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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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Police & Fire
Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 In Bedford Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 In Bedford
Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 In Bedford A 46-year-old man was killed while riding his motorcycle next to his son on a busy interstate highway in the region. The crash happened on Sunday, Aug. 11 just after 9:30 a.m., when a man lost control of his motorcycle on northbound I-684 near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police.  Just before the crash, Nilson Castillo Calderon, age 46, and his son, 21-year-old Kevin Castillo Rayo, both from the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, had been traveling on separate motorcycles on I-684. Castillo Calderon then lost control of his for an unknown reason and veere…

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Traffic
Update: Officials Estimate When Sewer Break Along Busy Hartsdale Road Could Be Fixed Update: Officials Estimate When Sewer Break Along Busy Hartsdale Road Could Be Fixed
Update: Officials Estimate When Sewer Break Along Busy Hartsdale Road Could Be Fixed Officials have given the first estimate of when a sewer break along a busy road in Westchester that occurred months ago could be fixed.  The break, which originally occurred in the area of 100 East Hartsdale Ave. in Greenburgh over Memorial Day weekend and has caused traffic delays and sidewalk closures, is expected to be fixed by October or November, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said. Earlier Report - East Hartsdale Ave Sewer Break Could Take Months To Fix According to Feiner, the fix has proved to be complicated because of the age of the pipe and manhol…

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Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Katonah-Lewisboro Bus Driver That Lost Their Young Son Support Pours In For Family Of Katonah-Lewisboro Bus Driver That Lost Their Young Son
Support Pours In For Family Of Katonah-Lewisboro Bus Driver That Lost Their Young Son After a well-loved bus driver and school monitor lost his young son from an illness, a Northern Westchester community came together to make sure his family had the means to give him a proper farewell.  Winston Batista, a beloved bus driver and school monitor with the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District for almost 25 years, found himself struggling with funeral costs after losing his son, Aiden, following a two-year illness. His predicament caught the attention of community members such as Michael Portnoy, a Lewisboro town employee who grew up knowing Batista.  …

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News
These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report
These NY Counties Named Among Safest In America: U.S. News & World Report If you're looking for a safe place to settle down and not worry about violence or how far you are from emergency care, plenty of counties in New York may fit the bill, including one now ranked as the safest in America.  A total of eight counties in New York appeared on the 2024 Safest Communities in America list by U.S. News & World Report, released on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  The New York counties to appear on the list include:  Nassau County, which ranked No. 1; Rockland County, which ranked No. 2; Westchester County, which ranked No. 6; Putnam County, which ranked…

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News
Update: Storm Water Drain Collapse On Road In Port Chester Could Take Weeks To Repair Update: Storm Water Drain Collapse On Road In Port Chester Could Take Weeks To Repair
Update: Storm Water Drain Collapse On Road In Port Chester Could Take Weeks To Repair Traffic on a section of road in Westchester surrounding a collapsed major stormwater drain will likely be affected for weeks as crews make repairs, officials said.  The collapse, which was first believed to be a sinkhole, occurred in Port Chester on North Regent Street near the intersection at Clermont Avenue, where a section of the village's main stormwater management waterway failed, village officials said on Thursday, Aug. 8.  Earlier Report - Possible Sinkhole Forms At Port Chester Intersection, Causes Road Closures According to officials, it is not known how l…

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Business
All-New Eatery Holds Grand Opening In Hudson Valley All-New Eatery Holds Grand Opening In Hudson Valley
All-New Eatery Holds Grand Opening In Hudson Valley Lovers of sweet treats and tea should pay a visit to a new eatery in the Hudson Valley celebrating its grand opening.  Rowseelee, a boba tea shop, celebrated the grand opening of its second location in Putnam County at 81 Main St. in Cold Spring on Friday, Aug. 9.  The shop serves a variety of boba, milk, and cold brew teas, as well as matcha and coffee. Those with a sweet tooth can also order desserts like beignets, flavored croissants, ice cream, and lemon bars.  According to its owners, the business only uses organic teas and ingredients and packages them in sus…

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Business
New Chick-fil-A Now Open For Business In Greenburgh: Here's Where New Chick-fil-A Now Open For Business In Greenburgh: Here's Where
New Chick-fil-A Now Open For Business In Greenburgh: Here's Where Only weeks after the opening of a new Chick-fil-A in Westchester, another of the chain's locations in the county has also opened its doors to those craving chicken sandwiches.  The new Chick-fil-A eatery, located in Greenburgh at the Midway Shopping Center at 913B Central Park Ave., officially opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  The location is owned and operated by Joshua Riley, who has spent nearly two decades with the company and will run the restaurant alongside his wife, Pangshua, and their two children, Jas and Sophia.  "I took a chance on Chick-fil-A …

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Crashing At Yorktown Gas Station While On Drugs Man Accused Of Crashing At Yorktown Gas Station While On Drugs
Man Accused Of Crashing At Yorktown Gas Station While On Drugs A 27-year-old man faces felony charges after crashing at a Northern Westchester gas station while allegedly under the influence of drugs, police said. Yorktown resident Ronald Ferraro was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 in connection with an incident at the Shell gas station at 930 East Main St. in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  According to the department, around 6:30 p.m. on the day of his arrest, Ferraro was involved in a single-car crash in the gas station's parking lot.  Arriving officers soon discovered that Ferraro's license had been …

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Police & Fire
Update: Northern Westchester Man Charged After Abandoning 3 Flea-Covered Dogs, Officials Say Update: Northern Westchester Man Charged After Abandoning 3 Flea-Covered Dogs, Officials Say
Update: Northern Westchester Man Charged After Abandoning 3 Flea-Covered Dogs, Officials Say A 56-year-old Northern Westchester man faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly abandoning three dogs in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  North Salem resident Marcelino Robledo Guardado was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 1 in connection with the abandonment of three female collie and lab mixes in Putnam County on Saturday, July 13, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  On the day they were found, the three dogs were discovered covered in fleas and ticks while wandering the area of Sunken Mine road in Putnam Valley, which is part of Clarence Fahnes…

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Traffic
Gas Construction Project To Affect Traffic On Busy Mount Vernon Road For Months Gas Construction Project To Affect Traffic On Busy Mount Vernon Road For Months
Gas Construction Project To Affect Traffic On Busy Mount Vernon Road For Months A gas construction project is set to cause lane closures on a Westchester roadway for several months, officials announced.  Beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 7, West 5th Street between South 7th Avenue and Mundy Lane in the city of Mount Vernon will be affected by temporary lane closures during working hours as a contractor works on a gas construction project, according to Con Edison.  The project is expected to continue until Tuesday, Dec. 31, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn-Patterson Howard said. Residents in the area will continue to have access to come and go at all times of d…

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