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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

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

Police & Fire

Government Employee Among Two Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Westchester A city employee in Westchester was one of two arrested following an investigation into shots fired earlier this month following a gambling dispute, police said. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department arrested two city men following an incident on Saturday, Sept. 18 after launching an investigation into reports of a gunshot being fired in the area of South 8th Avenue and West 5th Street. Police said that Hector Ruiz, age 42, an employee of the City of Mount Vernon Department of Public Works was arrested at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21; while a second suspect, Ras…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Police & Fire

Woman Accused Of Running Unlicensed Long Island Massage Parlor Numerous complaints by members of the community led to the arrest of a woman for allegedly running an unlicensed massage parlor on Long Island, police said. Suffolk County Police officers raided the Oasis Sap on Route 25A in Miller Place at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, leading to the arrest. That investigation led to the arrest of Guping Duan, age 52, of Flushing, Queens, who was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, both felonies. She was released following her arrest and scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Central Islip o…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Police & Fire

Two Hospitalized After Crash In Region Two people were hospitalized after a crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in Hampden County on Liberty Street in Springfield. One of the vehicles reportedly rolled over. The two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to local hospitals for evaluation, the Springfield Fire Department said. No other information was immediately available regarding the crash. The cause of the accident has not been released as it remains under investigation.

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

News

Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Case Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley is back on the rise after seeing it plateau for several days over the weekend. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the region held at 3.07 percent through Sunday, Sept. 19 before jumping slightly up to 3.09 percent of residents tested on Monday, Sept. 20. Statewide, the COVID-19 rate has been fluctuating, from 2.99 percent to 2.95 percent and 2.98 percent over the same time frame. A total of 41 new virus-related deaths were reported in New York on Sept. 20, including …

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Schools

Two Westchester Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Some schools in the Hudson Valley have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In the Hudson Valley, a pair of schools in Westchester were among those designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Briarcliff High School in Briarcliff Manor; Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville. Now in its 39th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed a…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

News

Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steady; New Case Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is down for the third straight day, though multiple new virus-related deaths were reported in both Suffolk and Nassau counties. After spiking above 4.15 percent last week, the average seven-day average positive infection rate for those tested for COVID-19 on Long Island is back on the decline, from 3.85 percent on Saturday, Sept. 18, to 3.84 percent the following day and down to 3.80 percent on Monday, Sept. 20. Statewide, the COVID-19 rate has been fluctuating, from 2.99 percent to 2.95 percent and 2.98 percent over the same time frame. …

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Lifestyle

Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $412,500 state lottery ticket that was sold at a Connecticut convenience store. On Friday, Sept. 17, in New Haven County, a Wallingford resident cashed in a "CHROME" scratcher that was sold at the Corner Shoppe on Church Street in Wallingford. 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 at CT Lottery Headq…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of Victim Found Near Meadowbrook Parkway Two months after skeletal remains were found on the side of the Meadowbrook Parkway on Long Island, a murder suspect has been arrested, authorities announced. At approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, Nassau County Police Homicide detectives were called to a stretch of the parkway in Uniondale, where the skeletal remains of a human body were located in a wooded area on the west side of the roadway. Following a lengthy investigation, police announced on Monday, July 20 that Uniondale resident Jeustin David Maldonado, age 22, has been arrested and charged withs second-degree murder. The v…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2021

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