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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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Lane Closures: Stretch Of Busy Parkway In Westchester To Be Affected Lane Closures: Stretch Of Busy Parkway In Westchester To Be Affected
Lane Closures: Stretch Of Busy Parkway In Westchester To Be Affected Motorists are being warned of midday lane closures that will likely cause delays on a stretch of a busy parkway in Westchester.  Beginning on Monday, April 29, single and double lane closures will affect both directions of the Cross County Parkway between the Hutchinson River Parkway in Eastchester and the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closures will continue through Wednesday, May 1, and are scheduled between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day.  They will allow crews to perform road work, officials said. 

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed At CVS After Thefts In Yorktown, Ossining: Police Duo Nabbed At CVS After Thefts In Yorktown, Ossining: Police
Duo Nabbed At CVS After Thefts In Yorktown, Ossining: Police Two people face grand larceny charges after they were caught in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy with stolen items from Northern Westchester businesses, police said. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, April 25, when Yorktown Police reported that two shoplifting suspects had fled the town and may have been connected to other thefts in the area.  Later in the day, detectives in Putnam County from the Carmel Police Department saw the suspects' vehicle in the parking lot of the CVS Pharmacy in Mahopac at 100 East Lake Blvd. (Route 6). After an investigation, the duo was arr…

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News
Update: Park Pool To Still Open On Time Despite Bathhouse Blaze In Westchester Update: Park Pool To Still Open On Time Despite Bathhouse Blaze In Westchester
Update: Park Pool To Still Open On Time Despite Bathhouse Blaze In Westchester A pool at a Westchester County park will open on schedule despite a fire that left the nearby bathhouse unusable, officials announced. The Gould Park Pool in Dobbs Ferry is scheduled to open on time during Memorial Day weekend for the 2024 season, the village's Recreation Department announced on Friday, April 26.  Earlier Report - Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Dobbs Ferry The planned opening comes after a fire at the bathhouse on Saturday, March 30 around 8:15 p.m. that prompted a response from the Westchester County Hazmat team after flames came dangerousl…

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Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Shrub Oak Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Shrub Oak Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Shrub Oak Store One lucky liquor store customer is nearly $20,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket in Northern Westchester. The top-prize Take 5 ticket, worth $19,471, was purchased in Shrub Oak for the midday drawing on Thursday, April 25, New York Lottery officials announced. Officials added that the ticket was bought at Lakeland Liquors at 995 East Main St.  If you'd like to try your luck, Take 5 drawings are held twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Any winnings can be claimed up to a year after the drawing date. 

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Police & Fire
Westchester Man Asks 12-Year-Old Boy To Expose Himself Over Video Chat: Police Westchester Man Asks 12-Year-Old Boy To Expose Himself Over Video Chat: Police
Westchester Man Asks 12-Year-Old Boy To Expose Himself Over Video Chat: Police A 51-year-old Westchester man faces sex offense charges after asking a young boy to expose himself over a video call several times, police announced.  New Rochelle resident Fernando Rincon was arrested on Wednesday, April 24 following an investigation into several sex offenses involving a young boy, New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, April 25.  According to the department, Rincon asked a 12-year-old boy to expose his genitalia while video-chatting with him on several occasions.  Rincon was also found with illegal drugs during his arrest, police added. After his arre…

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Police & Fire
Teenage Trio Causes Over $20K In Damage At Deep River's Valley Regional HS Teenage Trio Causes Over $20K In Damage At Deep River's Valley Regional HS
Teenage Trio Causes Over $20K In Damage At Deep River's Valley Regional HS Three men and one juvenile suspect face charges after causing over $20,000 in damage to a high school in Connecticut, police announced.  Three 18-year-olds, Jonathan Gosnell, Henry Grabowski, and Mackie Olynnger, were arrested by warrant in connection with vandalism in Middlesex County at the Valley Regional High School in Deep River, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, April 26.  The arrests stemmed from an incident on Sunday, April 7, when troopers learned of vandalism discovered at the school, located at 256 Kelsey Hill Rd.  According to police, a…

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News
Somers Officials Speak Out Against Proposed Battery Storage Facility In Mahopac Somers Officials Speak Out Against Proposed Battery Storage Facility In Mahopac
Somers Officials Speak Out Against Proposed Battery Storage Facility In Mahopac County and town officials in Westchester are speaking out against a proposed battery storage facility in the Hudson Valley that may pose safety concerns and has already garnered an opposing petition from residents.  The lithium battery storage facility, proposed by East Point Energy, would be located in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac at 24 Miller Rd., in close proximity to the town of Somers in Northern Westchester, according to Somers Town Supervisor Robert Scorrano.  According to the proposed facility's developers, the site's batteries would use the area's electrical grid t…

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New Haven 21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings New Haven 21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings
New Haven 21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings A 21-year-old man has admitted his participation in several violent shootings and murders in Connecticut, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Tyjon Preston pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense related to his role in the violent Exit 8 street gang within the city, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, April 25.  According to federal officials, Preston's guilty plea followed an effort to address violence in New Haven that involved an investigation into an ongoing gang war between members and associates of the Exit 8 stre…

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Business
New Eatery Opens For Business In Mahopac New Eatery Opens For Business In Mahopac
New Eatery Opens For Business In Mahopac If you've found yourself craving chicken, an all-new restaurant in the Hudson Valley may be worth checking out. A new Korean-style chicken restaurant in Putnam County, 92 Chicken in Mahopac at 728 Route 6, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 25.  Visitors to the new eatery can order tenders or drumsticks in a variety of flavors, including garlic spicy, curry, and red hot pepper.  Additionally, the restaurant also offers chicken wings, fish and chips, and plenty of sides like french fries, fried calamari, shrimp tempura, dumplings, a…

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Lifestyle
Westchester Native Mary J. Blige Inducted In Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Westchester Native Mary J. Blige Inducted In Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Westchester Native Mary J. Blige Inducted In Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Hip-hop soul legend and New York's Mary J. Blige's career is doing "Just Fine," as the iconic artist has just been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  Blige, age 53, was named an inductee into the Cleveland-based Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 21.  In their write-up on their website, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said the Yonkers native has provided the soundtrack to countless fans' lives.  "Blige’s music echoes our experiences with love and life. She helps us move on, move out, and move up," the Hall of Fame wrote, continuing, "She’s the much-needed soundtrac…

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