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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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$41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital $41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
$41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital New York State officials have dedicated tens of millions of dollars toward expanding and transforming facilities and equipment at a Westchester County hospital.  In an announcement on Monday, Sept. 30, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard revealed a $41 million capital investment from New York State that will go towards Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital.  The secured funding will pay for a "comprehensive revitalization strategy" focusing on expanding and modernizing key areas of the hospital, officials said. This will include:  Redesigning the emergency department so …

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Police & Fire
Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Southeast: Police Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Southeast: Police
Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Southeast: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was apprehended after authorities caught him snorting cocaine inside a vehicle in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The arrest was made on Monday, Aug. 26 just before 3 p.m., when a man was seen snorting a white powdered substance while sitting in the driver's seat of a car in the Putnam County town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Sept. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, the man's vehicle was found to have a Virginia license plate that expired in 2016. A search of his car undertaken by members of the Sheriff's Offic…

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120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report 120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report
120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report The legal troubles faced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, a New York native, are far from over, as the hip-hop mogul is facing allegations of sexual assault from over 100 new accusers, according to a report by NBC News.  Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that he is currently representing 120 people with various allegations against Combs occurring over two decades, NBC reported.  These accusations against Combs, a New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, include sexual assault or rape; facilitated sex with a controlled substance;…

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Police & Fire
Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Parking Lot: Suspects At Large
Duo Robs Victim At Gunpoint In New Rochelle Parking Lot: Suspects At Large Authorities are searching for two men who robbed a victim at gunpoint in a Westchester County parking lot, police said. The robbery happened on Sunday, Sept. 29 just after 2 a.m., when a 28-year-old New Rochelle resident told officers that two men had approached him and demanded he hand over his wallet in the Prospect Street parking lot, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  One of the suspects displayed a silver handgun, Coyne said.  The duo was described as a Hispanic man wearing a red sweater and black pants and a Black man wearing all black. The victim a…

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Ex-Controller From Mohegan Lake Who Stole $340K From Company Gets Prison Time Ex-Controller From Mohegan Lake Who Stole $340K From Company Gets Prison Time
Ex-Controller From Mohegan Lake Who Stole $340K From Company Gets Prison Time A 54-year-old woman who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Northern Westchester-based company she worked for will spend several years in prison.  Mohegan Lake resident ToniAnn Rosado was sentenced to a term of two to six years in prison on Friday, Sept. 27 for stealing more than $340,000 from North Castle-based paint company CR Wallauer & Company, Inc., the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  According to the DA's Office, in her role as the company's controller, Rosado stole $341,707.54 between July 7, 2017, …

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Human Trafficking Nabbed At Gym In New Rochelle: Police A 25-year-old fugitive wanted in another state on human trafficking charges was caught at a gym in Westchester, police announced.  The arrest was made on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at around 10:30 a.m., when authorities learned the fugitive was in the area of Nardozzie Place in New Rochelle, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  A vehicle connected to the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Nana Gyapong of McLeansville, North Carolina, was soon found at the LA Fitness parking lot at 75 Nardozzi Pl. There, Gyapong was arrested without incident and charged as a fugitive from justice,…

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Lifestyle
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Store Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Store
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Store A lucky visitor to a Westchester stationery store walked away with quite the prize.  A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket was sold for the drawing on Monday, Sept 30 at the Memorial Stationery store in Mount Vernon at 414 East Sandford Blvd., New York Lottery officials announced.  Hopefully, the winner likes odd numbers, as the amount they won was $17,777, officials added.  The winner's name was not made public.  If you're looking to try your luck at Take 5, drawings are held twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 

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Lifestyle
50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report 50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report
50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report Amid hip hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing legal battles, fellow rapper 50 Cent has found a new way to take a shot at his longtime rival.  In a social media post on Wednesday, Sept. 25, famous rapper 50 Cent hinted at his upcoming docuseries focusing on Combs' alleged criminal activity, according to a report by Variety. The outlet reported that the series, directed by Alexandria Stapleton, is now in production and will go over sex trafficking and racketeering allegations against Combs, who grew up in Westchester County in the city of Mount Vernon. It will eventu…

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Schools
New Film, Television School Celebrates Opening In Yonkers New Film, Television School Celebrates Opening In Yonkers
New Film, Television School Celebrates Opening In Yonkers An all-new academy in Westchester has started teaching the next generation of television and film talent, officials announced.  The Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television in Yonkers at 463 Hawthorne Ave. celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 23, city officials announced.  The school will teach film industry-centered courses, including production design, performance, sound design, and editing.  It's named after Robert Halmi Sr., a movie director and producer who produced more than 300 television series, miniseries, and fi…

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Animal Cruelty: Chickens, Ducks, Roosters Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In Mahopac Animal Cruelty: Chickens, Ducks, Roosters Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In Mahopac
Animal Cruelty: Chickens, Ducks, Roosters Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In Mahopac A 57-year-old man faces criminal charges after neglecting several chickens, roosters, and ducks on his Hudson Valley property, authorities announced. The man was arrested in Putnam County on Monday, Sept. 23 following an investigation conducted at his Mahopac residence, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Friday, Sept. 27. According to authorities, on the day of the man's arrest, SPCA Law Enforcement Division members met with caseworkers from the county's Child Protective Services at his Mahopac address.  There, the caseworkers had already been investigating the care of a teenager at …

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