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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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Police & Fire

New Update: Motorist Dies In Crash On Busy Parkway in Yonkers Update: ID Released Of 20-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Busy Parkway in Westchester A serious crash on a busy parkway in Westchester has left a motorist dead, police said. The crash happened on Monday, April 24 around 2 p.m. on the northbound Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers just south of the Yonkers Avenue exit, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. A motorcyclist lost control in the moments leading up to the crash, O'Leary said, adding that no other vehicles appear to have been involved. Traffic was being diverted off the pa…

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Business

New Bakery, Retailers Coming To Renovated Plaza On Route 1 In Port Chester Three new retailers, including a bakery specializing in decorative cakes, will soon be opening at a recently-renovated strip plaza on a busy main road in Westchester. The new businesses are set to open their doors at the newly-renovated Post Road Plaza, located in Port Chester at 262 Boston Post Rd. (URoute 1), according to Simone Development Companies, which owns the location. One of the newest tenants to open up shop at the over 63,000-square-foot strip center is Nothing Bundt Cakes, which will set up in the space once occupied by a Kentucky Fried Chicken. The bake…

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Obituaries

Beloved Fire Lieutenant Dies Months Before Marking 30 Years Of Service In Mount Vernon A Fire Lieutenant and former Marine who served his city in Westchester for just under thirty years is being mourned after his sudden loss. Mount Vernon Fire Department Lieutenant Ervin "Larry" Oakes died suddenly earlier in the month, the city's police department announced on Friday, April 21. Also affectionately known as "Oak Tree," Oakes was born and raised in Mount Vernon and served as a Marine before joining the Mount Vernon Fire Department in 1993, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management Director Michael Montes. Oakes spent much of his c…

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Police & Fire

Burglar Found With Stolen Gun, Property In Harrison, Police Say A man who allegedly burglarized a residence in Westchester was found to be in possession of both a stolen gun and stolen property, police said. On Monday, April 17, police arrested 45-year-old Christopher Wheeler after he allegedly committed a residential burglary in the area of Winfield Avenue and Glen Drive in Harrison on Thursday, April 13, according to Harrison Police. After Wheeler was arrested, police executed search warrants and recovered both a loaded stolen 9mm handgun and property that he had stolen from the residence, authorities said. Wheeler is now …

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Business

Restaurant Once Owned By Richard Gere Closes In Bedford: 'We Are So Grateful' A restaurant once owned by famed actor and Northern Westchester resident Richard Gere has announced its closure. The Barn at Bedford Post, located in Bedford at 954 Old Post Rd., announced that it closed earlier in the year after more than three years under its current ownership, according to the eatery's website. A message posted on the restaurant's website by the owners said that "We are so grateful to have been a part of this amazing community." "We look forward to sharing future experiences with you!" the message continued. No other reason for the closing was given.&n…

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Yonkers: Police A 17-year-old boy who was shot in the stomach in Westchester was later arrested following the incident, police said. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, April 23 in Yonkers, when police responded to the area of Van Cortlandt Park Avenue between Thurman Street and Lakeside Drive and found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in his stomach, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. The victim was then taken to a local trauma center in serious condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The area of the shooting was then blocked off and author…

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Police & Fire

Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say A man with a suspended license faces charges after allegedly passing a school bus while it was displaying its stop sign in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 2:30 p.m., when police in Yorktown noticed a vehicle pass a school bus that was displaying a stop sign and flashing red lights on Route 202, according to Yorktown Police. Officers then pulled the vehicle over and discovered that the driver, 25-year-old New York City resident Jerlin Veras, had a suspended license and was driving an unregistered motor vehicle, police said.&nbs…

by Ben Crnic

04/24/2023

Police & Fire

Scammer Poses As Victim's Friend, Asks for $15K, Gets Arrested Instead In New Rochelle: Police A would-be scammer who posed as a victim's friend and asked for over $15,000 in bail money in Westchester was instead met at their door by detectives who quickly arrested him, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, April 20, when a New Rochelle resident received a call from someone who was claiming to be a friend in jail who was in need of bail money, according to New Rochelle Police. The resident then received a second call from someone claiming to be from a "public defender's office," and that they needed over $15,000 in bail money to free the "friend." The wou…

by Ben Crnic

04/23/2023

Sports

Next Level: 6 Greenwich HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs Half a dozen student-athletes from a high school in Fairfield County have signed on the dotted line to officially join NCAA Division I and Division II programs throughout the country. The six students, who all attend Greenwich High School, celebrated their accomplishments during a recent signing day, Greenwich Public Schools announced on Thursday, April 20. The athletes who will be joining Division I and Division II programs include: Jack Konigsberg, who will be joining the University of Michigan's football program; Jake Kiernan, who will be joining the University of Con…

by Ben Crnic

04/23/2023

Traffic

Traffic Alert: Month-Long Lane Closure To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison Commuters are being warned that a month-long lane closure will soon affect traffic on a busy parkway in Westchester. Beginning on Monday, April 24, one lane of the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound between Exit 14 (State Route 127) in Harrison and Exit 13 (Mamaroneck Avenue) in Scarsdale will close, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure is scheduled for weekdays beginning on Monday, April 24, and lasting until Thursday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., officials said. The closure is to allow for construction work.

by Ben Crnic

04/23/2023

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