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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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Real Estate
Record-Breaking $29M Sale Of Industrial Complex Closes In Mamaroneck Record-Breaking $29M Sale Of Industrial Complex Closes In Mamaroneck
Record-Breaking $29M Sale Of Industrial Complex Closes In Mamaroneck A more than seven-acre property in Westchester has sold for nearly $30 million, making it the highest industrial sale in the county's history.  The 185,544-square-foot property, located in Mamaroneck along Fenimore Road and Railroad Way, closed at $29 million, Christie's International Real Estate Group announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.  The deal is now the most expensive industrial sale in the history of Westchester County, according to the group, which added that it reflects the increased demand for such properties in strategic locations.  The Mamaroneck property is certain…

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News
Partially Collapsed Auto Repair Shop To Be Demolished In Mount Vernon Partially Collapsed Auto Repair Shop To Be Demolished In Mount Vernon
Partially Collapsed Auto Repair Shop To Be Demolished In Mount Vernon A building in Westchester that partially collapsed is set to be demolished, city officials announced.  The building, which houses an auto repair shop at 217-225 South 4th Avenue in Mount Vernon, will be torn down on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, city officials said on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  The structure experienced a partial collapse on Thursday, Aug. 8 following heavy rain.  According to city officials, the demolition will limit vehicular and pedestrian access on South 4th Avenue between East 3rd Street and East 4th Street on Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. an…

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Police & Fire
Truck Backs Into House In Ardsley Truck Backs Into House In Ardsley
Truck Backs Into House In Ardsley A house had to be stabilized after a truck slammed into it in Westchester.  The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 16 around 12:30 p.m., when a truck backed into a house in Ardsley, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department.  Soon after the collision, crews from the Hartsdale, Greenville, and Fairview Fire Departments responded to the residence to shore the building before removing the truck.  Once several struts were placed in the damaged home, the truck was removed. More permanent wooden shores were then built to replace the struts, firefighters said.  No injuries were…

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Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Who Frequents Peekskill, Cortlandt Found After Going Missing 16-Year-Old Who Frequents Peekskill, Cortlandt Found After Going Missing
16-Year-Old Who Frequents Peekskill, Cortlandt Found After Going Missing New Update: A missing 16-year-old girl from Northern Westchester has been found, police announced.  Daisyana Suscal, who was reported missing on Tuesday, Sept. 17, was found and returned to her family, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.  More details about where she was found were not released by police.  Original Report: Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl known to frequent an area in Northern Westchester. An alert for Daisyana Suscal, who was reported missing by her family, was issued by the New York…

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Business
Fast-Casual Pizzeria Opens At Cross County Center In Yonkers Fast-Casual Pizzeria Opens At Cross County Center In Yonkers
Fast-Casual Pizzeria Opens At Cross County Center In Yonkers An all-new fast-casual pizzeria is the first to open at a popular Westchester shopping center in almost 20 years. Honey Pizza, located in the Cross County Center at 8000 Mall Walk in Yonkers, is now open to customers, the shopping center announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  The pizzeria offers pies by the slice as well as Italian street food and specializes in paninis, calamari, chicken parm wedges, and more.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Honey Pizza (@honeypizzacrosscounty) The 1,160-square-foot restaurant is located o…

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News
Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering
Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Following several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other abuses, successful hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces federal sex trafficking charges, officials announced.  Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  According to federal officials, beginning as far back as 2008, Combs ran a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced…

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Police & Fire
SUV Goes Up In Flames On I-287 In Purchase SUV Goes Up In Flames On I-287 In Purchase
SUV Goes Up In Flames On I-287 In Purchase A lane of a busy interstate in Westchester was temporarily blocked after flames engulfed a vehicle.  The blaze happened on Interstate 287 West in Purchase on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 5:30 a.m., when an SUV caught on fire, according to the Purchase Fire Department.  Arriving crews found the vehicle in the right lane at mile marker 7.5 and soon put the fire out.  No injuries were reported and the vehicle was later towed from the area. 

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted In Fatal Mount Vernon Stabbing Nabbed After Fleeing State: Police Man Wanted In Fatal Mount Vernon Stabbing Nabbed After Fleeing State: Police
Man Wanted In Fatal Mount Vernon Stabbing Nabbed After Fleeing State: Police A man wanted in connection with a stabbing in Westchester that left a 37-year-old victim dead was caught in another state, officials announced.  Mount Vernon resident Ronald "Eueu" Hechavarria, age 34, was arrested in connection with a stabbing on Thursday, Aug. 1 that happened on Union Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Monday, Sept. 16.  Earlier Report - 37-Year-Old Man Dies After Stabbing In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large According to officials, on the day of the stabbing, at around 10:20 p.m., officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to…

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Police & Fire
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county.  Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…

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Schools
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Westchester and Putnam have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Now, each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abil…

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