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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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Former Police Officer Steals $24K From New Rochelle Charity For Autistic Children, DA Says Former Police Officer Steals $24K From New Rochelle Charity For Autistic Children, DA Says
Former Police Officer Steals $24K From New Rochelle Charity For Autistic Children, DA Says A former police officer and charity co-founder has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his own Westchester-based nonprofit organization, officials said. New Rochelle resident Christopher Greco, age 52, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21 on grand larceny charges, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26.  Greco, a 25-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department who retired in August 2021, is the co-founder of Christopher’s Voice, Inc., a charity for autistic children based in New Rochelle.  According to the DA'…

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Police & Fire
$200K Scheme: Bridgeport Woman Depletes Savings Of Relative With Dementia, Police Say $200K Scheme: Bridgeport Woman Depletes Savings Of Relative With Dementia, Police Say
$200K Scheme: Bridgeport Woman Depletes Savings Of Relative With Dementia, Police Say A 60-year-old Connecticut woman faces larceny charges after allegedly depleting the finances of her relative who suffers from dementia and was placed in her care, police said.  Leslie Vinson of Bridgeport turned herself in to the city's police department on Friday, Sept. 22 on larceny charges, Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran announced. According to Bridgeport Police, Vinson had been given the status of Power of Attorney for an elderly relative who suffers from frontotemporal dementia and severe cognitive impairment.  After a forensic audit was conducted on t…

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Schools
Superintendent Search: Carmel Central School District Hosting Forum For Public Input Superintendent Search: Carmel Central School District Hosting Forum For Public Input
Superintendent Search: Carmel Central School District Hosting Forum For Public Input A Putnam County school district is asking for public input as it begins its search for a new superintendent.  The Carmel Central School District Board of Education will hold a public superintendent search forum on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the George Fischer Middle School Auditorium at 281 Fair St., district officials announced.  The search follows the May 2023 resignation of former Superintendent Mary-Margaret Zehr, who joined the district in Nov. 2020.  After Zehr's departure, Joseph McGrath was named interim superintendent in July.  At Wednesda…

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Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Steals From Supermarket In Mohegan Lake, Police Say Know Him? Man Steals From Supermarket In Mohegan Lake, Police Say
Know Him? Man Steals From Supermarket In Mohegan Lake, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a man accused of shoplifting from a Northern Westchester supermarket.  The incident happened at the ShopRite supermarket located in the Cortlandt Town Center plaza in Mohegan Lake at 3140 East Main St., New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 25.  Police released images of the suspect inside the store that were captured by surveillance video. Anyone with any information regarding the suspect's identity is asked to call state police at (914) 769-2600 and refer to case no. 11528850.  This…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Severely Injures Victim Near Hudson Valley Train Station: Suspect At Large, Police Say Hit-Run Severely Injures Victim Near Hudson Valley Train Station: Suspect At Large, Police Say
Hit-Run Severely Injures Victim Near Hudson Valley Train Station: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck a victim near a Hudson Valley train station, leaving them severely injured. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Sept. 24 between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. in Brewster, when a pedestrian was hit by a dark-colored sport utility vehicle traveling north on Railroad Avenue, according to New York State Police. The vehicle, which was possibly a Nissan, then drove away from the scene.  The hit-run happened just south of the Brewster train station, police said. Anyone with any information regarding the vehicle or …

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Traffic
Road Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Elmsford Road Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Elmsford
Road Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Elmsford Motorists in Westchester are being advised of a series of road closures that will block traffic on a busy parkway and state route.  The closures will affect both the Saw Mill River Parkway and Route 119 in Elmsford beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and lasting through Friday, Sept. 29, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closures will include:  The southbound Saw Mill River Parkway between Exit 23 (Old Saw Mill River Road) and Exit 22 (Interstate 287), which will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night; State Route 119 between Vreeland Avenue and U…

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News
Bomb Threat At Business In Mount Vernon Causes Road Closure: Investigation Ongoing, Police Say Bomb Threat At Business In Mount Vernon Causes Road Closure: Investigation Ongoing, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Business In Mount Vernon Causes Road Closure: Investigation Ongoing, Police Say Authorities are conducting an investigation into a bomb threat received by a business in Westchester that caused a brief road closure. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Sept. 25 in Mount Vernon when a business on Gramatan Avenue received a bomb threat over a phone call, according to the city's Director of Communications Timothy Allen. The name of the business that was threatened was not released.  The bomb threat prompted Westchester County Police to clear the building and briefly close Gramatan Avenue between North Avenue and Sidney Avenue. The road has since been reopened, …

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Traffic
Road Closure: Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Mount Vernon To Be Affected Road Closure: Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Mount Vernon To Be Affected
Road Closure: Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Mount Vernon To Be Affected An overnight road closure is set to block access to a ramp between two parkways in Westchester. The ramp between the eastbound Cross County Parkway to the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway (Exit 9) in Mount Vernon will close between 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will facilitate guide rail repairs, officials said. Motorists should follow the posted detour as an alternate route. 

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Lifestyle
This Yonkers Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' This Yonkers Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
This Yonkers Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Fans of Gordon Ramsay will want to look out for an episode of the famed celebrity chef's revived "Kitchen Nightmares" that will feature a Puerto Rican restaurant in Westchester.  El Cantito Cafe, located in Yonkers at 1550D Central Park Ave., will appear on an episode of "Kitchen Nightmares" that is set to air on Monday, Nov. 13, Yonkers officials announced.  During the episode, Ramsay will help the eatery's owners recover from challenges posed by the pandemic, city officials said. No further details have been released by the network, so those interested will have to tune in to learn more.…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Embankment, Flips Car In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Crashes Into Embankment, Flips Car In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Embankment, Flips Car In Yorktown: Police A 55-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after crashing his vehicle into an embankment, overturning, and hitting a utility pole in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 21 around 1:40 a.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a crash on Route 118 in the area of Birdsall Drive, according to the department. Arriving officers soon found the crashed vehicle and identified the driver as Cortlandt Manor resident Anthony Olivieri, age 55.  Police then determined that Olivieri had allegedly been intoxicated at the time of the crash, causing him to…

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