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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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6 Westchester Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home From Israel After Large-Scale Hamas Attack 6 Westchester Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home From Israel After Large-Scale Hamas Attack
6 Westchester Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home From Israel After Large-Scale Hamas Attack This story has been updated.  Six Westchester law enforcement leaders who had been in Israel during deadly, violent fighting that has left hundreds of Israelis and several American citizens dead have successfully returned home. The six law enforcement leaders had been in Israel as part of a 32-member New York delegation that had traveled to the country on Thursday, Oct. 5 to participate in an international counterterrorism and antisemitism training, Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. As a result, the leaders had been in the country when the Islamist Hamas militant g…

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Business
CT Store To Close To General Public After Nearly 20 Years: 'Difficult Decision,' Owners Say CT Store To Close To General Public After Nearly 20 Years: 'Difficult Decision,' Owners Say
CT Store To Close To General Public After Nearly 20 Years: 'Difficult Decision,' Owners Say A Connecticut business that has sold annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and more for nearly two decades will soon be changing its business model in order to adapt to changes in the industry. Winterberry Gardens, located in the Hartford County town of Southington at 2070 West St., will be closing its garden center to the general public after Friday, Nov. 3, the owners announced. The owners said the decision was made in order to "adapt to the evolving needs of our clientele and the ever-changing industry climate."  The business will now instead focus on landscape maintenance,…

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Police & Fire
Man Breaks Into Yonkers Home, Tries To Steal From Parked Cars: Police Man Breaks Into Yonkers Home, Tries To Steal From Parked Cars: Police
Man Breaks Into Yonkers Home, Tries To Steal From Parked Cars: Police A 30-year-old man with an extensive criminal history has received more charges after breaking into a Westchester home and attempting to steal from several parked vehicles, police said. Ian Windley, age 30, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 3 after breaking into a Yonkers home and attempting to steal from parked vehicles in the city, Yonkers Police announced.  According to the department, Windley was seen on security footage trying to break into parked cars throughout the northern end of the city's 4th Precinct. Additionally, cameras also caught him entering and roaming through a home in the ci…

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Peekskill: Police Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Peekskill: Police
Duo Nabbed After Firing Shot During Armed Robbery In Peekskill: Police Two men have been apprehended in connection with an armed robbery in Northern Westchester that involved a gunshot being fired, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just before 2:40 a.m., when officers responded to an armed robbery in Peekskill on the 300 block of Highland Avenue.  According to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick, an investigation into the incident determined that a shot had been fired while the robbery had been taking place. The specific location of the robbery was not identified by authorities.  Hours later, around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, o…

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Traffic
Lane Closure To Affect Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown: Here's When Lane Closure To Affect Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown: Here's When
Lane Closure To Affect Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown: Here's When An upcoming lane reduction is set to slow down traffic on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester for two days. The northbound Taconic State Parkway will be reduced to one lane between Exit 17A (Route 202/Route 35) and Exit 19 (Route 132) in Yorktown on both Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Thursday, Oct. 12, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The lane reduction will last from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both days.  The lane closure is to allow for pavement repairs, officials said. 

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News
'Leaf Peeper' Metro-North Trains Available For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Metro-North Trains Available For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When
'Leaf Peeper' Metro-North Trains Available For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When Metro-North has good news for those who have waited all year for the leaves to change colors in the Hudson Valley.  Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 7, Metro-North will be adding extra "leaf peeper" trains to the Hudson Line that will take autumn-loving riders to the "incomparably scenic" Hudson River Valley for views of fall foliage, MTA officials announced.  Five of these extra trains will be added on Saturdays, while four extra trains will be added on Sundays, officials added.  "Fall is the best season to experience all that the Hudson Valley has to offer," said Metro-Nor…

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Latest Update: Duo Nabbed In Shooting That Left Infant Dead, Mom Critical In Mass Latest Update: Duo Nabbed In Shooting That Left Infant Dead, Mom Critical In Mass
Latest Update: Duo Nabbed In Shooting That Left Infant Dead, Mom Critical In Mass Two men now face charges in connection to a Hampden County shooting that injured an uninvolved pregnant woman on a bus, resulting in the death of her infant, officials said.  Holyoke residents Johnluis Sanchez, age 30, and Alejandro Ramos, age 22, were both arrested in connection to a shooting on Wednesday, Oct. 4 that resulted in the death of an infant, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Oct. 6.  Earlier Report: Update - Holyoke Shooting: Infant Dies Shortly After Birth, Mom In Critical Condition On the day of the shooting, around 12:…

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Hotel Rooms Canceled To Make Room For Migrants Before Army-Navy Game In New England: Report Hotel Rooms Canceled To Make Room For Migrants Before Army-Navy Game In New England: Report
Hotel Rooms Canceled To Make Room For Migrants Before Army-Navy Game In New England: Report At least 70 people, including many veterans, suddenly found themselves without places to stay ahead of the upcoming Army-Navy college football game in Massachusetts after their hotels canceled their rooms to make room for migrants, according to a report by CBS News. The cancellations were made at three hotels owned by Giri Hotel Management, where veterans attending the iconic game's debut at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Saturday, Dec. 9 had been hoping to stay afterward, according to a report by CBS News from Thursday, Oct. 5.  When travel agent Mar…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Arrested After 3-Car Crash In Yorktown: Police A 64-year-old man faces drunk driving charges following his involvement in a three-car crash in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Sunday, Oct. 1 around 3:50 p.m., when police in Yorktown responded to a three-vehicle crash in the area of Yorktown Pizza and Pasta at 2013 Crompond Rd. (Route 202).  An arriving officer identified 64-year-old Josef Sinkyrik as one of the drivers and found that he had allegedly been driving while intoxicated, the department said. Sinkyrik was then arrested on a charge of aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of…

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CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds
CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds A 19-year-old man has admitted to his role in the armed robbery of a Connecticut gas station, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Robert Smith, also known as "Robbie," age 19, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 28 to offenses related to the July 2022 armed robbery of a North Haven gas station, according to the US District's Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut. According to officials, Smith's arrest resulted from an investigation conducted by both the New Haven Police Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into an armed r…

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