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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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Traffic
Traffic Changes Announced For Road Near Soon-To-Be-Opening School In Yonkers Traffic Changes Announced For Road Near Soon-To-Be-Opening School In Yonkers
Traffic Changes Announced For Road Near Soon-To-Be-Opening School In Yonkers The traffic pattern on a busy road near a soon-to-be-opening school in Westchester will be changed to improve conditions for school buses, officials announced.  Lawrence Street between McLean Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park Avenue, located near the new Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers at 73 Lawrence St., will be converted into a one-way westbound road, city officials announced.  The change will be put into place beginning on Thursday, Aug. 22, when the city's Traffic Engineering Division will change the road signage to signal the one-way conversion.…

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Business
New Restaurant Coming To Downtown Space In White Plains New Restaurant Coming To Downtown Space In White Plains
New Restaurant Coming To Downtown Space In White Plains An eatery is preparing to open a new space that will bring flavors from Japan to Westchester. According to a work notice posted on the space's door and the business's website, X Sushi Express will open a new location at 35 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains.  Google Maps street view The franchise, which serves a wide mix of maki rolls, sushi, sashimi, and salads, already has a location at 1925 Commerce St. in Yorktown and is also soon opening a new location in Bedford Hills on Bedford Road.  Related Report - New Eatery Celebrates Grand Opening In Yorktown The franchise …

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Real Estate
Ossining Resident Cited For Efforts To Make 'Ultimate Energy-Efficient Home' Ossining Resident Cited For Efforts To Make 'Ultimate Energy-Efficient Home'
Ossining Resident Cited For Efforts To Make 'Ultimate Energy-Efficient Home' A Northern Westchester resident has received national recognition for his efforts to create the ultimate energy-efficient home almost completely from scratch.  Ossining resident Daniel Colombini was honored with a 2024 US Department of Energy Housing Innovation Award for his "passive house," according to Goldman Copeland, the New York City-based consulting engineering firm where he is a Principal.  Colombini's house is one of only 24 in the country to receive the honor and one of only two in New York. The other is located in the Ulster County town of Esopus.&nb…

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News
Patients Moved After Sprinkler Malfunction Floods Wing At White Plains Hospital Patients Moved After Sprinkler Malfunction Floods Wing At White Plains Hospital
Patients Moved After Sprinkler Malfunction Floods Wing At White Plains Hospital Several patients had to be relocated after a sprinkler malfunction caused part of a Westchester County hospital to flood.  The incident happened on Thursday morning, Aug. 15 at White Plains Hospital, when one of the building's wings was flooded, according to the hospital's Senior Director of Communications Michael Gelormino.  Once the wing started flooding, staff worked to relocate patients to unaffected areas. No injuries were reported and all patients are safe, Gelormino said.  Hospital staff are currently assessing the impacted areas to understand when patients can b…

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News
City Of Yonkers To Pay $50K To Activist As Part Of Settled Civil Rights Lawsuit City Of Yonkers To Pay $50K To Activist As Part Of Settled Civil Rights Lawsuit
City Of Yonkers To Pay $50K To Activist As Part Of Settled Civil Rights Lawsuit A city in Westchester will pay $50,000 to an activist as part of a settled civil rights lawsuit filed after his arrest at a city council meeting.  According to court documents filed in July in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the City of Yonkers will pay the sum to settle a lawsuit filed by activist Hector Santiago in September 2023 following his arrest at a city council meeting in 2022.  In the lawsuit, Santiago claimed his rights were violated when he was detained during a Yonkers City Council meeting on Nov. 22, 2022. According to the lawsuit complai…

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Politics
Kennedy Appeals Ruling in NY Ballot Access Residency Case Involving Katonah Home Kennedy Appeals Ruling in NY Ballot Access Residency Case Involving Katonah Home
Kennedy Appeals Ruling in NY Ballot Access Residency Case Involving Katonah Home Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appealing a judge's ruling that his listing of a Northern Westchester home on nominating petitions as a place of residence was false.  Following Judge Christina Ryba's ruling that Kennedy does not meet the legal requirement of a New York resident and cannot appear on the state's election ballots, the presidential hopeful has decided to keep fighting, according to a statement released by his campaign on Wednesday, Aug. 14 According to Ryba, Kennedy made a false statement when he listed his Katonah address at 84 Croton Lake Rd. as…

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News
Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash Community members are coming together to support the family of a 37-year-old man killed in a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway.  The effort came following a crash in Tolland County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when two vehicles collided on Route 32 (River Road) in the town of Willington near the intersection with Battye Road, according to Connecticut State Police.  Willington resident Fred Viets, who had been driving a Ram van owned by Vernon-based Juliano's Pools, LLC, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, police said.  Earlier Report - 37-Year-…

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News
Newest Update: More Beaches In Mamaroneck Cleared To Reopen Newest Update: More Beaches In Mamaroneck Cleared To Reopen
Newest Update: More Beaches In Mamaroneck Cleared To Reopen Bring out your buckets and spades—more beaches in Westchester have been cleared to open to swimmers by county health officials.  A total of three beaches in Mamaroneck in New Rochelle were allowed to open on Friday, Aug. 16, Westchester County health officials announced.  The beaches include:  Mamaroneck:  Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club; Harbor Island Beach. New Rochelle: Hudson Park West Beach. The announcement follows a previous spree of beach reopenings on Tuesday, Aug. 13.  Earlier Report - Update: Heavy Rains Prompt Beach Closures In Mamaroneck W…

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Schools
Club From Yorktown High School Wins National Championship Club From Yorktown High School Wins National Championship
Club From Yorktown High School Wins National Championship Only two years after it was first started, an aeronautics club from a Northern Westchester high school emerged victorious in a prestigious national competition. The Yorktown High School Aeronautics Club competed in the finals in the Beginner Division of the UAS4STEM competition held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from Monday, July 22 to Wednesday, July 24, school officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  The club was one of only five teams of drone enthusiasts to qualify for the finals, which took place during AirVenture, an aviation celebration that garners over a half-million visitors …

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Lifestyle
YouTube Star, Boxer Jake Paul Seen During Police Boat Escort On Lake Mahopac YouTube Star, Boxer Jake Paul Seen During Police Boat Escort On Lake Mahopac
YouTube Star, Boxer Jake Paul Seen During Police Boat Escort On Lake Mahopac Social media was abuzz after YouTube star and professional boxer Jake Paul was sighted during both a police boat escort on a Hudson Valley lake and a private helicopter ride.  The sightings happened on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, when Paul, an internet icon who began a boxing career in 2018, was seen in Putnam County during a ride on Lake Mahopac.  Paul was seen being escorted by Carmel Police officers in videos posted to TikTok, including one from user ryzy15.  @ryzy15 ♬ original sound - Martin Ryz In addition to the boat ride, Paul was also seen taking a privat…

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