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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
50-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Busy Road In Northern Westchester 50-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Busy Road In Northern Westchester
50-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Busy Road In Northern Westchester A 50-year-old man was killed in a crash after his vehicle was struck by a vehicle on a busy Northern Westchester road, police said. The crash happened on Monday, Aug. 12 around 2:40 p.m., when a vehicle hit a motorcycle at the intersection of Stoneleigh Avenue and Route 202 in Somers, according to New York State Police.  A preliminary investigation into the crash determined that a Mercedes-Benz driven by a 60-year-old woman from the Putnam County neighborhood of Kent Lakes had been traveling northeast on Route 202 when it tried turning left onto Stoneleigh Avenue.  At this point,…

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Traffic
Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Mount Kisco Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Mount Kisco
Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Mount Kisco The entrance to a town hall and library in Northern Westchester will be blocked for a few days as crews work to replace sidewalks in the area, officials announced.  In an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Mount Kisco village officials said the entrance to the town hall and Henry V. Kensing Memorial Library parking lot off of Main Street (Route 117) would be closed intermittently as crews work to replace the sidewalk in front. As the work continues, visitors are instead asked to use the Blackeby side driveway as an entrance and exit.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nb…

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Real Estate
Groundbreaking To Be Held For New Event Space At 'Samurai Farmhouse' In Hawthorne Groundbreaking To Be Held For New Event Space At 'Samurai Farmhouse' In Hawthorne
Groundbreaking To Be Held For New Event Space At 'Samurai Farmhouse' In Hawthorne A site once home to a hibachi restaurant for more than 45 years in Northern Westchester will soon be converted into a resort-like events space.  A groundbreaking for the Le Setai special event space, to be located at the former Gasho of Japan restaurant in Hawthorne at 6 Saw Mill River Rd. (Route 9A), will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The event space will be the latest use of the former Gasho building, which was made to resemble a 16th-century "samurai farmhouse" and housed the restaurant for more than 45 years, according to developers.  The "reso…

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News
$1.5M To Go Toward New Outdoor Amphitheater In Hudson Valley For Popular Festival $1.5M To Go Toward New Outdoor Amphitheater In Hudson Valley For Popular Festival
$1.5M To Go Toward New Outdoor Amphitheater In Hudson Valley For Popular Festival Elected officials have announced $1.5 million in federal funding that will help pay for a permanent home for a Hudson Valley theater festival that attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.  US Senator Chuck Schumer just revealed that the funds were secured in pending legislation to go toward the expansion of an open-air Shakespeare-style amphitheater overlooking the Hudson River in Putnam County.  The amphitheater, which the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will use, will be built on a 98-acre former golf course property in Philipstown that was gifted to the fe…

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Police & Fire
Man Flees Traffic Stop On Busy CT Highway With Troopers Still Holding His License: Police Man Flees Traffic Stop On Busy CT Highway With Troopers Still Holding His License: Police
Man Flees Traffic Stop On Busy CT Highway With Troopers Still Holding His License: Police A 21-year-old man faces a long list of charges after allegedly driving away from authorities during a traffic stop on a busy Connecticut highway and trying to hide from them, police announced.  Hartford County resident Barry Howard of Manchester was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 11 in connection with an incident on the same day that began on Interstate 84 East, Connecticut State Police said on Monday, Aug. 12.  At around 11:50 a.m. on the day of Howard's arrest, a trooper watching traffic on I-84 East near Exit 59 at the Manchester and East Hartford town line saw a brown Volk…

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Police & Fire
Trio Caught At Home Depot In New Rochelle With Stolen Video Game Consoles: Police Trio Caught At Home Depot In New Rochelle With Stolen Video Game Consoles: Police
Trio Caught At Home Depot In New Rochelle With Stolen Video Game Consoles: Police Three New Jersey residents wanted out of Delaware were arrested in New York after they were caught with more than $6,000 in stolen property, including several video game consoles, that they had obtained by making fraudulent purchases at businesses in Westchester, police said. The three suspects were arrested in New Rochelle, NY following an incident on Friday, Aug. 2, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Monday, Aug. 5. The events leading up to the arrests began just before 4:15 p.m. when New Rochelle Police learned that a vehicle wanted in connection to a stolen p…

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Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam
Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam First responders had to make their way through traffic before saving a man from the water below a dam in Northern Westchester.  The rescue happened just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a man became trapped in the water below the Croton Dam's spillway, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Officers from the Westchester County Police Department soon arrived and were able to lower a flotation device to the man as fire crews fought vehicle and pedestrian traffic to get to the scene.  Once they were able to get to the dam, the fire department lowered a swimme…

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Police & Fire
3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley 3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley
3 Arrests Made For Dogs Left In Hot Cars, Animal Abandonment In Hudson Valley Authorities in the Hudson Valley were kept busy over several days with holding suspects accountable for leaving their pets in hot cars and animal abandonment, officials announced. The incidents all happened in Putnam County between Thursday, Aug. 1, and Saturday, Aug. 10, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Sunday, Aug. 11. The first arrest was made on Thursday, Aug. 1 when SPCA detectives found a dog inside a vehicle with cracked windows while patrolling the Kobacker's Market parking lot in Brewster.  The inside of the car was reaching extreme temperatures amid 94-degree weather, off…

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Sports
'Time For A Parade': Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin Set For Hero's Welcome In Westchester 'Time For A Parade': Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin Set For Hero's Welcome In Westchester
'Time For A Parade': Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin Set For Hero's Welcome In Westchester A Westchester County native's spectacular gold medal win may prompt upcoming festivities in his home city upon his return from the Paris Olympics, officials hinted.  Mount Vernon's own Rai Benjamin won gold in the men's 400-meter hurdles on Friday, Aug. 9, in front of his friends and family, upgrading the silver medal he won for the same race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  The 27-year-old champion clinched the gold medal after finishing the event in 46.46 seconds, beating Norway's Karsten Warholm, who took silver, and Brazil's Alison dos Santos, who took bronze.  During those …

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News
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester 5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester
5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Amusement Park Pool In Westchester A young boy has died following an incident at a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park.  The 5-year-old child's death, which followed an incident on Thursday, Aug. 1, was detailed in a statement by a Rye Playland spokesperson on Sunday, Aug. 11.  On the day of the incident, around 2:20 p.m., a possible drowning was reported at Playland Park, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Earlier Report - 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Rye Playland Arriving police and park rangers found tha…

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