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Zak Failla

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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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COVID-19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations COVID-19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations
Covid-19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new study that found which of the three US-approved COVID-19 vaccines are most effective in preventing hospitalizations, ICU visits, or potential intubation. A recently released study from the CDC determined that the Moderna vaccine was slightly more effective in preventing hospitalizations than the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In total, approximately 32,000 patients that were treated in hospitals in nine US states were studied by the CDC over the summer and it was determined that the Moderna shot was most effe…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Woman Wanted On Long Island For Child Abuse, DWI Alert Issued For Woman Wanted On Long Island For Child Abuse, DWI
Alert Issued For Woman Wanted On Long Island For Child Abuse, DWI Seen her? An alert has been issued by police on Long Island as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a wanted woman who was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated and child abuse. Camille Baez, age 38, is wanted on a Suffolk County Family Court arrest warrant for child abuse and neglect, and the Suffolk County First District Court on a bench warrant for a DWI arrest. Police described Baez as being 5-foot-11 weighing approximately 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known address is in the St. James area. Anyone with information regarding Baez’s wherea…

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COVID-19: Vaccine Mandate 'Certainly An Option,' For Students In NY, Hochul Says COVID-19: Vaccine Mandate 'Certainly An Option,' For Students In NY, Hochul Says
Covid-19: Vaccine Mandate 'Certainly An Option,' For Students In NY, Hochul Says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul floated the idea of mandating children get vaccinated for COVID-19, though she said the decision will remain up to parents for the time being. Hochul said that she hasn’t ruled out a mandate for children between the ages of 12 and 17, as vaccination numbers in that demographic have been lagging. Among New Yorkers, just 61 percent of those between the ages of 12 and 17 have received a first dose of the vaccine, leaving approximately a half-million still without a shot. “(A vaccine mandate) is certainly an option, but I’m aware that it's something that parents are …

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Police & Fire
Two Suspects Tracked Down In Westchester Park After Stealing Car, Police Say Two Suspects Tracked Down In Westchester Park After Stealing Car, Police Say
Two Suspects Tracked Down In Westchester Park After Stealing Car, Police Say Two suspects in their 30s were tracked down by police after being busted in an allegedly stolen car, authorities said. The Westchester County Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, where there was a report that a car had been stolen and entered Glen Island Park in New Rochelle. A County Police spokesperson said that an officer was able to locate the suspect vehicle - a 2019 Honda - but the driver initially refused to pull over. The officer was able to eventually get the driver to come to a stop, at which point two men fled the vehicle o…

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Real Estate
Actress/Model's Hamptons Estate Goes To Auction Actress/Model's Hamptons Estate Goes To Auction
Actress/Model's Hamptons Estate Goes To Auction Supermodel and actress Maria Kimberly’s Hamptons estate is set to be put up for auction to buyers with a few million dollars in the bank. Kimberly, who came to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s, will have her 2.3-acre Southampton compound on Long Island put up for auction with no reserve on Tuesday, Sept. 21, according to a new listing. In the past, the gated residence has been put up for sale for upwards of $7.5 million, though it can be outright purchased now for slightly under $5 million. The auction is being conducted through Heritage Auctions. When it is auctioned, the estate will co…

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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Vaccinated By Age Group; Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Vaccinated By Age Group; Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Vaccinated By Age Group; Other New Data Nearly two dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as new variants of the virus continue to trouble health officials. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 22 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,416 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 9, as the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, dipping from more than 3.5 percent to 2.93 percent in the latest update from Gov. Ned Lamont. On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamo…

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Police & Fire
Serial Shoplifter Busted With Stolen Property, Syringes In Westchester, Police Say Serial Shoplifter Busted With Stolen Property, Syringes In Westchester, Police Say
Serial Shoplifter Busted With Stolen Property, Syringes In Westchester, Police Say A serial shoplifter known to authorities was busted after attempting to steal hundreds of dollars worth of items from a CVS location in Westchester, police said. An employee at CVS on Popham Road in Scarsdale reported that she spotted a familiar face placing several items into his bags before attempting to leave without paying. Police said that the employee recognized the man because he is a frequent shoplifter from the store, and when she asked whether or not he intended to pay for the items, he responded with a curt “no.” In total, the stolen items had a value of more than $700. The em…

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Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida
Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Relief is coming for the Nassau County victims of Tropical Depression Ida following a disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the storm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Nassau County has been approved for a “Major Disaster Declaration” to provide federal financial relief. The federal funding will deliver both Individual and Public Assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from flooding and other storm-related damages caused by the remnants of Ida. “Nassau County families and communities were hit particularly hard b…

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Lifestyle
COVID-19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations COVID-19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations
Covid-19: CDC Reveals Which Vaccine Is More Effective In Preventing Hospitalizations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new study that found which of the three US-approved COVID-19 vaccines are most effective in preventing hospitalizations, ICU visits, or potential intubation. A recently released study from the CDC determined that the Moderna vaccine was slightly more effective in preventing hospitalizations than the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In total, approximately 32,000 patients that were treated in hospitals in nine US states were studied by the CDC over the summer and it was determined that the Moderna shot was most effe…

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COVID-19: NY Now Seeing All Red, With All 62 Counties At High Risk For Spread COVID-19: NY Now Seeing All Red, With All 62 Counties At High Risk For Spread
Covid-19: NY Now Seeing All Red, With All 62 Counties At High Risk For Spread New Yorkers are seeing red as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated all 62 of the state’s counties as areas of “high transmission" for the spread of COVID-19. In the latest update from the CDC, the organization is monitoring every county in New York as variants of the virus continue surging throughout the country. Over the summer, only Nassau and Suffolk County on Long Island were in the “high transmission” category. Earlier story - COVID-19: More NY Counties Reach CDC Level Recommending Indoor Mask Use In Public Settings In the past seven days, according to …

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