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Joe Lombardi

Managing Editor

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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

Business

BJ's To Pay $9M For Not Reporting Air Conditioner Defect Linked To Death Of NY Mom, Feds Say BJ's Wholesale Club has agreed to pay $9 million in penalties for failing to immediately report a known defect with an air conditioner it sold linked to the death of a mother after a house fire. The move by the Massachusetts-based company, located in Marlborough in Middlesex County, resolves its charges by the US. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC said BJ’s knowingly failed to immediately report to it, as required by law, that portable air conditioners manufactured by Royal Sovereign International, Inc. and sold by BJ’s, contained a defect that could create a substantial p…

by Joe Lombardi

10/07/2023

News

Similar To Long COVID, Long Cold Symptoms Can Linger Well After Infection, New Study Says Similar to the pattern seen in long COVID, lingering symptoms following other infections, including common colds, flu, and pneumonia may be just as common, a new study says. Long colds often go undiagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms and lack of diagnostic tests and can linger for more than four weeks after the initial infection, according to the study from Queen Mary University of London published in The Lancet on Friday, Oct. 6. Long COVID is estimated to affect at least 10 percent of people infected with COVID-19, with far higher incidence among those hospitalized. …

by Joe Lombardi

10/07/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection Police are investigating after a man was killed in a crash at a busy intersection on Long Island. It happened just before noontime Friday, Oct. 6 in Copiague. A man was walking southbound across eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27), at 35th Street, when he was struck by an eastbound 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT with the Copiague Fire Department. The driver of the Jeep, a 19-year-old Massapequa man, was not injured. Detectives are asking an…

by Joe Lombardi

10/07/2023

Weather

Flash Flood Risk: Cold Front To Run Into Philippe, Bringing Heavy Downpours, Scattered Storms A powerful cold front approaching from the west has triggered widespread rainfall that will collide with post-tropical cyclone Philippe, leading to the potential for flash flooding in parts of the Northeast. Scattered to numerous drenching downpours and embedded thunderstorms will become widespread on Saturday morning, Oct. 7, and last into the late afternoon or early evening, according to the National Weather Service. A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the region until 8 p.m. Saturday. "Some of the flooding could be locally significant," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardou…

by Joe Lombardi

10/07/2023

Weather

Cold Front Will Collide With Tropical Storm Philippe: Here's Timing, Projected Rainfall Totals A powerful cold front accompanied by a complex storm system will run into the remnants of Tropical Storm Philippe to pelt the Northeast with heavy rain that could cause flash flooding. Some areas in the region could see up to 4 inches of rainfall from overnight Friday, Oct. 6 through the day on Saturday, Oct. 7. "A strong cold front will bring the potential for heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorm activity late tonight," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Friday morning, Oct. 6. "Due to saturated soil conditions and high st…

by Joe Lombardi

10/06/2023

News

2 Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At East Northport Massage Parlor Two women have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Happy Foot Spa in East Northport, located on Larkfield Road, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3. Erying Tang, age 61, and Xiaohua Xiong, age 58, both of Flushing, Queens, were charged with: Prostitution, Unauthorized practice of a profession. Both women were released on desk appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear at Firs…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2023

Weather

New Flash Flood Risk: Complex Storm System Could Dump Several Inches Of Rainfall A complex storm system accompanying a strong cold front could bring up to 4 inches of rainfall to parts of the Northeast leading to a new threat of flash flooding. Ahead of the arrival of the system, it will be dry on Thursday, Oct. 5, with skies gradually becoming sunny after morning fog, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature will be in the low to mid-70s. Clouds will increase on Friday, Oct. 6 with more patchy morning fog and a chance of showers and drizzle throughout the day. The high temperature will be around 70 degrees. Showers will be more widesp…

by Joe Lombardi

10/05/2023

News

New Update: Missing NY Girl Located New update: A 16-year-old New York girl who went missing has been found. Emily Clapper, a resident of Herkimer County, about 80 miles west of Albany. had last been seen on Monday, Oct. 2. Late Thursday night, Oct. 5, New York State Police announced she was located in "good health" in southern Otsego County, in the city of Oneonta by Oneonta Police. "We would like to thank the public for their assistance," state police said in a statement. Original report: Have you seen her? A 16-year-old New York girl has gone missing and a statewide alert has been issued on Wednesday,…

by Joe Lombardi

10/04/2023

Weather

'Get Your Snow Shovels Ready': AccuWeather Releases Winter Outlook Forecasters for AccuWeather have released their projections for the winter of 2023-24. Senior Meteorologist Paul Pastelok and his team are saying it's shaping up to be much different than last winter, especially across the central and eastern United States, and one month may leave the biggest impression. "February can be an active and intense month," Pastelok said. One of the driving forces this winter will be the strengthening El Niño, which will play a significant role in the weather across the United States throughout the entire winter season. Earlier report - 'Super'…

by Joe Lombardi

10/04/2023

Weather

New Projected Path Takes Tropical Storm Philippe's Cone Into New England Tropical Storm Philippe is expected to track north off the East Coast with its forecast cone approaching the coastline of parts of northern New England. As of Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, the center of Tropical Storm Philippe is about 110 miles north-northwest of the Virginia Islands. The storm is packed with 45 mph winds with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles from the center. It's moving toward the northwest at around 9 miles per hour. A turn toward the north-northwest is forecast later Monday, followed by a faster motio…

by Joe Lombardi

10/04/2023

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