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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Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores
Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close 700 Stores Mattress Firm, the nation's largest mattress retailer, will close 700 stores nationwide, including four in New York, after filing for bankruptcy. It has more than 3,200 stores and nearly 10,000 employees in the U.S. and in recent years had aggressively expanded its retail footprint. That rapid expansion of stores, including locations often close to each other, resulted in "cannibalization" of sales, the company said. The four New York locations closing are: Old Country Road, Plainview Hylan Blvd, Staten Island Avenue U, Brooklyn Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn
Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close Six Stores In Connecticut Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close Six Stores In Connecticut Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close Six Stores In Connecticut
Nation's Largest Mattress Retailer Will Close Six Stores In Connecticut Mattress Firm, the nation's largest mattress retailer, will close 700 stores nationwide, including six in Connecticut, after filing for bankruptcy.It has more than 3,200 stores and nearly 10,000 employees in the U.S. and in recent years had aggressively expanded its retail footprint. That rapid expansion of stores, including locations often close to each other, resulted in "cannibalization" of sales, the company said. The six Connecticut locations closing are: 927 West Main Street, Branford 99 Farmington Avenue, Bristol 3475 Berlin Turnpike, Newington 575 Boston Post Road Route …
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony charge after punching a staff member in the head at Nyack Montefiore Hospital, Orangetown Police said. Police responded to the Emergency Department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital located at 160 North Midland Avenue in the Village of Nyack at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.  The victim reported being punched with a closed fist, causing a laceration to the victim’s head which needed medical treatment. Steven Butterfield of Bardonia was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was transported to the Orangeto…
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl There have been no shortage of black bear sightings throughout the area of late. Nearly all, though, have come during the day. But this weekend, we have received word of a bear who's a real night owl - so to speak. A family in Dutchess County tells us the bear has made back-to-back evening visits the last two days. The first came Thursday, Oct. 4 at about 7:30 p.m. at the residence on Gold Road in Stormville. (See photos above.) The bear must have felt at home because it came by again last night, Friday, Oct. 5. Stormville is about seven miles due north of Kent, where last weekend a lar…
El Niño Will Have Significant Impact On Winter Weather, New Forecast Says El Niño Will Have Significant Impact On Winter Weather, New Forecast Says El Niño Will Have Significant Impact On Winter Weather, New Forecast Says
El Niño Will Have Significant Impact On Winter Weather, New Forecast Says El Niño will be back and it will have a significant impact on the winter weather pattern in the area. El Niño is a large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific. What does that mean for us? In a nutshell, we will see warmer than average temperatures through the end of the calendar year and near normal snowfall for the entire winter, according to a new outlook for the winter released by AccuWeather. (See first image above.) There is one caveat. Colder weather will arrive in J…
Two Injured In Crash Involving Westchester County Police Vehicle On Taconic Two Injured In Crash Involving Westchester County Police Vehicle On Taconic Two Injured In Crash Involving Westchester County Police Vehicle On Taconic
Two Injured In Crash Involving Westchester County Police Vehicle On Taconic A section of the Taconic State Parkway was closed after a serious two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon involving a Westchester County police vehicle. The crash took place around 3 p.m. in Mount Pleasant, state police said. Two people, including a Westchester County police officer, were injured in the crash. Both were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The closure began at Lakeview Avenue.
Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School
Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Clarkstown South High School Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack was evacuated late Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat, the Clarkstown Police Department said. "There are no students currently on campus," police said.  The threat came to the school through a phone call, according to police. No further information was released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Second Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Connecticut Second Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Connecticut Second Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Connecticut
Second Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Connecticut A second tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in Connecticut during Tuesday's severe storms. The first tornado confirmed was in New Canaan and Norwalk, according to the National Weather Service. It hit New Canaan at 5:29 p.m. and went through Norwalk until 5:41 p.m. Coupled with two tornadoes  in the Hudson Valley and one on Long Island (in Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County), a total of five twisters touched down in downstate New York and Connecticut during the storms. Early Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Mansfield, just sout…
6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination 6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination 6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
6.5 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A nationwide ground beef recall has been announced by the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. More than 6.5 million pounds of ground beef and other beef products from an Arizona plant could be contaminated with Salmonella, the department said. A total of 57 illnesses in 16 states have been reported linked to the JBS Tolleson Company. The beef was processed from late July to Sept. 7 and shipped to stores across the country prompting concern by health officials that people may still have some of the ground beef in their freezers. For more info on the recall, check…
Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland
Tornado Touched Down In Fairfield County After Two Others Confirmed In Westchester, Rockland A third tornado has been confirmed in the Lower Hudson Valley/Fairfield County area during Tuesday's severe storm. The latest twister the National Weather Service has documented after completing surveying on Wednesday touched down in New Canaan at 5:29 p.m. and went through Norwalk until 5:41 p.m. It has been rated as an EF1 Twister, with the EF standing for Enhanced Fugita scale. EF1 tornadoes have winds of between 86 and 110 mph. The winds of the tornado in Fairfield County hit 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. It followed a four-mile path about 100 yards wide starting in the a…
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