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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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Police & Fire
Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (UPDATE) Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (UPDATE)
Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Pelham, Police Commend Efforts (Update) Authorities are commending the extensive efforts of community members for their role in safely locating 18-year-old Archer Hands, who was reported missing on Thursday, Jan. 16. Archer, a teen with autism, was last seen at around 1 p.m. on Wolfs Lane in Pelham and was found safe later that evening. In a statement released on Friday, Jan. 17, the Pelham Police Department highlighted the extensive efforts that led to the positive outcome, describing a coordinated search involving neighboring police departments, including Pelham Manor, New Rochelle, MTA, NYPD, and Westchester County Police. …

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Lifestyle
Yonkers Locale Appears In Marvel's New 'Daredevil' Trailer Yonkers Locale Appears In Marvel's New 'Daredevil' Trailer
Yonkers Locale Appears In Marvel's New 'Daredevil' Trailer Marvel fans from Westchester with a keen eye may have spotted a familiar landmark in the new trailer for "Daredevil: Born Again."  According to Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, the Yonkers City Hall Ceremonial Courtroom makes an appearance in the show's new trailer, released on Wednesday, Jan. 15.  Indeed, the space can be spotted for a few seconds in the trailer, which features Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, a blind lawyer who leads a double life as a vigilante in New York City.  The show is set to premiere on Tuesday, March 4, and also stars Vincent D'Onofrio as Wils…

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Traffic
First Half Of Years-Long Bridge Repair Project Almost Done In Greenburgh First Half Of Years-Long Bridge Repair Project Almost Done In Greenburgh
First Half Of Years-Long Bridge Repair Project Almost Done In Greenburgh A small bridge over the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh has taken longer to rebuild than it took to restore France’s Notre Dame Cathedral, according to the town's supervisor.  The Ardsley Road bridge, a New York State-owned structure that connects Ardsley to Edgemont and is undergoing a multi-year reconstruction project, is approaching the completion of its first half after over four years of work, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Thursday, Jan. 16. According to an update from state officials received by Feiner, work on the second half of the bridge is expected to…

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Police & Fire
Driver Rescued From Flipped Car In North Salem Driver Rescued From Flipped Car In North Salem
Driver Rescued From Flipped Car In North Salem Firefighters had to free a driver from their overturned vehicle following a crash in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 6:20 a.m. when a car rolled over on Titicus Road (Route 116) in North Salem, the Croton Falls Fire Department said on Thursday, Jan. 16.  Arriving fire crews found that the driver was trapped inside and worked to stabilize the vehicle with struts and cribbing.  Once they finished stabilizing it, crews removed the car's sidewall to get to the driver.  The response took around an hour. 

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Real Estate
Westchester Sees Record Growth in Housing Units, New Report Finds Westchester Sees Record Growth in Housing Units, New Report Finds
Westchester Sees Record Growth in Housing Units, New Report Finds Westchester County is experiencing an unprecedented housing boom, with a new report revealing that approximately 12,500 new residential units have been completed since 2021, and another 15,000 units are currently under construction. The findings, presented by real estate brokerage RM Friedland at the annual real estate development conference hosted by the Business Council of Westchester (BCW) and the Fordham Real Estate Institute on Tuesday, Jan. 14, highlight the county's response to the national housing shortage. "The amount of residential development that has occurred in Westchester Coun…

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News
14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time 14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time
14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time A Yonkers man will spend decades in prison for his involvement in the killing of 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez in March 2023, officials announced.  Phillip Ferrell, age 48, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 16 to 25 years in prison in connection with the fatal shooting of Fernandez in Mount Vernon on March 9, 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Ferrell provided his 9 mm pistol to his stepson, 23-year-old Tyrese Coghiel, and instructed him to "do what you gotta do." Shortly after, Coghiel used the weapon to fatally shoot Fe…

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Police & Fire
Missing 18-Year-Old From Pelham Found (UPDATE) Missing 18-Year-Old From Pelham Found (UPDATE)
Missing 18-Year-Old From Pelham Found (Update) New Update:  A missing 18-year-old with autism from Westchester has been found, police announced.  Archer Hands, who was reported missing by the Village of Pelham Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 16 after last being seen at around 1 p.m. on Wolfs Lane, was found safe later on Thursday night, the department said at around 8:40 p.m.  He has been reunited with his family, police added.  Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 18-year-old man with autism who is reported to be nonverbal. Archer Hands, age 18, was reported missing …

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Lifestyle
'Sing Sing', Based On Events In Ossining, First Film Shown In Prisons, Theaters: Report 'Sing Sing', Based On Events In Ossining, First Film Shown In Prisons, Theaters: Report
'Sing Sing', Based On Events In Ossining, First Film Shown In Prisons, Theaters: Report A movie based on a theater program at a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley is making history by becoming the first film to be screened in prisons across the country, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter.  "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. On this same day, it will also be shown inside correctional facilities in 46 states, including New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  This is made …

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News
Victim Burned In Yonkers Fire, Roads Closed Victim Burned In Yonkers Fire, Roads Closed
Victim Burned In Yonkers Fire, Roads Closed A person was burned during a fire in Westchester that caused road closures, police said.  The fire happened at 21 Van Cortlandt Park Ave. in Yonkers on Thursday, Jan. 16, causing the road to close between Spruce Street and Elm Street, according to Yonkers Police.  The blaze began on the third floor at around 1 p.m. and also caused Elm Street to close between Walnut Street and Prescott Street, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. There was a minor burn patient, Spink added.  According to Yonkers fire officials, the fire was stopped from spreading to …

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News
'Check Washing': Man Tried Stealing Thousands Of Dollars At Carmel Credit Unions, DA Says 'Check Washing': Man Tried Stealing Thousands Of Dollars At Carmel Credit Unions, DA Says
'Check Washing': Man Tried Stealing Thousands Of Dollars At Carmel Credit Unions, DA Says A 29-year-old man faces prison time after being convicted of attempting to steal thousands of dollars using forged checks in Putnam County.  Dutchess County resident Tahmel Gordon of Poughkeepsie was found guilty by a Putnam County jury of charges connected to a "check washing" scheme, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Jan. 16.  According to the DA's Office, Gordon and three accomplices traveled from Poughkeepsie to Hudson Valley Credit Union branches in Mahopac and Carmel, where they attempted to cash “washed” checks—altered to reflect …

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