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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

Business
McDonald's New CEO Promises Big Changes McDonald's New CEO Promises Big Changes
McDonald's New CEO Promises Big Changes WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  McDonald’s Corp.’s new CEO only has been at the helm of the fast food giant since Sunday, but he's already promising big changes, according to The Wall Street Journal. Steve Easterbrook is looking to reverse a downward economic trend that hasn't occurred with the company in more than 30 years. For the first time since 1981, McDonald's saw both revenue and net income drop from the previous year. In addition the golden arches is fighting an image problem with younger customers who view the restaurant chain as unhealthy, The Wall Street Journal reported.   Advi…

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News
Hudson Valley City Ranks Among Nation's Most Dangerous Hudson Valley City Ranks Among Nation's Most Dangerous
Hudson Valley City Ranks Among Nation's Most Dangerous NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley's Newburgh, N.Y. was ranked the 15th most dangerous city in the U.S., according to Neighborhood Scout.  Neighborhood Scout pulled violent crime information for cities with populations of 25,000 or more and based the number of crimes per 1,000 residents.  Newburgh had a crime index of 6 out of a possible 100, meaning it is safer than only 6 percent of cities in the U.S. The Orange County-based city had 15.84 violent crimes per 1,000 residents; well above the national average of 3.8, Neighborhood Scout said.  The city of 28,480 residents had five mur…

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News
Norwalk Yard Waste Site Will Be Closed Wednesday Norwalk Yard Waste Site Will Be Closed Wednesday
Norwalk Yard Waste Site Will Be Closed Wednesday NORWALK, Conn. -- The Yard Waste Site, located at 15 S. Smith St. in Norwalk, will be closed on Wednesday, March 4. For more information, visit the city of Norwalk website at www.norwalkct.org or contact the Customer Service Center at 203-854-3200.

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Business
Greenwich Leadership Forum Hosts Former Xerox Chairman At Annual Dinner Greenwich Leadership Forum Hosts Former Xerox Chairman At Annual Dinner
Greenwich Leadership Forum Hosts Former Xerox Chairman At Annual Dinner GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Leadership Forum 2015 annual dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 4, at the Greenwich Country Club. Anne M. Mulcahy chairman of Save the Children's Board of Trustees in Fairfield and a former chairman and CEO of Xerox Corp. in Norwalk, will be interviewed by Moderator David W. Miller, director of the Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative. Television personality, singer and author Kathie Lee Gifford of Greenwich will also be honored at the dinner.  A cocktail hour will start the evening at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 7:…

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News
Core Member Of Mount Vernon Street Gang Gets 28 Years In Prison Core Member Of Mount Vernon Street Gang Gets 28 Years In Prison
Core Member Of Mount Vernon Street Gang Gets 28 Years In Prison MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A key member of a violent Mount Vernon street gang was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter and weapons charges, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore.  Tyron McCallum, 27, is the first of four members of the GMG gang to be sentenced in connection to a series of three fatal shootings that took place within six hours of each other on March 11, 2012, the district attorney said.  The first victim, Russell Watkins, a Get Money Gangstas associate, was shot in front of witnesses while riding his dirt b…

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Neighbors
Rowayton Songbirds Talk Rescheduled Due To Snow Rowayton Songbirds Talk Rescheduled Due To Snow
Rowayton Songbirds Talk Rescheduled Due To Snow ROWAYTON, Conn. -- Katie Blake’s free public lecture on attracting songbirds to your backyard has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. at the Rowayton Community Center due to impending inclement weather. The talk was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. Blake is a bird-friendly communities coordinator for Audubon Connecticut. She will discuss how to enhance backyards and community green spaces to provide quality habit for migrating songbirds. The Rowayton Community Center is located at 33 Highland Ave.

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Politics
Bill Clinton Portrait Has Hidden Monica Lewinsky Image, Painter Says Bill Clinton Portrait Has Hidden Monica Lewinsky Image, Painter Says
Bill Clinton Portrait Has Hidden Monica Lewinsky Image, Painter Says PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The artist who painted the official portrait former President Bill Clinton has admitted he included a veiled reference to Monica Lewinsky in the work, according to NBC News.  Artist Nelson Shanks said he painted the silhouette of the famed blue dress that became associated with Clinton's extramarital affair immediately to the right of the two-term president, NBC News said.  Shanks also says that the Clintons aren't very fond of the portrait, NBC News reported.  Click here to read the full article. 

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Weather
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For New Round Of Snow In Fairfield Winter Weather Advisory Issued For New Round Of Snow In Fairfield
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For New Round Of Snow In Fairfield This story has been updated. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Fairfield County that went into effect at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.  Snow started in the area around 4 p.m. with up to 2 inches of accumulation. Snow will begin to transition to sleet and freezing rain during the evening and will eventually change over to rain after midnight as temperatures climb above freezing. Ice accumulations could be up to a tenth of an inch and an additional inch of snow could fall as well.  Rain showers will linger Wednesday morning b…

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Weather
Winter Weather Advisory For New Round Of Snow In Armonk Winter Weather Advisory For New Round Of Snow In Armonk
Winter Weather Advisory For New Round Of Snow In Armonk This story has been updated. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Westchester County that went into effect at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.  Snow started in the area around 4 p.m. with up to 2 inches of accumulation. Snow will begin to transition to sleet and freezing rain during the evening and will eventually change over to rain after midnight as temperatures climb above freezing. Ice accumulations could be up to .1 inch and an additional inch of snow could fall as well.  Rain showers will linger on Wednesday morning before…

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Politics
Portrait of Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Has Hidden Monica Lewinsky Image Portrait of Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Has Hidden Monica Lewinsky Image
Portrait of Chappaqua's Bill Clinton Has Hidden Monica Lewinsky Image CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The artist who painted the official portrait of Chappaqua resident and former President Bill Clinton has admitted he included a veiled reference to Monica Lewinsky in the work, according to NBC News.  Artist Nelson Shanks said he painted the silhouette of the famed blue dress that became associated with Clinton's extramarital affair immediately to the right of the two-term president, NBC News said.  Shanks also says that the Clintons aren't very fond of the portrait, NBC News reported.  Click here to read the full article.   

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