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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

Schools

These Westchester School Districts Are On Delayed Starts The following school districts have scheduled closures and delayed starts on Friday, Jan. 31 as a result of storm-related wintry conditions: Westchester County Bedford Central School District, three-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, three-hour delay Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, three-hour delay Lakeland Central School Distri…

by Daily Voice

01/31/2025

Business

Nationwide Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Bread Crumbs A popular brand of bread crumbs has been recalled. What You Need To Know La Fiesta Food Products, LLC is recalling 8-ounce packages of La Fiesta brand bread crumbs, sold nationwide between Thursday, April 10, 2024, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. The recall stems from the presence of undeclared sesame, a major allergen that can cause serious or life-threatening reactions in some individuals. It was discovered during routine checks, revealing sesame in the product despite it not being listed on the label. Additionally, the allergen declaration was missing in Spanish. Affected Products…

by Joe Lombardi

01/31/2025

Weather

Here's Latest Timing For New Winter Storm Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Northeast A massive, quick-moving coast-to-coast storm system that will bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain to the East Coast will be arriving earlier than expected. The system is now expected to hit the Northeast overnight Thursday, Jan. 30 into Friday, Jan. 31, according to the National Weather Service. "This storm will bring a large area of precipitation to the Northeast Thursday night through Friday, falling mainly as rain in most places," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nick Arman said. "However, as precipitation moves in during the early morning hours of Friday, areas in Pennsylvania and New York wi…

by Joe Lombardi

01/30/2025

Politics

Trump Calls For End To Income Tax, Offers Buyouts To 2 Million Federal Employees President Donald Trump is calling for the elimination of federal income tax, advocating for a shift to a tariff-based revenue system. He argues that this approach, which he says previously made the US “richer” and a more “powerful” economy, would mark a pivotal turning point for the nation. "America is going to be very rich again, and it's going to happen very quickly," Trump said during a speech in Florida on Monday, Jan. 27 at the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami. "Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich foreign nations, we should be tariffing an…

by Joe Lombardi

01/29/2025

Weather

Massive Storm Taking Aim At Northeast: Here's Latest Timing, Track The projected timing has shifted for a fast-moving, sprawling storm stretching thousands of miles will bring snow, sleet, and rain to the Northeast. Click here for an updated story: Projected Timing Shifts For Storm Packed With Snow, Ice, Rain Set To Hit Northeast The massive system will arrive along the East Coast late in the week, with impacts lasting into the weekend, the National Weather Service says. Areas highlighted in pink on the AccuWeather map above signal a wintry mix expected Friday, Jan. 31. Regions shaded in green are predicted to see steady rainfall. The massive…

by Joe Lombardi

01/29/2025

Business

Medicaid Payment Portal Access Down Nationwide Amid Federal Aid Freeze Health organizations nationwide have been thrown into chaos after Federal financial assistance programs became disrupted following President Donald Trump’s directive to freeze funding across multiple agencies, including Medicaid. This freeze, intended to reassess program priorities, has caused confusion and raised concerns about essential services. Medicaid payment systems have reportedly gone offline in all 50 states, preventing healthcare providers from accessing funds. "The White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavi…

by Joe Lombardi

01/28/2025

Politics

Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. ‘Predator,’ Urges Senate To Reject Trump Nominee Caroline Kennedy, the sole surviving child of President John F. Kennedy, has delivered a scathing critique of her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., just as he is about to testify before the Senate in a confirmation hearing following his appointment by President Trump as health secretary. “I have known Bobby my whole life,” Caroline Kennedy, age 67, wrote in a letter to senators. “It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator.” She criticized his promotion of vaccine misinformation, attributing the 2019 measles outbreak in American Samoa to his anti-vacci…

by Joe Lombardi

01/28/2025

News

Rare Strain Of Bird Flu Discovered As Egg Prices Soar, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fowls Killed The detection of a different more rare strain of avian influenza is raising alarm as record egg prices soar to new highs. A farm in California where the new H5N9 strain was detected had to kill 119,000 birds after the more common H5N1 strain had been detected earlier. In New York, a farm on Long Island culled 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak. “Whether this novel H5N9 virus will cause human infections from its avian host and become a pandemic subtype is not known yet,” the US National Library of Medicine said. “It is therefore imperative to assess the risk of emergence of t…

by Joe Lombardi

01/28/2025

Business

Arabica Coffee Prices Spike Amid Colombia-US Tariff Dustup Prices of Arabica coffee hit record highs in the aftermath of threats of tariffs by both the United States and Colombia after a dispute involving migrant deportation flights. Arabica futures hit a record of $3.56 in the Intercontinental Exchange on Monday, Jan. 27, a day after the back-and-forth dustup a day earlier, according to The Wall Street Journal. The previous record of $3.48 was recorded in early December. The US imports about 30 percent of its coffee from Colombia. Colombia agreed to accept the flights after earlier turning back two planes. This prompted President Donald Trump to…

by Joe Lombardi

01/28/2025

Business

Public Health Alert: Wegmans Chicken Nuggets Sold In NJ May Contain Bone Fragments A public health alert has been issued by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for frozen, fully cooked Wegmans chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with bone fragments. Consumers are urged not to eat this product. While no recall has been requested since the product is no longer available for purchase, FSIS is concerned that packages may still be in consumers’ freezers. Details of the Product: Brand: Wegmans FAMILY PACK FULLY COOKED Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat Click here to view product lebel Size: 46-ounce plastic packages Best …

by Joe Lombardi

01/28/2025

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