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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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Politics
COVID-19: Local Governments Can Now Be Fined $10K A Day At Virus Hotspots In NY COVID-19: Local Governments Can Now Be Fined $10K A Day At Virus Hotspots In NY
Covid-19: Local Governments Can Now Be Fined $10K A Day At Virus Hotspots In NY Local governments at New York COVID hotspots can now be fined up to $10,000 a day if they failed to enforce compliance with the state's pandemic protocols.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, Oct. 2 that the Commissioner of Health Dr. Howard Zucker is sending send an order to COVID hotspot local governments establishing a framework for reporting their enforcement activities. The letter also states specific consequences for failure to enforce the State Department of Health emergency regulations and the Cuomo's executive orders related to social distancing, mask compliance, and capac…

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COVID-19: Westchester School Closes After Positive Case COVID-19: Westchester School Closes After Positive Case
Covid-19: Westchester School Closes After Positive Case Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: School In Westchester Extends Closure After Positive Case There has been a new school closure due to a positive case of COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley. It's happened in Westchester County, where the Irvington Union Free School District said it was informed that an individual at Dows Lane Lane Elementary School tested positive for COVID.  As a result, the school is closed for in-person learning Friday, Oct. 2.  All Dows Lane students are participating in remote learning. All other Irvington schools are open.

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COVID-19: Popular Hudson Valley Deli Closes After Owner, Staffers Test Positive COVID-19: Popular Hudson Valley Deli Closes After Owner, Staffers Test Positive
Covid-19: Popular Hudson Valley Deli Closes After Owner, Staffers Test Positive A popular deli in the area has closed after the owner and several staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The owner of Jay’s Deli, located in Orange County on Route 32 in Highland Mills, said several employees, and herself, have become infected. "After consulting closely with the Health Department I have decided not to reopen until I feel it’s 100 percent safe for us and our community," the owner stated in a post on social media Wednesday, Sept. 30. "That is my decision. I do not have to.  "We had a few employees, including myself, test positive for COVID. Everyone else is neg…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area
Man Charged With Causing Death Of Long Island Woman Found In Wooded Area A man has been arrested for causing the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area of Long Island over the summer. The body of 37-year-old Manorville resident Carmelina Maria Velasquez-Zhau was discovered in Manorville on Thursday, July 30. A home health aide, who was visiting a resident of Villas at North Pine Hills, was jogging when he discovered the body on the ground in a wooded area just east of Winding Path late that morning. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation. Late Thursday night, Oct. 1, Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives charged&nb…

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COVID-19: President Trump, First Lady Both Test Positive COVID-19: President Trump, First Lady Both Test Positive
Covid-19: President Trump, First Lady Both Test Positive Both President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. The president announced the news in a tweet shortly before 1 a.m. EST Friday, Oct. 2, writing: 'Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately." Shortly after, just before 1:30 a.m., the first lady tweeted: "As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying…

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Financial Advisor From Westchester Accused Of Embezzling $640K From Clients Financial Advisor From Westchester Accused Of Embezzling $640K From Clients
Financial Advisor From Westchester Accused Of Embezzling $640K From Clients A financial advisor from Westchester has been accused of embezzling more than $640,000 from clients. Gregg Brie, of White Plains, was arrested on Thursday morning, Oct. 1 and charged with securities fraud and wire fraud, Audrey Strauss, the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced. “As alleged, Gregg Brie stole money so he could live a lavish lifestyle," Strauss said. "This office is committed to rooting out fraudule…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Uptick In Positive Testing Rate, Cases; Latest County Totals COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Uptick In Positive Testing Rate, Cases; Latest County Totals
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Uptick In Positive Testing Rate, Cases; Latest County Totals The Hudson Valley saw an uptick in both cases and the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Thursday, Oct. 1. Of a total of 109,218 test results reported on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to New York State, 1,382, or 1.27 percent were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last four days in the Hudson Valley: Sunday, Sept. 27: 3.1 percent Monday, Sept. 28: 2.0 percent Tuesday, Sept. 29: 2.4 percent Wednesday, Sept. 30: 2.8 percent Here's a rundown of new cases in each of the Hudson Valley's seven counties: Rockland, 184 (up 74 f…

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COVID-19: New App Alerts NYers If They Were In Contact With Someone Who Has COVID COVID-19: New App Alerts NYers If They Were In Contact With Someone Who Has COVID
Covid-19: New App Alerts NYers If They Were In Contact With Someone Who Has COVID Residents of New York can now learn on their smart phones if they’ve come in contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19. That's because there's now an app for that. It's called COVID Alert NY. You can download it here. The app uses Bluetooth technology to sense proximity to another phone with the same app, but not geographic location. It does not track your location or use GPS. The NY app works in conjunction with similar apps in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley School Closes After Positive Case, 22 Percent Of Staff Under Quarantine COVID-19: Hudson Valley School Closes After Positive Case, 22 Percent Of Staff Under Quarantine
Covid-19: Hudson Valley School Closes After Positive Case, 22 Percent Of Staff Under Quarantine There has been a new school closure due to a positive case of COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley. The school, in Sullivan County, is the George L. Cooke Elementary School, where a staff member tested COVID positive and several other staffers are in quarantine, the Monticello Central School District announced. The school has switched to remote instruction only for all of its students through Friday, Oct. 9, the district announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Related story - COVID-19: Westchester School District Pushes In-Person Learning Into November  The district and Su…

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Former Broker From Long Island Accused Of Swindling $1M From Friends, Neighbors Former Broker From Long Island Accused Of Swindling $1M From Friends, Neighbors
Former Broker From Long Island Accused Of Swindling $1M From Friends, Neighbors A former investment broker from Long Island has been accused of using a fake hedge fund to fleece friends and neighbors out of more than $1 million in a Ponzi scheme. Rand Heckler, 55, of Glen Head, allegedly used his clients’ money – more than $1 million – to pay for his mortgage, country club membership and other expenses, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. Heckler was arraigned on Wednesday, Sept. 30 in Mineola and charged with: three counts of grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony),  grand larceny in the third degree (a Class D felony), sc…

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