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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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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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News
22-Year-Old Man Admits To Robbing Electronics Store, Fleeing To Westchester 22-Year-Old Man Admits To Robbing Electronics Store, Fleeing To Westchester
22-Year-Old Man Admits To Robbing Electronics Store, Fleeing To Westchester A 22-year-old man has admitted to taking part in the robbery of a Hudson Valley electronics store before fleeing to Westchester with the proceeds, officials announced. Manhattan resident Aguibou Karambe pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Orange County Court to second-degree attempted robbery in connection with an incident in February 2023 that happened in the village of Monroe, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  According to Hoovler's office, on Feb. 28, 2023, Karambe and three other masked men entered the AT&T store at 520 …

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News
Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Lewisboro Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Lewisboro
Fallen Tree Blocks School Bus Carrying Young Campers In Lewisboro Several young summer campers in Northern Westchester face longer rides home because of a fallen tree that has blocked a school bus's route and prevented it from turning around.  The incident happened in Lewisboro just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, when a tree fell on Route 35 in front of a bus carrying young campers from the Little Explorers camp at Lewisboro Elementary School.  According to the Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Department, the bus is too large to turn around, so the children on board will have a delayed ride to their bus stops.  However, the ch…

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News
Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley
Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley Part of a busy Hudson Valley road is closed after a large tree fell across it, striking power lines in the process.  The stretch of Bucks Hollow Road between Astor Drive and Route 6 in the Putnam County town of Carmel is currently impassable thanks to a fallen tree, the Carmel Highway Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9 just before 4:30 p.m.  The tree sparked a fire after it fell on power lines, as shown in photos of the incident released by the department.  NYSEG has since been notified. For now, motorists in the area should use alternate routes.  This is a de…

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News
Hochul Declares State Of Emergency For All Of NY, Sends Water Rescue Teams Hochul Declares State Of Emergency For All Of NY, Sends Water Rescue Teams
Hochul Declares State Of Emergency For All Of NY, Sends Water Rescue Teams As the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby slam much of New York with flooding, dangerous winds, and threaten to bring tornadoes, Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency and mobilized rescue teams. The declaration came on Friday, Aug. 9 after Debby's remnants arrived in New York, bringing severe flooding and gusty winds to much of the state as it moves northeast.  In addition to flooding, the storm system's arrival has also prompted tornado watches for parts of the Hudson Valley and Capital Region. Hochul's declaration covers the entire state. Related Report - Tornado …

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Business
CVS In Tarrytown Ordered Temporarily Closed For Fire Code Violation CVS In Tarrytown Ordered Temporarily Closed For Fire Code Violation
CVS In Tarrytown Ordered Temporarily Closed For Fire Code Violation A CVS Pharmacy in Westchester is temporarily shut down for maintenance following fire code violations.  The CVS location at 350 South Broadway (Route 9) in Tarrytown was closed on Friday, Aug. 9, according to a notice posted on the pharmacy's door by village officials.  The notice indicates that the building is not to be occupied due to fire code violations related to the accumulation of combustible waste.  A notice posted by the store also reads that the location is "closed for maintenance."  The closure follows an incident on Friday morning that prompted a fire depar…

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Police & Fire
New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At Rye YMCA New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At Rye YMCA
New Update: 15-Year-Old Nabbed After Threatening To 'Shoot Everyone' At Rye YMCA A teenager was apprehended after allegedly threatening to shoot people at YMCA locations in Westchester, police announced.  A 15-year-old Rye resident was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 7 in connection with a threatening phone call placed to the Rye YMCA earlier in the same day, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  Earlier Report - Threatening Phone Call Prompts Evacuation Of Rye YMCA Locations According to police, the teenager threatened to "shoot everybody" during the call, which prompted authorities to clear out both YMCA locations. After a short i…

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