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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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$145M Scheme: Cortlandt Manor Man Known As 'Magician' Admits To One Of Largest Ever Frauds $145M Scheme: Cortlandt Manor Man Known As 'Magician' Admits To One Of Largest Ever Frauds
$145M Scheme: Cortlandt Manor Man Known As 'Magician' Admits To One Of Largest Ever Frauds A Northern Westchester man who earned the nickname “The Magician” for his ability to slash tax bills has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive $145 million fraud scheme that spanned a decade, federal officials announced. Rafael Alvarez, age 61, of Cortlandt Manor, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Dec. 17, after being charged with conspiracy to defraud the US and aiding the preparation of false tax returns, according to Edward Y. Kim, Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  Alvarez, the CEO and owner of ATAX, a Bronx-based tax preparation bu…

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Traffic
Traffic Impact To Last Nearly 2 Years As $30M Road Project Begins Near Carmel HS Traffic Impact To Last Nearly 2 Years As $30M Road Project Begins Near Carmel HS
Traffic Impact To Last Nearly 2 Years As $30M Road Project Begins Near Carmel HS Drivers should brace for delays, as a major $30 million construction project near a Hudson Valley high school is expected to impact traffic for nearly two years.  The project, which began in the Putnam County town of Carmel in September, will widen Fair Street from Simpson Road to Route 52, add sidewalks and streetlights, improve drainage, and create a new turning lane to make it easier to enter and exit the Carmel High School parking lot. The work is expected to continue through summer 2026, Carmel Central School District officials said in an announcement on Friday, Dec. 13.  Pu…

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Cat With Rabies Dropped At Yonkers Vet Prompts Health Alert: Officials Seek Couple Cat With Rabies Dropped At Yonkers Vet Prompts Health Alert: Officials Seek Couple
Cat With Rabies Dropped At Yonkers Vet Prompts Health Alert: Officials Seek Couple Health officials in Westchester are urgently seeking two people who dropped off a sick and injured cat that tested positive for rabies at a veterinary hospital. The Westchester County Department of Health is searching for a man and woman who brought a black cat to the Yonkers Animal Hospital at 526 Saw Mill River Rd. on Thursday, Dec. 12, officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17.  The cat, which was sick, injured, and believed to have been struck by a vehicle, tested positive for rabies. Officials said the individuals left without providing their names or contact information. Now the h…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Damages Apartment Complex In Mohegan Lake Blaze Damages Apartment Complex In Mohegan Lake
Blaze Damages Apartment Complex In Mohegan Lake Firefighters battled a blaze that damaged multiple residences at a Northern Westchester apartment building.  The fire happened at the Eagle Rock Apartments at Mohegan Lake on New Chalet Drive, the Mohegan Fire Department announced on Monday, Dec. 16.  According to the department, arriving crews found a blaze in the apartment's cocklift void space and transmitted a 10-75.  After several hose lines were stretched to the scene, the fire was extinguished and the apartment where the blaze began was extensively overhauled. Three other apartment units sustained minimal damage,…

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Obituaries
Yonkers Police Sergeant Dies At 41: 'Brought Immense Joy, Love' Yonkers Police Sergeant Dies At 41: 'Brought Immense Joy, Love'
Yonkers Police Sergeant Dies At 41: 'Brought Immense Joy, Love' A Westchester community is mourning the loss of a beloved police sergeant and son of a city leader who leaves behind a legacy of service, love, and dedication.  Patrick Breen, a Sergeant with the Yonkers Police Department and the son of Yonkers City Councilman Mike Breen, died at the age of 41 on Sunday, Dec. 15.  In an emotional post on Instagram, Mike Breen shared his family’s heartbreak, saying Patrick “brought immense joy and love into the lives of everyone who knew him” and would be “profoundly missed.”  “Being Patrick’s father has been the greatest honor of my life, an…

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Grand Jury Clears New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Accused Of Misconduct: Suspension Remains Grand Jury Clears New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Accused Of Misconduct: Suspension Remains
Grand Jury Clears New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Accused Of Misconduct: Suspension Remains A grand jury has declined to indict a Westchester County police lieutenant accused of deliberately mishandling evidence during a drug investigation, officials announced.  In a statement on Friday, Dec. 13, New Rochelle city officials said a Westchester County Grand Jury cleared New Rochelle Police Lieutenant Sean Kane of criminal charges connected to a misconduct investigation.  Kane was originally suspended in early August when the New Rochelle Police Department announced an investigation into his alleged mishandling of evidence.  According to the department, …

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Police & Fire
Crews Battle Blaze At New Rochelle Home Amid Wintry Weather (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Blaze At New Rochelle Home Amid Wintry Weather (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Blaze At New Rochelle Home Amid Wintry Weather (Photos) Fire crews spent a wintry night extinguishing a blaze at a large Westchester residence.  The blaze broke out at a New Rochelle home on Mill Pond Lane on Monday night, Dec. 16, fire buff Domenic Ramacciato told Daily Voice.  Ramacciato said that the incident initially came in as a residential fire alarm and was upgraded to a 10-75 once firefighters arrived at the scene.  Photos of the blaze and the response were posted on Ramacciato's Instagram page (click here for photos).  More details about the fire and information about possible injuries were not immediately available.  Check back to …

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Police & Fire
Wrong Way Crash: Former Rye Brook Mayor Critically Injured On Hutch Parkway (UPDATE) Wrong Way Crash: Former Rye Brook Mayor Critically Injured On Hutch Parkway (UPDATE)
Wrong Way Crash: Former Rye Brook Mayor Critically Injured On Hutch Parkway (Update) Officials have revealed more details about a wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester that left six people hospitalized, including a former mayor.  The crash, which happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, happened when a 2024 Mercedes sedan driving south struck a 2018 Dodge Durango carrying a family of five, according to Westchester County Police Chief James Luciano.  The Mercedes was driven by 75-year-old Joan Feinstein of Rye Brook, Luciano said. Feinstein, a longtime community volun…

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Police & Fire
Masked Suspects Smash Into Jewelry Store, Steal Valuables In Hartsdale: Police Masked Suspects Smash Into Jewelry Store, Steal Valuables In Hartsdale: Police
Masked Suspects Smash Into Jewelry Store, Steal Valuables In Hartsdale: Police Authorities are searching for a group of masked suspects who forcibly broke into a Westchester jewelry store and stole high-value items in a matter of minutes, officials said. The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 16, just after 11 a.m., when a burglary at Tarrytown Jewelers at 273 North Central Ave. (Route 100) in the Hartsdale section of Greenburgh was reported to Greenburgh Police, according to the department. Surveillance footage and witness reports revealed that four suspects shattered the store's glass front, stole numerous valuable items, and fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV, pol…

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Real Estate
Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground In Mount Vernon: Will Have Over 300 Units Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground In Mount Vernon: Will Have Over 300 Units
Affordable Housing Community Breaks Ground In Mount Vernon: Will Have Over 300 Units Construction has begun on a new $223 million affordable housing development in Westchester that will create hundreds of new homes.  The project, called Opal 115, will bring 315 affordable apartments to the city and is being built in partnership with Forward Thinkers Development, Grandview Consulting, and The NRP Group.  The development, which will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 17, will provide housing for households earning 40 to 90 percent of the Area Median Income.  Nearly half of the apartments will be two- and three-bedroom units designed to accommodate…

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