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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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Weather
Hurricane Francine Gains Strength As It Nears Gulf Coast, With Impact On Gas Prices Possible Hurricane Francine Gains Strength As It Nears Gulf Coast, With Impact On Gas Prices Possible
Hurricane Francine Gains Strength As It Nears Gulf Coast, With Impact On Gas Prices Possible Tropical Storm Francine has strengthened to become a hurricane as energy facilities on the Gulf Coast have evacuated some production sites, and scaled back operations. The Category 1 storm is expected to make landfall on Wednesday night, Sept. 11, in southeast Louisiana. Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches, storm surge of 5 to 10 feet, and wind gusts of 75 miles per hour and higher are expected. Tornadoes are also possible. Francine became a hurricane at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. It's expected to gain more strength and become a Category 2 hurricane as it enters warm, open waters prior…

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Business
Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As List Of Store Closures Expands To 10 In NY Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As List Of Store Closures Expands To 10 In NY
Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As List Of Store Closures Expands To 10 In NY Discount retail chain Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy as its list of planned store closures expands. It currently has around 1,425 stores nationwide. The company announced on Monday, Sept. 9 that it will sell its assets to an affiliate of private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. In announcing initial store closures late in late July, Big Lots said a bankruptcy filing could be coming. Stores in the Northeast now slated for closure are as follows: New York Delaware Avenue, Buffalo South Ogden Street, Buffalo Route 5 & 20, Canandaigua  Voice Road, Carle Place Centereach …

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Store In Lawrence: Police Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Store In Lawrence: Police
Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Store In Lawrence: Police A pair of suspects are in custody after police say an item worth thousands of dollars was stolen from a Long Island store. The alleged incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in Lawrence, at Kay Jewelers at 331 Rockaway Turnpike. Responding officers were informed that a man had fled the store with a necklace that he was trying on valued at approximately $5,700, according to Nassau County Police. Officers canvassed the nearby area and located Demari Harvey, 21, of Rosedale, Queens. He was placed under arrest without incident in the vicinity of Branch Boulevard and Redwood Drive.…

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Schools
New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY
New Law Will Put A Student On Every School Board In NY There will soon be a student on every school board in New York.A new law requiring all state boards of education to have at least one student member will take effect on July 1, 2025. The students will attend public meetings, but not executive sessions, and won't be allowed to vote. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill on Thursday, Sept. 5. It will also remove the current law requirement that a student member seat be authorized by referendum of the voters of the district.  The bill would also remove the requirement that a student member be a senior at the school and instead require only …

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Traffic
Road Closure Alert: Work On Route 9W To Last For Weeks; Here's When, Where Road Closure Alert: Work On Route 9W To Last For Weeks; Here's When, Where
Road Closure Alert: Work On Route 9W To Last For Weeks; Here's When, Where A busy stretch of Route 9W will be close nightly for weeks. The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists in Rockland County of the closure in Clarkstown between Short Clove Avenue and Route 304. The closures, starting Monday, Sept. 9, will be nightly between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. and last through Friday, Sept. 20, to facilitate construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour.

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Police & Fire
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash An allegedly drunk driver from Connecticut has been charged in a fatal wrong-way crash in Westchester. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street, according to Westchester County Police. Original report - 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook Several 911 calls reported that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles, a Toyota Camry, was fully engulfed…

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News
3 Women Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Bellmore Business 3 Women Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Bellmore Business
3 Women Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Bellmore Business Three women are facing prostitution charges after an undercover operation at a Long Island business. The investigation was conducted at SPA located in Bellmore at 2556 Merrick Road on Thursday, Sept. 5. It was determined illegal massages and prostitution were being conducted at this location, Nassau County Police said. Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed Jholdana Rojas, age 37, of Paterson, New Jersey, Youchun Zhang, age 49, of Bellmore, and Shaoyu Xiong, age 36, of Flushing, Queens, under arrest without incident. Rojas and Zhang were both charged with unauthorized practice of a profe…

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Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Smithtown 7-Eleven, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Smithtown 7-Eleven, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Smithtown 7-Eleven, Police Say Do you know him? Authorities are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card at a Long Island convenience store. The man used the card at 7-Eleven in Smithtown, located at 91 Sheppard Lane, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police said.  The card had been stolen from a handbag at Short Beach in Nissequogue on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to …

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Weather
Update: Newly Named Tropical Storm Francine Expected To Become Hurricane In Days Update: Newly Named Tropical Storm Francine Expected To Become Hurricane In Days
Update: Newly Named Tropical Storm Francine Expected To Become Hurricane In Days A brand-new tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane, and its projected path will take it into the United States.Francine, now located a few hundred miles south of the southeast Texas Coast, is expected was upgraded to a tropical storm late Monday morning, Sept. 9. It's expected to become a Category 1 hurricane in the middle of the week. For a look at the projected timing and path of the system, see the image above from the National Hurricane Center. According to the National Hurricane Center, it has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. It's expected to move o…

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Police & Fire
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed in a wrong-way crash in Westchester. Click here for a new, updated story: Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Westchester Crash It happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street. Westchester County Police received several 911 calls reporting that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames.  The driver of that car was pron…

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