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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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Joe Lombardi's Contributions

News

Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder A Long Island man has been sentenced for racketeering, including conspiring to distribute narcotics and participating in a murder and attempted murder of a rival. Terrill Latney, an associate of the “Red Stone Gorilla” subset of the Bloods, a violent criminal enterprise based in Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Latney, 40, of Mastic Beach, pleaded guilty in February 2020. Seth D. DuCharme, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence on Monday, Oct. 5. “With today’s sentence, justice has been served for ye…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

News

Covid-19: HS In Northern Westchester Goes Remote After Student Tests Positive A high school in Northern Westchester has switched to remote learning after a student tested positive for COVID-19. The Lakeland Central School District said it received word late Sunday evening, Oct. 4 from the parent of the student at Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt who is now infected with the virus. The student was last in school on Thursday, Oct. 1, said the district, which has contacted the Westchester Department of Health to coordinate contact tracing efforts. The school is operating fully remotely on Monday, Oct. 5. "We will be updating the community as soon as we have…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

News

Bridgeport Police Chief, Personnel Director Both Admit To Rigging City’s Job Search The former chief and former acting personnel director for the Bridgeport Police Department both pleaded guilty to defrauding the city by rigging the 2018 police chief examination in order to ensure Armando J. Perez would be selected as chief, and to making false statements to federal agents in the course of the investigation. Perez and David Dunn appeared on Monday morning, Oct. 5 in Bridgeport federal court. “As they have now admitted, former Chief Perez and former Personnel Director Dunn schemed to rig the purportedly impartial and objective search for a permanent police chief to ensure …

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

Car Crashes Down Embankment After Woman Swerves To Avoid Deer On Route 202 A car crashed down an embankment after a woman swerved the vehicle to avoid a deer in the Hudson Valley, according to police. The incident happened early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3 in Rockland County on Route 202, just west of Mayer Drive in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle rolled over after going down the embanked, Ramapo Police said. Luckily, this driver was not injured. The roadway was temporarily closed as the tow truck removed the vehicle, according to police.

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

Long Island Woman Drove Drunk Overnight With Young Son, Daughter In Car, Police Say A Long Island woman is being accused of driving drunk overnight with her young son and daughter in the car. Nilsa M. Santos Romero, 30, of Hempstead, was operating a 2011 Honda when she stopped Monday, Oct. 5 at 12:15 a.m. in Hempstead.on Centre Street, according to Nassau County Police. A subsequent investigation was conducted and Romero was found to be driving in an intoxicated condition.was placed under arrest without incident, police said. Romero’s 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter were passengers in her vehicle. The children were released into the custody of a family membe…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

One Killed In Crash Between Minivan, Bicycle In Hudson Valley One person was killed in a crash between a minivan and a bicycle in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 in Orange County in the town of Minisink. The bicyclist was traveling south on Lower Road approaching the intersection of State Line Road at the time of the crash, state police said. The cyclist failed to stop at the stop sign on Lower Road and struck the front passenger side of a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country was traveling west on State Line Road, according to state police. The operator of the vehicle stopped and immediately ran to the cyclist, said …

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Near Long Island Shopping Center A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash near a busy Long Island shopping center. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 9 p.m. near the entrance to the Central Islip Town Center. The adult male pedestrian was crossing Carleton Avenue in the crosswalk at South Research Place when he was struck by a motor vehicle traveling southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle fled the scene, continuing southbound on Carleton Avenue. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported via Central Islip-H…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say A woman driving drunk with her three children in an SUV crashed through a house on Long Island, according to authorities. The incident happened Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 6:40 p.m. in Brentwood. Ashley Thomas-Smith, 34, of Bay Shore, was driving westbound on Blue Jay Drive with her three daughters in a 2004 Lincoln Navigator when she lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Lincoln crashed through the residence located on the 40 block of Blue Jay Drive before coming to a stop on the lawn of a neighboring house, according to police. Third Precinct officer…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

News

Three Schools In Long Island District Close After Staff Members Test Positive Three schools at a Long Island district have switched to remote learning after a pair of staffers tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was made Sunday night, Oct. 4 by Lindenhurst School Superintendent Daniel Giordano in a statement posted by the district. The three schools closed for remote learning on Monday, Oct. 5 are Albany Avenue, Harding Avenue and William Rall elementary schools. The first staff member to test positive, who works at Albany Avenue Elementary School, had not been in the school since Wednesday, Sept. 30, Giordano said. The second staff, also at the Albany A…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2020

Obituaries

Police Officer In Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 25 A police officer who grew up and worked in Northern Westchester has died suddenly. Nicholas D. Hansen 25, of Pleasantville, died on Thursday, Oct. 1 at his residence. He was an officer with the Town of Bedford Police Department. He was born on June 15, 1995, to Dean and Vikki (nee Palmieri) Hansen in White Plains. He was a graduate of Pleasantville High School, Class of 2013, and went on to receive his Associate's Degree. He was an avid cook and a motorcycle enthusiast, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Dean Hansen of West Palm Beach, Florida, and form…

by Daily Voice

10/04/2020

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