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Joe Jenkins

Managing Editor, Orange County

jjenkins@dailyvoice.com

Joe Jenkins is a reporter who has worked for various publications including the Poughkeepsie Journal and the New York Daily News. He Graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2003 and received his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. Joe is also a contributing columnist and analyst for various online sports publications.

Joe was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

Joe Jenkins's Contributions

Politics

Calls Made For Assembly Speaker Silver To Resign After Corruption Charges WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver turned himself in to authorities at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning and is facing potential charges of corruption, according to nystateofpolitics.com. The Manhattan-based Democrat has held his position since 1994, but was under investigation from the U.S. Attorney's office regarding income generated from a law firm that the state sometimes uses to conduct real estate buisiness, nystateofpolitics.com reported. Reaction to the incident has been swift, including calls for Silver to resign. "I commend the handful of …

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

Police & Fire

Drug Suspect Who Eluded Capture In Greenwich Arrested GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Police arrested and charged a man who had evaded capture from authorities outside his Cos Cob home earlier this month, according to greenwichtime.com. Bryan Francois, 21, who dubbed himself "Black Houdini" after his escape from officers while wearing handcuffs, was arrested in a hotel in Whiteville, N.C. He waived extradition Friday and was taken back to Greenwich, where he was arraigned on charges including operating a drug factory, possession of drugs and evading capture, greenwichtime.com said. Francois had served six months in Westchester County Jai…

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

News

Calls Made For Assembly Speaker Silver To Resign After Corruption Charges PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver turned himself in to authorities at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning and is facing potential charges of corruption, according to nystateofpolitics.com. The Manhattan-based Democrat has held his position since 1994, but was under investigation from the U.S. Attorney's office regarding income generated from a law firm that the state sometimes uses to conduct real estate buisiness, nystateofpolitics.com reported. Reaction to the incident has been swift, with Democratic State Senator Brad Hoylman of Manhattan calling for Silv…

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

Police & Fire

Wilton Fire Chief: Be Cautious When It Comes To Natural Gas WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Daily Voice accepts letters to the editor. Please send letters to wilton@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: I’m positive that none of you reading this would want to be victims of an emergency involving the natural gas. As you know, the Yankee Gas Co. ran new gas mains throughout the downtown area and out to the schools over the summer. Being that natural gas is “new to the neighborhood,” it may be a good idea to know what to do if you smell gas or detect a leak. Signs and Odors: Natural gas is odorless so in the interest of safety, the utility inje…

by Chief Ronald E. Kanterman

01/22/2015

Schools

Stamford Residents Make Dean's List At Eastern Connecticut STAMFORD, Conn. -- Eastern Connecticut State University recently named several Stamford residents to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester. Erica Casinelli, class of 2018. Casinelli's major is pre-secondary education and English. Zoe Eliades class of 2018. Eliades's major is exploratory education. Rosangel Medina, class of 2015. Medina's major is psychology. Laura Keeler, class of 2015. Keeler's major is visual arts. Naomi Hurvitz, class of 2016. Hurvitz's major is mathematics. Lindsay Spitz, class of 2016. Spitz's major is political science. Colin Morgan, class of 201…

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

Police & Fire

Hartsdale Man Charged With Unlawfully Collecting Unemployment Benefits HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- New York State Police charged a Hartsdale man on Tuesday with illegally collecting unemployment benefits , according to officials. Nathaniel L. Fite, 44, was accused of collecting $5,400 of unemployment benefits between June and October of 2011 by generating false business records. Fite was employed at the time, police said. He is scheduled to appear in White Plains Court on Friday, police said.

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

News

Yonkers Man Accused Of Growing Marijuana Plants Inside Home YONKERS, N.Y. -- Authorities charged a Yonkers man on Tuesday with growing marijuana in his home, according to News 12 Westchester. The unidentified, 61-year-old suspect attempted to flee when police arrived, but was detained nearby. Authorities believe the suspect, who has a previous criminal history involving drugs, was growing the marijuana for personal use and not for distribution, News 12 Westchester said. Click here to read and watch the full story.

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

Events

Registration Open For Darien/Norwalk YWCA Computer Classes DARIEN, Conn. -- Registration is now available for Session 2 of computer classes at the YWCA of Darien/Norwalk. Women can learn or improve skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher as part of the YW’s Job Search Support Program. Classes are open to all women and are taught in the YW Computer Center with exercises that provide practical applications in the workplace. Classes include: Basic Word on Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 Basic Excel on Feb. 24, March 3 and March 10 Intermediate Word on March 17 and march 24 Intermediate Excel on March 31 and April 7. …

by Joe Jenkins

01/22/2015

News

Cuomo Outlines Spending Plan In State Of State Address PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo called upon lawmakers rein both taxes and spending while working on education reforms and addressing upstate financial woes in his State of the State address on Wednesday, according to The New York Times. Cuomo continued his crusade to raise the minimum wage to $11.50 in New York City and $10.50 in the rest of the state, saying that too many people believe being born poor means they will remain poor, The Times said. The recently re-elected governor's new education initiative included several initiatives, including the expansion of charter school…

by Joe Jenkins

01/21/2015

Politics

Cuomo Outlines Spending Plan In State Of State Address WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo called upon lawmakers to rein in both taxes and spending while working on education reforms and addressing upstate financial woes in his State of the State address on Wednesday, according to The New York Times. Cuomo continued his crusade to raise the minimum wage to $11.50 in New York City and $10.50 in the rest of the state, saying that too many people believe being born poor means they will remain poor, The Times reported. The recently re-elected governor's new education initiative included several initiatives, including the expansion of…

by Joe Jenkins

01/21/2015

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