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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Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark
Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark This story has been updated. Nearly all NYSEG customers in Putnam, Dutchess and parts of Northern Westchester saw their power restored by 6 a.m. Friday after a 9:30 p.m. fire at a substation at Lake Secor in Mahopac affected other substations, resulting in outages to approximately 50,000 customers. Daily Voice received reports of a loud booming noise near Lake Secor at around that time. At 6 a.m. Friday, NYSEG is reporting just one customer without power in both Putnam and Dutchess and 15 in Northern Westchester. Approximately 30,000 of the customers who lost power were in Putnam. Immedia…
Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark
Power Restored After Outage Leaves Thousands In Area In The Dark This story has been updated. Nearly all NYSEG customers in Putnam, Dutchess and parts of Northern Westchester saw their power restored by 6 a.m. Friday after a 9:30 p.m. fire at a substation at Lake Secor in Mahopac affected other substations, resulting in outages to approximately 50,000 customers. Daily Voice received reports of a loud booming noise near Lake Secor at around that time. At 6 a.m. Friday, NYSEG is reporting just one customer without power in both Putnam and Dutchess and 15 in Northern Westchester. Approximately 30,000 of the customers who lost power were in Putnam. Immedia…
State Police Search For Woman Who Went Missing After Dropping Off Son State Police Search For Woman Who Went Missing After Dropping Off Son State Police Search For Woman Who Went Missing After Dropping Off Son
State Police Search For Woman Who Went Missing After Dropping Off Son State police are asking the public's help in their search for a woman who went missing on Monday after dropping off her son.Jacilyn R. Hill, 30, was reported missing on May 23 by a family member after she was last seen on that date around noon in the Town of Galway in Saratoga County.  She left her 11-month-old son with a relative on that date with an unknown destination. She is described as 5-foot-6 with blonde hair and blue eyes with a medium skin tone. There is no clothing description available as to what she was wearing when she was last seen.  Officials are asking that anyone who fee…
Staffer Charged With Slapping Disabled Man At Dutchess Facility Staffer Charged With Slapping Disabled Man At Dutchess Facility Staffer Charged With Slapping Disabled Man At Dutchess Facility
Staffer Charged With Slapping Disabled Man At Dutchess Facility AMENIA, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor, state police said. State Police from Dover Plains arrested Leon Nicalek, 60 years old, on Monday, May 23. Troopers responded to the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office in Wassaic to investigate the report of a staff member striking a client on Sunday, May 22, state police said. An investigation revealed that Nicalek became frustrated with a mentally handicapped person who he subsequently slapped on his head, causing no i…
Westchester Estate Owner Donald Trump Clinches Republican Nomination Westchester Estate Owner Donald Trump Clinches Republican Nomination Westchester Estate Owner Donald Trump Clinches Republican Nomination
Westchester Estate Owner Donald Trump Clinches Republican Nomination Donald Trump has now officially gone over the top.The real estate mogul and reality TV star, who owns an estate and properties throughout the Hudson Valley, has hit the so-called "magic number" of delegates required for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump, who was declared the party's presumptive nominee earlier this month, surpassed the 1,237 mark Thursday after unbound delegates from Colorado, North Dakota and Pennsylvania pledged to support him. The Republican convention will be held Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21 in Cleveland. Trump, who owns an estate in…
Man Charged After Woman Escapes From Alleged Kidnapper On I-87 Man Charged After Woman Escapes From Alleged Kidnapper On I-87 Man Charged After Woman Escapes From Alleged Kidnapper On I-87
Man Charged After Woman Escapes From Alleged Kidnapper On I-87 ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 39-year-old man has been apprehended and charged with kidnapping a woman who managed to escape from his car on the New York State Thruway in Sloatsburg, according to state police. Rasheed, McKenith abducted a woman against her will in Newark on April 30, state police said. The woman was unharmed after escaping from the vehicle and seeking help from passing motorists, according to state police. McKenith fled the area at the time, police said. Interviews with witnesses at the scene and information obtained from the Newark Police Department led to his arrest. McKen…
Con Ed Warns Customers About New Service Turnoff Scam Con Ed Warns Customers About New Service Turnoff Scam Con Ed Warns Customers About New Service Turnoff Scam
Con Ed Warns Customers About New Service Turnoff Scam Con Edison is warning customers not to fall for scams in which a caller threatens a service turnoff unless the customer purchases a pre-paid card or arranges for a transfer via MoneyGram to pay a bill.These callers are not from Con Edison and Con Edison does not accept payments of electric or gas bills by pre-paid debit cards, or by MoneyGram or similar transfers, Con Ed said.  The company said it has recently seen a spike in reports from customers who were contacted by the scammers.  Con Edison said it believes the scammers are calling customers randomly, not targeting just those who owe b…
Dutchess Student Arrested, Jailed After Making Terrorist Threat, Say Police Dutchess Student Arrested, Jailed After Making Terrorist Threat, Say Police Dutchess Student Arrested, Jailed After Making Terrorist Threat, Say Police
Dutchess Student Arrested, Jailed After Making Terrorist Threat, Say Police MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- New York State Police from Poughkeepsie responded to Millbrook High School, located on Church Street, after a report of a threat of school violence on Wednesday at approximately 9:30 a.m. Following an investigation conducted by the State Police, a 17-year-old student from Clinton Corners was charged with making a terroristic threat, a Class D felony. The arrest stems from the student making a verbal threat of school violence, according to police. There is no known information indicating a credible threat to the school, police said. The student was arraigned in the Town of…
New K-9 Bloodhound Helps Rescue Hiker In Patterson New K-9 Bloodhound Helps Rescue Hiker In Patterson New K-9 Bloodhound Helps Rescue Hiker In Patterson
New K-9 Bloodhound Helps Rescue Hiker In Patterson PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The newest member of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department helped save a woman's life on Tuesday.That new member happens to be  only 18 months old and four-legged. Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that his newest member, K-9 Chase, and his handler, Criminal Investigator Randel Hill recorded their first official, successful track. Chase is Bloodhound who recently completed his training and was immediately put to use. Chase and Investigator Hill, along with members of the New York State Police, responded to a 911 report of a female hiker lost in a wooded a…
Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection
Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- A 31-year-old Putnam Valley man has been charged with violating an order of protection that was issued when an investigation revealed he had assaulted a female victim, state police said. Brett Augustowski was charged with criminal contempt in the first degree, a Class E felony, on Wednesday. Troopers responded to Augustowski’s residence on Wednesday where an investigation revealed he had assaulted a female victim in violation of an active order of protection, police said. Augustowski was also arrested a day earlier for criminal contempt in the second degree, a Class …
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