Fairfield, CT
Business
CNBC Study Reveals Where CT Ranks Among Best States For Business CNBC Study Reveals Where CT Ranks Among Best States For Business
CNBC Study Reveals Where CT Ranks Among Best States For Business Texas finished first. Alaska finished last. How does Connecticut fare compared to other states for business? In this study, CNBC scored all 50 states on more than 60 measures of competitiveness, developed with input from a broad and diverse array of business and policy experts, official government sources, the CNBC Global CFO Council, CEOs on the frontline of the economy known as the Young Presidents Organization -- and the states themselves. Connecticut placed 37th overall of the 50 states. (See a breakdown of scores below or by clicking here.)  States received points based on their ran…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
New TV Crime Show 'Deadly Rich' Spotlights Westchester Murder Case New TV Crime Show 'Deadly Rich' Spotlights Westchester Murder Case
New TV Crime Show 'Deadly Rich' Spotlights Westchester Murder Case One of the most infamous murder cases in area history will be back in the spotlight as CNBC debuts its newest original series, “Deadly Rich,” which will delve into the notorious murders of Ben Novack, Jr. and his mother Bernice Novack nine years ago. Ben Novack Jr., 52, a convention business owner and heir to the famous Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach, was found beaten to death in his hotel suite at the Rye Town Hilton on July 12, 2009. Earlier that year, his 86-year-old mother was attacked and killed at her home in Fort Lauderdale. A year after Novack Jr.'s death, police charged his wif…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
News
TV Director From Northern Westchester Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera TV Director From Northern Westchester Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera
TV Director From Northern Westchester Admits To Spying On Nanny With Camera A former television director has pleaded guilty to spying on his teenage nanny in his Westchester home. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Daniel Switzen, who worked at CNBC and who was arrested in November, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of second-degree unlawful surveillance for the incident. Switzen pleaded guilty to placing a secret camera inside a tissue box in the bathroom of his Pleasantville home on Nov. 13 last year. The camera was discovered by the teenage victim, Scarpino said. Switzen admitted to placing the camera to captu…

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by Zak Failla