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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

Woman Nabbed After Pouring Gas On Cafe, Lighting It On Fire In New Rochelle: Police A 32-year-old woman faces arson charges after pouring gasoline on the walls of a cafe in Westchester and lighting a fire following a dispute with the business's staff, police announced. The incident leading to the woman's arrest happened on Tuesday, Dec. 12 just after 12:45 a.m., when staff at the Drake Cafe & Bar at 1 Drake Ave. in New Rochelle reported an arson incident to New Rochelle Police, the department said. According to authorities, the bar owner said an argument between staff and the suspect, 32-year-old Bronx resident Freissy Batista-Pereya, had happened earlier in the n…

by Ben Crnic

12/13/2023

Business

Family-Owned Eatery To Close After More Than 70 Years In Ardsley: 'It Was Right Decision' A beloved bakery that has been serving customers in Westchester for more than seven decades is coming to the end of its story. The Riviera Bakehouse, located in Ardsley at 660 Saw Mill River Rd. (Route 9A), will be closing at the end of January 2024 after more than 70 years in business, the owners announced on the business's website. The current owners, who have operated the bakery for 30 years, said that the decision to close was a heavy one to make. "Despite how difficult it was to make this decision, in the end, we feel it was the right decision for us and ou…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Police & Fire

Update: 'Unauthorized' Stuck Tractor-Trailer Blocks Lanes On Taconic In New Castle This story has been updated. An unauthorized tractor-trailer became stuck in the median on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway, blocking lanes, and causing hours-long gridlock. The incident began to unfold in Westchester County around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in New Castle at mile marker 10. As a result of the incident, all southbound lanes of the parkway at the scene were closed to traffic. Vehicles that were on the parkway at the time began slowly passing the truck on the shoulder, New York State Police said. Details about how the tractor-trailer entered the parkway, and then…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Lifestyle

Star-Studded Meal: Richard Gere Stops By New Rochelle Eatery Listed As Michelin Bib Gourmand A restaurant in Westchester that has already been added to the prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand list now has another claim to fame following a visit from famed Hollywood actor and local resident Richard Gere. Gere, a North Salem resident formerly of Pound Ridge, stopped by Maria Restaurant in New Rochelle at 11 Huguenot St. on Saturday, Dec. 9. The restaurant's owner announced the visit in an Instagram post on Monday, Dec. 11. Gere, age 74 and best known for roles in films such as "Pretty Woman," and "An Officer and a Gentleman," is reportedly looking to buy a Fairf…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Schools

Update: Interim Superintendent Named At Elmsford School District After Predecessor Leaves A school district in Westchester has selected an interim superintendent following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor after only a few months in the position. The Elmsford Union Free School District has appointed James M. Ryan as Interim Superintendent, district officials announced on Friday, Dec. 8. Ryan, who will serve through the rest of the 2023-24 school year, replaces the former superintendent Ronald Gonzalez, who resigned on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Gonzalez had been appointed superintendent in March 2023 after joining the district in July 2022 as…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Police & Fire

Late Night Blaze Engulfs Former Church In Yonkers A former church in Westchester was heavily damaged following a late-night blaze that prompted a major response from fire crews and road closures. The incident began on Tuesday, Dec. 12 around 3 a.m., when a fire broke out in the rectory of a former church in Yonkers on the corner of Buckingham Road and Lockwood Avenue, according to ABC News. The building, which had been a daycare associated with the former Bryn Mawr Park Presbyterian Church, was soon completely engulfed in flames. Luckily though, the more than 70 firefighters who responded to the scene were able to keep the blaze…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Business

Mount Kisco Dunkin' Moves To New, Improved Location After Almost 50 Years After nearly half a century, a Dunkin' in Northern Westchester has moved to a new location—longtime patrons need not worry though, as they have not gone too far. After 48 years, the Dunkin' store in Mount Kisco on North Bedford Road has moved all the way across the street to 185 North Bedford Rd., the owners announced. The new location, now located in a shopping complex near Stop & Shop, Target, and Chipotle, will sell all of the same products customers are used to. However, the store now has a new design that features: A larger dining area with charging station…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Traffic

Traffic Slowdowns Expected On Saw Mill River Parkway In Greenburgh: Here's When Motorists are being warned to plan for a series of intermittent traffic slowdowns along part of a busy parkway in Westchester. The traffic slowdowns will occur on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Greenburgh on weeknights beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 15 between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Closures are scheduled for: The southbound lanes of the parkway between Exit 22 (Interstate 287) and Exit 21 (Route 119); The northbound lanes between Exit 20 (Interstate 87) and Exit 23 (Old Saw Mill River Road).&…

by Ben Crnic

12/12/2023

Obituaries

Former North Castle Police Chief, Veteran Dies A former police chief from Connecticut who led a department in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his lifetime of public service. Fairfield County resident Fred Gambino, Jr. of Brookfield, the former chief of the North Castle Police Department, died on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the age of 86, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Born in White Plains in 1937, Gambino graduated from White Plains High School before going on to serve in the Marine Corps. After this, he then began a long career in law enforcement by joining the New York State Police. He eventually joi…

by Ben Crnic

12/11/2023

Politics

$2.4B Westchester Budget For 2024 Signed By County Exec Latimer: Here's What's In It Westchester County Executive George Latimer has officially signed the county's 2024 budget. The budget, which totals $2.4 billion, was signed by Latimer on Monday afternoon, Dec. 11 following its passage by the Westchester County Board of Legislators earlier in the day. According to county officials, the new budget maintains the same property tax levy as 2023, which means it is the fifth consecutive year without a levy increase. The budget also includes additions approved by the Board of Legislator's Budget & Appropriations Committee. These additions to the …

by Ben Crnic

12/11/2023

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