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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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Police & Fire
Teen Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home Teen Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home
Teen Drowns In Backyard Pool Of Long Island Home An investigation is underway after the drowning death of a teen that occurred at a Long Island home. Officers responded to the home in Dix Hills on Lansdowne Lane at approximately 8:20 p.m. Sunday, June 6 after Abdul Brezault, age 18, was found unresponsive in the backyard pool, Suffolk County Police said. Brezault, who police say lives in Canada and was at the home for a family gathering, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

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Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After BMW Crashes Down Embankment 29-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After BMW Crashes Down Embankment
29-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After BMW Crashes Down Embankment A 29-year-old was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened in the area over the weekend. It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, in Orange County on Long Mountain Traffic Circle in the Town of Highland. A preliminary investigation by state police from the Haverstraw barracks revealed that Pierre D. Brooks, age 29, from the Bronx, was operating a 2000 BMW when for unknown reasons the vehicle left the roadway on the northeast shoulder and traveled approximately 40 feet down an embankment.  Brooks, the operator and only occupant of the vehicle, was ejected…

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Weather
Rounds Of Storms Will Be Followed By Much-Needed Relief From Heat Rounds Of Storms Will Be Followed By Much-Needed Relief From Heat
Rounds Of Storms Will Be Followed By Much-Needed Relief From Heat The hot, humid summerlike stretch will last for a few more days, but relief is on the way thanks to several rounds of thunderstorms that will sweep through the region. There's a slight chance for scattered thunderstorms on Monday, June 7 before storm activity becomes likely and more widespread on Tuesday, June 8, and Wednesday, June 9. Following the stormy stretch, temperatures will become more seasonable starting on Thursday, June 10. Monday will another hot and sticky day with sunny skies and high temperatures in the 80s for much of the region and in the 90s farthest north and inlan…

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Schools
Western Mass School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Advisory Western Mass School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Advisory
Western Mass School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Advisory With a Heat Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in effect, some Western Mass school districts have announced early dismissals on Monday, June 7. Heat index values in the upper 90s are expected Monday afternoon. The heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday. Chicopee Public Schools All schools will be closing early for both in-person and remote learners. School will start at its regular time, but the schedule for dismissal is as follows: 11 a.m.: All middle and high schools 11:30 a.m.: Pre-K-Elementary Schools Holyoke Public Schools Three-hour early release Springfiel…

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Police & Fire
Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings
Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings Two people are dead and four injured following separate shootings that happened overnight in Connecticut. In New Haven, one person was killed and three injured after three separate shootings. At around  4:20 a.m. Sunday, June 6, responding officers located a 37-year-old New Haven man who was fatally shot on Springside Avenue. Earlier overnight, two 28-year-olds suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after being shot at Lamberton Street and Rosette Street. A couple of hours later, an 18-year-old South suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Genesee Street…

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Weather
Real 'Unofficial Start Of Summer': Here's How Much Warmer It Is Than Over Memorial Day Weekend Real 'Unofficial Start Of Summer': Here's How Much Warmer It Is Than Over Memorial Day Weekend
Real 'Unofficial Start Of Summer': Here's How Much Warmer It Is Than Over Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start of summer. But that couldn't have been further from the case this year with high temperatures averaging about 20 degrees below normal last weekend. Now, on the first weekend of June, parts of the region, especially farther inland, are on the brink of the first heatwave of 2021. (See the first image above.) A heatwave is defined as three or more straight days with a high temperature of 90 degrees or more. Some spots could see record warmth for this time of year on Sunday, June 6, which will be sunny, with a high temperature in the upper …

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Police & Fire
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Being Electrocuted, Falling From Ladder Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Being Electrocuted, Falling From Ladder
Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Being Electrocuted, Falling From Ladder Police are investigating the circumstances in which a Long Island man fell off a ladder after being electrocuted while working on a house. Lawrence Sirulnick, age 56, was on a ladder in Smithtown outside of 37 Juniper Ave. when he touched an electrical wire and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground just before 3 p.m. Saturday, June 5, Suffolk County Police said. Sirulnick, of Smithtown, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.

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Police & Fire
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday, June 5 in Elwood. Lavell Jones, age 43, of East Northport, was riding a 2021 Kawasaki westbound on Jericho Turnpike, east of Elwood Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Suffolk County Police said. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

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Obituaries
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54
Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 A former high school sports standout in the area who went on to play at the collegiate level has died at age 54. Christopher Peter Sennas was a 1985 graduate of Nyack High School, where he earned All-County and All-Conference honors in lacrosse. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1989 where he was a four-year member of the men’s lacrosse team and a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He died on Monday, May 24, following "a brief and valiant fight with cancer," according to his obituary. He was surrounded by family and friends. Following college, Chris pursued his passion…

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Police & Fire
Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl At Long Island Restaurant Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl At Long Island Restaurant
Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl At Long Island Restaurant An employee at a Long Island Subway restaurant has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Dipak Patel, age 39, approached the girl and forcibly grabbed her inappropriately while working at the Subway in Merrick, at 1341 Jerusalem Ave., at around 7:25 p.m. Friday, June 4, Nassau County Police said.  Officers then responded to the scene and placed Patel under arrest without further incident, said police. Patel, of Little Neck, Queens, has been charged with: First-degree sexual abuse, Endangering the welfare of a child.  He was arraigned on Saturday, June 5, in Mine…

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