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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
Police Officers From Yonkers Were At DC To Help With Safety Efforts At Trump Inauguration Police Officers From Yonkers Were At DC To Help With Safety Efforts At Trump Inauguration
Police Officers From Yonkers Were At DC To Help With Safety Efforts At Trump Inauguration A police department in Westchester lent several of its officers to help with safety efforts at President Donald Trump's inauguration.  Yonkers Police officers traveled to Washington, DC, to provide mutual aid and assist with safety efforts during the Trump inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, the department announced. "Honored to represent Yonkers in our nation's capital!" the department wrote in a social media post.  The officers were among a large contingent of law enforcement personnel from across the nation tasked with maintaining public safety and helping manage the influx of vi…

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Business
Popular NYC Pizzeria Chain To Open New Bronxville Locale: Here's Where Popular NYC Pizzeria Chain To Open New Bronxville Locale: Here's Where
Popular NYC Pizzeria Chain To Open New Bronxville Locale: Here's Where An iconic NYC-based pizzeria chain that has been wowing visitors for generations is soon opening its newest locale in Westchester. Patsy's Pizzeria, which has been a New York staple since 1933, will open its Bronxville restaurant at 143 Parkway Rd., the former location of Park 143 Bistro, according to signs on the building's windows.  The location is now under new ownership, the signs say, adding that more information will soon be coming.  "We look forward to welcoming you to Patsy's Pizzeria Bronxville," the signs read.  So far, more information has not been made publ…

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Police & Fire
2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police 2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police
2 Drunken Crashes Leads To Felony DWI Charge For 62-Year-Old Man In Yorktown: Police A 62-year-old man is facing serious charges following two alleged drunk driving crashes in Westchester, police announced.  Cortlandt Manor resident Vasel Balbona was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16 in connection with an incident that occurred months earlier in July 2024 in Yorktown, Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 21.  According to the department, on the day of the crash at around 11:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two-car accident on Route 118. Upon arrival, police found that the driver of one vehicle had allegedly left the scene after striking another car from b…

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Lifestyle
$15K Jackpot: Check Cashing Place Lives Up to Its Name In Mount Vernon $15K Jackpot: Check Cashing Place Lives Up to Its Name In Mount Vernon
$15K Jackpot: Check Cashing Place Lives Up to Its Name In Mount Vernon It’s not just a name—it’s a promise, apparently. The Check Cashing Place in Mount Vernon made one lucky lottery player $15,420 richer after selling a top-prize winning lottery ticket, officials announced.  Located at 48 Gramatan Ave., the store proved to be the ultimate good-luck charm for the fortunate winner, who took home a top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket for the midday drawing on Monday, Jan. 20. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn twice daily, offering players a shot at prizes from a field of numbers ranging from one to 39. With this latest win, the Mount Vernon spot has certainly cemented i…

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Police & Fire
2 Cars Rollover In Yorktown During Snowstorm (PHOTOS) 2 Cars Rollover In Yorktown During Snowstorm (PHOTOS)
2 Cars Rollover In Yorktown During Snowstorm (Photos) Firefighters responded to two rollover crashes on both the Taconic State Parkway and another busy road in Westchester. The crashes happened in Yorktown on Sunday evening, Jan. 19 amid a snowstorm, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The wrecks happened on the Taconic State Parkway and on Underhill Avenue, the department said. More information about injuries and the causes of both crashes was not immediately available. 

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News
Massage Parlor Owners From Putnam Valley Busted For Prostitution Business, Get Time In Prison Massage Parlor Owners From Putnam Valley Busted For Prostitution Business, Get Time In Prison
Massage Parlor Owners From Putnam Valley Busted For Prostitution Business, Get Time In Prison A Hudson Valley couple will spend time in federal prison for running a prostitution ring out of massage parlors in the region and New York City, officials announced.  Putnam County residents Hong Ru Lin, age 51, also known as "Bruce," and Kena Zhao, age 46, also known as "Angela," both from Putnam Valley, were each sentenced to a year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to their prostitution business, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of NY announced on Friday, Jan. 17.  According to court documents and statements from officials,&nb…

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Politics
Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date
Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date The race for Westchester County Executive is heating up as Democrat Ken Jenkins and Republican Christine Sculti prepare to face off in a special election for the county's top position.  The special election, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, follows a leadership transition prompted by former County Executive George Latimer's departure to represent New York's 16th Congressional District in Washington. Jenkins, who was named County Executive by the Westchester County Board of Legislators in early January, is currently serving in the role until the election. As a longtime public ser…

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Police & Fire
Person Rescued From 2-Alarm Blaze At Yonkers Apartment Building (UPDATE) Person Rescued From 2-Alarm Blaze At Yonkers Apartment Building (UPDATE)
Person Rescued From 2-Alarm Blaze At Yonkers Apartment Building (Update) This story has been updated.  A two-alarm fire damaged an apartment building in Westchester and caused road closures.  The blaze began at 530 McLean Ave. in Yonkers on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at around 11:15 a.m., according to Yonkers firefighters and police.  Arriving firefighters helped one person out of the building while heavy flames were spotted shooting out of two rear windows.  Fire crews were able to confine the blaze to the building's second and third floors, according to the Yonkers Fire Department.  The fire caused McLean Avenue to close between Lawton S…

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Police & Fire
Car Lands On Roof In Early-Morning Mahopac Crash Car Lands On Roof In Early-Morning Mahopac Crash
Car Lands On Roof In Early-Morning Mahopac Crash A Hudson Valley crash that left a car flipped on its roof caused a road to temporarily close.  The wreck happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Jan. 18 just before 3:30 a.m., when a car overturned on Bucks Hollow Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The driver was able to escape from their car and refused an ambulance trip, firefighters said. The road was closed for around a half hour until the car could be towed away. 

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Traffic
Route 9A Stretch Reopens After Crash In Elmsford (DEVELOPING) Route 9A Stretch Reopens After Crash In Elmsford (DEVELOPING)
Route 9A Stretch Reopens After Crash In Elmsford (Developing) All lanes of one direction of a stretch of Route 9A in Westchester were temporarily blocked following a crash.  Both lanes of northbound Route 9A in Elmsford near Sam's Club at 333 Saw Mill River Rd. were closed as the result of a crash that happened on Tuesday, Jan. 21 just before 10:30 a.m., according to 511NY.  More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities. Preliminary reports said a truck overturned in the area, but authorities have not confirmed this.  The road was reopened as of 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday.  This is a developing story. Check …

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