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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

News

Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase The ex-boyfriend of a 24-year-old Westchester woman whose body was found dead in a suitcase in Connecticut has been sentenced to decades behind bars for his role in her 2019 kidnapping. Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas, age 25, of Queens, pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping Valerie Reyes in New Rochelle and illegally transporting her to Fairfield County, where her body was found in a suitcase a week later in Greenwich. Earlier story - Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim US Attorney Audrey Strauss announced that Rojas has been sen…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

News

No Bull: Barney Captured After Months On The Run In Suffolk County After spending months on the run on Long Island, the elusive “Barney the Bull” has finally been captured, the SPCA announced. At approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, the bull - which has been on the loose since July - was captured by Mike Stura of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, at the former duck farm located on Barnes Road in Moriches. Barney was first seen by the public on Tuesday, July 20 after he escaped from a slaughterhouse. He was later seen running through residential neighborhoods in Moriches and Mastic but had eluded capture until Wednesday night. The bull…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

Police & Fire

Teen Busted With Gun After Crashing into State Police Cruiser, Chase In Hudson Valley A teenager is facing a gun charge after taking State Police on a chase on I-95 in Westchester before attempting to flee on foot after crashing into a trooper’s cruiser, authorities announced. New Rochelle Police officers on patrol at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18 were notified by State Police that there was a pursuit in progress involving a driver who was committing various traffic infractions, including striking a police vehicle before speeding away. Investigators said that State Police ended their pursuit as the vehicle exited I-95 at exit 16 in New Rochelle, at which poin…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

News

New York State Health Commissioner Resigns, Hochul Announces New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, the mastermind behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 plan, has resigned from his position. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, Sept. 23 that Zucker was stepping down after more than seven years working for the state. Hochul said that Zucker agreed to stay in his position until a permanent replacement can be named. “I agree with his decision … He’s been a dedicated public servant for seven-and-a-half years and worked hard during the pandemic,” she said. “I thank him on behalf of the peo…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

News

Second Positive West Nile Virus Case Of 2021 Confirmed In Westchester For the second time in a week, a new West Nile Virus case has been confirmed by doctors in Westchester. Earlier story - First Positive West Nile Virus Case Of 2021 Confirmed In Westchester Westchester County Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler confirmed that a second human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a 66-year-old county resident who has underlying medical conditions. The man remains hospitalized with the virus. His place of residence was not released. Last year, three people were diagnosed with West Nile Virus, and in 2019, one Westchester County resident had the virus. …

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

Police & Fire

Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Locating Larceny Suspect Wanted In Region An alert has been issued by police investigators as they seek the public's attention in identifying and locating a wanted man in Western Massachusetts. The Longmeadow Police Department released new photos of a suspect who is wanted in connection to a larceny investigation. In the photos, the suspect can be seen wearing a light-colored hoodie, mask, and dark shorts. No other identifying information has been provided by investigators. Anyone with information regarding the suspect has been asked to contact the Longmeadow Police Department tip line at (413) 567-3311 ext. 9157 or detectives at…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

News

Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is on the decline as more patients being treated for the virus are being discharged from hospitals across the state. In Connecticut, the positive daily infection rate dipped down to 2.15 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Sept. 21, after it approached 3 percent the previous day, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 22,743 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 21, resulting in 490 newly confirmed cases of the virus. Twenty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecti…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2021

Politics

'It's Desperation,' Says Niece As Trump Files Suit In Hudson Valley Over Disclosure Of Taxes Former President Donald Trump is going on the offensive, filing a $100 million lawsuit against the New York Times and his niece, Mary Trump, as he seeks to withhold disclosing his tax information. Trump filed the lawsuit in the Hudson Valley accusing both his niece and the Times of “tortiously breaching and/or interfering with his contractual rights and otherwise maliciously conspiring against him” as they continue requesting a report on his 2018 taxes. The lawsuit alleges that the Times coerced Mary Trump to "smuggle records out of her attorney’s office and turn them over to the Time…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Schools

District Hopes To Bring Back Students To Westchester School NY State Ordered To Close A Westchester school district is working around the clock to get students back in the classroom after being forced by the state to transition to its remote learning model due to certain safety concerns amid a massive renovation project. The Blind Brook School District in Rye Brook was forced to temporarily close the Ridge Street Elementary School by the state Department of Education, much to the disappointment of parents, students, and staff. Students were welcomed back into the building earlier this month as the building was under a massive renovation project, but it was promptly shut dow…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Police & Fire

Police Search For Northern Westchester Home Burglary Suspects Recognize them? New York State Police investigators in Northern Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance in locating suspects implicated in a home burglary. Investigators in Somers issued an alert on Wednesday, Sept. 22 as they attempt to locate suspects caught on camera before a burglary of a home in Northern Westchester. In the photos released by police, a man in a black tank top and a black mask was spotted, along with a woman in a purple shirt and jeans. The man’s motorcycle was also caught on camera (see above). No information about the home burglary or what was taken has be…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

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