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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

Latest Update: Here's When New ShopRite Will Open In Mount Kisco An upcoming ShopRite supermarket in Northern Westchester has finally announced its opening date after months of sneak peeks. The all-new supermarket in Mount Kisco at 333 North Bedford Rd. will celebrate its opening on Sunday, Nov. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Earlier Report - Here's Look At New ShopRite Opening In Mount Kisco The Mount Kisco ShopRite locale will replace the location in Bedford Hills at 747 Bedford Rd., which will close on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. According to ShopRite representatives, the new 74,000-square-foot supermarket wi…

11/05/2024

Police & Fire

Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Mahopac Lake During Burn Ban: Police A man was apprehended after starting a blaze on an island in a Hudson Valley lake and not putting it out despite numerous orders from authorities, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 1 at around 6 p.m., when residents reported an open burn on Teakettle Spout Lake in Mahopac, according to the town's police department. Arriving officers found a man identified as Steven Turnbull "engaged in unauthorized outdoor burning" on a small island in the center of the lake, according to police. Members of the Mahopac Fire Department also at the scene …

11/05/2024

News

Man Found Hiding Behind Rock Wall Steals From Yorktown Supermarket: Police A 34-year-old man was caught with items stolen from a supermarket in the region after officers found him hiding behind a rock wall, police said. In Northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak resident Jonathan Tozzo was arrested following an incident in Yorktown on Thursday, Oct. 24, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the department, at around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, a concerned citizen alerted a Yorktown officer about a man hiding behind a wall on East Main Street. When the officer approached the man, later identified as Tozzo, he quickly walked away and ignored co…

11/04/2024

Real Estate

Westchester's 2024 Q3 Commercial Real Estate Market Shows 'Mixed Results': Report Although demand for Westchester retail space and multifamily apartment complexes improved during the third quarter of 2024, the market for other commercial properties in the county did not fare as well, according to an all-new report. The data regarding the county's commercial real estate market came from Houlihan Lawrence's Q3 Commercial Market Report, released on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the real estate brokerage, demand for retail space in Westchester "continues to evolve rapidly," as consumers have healthy purchasing power and are on the lookout for "con…

11/03/2024

Politics

Jones-Lawler 17th District Congressional Showdown Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico The race for New York's 17th District seat is drawing national attention, as it may play a large role in what party ends up securing a majority in the House, according to a new report by Politico. The race between incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler, a 38-year-old Republican, and Democrat Mondaire Jones, age 37, has been labeled a "race to watch" by Politico in a new report from Sunday, Oct. 27. The 17th District consists of all of Rockland and Putnam counties, most of Northern Westchester, and portions of southern Dutchess County. According to the outlet, the seat is one of a handf…

11/02/2024

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver From Carmel Leads Officers On Short Chase In Kent: Police A 40-year-old drunk driver was apprehended after fleeing a traffic stop in the region, police said. The incident leading to the man's arrest began in Putnam County just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, when a Kent Police officer saw a vehicle driving erratically on Route 311, according to the department. The officer soon tried stopping the vehicle on Terry Hill Road. However, the car ignored the officer's emergency lights and sirens and kept going, authorities said. The vehicle was later stopped with help from the Carmel Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office, and New Yor…

11/02/2024

Police & Fire

Construction Scammers Targeting Residents In Tarrytown: Here's Where A police department in Westchester is warning residents to be on the lookout for potential scammers claiming to be associated with local construction work. In an announcement on Friday, Nov. 1, the Tarrytown Police Department described an incident involving possible scammers approaching residents in the area of Wilson Park. According to the department, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, an unidentified man approached a homeowner in the area and said he was associated with local construction work, also mentioning "police" presence. When the resident asked for more details about his co…

11/02/2024

News

Overpass Bridge Where Fallen Officer Was Killed Renamed In His Honor In Yonkers Nearly two years after the death of a beloved police officer, the Westchester County bridge where he was fatally struck in a head-on crash is now forever named in his memory. In a ceremony held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the renaming of the Tuckahoe Road Bridge over the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers after Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino, who was killed in a crash in December 2022 at the age of 53. On Dec. 1, 2022, Gualdino, a Putnam County resident who lived in Mahopac, was driving on Tuckahoe Road while on duty when a speed…

11/02/2024

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Putnam A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28. According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…

11/02/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Freed From Flipped Car On Busy Irvington Road A driver had to be freed from their vehicle after it flipped and landed on a sidewalk alongside a busy Westchester road. The crash happened on Friday, Nov. 1, when a vehicle crashed on South Broadway (Route 9) in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson and became wedged between a telephone pole and a wall, according to Irvington EMS. Thanks to teamwork between the village's police, fire, and EMS departments, the driver was successfully taken out of the wrecked car and placed into medical care using the Jaws of Life, fire officials said. Information about the cause of the crash was not rel…

11/01/2024

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