretch of I-84 in the area, state police said. State Police troopers in Orange County responded the westbound side of the interstate in Wallkill shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash. Police said that the investigation determined that Highland Stephen Nemeth, of Highland Mills in Orange County, was traveling on a 2016 BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he lost control struck a guide rail. Nemeth was ejected from the motorcycle an…

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ID Released For 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester ID Released For 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Police have released the identity of a 20-year-old woman who was shot and killed over the weekend in Westchester. Mount Vernon police officials confirmed that Aliyah Waiters, a city resident, was killed on Saturday, Sept. 25 after being struck in the head by a bullet. Original story - 20-Year-Old Woman Shot, Killed In Westchester The shooting happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 on South Third Avenue in Mount Vernon. Waiters was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx and put on life support before she was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made as the invest…

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Police & Fire
Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester
Irate BMW Driver Threatens Cops, Breaks Cell Door In Westchester An irate BMW driver became combative with police officers in Westchester attempting to help him after he got a flat tire during an off-road rage incident. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department located a driver on the side of the road removing things from the trunk of his BMW 5-Series on Mamaroneck Road near the Harvest Drive intersection at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16. Police said that the officers confirmed that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Raeshone Foote, age 34, had a flat, and was having trouble getting a tow truck company to get an assist. When one tow t…

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Schools
Threat Leads To Delayed Start At Long Island School District Threat Leads To Delayed Start At Long Island School District
Threat Leads To Delayed Start At Long Island School District A Long Island school district was forced to delay its morning opening due to an anonymous threat made online, officials announced. The threat was reported on Monday, Sept. 27 at the Lakeside School in the Merrick School District. School officials made the announcement early on Monday morning as the Nassau County Police Department “actively tried to deem it safe.” The nature of the threat was not immediately made clear. Earlier this month, the school also received a similar threat, officials said. In a message to the community, the school said that faculty and staff would report to the sc…

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Lifestyle
Video: Kitten Trapped In Car Engine Rescued By Police In Hudson Valley Video: Kitten Trapped In Car Engine Rescued By Police In Hudson Valley
Video: Kitten Trapped In Car Engine Rescued By Police In Hudson Valley First responders in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of a kitten that found itself in a perilous position after getting trapped inside the engine of a parked car. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department and a Dog Control officer responded to a Viola Road residence in New Hempstead recently where there was a report of a kitten that got stuck inside the engine block of a parked Toyota. The officers worked to dislodge the cat, doing some minor bodywork on the car to help it get free, and were able to safely remove the kitten from inside the vehicle. Once freed, the spooked kitten darte…

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New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester
New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester Ten suspects are facing a host of charges for their roles in an auto theft ring that was tied to more than 225 vehicles, including some in Westchester. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation are facing charges for their roles in the theft ring. James said that the alleged suspects were charged for criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale of more than 225 vehicles throughout downstate New York. …

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Police & Fire
Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Nabbed After Traffic Stop, Police Say Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Nabbed After Traffic Stop, Police Say
Accused Westchester Drug Dealer Nabbed After Traffic Stop, Police Say A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer from Westchester who was in possession of more than 30 grams of cocaine, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County stopped the driver of a 2001 Honda Accord shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15 on the parkway in Pleasant Valley for various vehicle and traffic violations. During the subsequent stop, it is alleged that troopers determined the driver, White Plains resident Travis Campbell, age 35, was in possession of approximately 33.3 grams of coca…

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Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot
Man Admits Role In Attempted Robbery At CT Restaurant Where Worker Was Shot A Connecticut man has admitted to his role in an armed robbery that left one employee of an area business with a gunshot wound, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Tythrone Ford, age 27, pleaded guilty in district court to a charge stemming from the attempted robbery of a New Haven restaurant, during which an employee was shot, in April 2015. Acting US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that at approximately 11 p.m. on April 11, 2015, Ford and two other men entered the Smokin’ Wings restaurant on Congress Avenue in New Haven, and demanded money at gunpoint.  One of Ford’s co-con…

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Lifestyle
These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, several Hudson Valley communities have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, the Hudson Valley took up the majority of the list, with 10 locales making it to the top 16, including Tivoli in Dutchess County …

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