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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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Long Island Locale Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places Long Island Locale Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places
Long Island Locale Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places A Long Island church has been nominated for state and national registers of historic places by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced that the state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 19 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church in Suffolk County. Completed in 1873 in the village of Northport, St. Paul's “features its original striking Classical Revival design with Romanesque and Italianate elements. Still in use today, the church represents the long presence and influence of the Methodis…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut A driver who caused a four-car crash in Connecticut was allegedly under the influence when he struck a guardrail, leading to the chain reaction, State Police said. Police said that Lavar Tracdin Funnye, age 33, was driving on the right shoulder of I-91 South near exit 32 in Hartford at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7 when he veered into the lanes of traffic. Funnye, a Hartford resident, failed to stay in his lane, struck a metal beam guardrail in the right shoulder, spinning out into the right lane, where he was rear-ended by an Audi A5, which struck two other drivers on I-91. …

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Four Properties In Region Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places Four Properties In Region Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places
Four Properties In Region Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places Several properties in the region have been nominated for state and national registers of historic places by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced that the state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 19 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including three in the Hudson Valley and one in Sullivan County. “New York's historical places are priceless treasures that help us connect with the past and our state's rich heritage,"  Hochul said. "These nominations reflect the fantastic breadth of the state's history and the prom…

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County Hundreds of unvaccinated patients in Connecticut are being treated for COVID-19 in state hospitals as the number of new cases continues to mount.  In the latest update from the state Department of Health, 22,894 COVID-19 tests were administered across the state on Thursday, Sept. 9, resulting in 625 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 2.73 percent daily positive infection rate. Ten new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 364 - 263 of which (72.3 percent) were unvaccinated against the virus. In the latest update from the state, …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues rising as new variants of the virus continue to mutate and spread across the country. For three straight days, the average seven-day positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley has climbed from 3.74 percent up to 3.80 percent of those tested on Thursday, Sept. 9. Statewide, the infection rate is also down, from 3.35 percent to 3.30 percent during that timeframe.  A total of 43 new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, including two in Westchester and one in Dutchess County. Average seven-day Infection rate…

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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island remains high as new variants of the virus continue to mutate and spread across the country. After seeing a slight rise, the average seven-day positive infection rate on Long Island dipped to 4.33 percent of those tested on Thursday, Sept. 9, down slightly from the previous day, according to the New York State Department of Health. Statewide, the infection rate is also down, from 3.35 percent to 3.30 percent on Sept. 9. In Suffolk, 738 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in the latest update from the state, with 545 new cases in Nassau,…

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Westchester Lawyer Arraigned For Child Porn, Photographing Children Westchester Lawyer Arraigned For Child Porn, Photographing Children
Westchester Lawyer Arraigned For Child Porn, Photographing Children A lawyer is facing charges after being busted with child pornography, including images that were taken in his Westchester home. Eastchester resident Androsky Lugo, age 51, is facing multiple charges following his arraignment for promoting and possessing child pornography and unlawful surveillance of a minor. Specifically, Lugo was charged with: Promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child; Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child; Unlawful surveillance. Each of the charges is a felony. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office’s High Technology Crime Squad made …

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COVID-19: Five CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info COVID-19: Five CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info
Covid-19: Five CT Counties Now At High Risk For Spread; Here's Latest Info Five counties in Connecticut are now designated within the “high transmission” category for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With variants of the virus surging through Connecticut communities, the CDC is closely monitoring five counties, though Fairfield and Middlesex counties have been downgraded from "high transmission" to "substantial transmission" in the past week.  New Haven, Windham, Hartford, Litchfield, and New London counties are now being watched most closely by the CDC due to the recent rise in infections. In the past seven days, new COVID c…

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Lifestyle
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $825,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a Connecticut convenience store. On Thursday, Sept. 9, in New Haven County, an East Haven resident cashed in a "$1,000,000 Emeralds" scratcher that was sold at Krauszer's Food Store on Campbell Avenue in West Haven. Related story - 'I Was In Shock': Connecticut Man Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize 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 p…

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