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Ben Crnic

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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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Traffic

'Unsafe' Light Post Causes Road Closure In Tuckahoe: Here's Where Part of a busy road in Tuckahoe is temporarily closed to traffic as authorities address an unsafe condition involving a light post, police announced. The closure, which affects Columbus Avenue between Circuit Avenue and Fulton Street, was announced by the Tuckahoe Police Department on social media on Tuesday, Jan. 7 around 4:50 p.m. Officers are on-site diverting traffic until the issue is resolved and the area is deemed safe. The department thanked residents and drivers for their understanding and cooperation during the temporary disruption.

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

ID Released Of 22-Year-Old Killed In New Rochelle Shooting: Suspects Found, Police Say (Update) Three men have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Mount Vernon man at a public housing complex in New Rochelle, police announced. The incident occurred at around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, at the Heritage Homes complex on Rhoda Quash Lane, and resulted in the death of Mount Vernon resident David Smith, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. At the time of the incident, New Rochelle Police responded to reports of shots fired and discovered Smith suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. He was transported to a nea…

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

Hundreds Without Power After Downed Tree Falls On Wires In Yorktown, Causes Road Closure Hundreds of residents in Northern Westchester have lost power thanks to a downed tree that took out wires and caused an intersection to close. The tree fell in the area of the intersection of Blinn Road and Journeys End Road in Yorktown, which is closed as of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, Yorktown Police announced. Authorities are now waiting for Con Edison to respond to the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. According to Con Edison, over 200 customers in the area are without electricity as a result. The estimated time of restoration is 7:00 p.m. This is a dev…

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Katonah Grocery Store (Developing) Firefighters closed a stretch of a busy road in Northern Westchester. The stretch of Bedford Road between Huntville Road and Harris Road near the DeCicco Family Markets is closed as of 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Katonah Fire Department announced. A specific reason for the closure was not given. However, fire crews were seen operating in the area in photos released by the department on social media. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl After Fleeing Peekskill Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Northern Westchester turned into a significant drug bust after a man tried to run from police, authorities announced. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 6, around 2:30 a.m., when Peekskill Police Officer Justin Quiles conducted a traffic stop on the 10 block of Nelson Avenue, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7. As the vehicle came to a stop, a male occupant got out and began running away, the department said. Officer Quiles chased after the suspect, later identified as Peekskill resident Corey M. Blair, and apprehended him on the…

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

Speeding Charge Against Driver Dropped In Fatal Yorktown Hit-And-Run (Update) Yorktown Police have cleared a 24-year-old driver of a speeding charge and another traffic infraction in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Mohegan Lake woman pending a subsequent investigation, authorities announced. In an announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Yorktown Police Department released the update on the investigation into a crash on Friday, Jan. 3 that killed 42-year-old Jennifer Proeschel of Mohegan Lake. Police did not elaborate on the change. It was not clear whether or not an error was made in the investigation. According to the department, officers responded to…

01/07/2025

Obituaries

Longtime Religious Advisor To Ossining Fire Department Dies Northern Westchester is mourning the loss of a cherished religious advisor and firefighter who spent decades serving local fire departments and his community. Arthur "Artie" Klamka, a longtime chaplain and member of the Goldens Bridge Fire Department as well as other departments in the area, died at the age of 85 on Wednesday, Jan. 1, according to his obituary. Klamka was known as the Jewish Chaplain of the Ossining Fire Department and also served the Croton Falls Fire Department as well, according to his obituary and the Goldens Bridge FD. Known for his unwavering de…

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

Sidewalk Snow Plow Hits Vehicle In Bedford: Police A roadway was briefly blocked after a snow plow hit a vehicle at a Northern Westchester intersection, police said. The collision happened on Tuesday, Jan. 7 around 11 a.m., when a small sidewalk plow used for snow removal hit a vehicle in Bedford at the intersection of Cherry Street and Bedford Road (Route 117), according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick. Gulick said the plow hit the vehicle while trying to cross Bedford Road and added that there were no injuries. The roadway is now clear.

01/07/2025

Police & Fire

Watch Out! Scammers Use 'Surveillance Video' Ploy to Demand Bitcoin In Putnam Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents of scammers claiming to have surveillance video of victims as part of a blackmail scheme. In an announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Carmel Police Department in Putnam County said they had received reports of an email scam targeting those in the area. According to the department, the scammers may include victims' accurate names and addresses in emails and will claim to have surveillance footage of them. The sender will then request a "confidentiality tip" or "privacy tip" payment in Bitcoin, police said. To avoid fal…

01/07/2025

Schools

Flood Damages Hastings-On-Hudson School: Officials Detail Phased Return To Classes A phased return to classes has been announced for students in Westchester following significant flood damage to a middle school in the county, officials said. The flooding occurred on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, when a sprinkler system supply line in the attic of the Farragut Wing at Farragut Middle School in Hastings-on-Hudson ruptured, causing water to flow unchecked for nearly 24 hours, district officials said. Officials added that by the time alarms were triggered and the Hastings Fire Department responded on Christmas night, Dec. 25, the damage had already permeated al…

01/07/2025

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