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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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Obituaries
Yonkers Police Sergeant Dies At 41: 'Brought Immense Joy, Love' Yonkers Police Sergeant Dies At 41: 'Brought Immense Joy, Love'
Yonkers Police Sergeant Dies At 41: 'Brought Immense Joy, Love' A Westchester community is mourning the loss of a beloved police sergeant and son of a city leader who leaves behind a legacy of service, love, and dedication.  Patrick Breen, a Sergeant with the Yonkers Police Department and the son of Yonkers City Councilman Mike Breen, died at the age of 41 on Sunday, Dec. 15.  In an emotional post on Instagram, Mike Breen shared his family’s heartbreak, saying Patrick “brought immense joy and love into the lives of everyone who knew him” and would be “profoundly missed.”  “Being Patrick’s father has been the greatest honor of my life, an…

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News
Grand Jury Clears New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Accused Of Misconduct: Suspension Remains Grand Jury Clears New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Accused Of Misconduct: Suspension Remains
Grand Jury Clears New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Accused Of Misconduct: Suspension Remains A grand jury has declined to indict a Westchester County police lieutenant accused of deliberately mishandling evidence during a drug investigation, officials announced.  In a statement on Friday, Dec. 13, New Rochelle city officials said a Westchester County Grand Jury cleared New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Sean Kane of criminal charges connected to a misconduct investigation.  Kane was originally suspended in early August when the New Rochelle Police Department announced an investigation into his alleged mishandling of evidence.  According to the department, …

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Police & Fire
Crews Battle Blaze At New Rochelle Home Amid Wintry Weather (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Blaze At New Rochelle Home Amid Wintry Weather (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Blaze At New Rochelle Home Amid Wintry Weather (Photos) Fire crews spent a wintry night extinguishing a blaze at a large Westchester residence.  The blaze broke out at a New Rochelle home on Mill Pond Lane on Monday night, Dec. 16, fire buff Domenic Ramacciato told Daily Voice.  Ramacciato said that the incident initially came in as a residential fire alarm and was upgraded to a 10-75 once firefighters arrived at the scene.  Photos of the blaze and the response were posted on Ramacciato's Instagram page (click here for photos).  More details about the fire and information about possible injuries were not immediately available.  Check back to …

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Police & Fire
Wrong Way Crash: Parents, Children From CT Injured On NY Parkway Wrong Way Crash: Parents, Children From CT Injured On NY Parkway
Wrong Way Crash: Parents, Children From CT Injured On NY Parkway Officials have revealed more details about a wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester that left six people hospitalized, including a former mayor.  The crash, which happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, happened when a 2024 Mercedes sedan driving south struck a 2018 Dodge Durango carrying a family of five, according to Westchester County Police Chief James Luciano.  The Mercedes was driven by 75-year-old Joan Feinstein of Rye Brook, Luciano said. Feinstein, a longtime community volun…

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Police & Fire
Masked Suspects Smash Into Jewelry Store, Steal Valuables In Hartsdale: Police Masked Suspects Smash Into Jewelry Store, Steal Valuables In Hartsdale: Police
Masked Suspects Smash Into Jewelry Store, Steal Valuables In Hartsdale: Police Authorities are searching for a group of masked suspects who forcibly broke into a Westchester jewelry store and stole high-value items in a matter of minutes, officials said. The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 16, just after 11 a.m., when a burglary at Tarrytown Jewelers at 273 North Central Ave. (Route 100) in the Hartsdale section of Greenburgh was reported to Greenburgh Police, according to the department. Surveillance footage and witness reports revealed that four suspects shattered the store's glass front, stole numerous valuable items, and fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV, pol…

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Real Estate
Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground In Mount Vernon: Will Have Over 300 Units Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground In Mount Vernon: Will Have Over 300 Units
Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground In Mount Vernon: Will Have Over 300 Units Construction has begun on a new $223 million affordable housing development in Westchester that will create hundreds of new homes.  The project, called Opal 115, will bring 315 affordable apartments to the city and is being built in partnership with Forward Thinkers Development, Grandview Consulting, and The NRP Group.  The development, which will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 17, will provide housing for households earning 40 to 90 percent of the Area Median Income.  Nearly half of the apartments will be two- and three-bedroom units designed to accommodate…

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Police & Fire
ID, Cause Of Death Released Of Man Found In New Rochelle Park (UPDATE) ID, Cause Of Death Released Of Man Found In New Rochelle Park (UPDATE)
ID, Cause Of Death Released Of Man Found In New Rochelle Park (Update) Police have released more information about a man whose body was found in a public park in Westchester.  The body of South Carolina resident Ian Brown, age 67, was found on Thursday, Dec. 12 at D’Onofrio Park in New Rochelle, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Monday, Dec. 16.  Brown had been in the Bronx while visiting family, Coyne said, adding that his death was deemed to be natural causes of previous health conditions. No foul play is suspected. 

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Traffic
Crash Causes Delays On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Delays On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Delays On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale (Developing) A crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester resulted in injuries and has blocked two lanes of travel.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 16 at around 2:20 p.m. on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in Hartsdale just south of Dobbs Ferry Road, according to reports.  The crash has left the right and center lanes blocked, causing traffic delays.  Injuries were also reported, but authorities have not yet released more information about the crash.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Scammers Threatening Victims With Arrest, Impersonating Officers In Yonkers Scammers Threatening Victims With Arrest, Impersonating Officers In Yonkers
Scammers Threatening Victims With Arrest, Impersonating Officers In Yonkers Residents in Westchester are being warned about phone scammers impersonating police and tricking victims into handing over money.  The warning was issued on Friday, Dec. 13 after the Yonkers Police Department received reports of scammers "spoofing" official department phone numbers, including the 1st Precinct at (914) 377-7477.  According to police, the scammers call individuals and either threaten them with arrest unless a fake fine is paid or request fraudulent donations to the department. "The Yonkers Police Department will NEVER call you to demand payment," officials sai…

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Lifestyle
Film Based On Rehabilitation Program At Ossining's Sing Sing Prison Gets Re-Release Film Based On Rehabilitation Program At Ossining's Sing Sing Prison Gets Re-Release
Film Based On Rehabilitation Program At Ossining's Sing Sing Prison Gets Re-Release A movie based on events at a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley that may be a major Oscars contender is set to be re-released in theaters, according to reports.  "Sing Sing," based on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in the Northern Westchester village of Ossining, will again be released in theaters on Friday, Jan. 17, Variety reported.  The film, originally released by A24 on Friday, July 12, follows an inmate named Divine G (played by Colman Domingo) who joins a theatre group with fellow prisoners after being imprisoned at …

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