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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

Fourth Victim Dies After Crash Near Shopping Center On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa A fourth person has died after a horrific crash near a shopping center on Long Island that initially resulted in the deaths of three people, including two children. The crash happened around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 in Massapequa. A vehicle operating at a high rate of speed was traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), across from the shopping center located at 5598 Sunrise Highway, where it collided with three other vehicles, Nassau County Police said. On Saturday, Aug. 12, Nassau County Police announced the fourth person, and third child, to succumb to their…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

Police & Fire

Double-Fatal Crash: Syosset Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After SUV, Ferrari Collide A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash results in the deaths of a man and woman, both in their mid-30s, overnight on Long Island. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in Laurel Hollow. According to detectives, Sotirios Spanos, age 32, of Syosset, was operating a 2023 Acura MDX, traveling eastbound on Northern Boulevard in the vicinity of Moored Hill Road when he crossed over the yellow divider and collided with a 2013 Ferrari Convertible traveling westbound. The passenger of the Ferrari, a 37-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at th…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

News

Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog A local man got a big surprise while taking a routine walk with his dog in northern Fairfield County. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 just north of I-84 in Brookfield, at the Happy Landings Protected Open Space on Whisconier Road. (Click on the second image above.) The man, a Litchfield County resident who resides in New Milford, said he "came around a corner and the bobcat was about 20 yards ahead of me on the trail. He scampered away into the field." "Anyone walking dogs there should definitely keep them on leash." Officials advise residents to take the following pr…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

Weather

Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY A total of six tornadoes have been confirmed in New York State this week, accounting for 40 percent of the twisters in the Eastern US during separate rounds of storms on Monday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 8. Though five of those six were characterized as being "weak" on the Enhanced Fujita scale, there was one twister rated as "strong," according to the National Weather Service. It touched down in northern New York in Lewis County, about 35 miles south of Watertown, and traveled 16 miles. It was rated as an EF-3, making it the strongest of the 15 tornadoes in the Eastern US this week. T…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

Weather

Severe Weather Threat: Strong Storms Could Bring 60 MPH Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes An approaching cold front will ignite a round of thunderstorms, some of which may be severe. The time frame for scattered storm activity moving from the west to the east on Saturday, Aug. 12 is from about the middle of the afternoon through the evening when the chance will increase. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Damaging winds of 60 miles per hour or more and large hail of about 1-inch in diameter are the main threats, the National Weather Service said in a statement early Saturday morning. Portions of northeast PA and northern NJ are now under an Enhanced Risk fo…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash: Victim Struck By BMW Driven By 19-Year-Old Woman Near Merrick Intersection One person was killed in an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in Merrick. A 19-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, near the intersection of Fox Boulevard in her black 2020 BMW, when she struck an unknown male pedestrian who was laying on the ground in the right lane, Nassau County Police said. The male victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. The driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to D…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

Weather

Severe Weather Threat: Strong Storms Could Bring 60 MPH Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes An approaching cold front will ignite a round of thunderstorms, some of which may be severe. The time frame for scattered storm activity moving from the west to the east on Saturday, Aug. 12 is from about the middle of the afternoon through the evening when the chance will increase. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Damaging winds of 60 miles per hour or more and large hail of about 1-inch in diameter are the main threats, the National Weather Service said in a statement early Saturday morning. "An isolated tornado is also possible," the statement added, noting t…

by Joe Lombardi

08/12/2023

Weather

Scattered Storms, Some Severe, Could Put Damper On Weekend A new round of thunderstorms, some of which may be severe, could interrupt what will otherwise be a mainly dry weekend. The time frame for possible scattered storm activity moving from the west to the east on Saturday, Aug. 12 is from about the middle of the afternoon through the evening when the chance will increase. Some of the storms could have flooding downpours, isolated tornadoes, hail, and wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) It will be clear and dry before and after the possible window for storms. The high temperature on Fr…

by Joe Lombardi

08/11/2023

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed After Store Robbed At Knifepoint In Peekskill A suspect has been apprehended after an armed robbery at a business in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Peekskill on the 1000 block of Main Street. The store clerk told responding Peekskill Police officers that a male subject who was armed with a knife, had just robbed the store. The clerk was unsure if the suspect had fled the scene, or was still inside of the building, and believed that he may have had access to a firearm as well, Peekskill Police said. Peekskill PD officers established a perimeter, and with the help of t…

by Joe Lombardi

08/11/2023

News

Covid-19: New Eris Strain Already Most Prevalent Version Of Virus In US A newly identified offshoot of the Omicron variant now known as Eris has already become the most prevalent version of the COVID-19 virus in the United States. The variant, whose official name is EG.5, is causing about 17 percent of cases nationwide, with about 16 percent of cases linked to the XBB.1.16 strain known as Arcturus, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Arcturus was first identified in March of this year. The World Health Organization warned that Eris, a descendent of the XBB subvariant, could lead to an increase in infections. "D…

by Joe Lombardi

08/11/2023

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