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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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Police & Fire

Firefighter Removed From Burning Home In Somers: Developing A firefighter had to be removed from a burning home in Westchester following a mayday transmission, officials said. Here's a new, updated report - New Update: Firefighter Falls Through Floor, Pets Killed In Somers Blaze The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 15, as firefighters responded to a blaze at a residence in Somers on Lincoln Avenue, according to reports. During the response, a firefighter had to be removed from the structure following a mayday transmission, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said. More information about the blaze and the reason that th…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Traffic

Ramp Between I-87, Saw Mill River Parkway To Close For Several Days In Elmsford Motorists are being alerted that a ramp in Westchester leading from Interstate 87 to a busy parkway will shut down for several days. The ramp from Interstate 87 to Exit 8A (northbound Saw Mill River Parkway) in Elmsford will close beginning on Friday, Dec. 15, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will then continue until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, officials said. The five-day closure is to allow for ramp maintenance. Motorists are asked to instead use the posted detour to State Route 119 as an alternate route.

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Section Of Busy Parkway Reopens After Serious Crash In Yonkers This story has been updated. A section of a busy parkway in Westchester has reopened following an investigation into a serious crash. Both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers at the split with the Bronx River Parkway were temporarily closed following a serious crash, New York State Police announced on Friday afternoon, Dec. 15. All lanes of the parkway have since reopened to traffic, police said. More details about the crash have not yet been released. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upd…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Obituaries

Beloved High School Teacher From Chappaqua Dies At Age 48 A high school science teacher from New York who worked in Connecticut and was also an award-winning athlete is being remembered by her community. Northern Westchester resident Amy Bridget (nee Cleary) Dillane, a resident of Pleasantville, died on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the age of 48 following an eight-year battle with cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Mount Kisco in 1975, Dillane graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua in 1993 before earning a Bachelor's Degree in biology from SUNY Geneseo in 1997 and her Master's Degree in Teaching from P…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Missing 32-Year-Old Man In Yonkers Found Safe New Update: A 32-year-old man who went missing in Westchester has been found. Lennell Shackelford, who was last seen in Yonkers on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the area of 101 North Broadway, was found safe, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Dec. 15 around 12:30 p.m. No further information was released by authorities. Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public to be on the lookout for a missing 32-year-old man. Lennell Shackelford was last seen in Yonkers on Thursday, Dec. 14 in the area of 101 North Broadway, Yonkers Police announced.&n…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Lifestyle

Top-Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $11K Sold At Pelham Store: Here's Where A lucky lottery player received an early Christmas gift after buying a top-prize winning ticket at a Westchester store, officials announced. The winning Take 5 ticket, worth $11,626.50, was sold for the evening drawing on Thursday, Dec. 13 at a store in Pelham, New York Lottery officials announced The business that sold the ticket was identified as Danny's Cards and Gifts, located at 851 Pelham Pkwy., officials said. The lucky winner was not identified. For those who want to give the game a try, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. W…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Police & Fire

Over 2,000 Tickets Issued For Illegal School Bus Passes In 1 Month In Yonkers Only a month after a city in Westchester commenced the largest school bus safety program in the county, more than 2,000 drivers have been issued tickets for illegally passing the stopped vehicles. According to an announcement by Yonkers Police Officer Frank Sabatino on Wednesday, Dec. 13, around 2,100 tickets have been issued to drivers in the city as part of the Yonkers Safe Stop program, which is meant to catch drivers who illegally pass school buses while the stop-arm is extended. As part of the program, the city partnered with Verra Mobility to outfit 200 Yonke…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

Business

New Italian Eatery Off To Great Start In CT: 'Amazing Experience, Amazing Food' Just weeks after its opening, an all-new Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Connecticut is already making a great impression on visitors. Sora My Way, located in Hartford County at 446 Silas Deane Hwy (Route 99) in Wethersfield, opened for business on Saturday, Nov. 25 and since then, has been met with rave reviews from excited customers for its authentic cuisine. The eatery can serve such accurate food thanks to its chef, who was one of the co-founders of a restaurant just 40 minutes outside of Rome called Da Giuliano, which has been open for more than 30 years. Every summer, t…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2023

News

Update: Former Business Manager Steals Over $44K From Mamaroneck Library, DA Says The former business manager of a public library in Westchester is facing grand larceny charges after stealing more than $44,000 from her workplace over several years, officials announced. Mamaroneck resident Mary Soto, age 62, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 14, months after resigning from her position as business manager at the Mamaroneck Public Library, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. According to the DA's Office, between May 2016 and February 2023, Soto stole around $44,769 from the library's bank accounts in the form of credit card and r…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2023

Lifestyle

New Mural Adorns Soon-To-Be-Converted Galleria Mall Space In White Plains: 'Bit Of Whimsy' As officials in Westchester review a proposal to turn the former Galleria Mall into a mixed-use residential and retail development, a local muralist has had a go at beautifying the site. Ossining-based illustrator and muralist Katie Reidy, age 38, is currently working on an original 60-by-12-foot work painted on a safety barrier surrounding the site of the former Galleria Mall in White Plains at 100 Main St., which was a mainstay in the county for over four decades and closed in March 2023. Reidy, who began the work on Tuesday, Dec. 12 near the corne…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2023

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