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Joe Lombardi

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Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's Managing Editor, has spent his professional career as a newsroom director, manager, editor, producer, writer, reporter and broadcaster who has worked at major websites, television networks, newspapers, magazines and radio stations and as a book author.

The Manhattan native, Irvington (NY) High School and University of Dayton graduate has been actively involved in web publishing for more than 25 years. In addition, he also has expertise in marketing, public relations and social media.

Lombardi rejoined Daily Voice in September 2013 as managing editor after serving as sports editorial consultant from August 2011 through January 2012. He was named to oversee editorial operations in the fall of 2017.

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News

Covid-19: Long Island Sees 3.7K-Plus New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Data Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with more than 3,700 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Saturday, Jan. 9. There were 2,002 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,742 in Nassau for a total of 3,744. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last three days is as follows. Wednesday, Jan. 6: 9.51 percent Thursday, Jan. 7: 9.68 percent Friday, Jan. 8: 9.70 percent There are a total of 1,544 hospitalizations on Long Island as of Saturday, with approximately 26 percent of…

by Joe Lombardi

01/09/2021

Schools

Covid-19: New Cases Lead To Two School Closures At District In Westchester New COVID-19 cases have led to school closures at a district in Westchester. The Irvington Union Free District announced three members of the school community tested positive for COVID, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristopher Harrison announced on Saturday, Jan. 9. The cases were at these schools: Irvington High School, Irvington Middle School: Due to the number of staff members who are required to quarantine, based upon New York State Department of Health guidelines and the guidance of the district’s medical director, the district’s ability to properly staff and super…

by Joe Lombardi

01/09/2021

News

Covid-19: Three New Cases Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In NY Three new cases of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious have now been confirmed in New York. That brings to four the total number now reported in the state. One of the new cases is on Long Island, in Nassau County. That case is a 64-year-old Massapequa man, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday, Jan. 9. The other two new cases are related to the state's first case - a Saratoga Springs man in his 60s who had been symptomatic and is now feeling better. That case was reported on Mondy, Jan. 4. The man works …

by Joe Lombardi

01/09/2021

News

MTA Worker From Hudson Valley Suspended For Allegedly Calling In Sick To Attend Capitol Riots A Metro-North worker who lives and works in the Hudson Valley who allegedly called in sick to be part of the pro-Trump riots at the United States Capitol has been suspended. The worker, Dutchess County resident Will Pepe, age 31, of Beacon, works as a laborer at Metro-North’s rail yard in Putnam County, in Brewster, as first reported by the New York Post. Ken Lovett, senior adviser to MTA chairman and CEO, said the suspension is effective immediately without pay and that Pepe "will be disciplined in accordance with his collective bargaining agreement pending an investigation." A …

by Joe Lombardi

01/09/2021

Weather

Polar Vortex Expected To Bring Major Shift In Weather Pattern, Several Chances For Snowfall Following a stormy first few days of 2021, a stretch of dry, seasonable days is likely to continue for another week before a big change in the weather pattern with the expected arrival of the polar vortex. Located about 20 miles over the earth's surface, the polar vortex is a low-pressure system that leads to the swirling of Arctic air around the polar regions which unleashes cold air much farther south, including in North America. AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Samuhel said that "Once the pattern gets rolling, a major surge in heating demand is expected, and winter storms and l…

by Joe Lombardi

01/09/2021

Politics

Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' The leader of the free world can no longer post a tweet. Donald Trump, who attributed his victory in the 2016 presidential election to his use of Twitter, has now been banned from the platform after domestic terrorists expressing support for him violently stormed into the Capitol this week in an apparent attempted coup, leading to five deaths, Twitter announced Friday evening, Jan. 8. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended …

by Joe Lombardi

01/08/2021

News

Covid-19: Most Cases Transmitted By People Not Displaying Symptoms, New Study Reveals Most COVID-19 cases are transmitted by people who do not exhibit symptoms, according to a new study by CDC researchers. The researchers, who used a mathematical approach to assess several scenarios, found that 59 percent of all infections came from asymptomatic transmission -- including those who are pre-symptomatic or never show any COVID symptoms. Most of those asymptomatic spreaders go on to become ill (35 percent), the researchers said, compared to 24 percent who never develop symptoms. "In addition to the identification and isolation of persons with symptomatic COVID-19, effective con…

by Joe Lombardi

01/08/2021

Politics

NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots New York is among several states sending members of the national guard to Washington, D.C., following a violent day of chaos as pro-Trump rioters stormed in and vandalized the United States Capitol building as members of Congress began deliberations to confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. It was the first time the Capitol building was breached since the War of 1812. Related story: Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump's Accounts Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced 1,000 members of the New York National Guard will be in the District of Columbia for up to two weeks "to aid and facilita…

by Joe Lombardi

01/07/2021

Police & Fire

Man Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Roadway A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle overnight on Long Island. It happened on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Deer Park. Richard Prezzano, 19, of West Islip, was driving a 2004 Nissan Sentra westbound on Bay Shore Road, when the vehicle struck an adult man in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip with critical injuries. He died from those injures early Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, Suffolk County Police announced. Prezzano…

by Joe Lombardi

01/06/2021

News

Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown By County, Community Connecticut saw new increases in both COVID-19 hospitalizations and the positive-test rate, according to data released Tuesday, Jan. 5 by the Connecticut Department of Health. A total of 30,458 tests were administered on Monday, Jan. 4 and 2,332 came back positive (7.66 percent rate). There are now 1,149 patients currently hospitalized statewide with the virus, an increase of 38. There have been 24 additional COVID-related deaths, with the total statewide during the pandemic now at 6,192. For more data, including a rundown of new and total cases by county and community, click here an…

by Joe Lombardi

01/05/2021

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