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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: 'Suspicious' Multi-Building Fire Under Investigation On Route 1 In Port Chester A multi-building blaze in Westchester that took the majority of a day to extinguish and had firefighters operating throughout the night is now under investigation by authorities. The fire, which started late Monday morning, April 17, in Port Chester at 16 to 18 South Main Street (US Route 1) and lasted throughout the day left numerous buildings damaged, according to Port Chester village officials. Earlier Report - New Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Port Chester On Route 1, Affects Train Service Now that the fire has been knocked down, Port Chester police have deemed the fire to be …

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

Schools

Westlake High School Hires New Assistant Principal In Mount Pleasant: 'Tremendous Asset' A high school in Northern Westchester has appointed a new assistant principal who district officials believe will quickly become successful in his new position. Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo is set to recommend that Daniel Brady be appointed as the new Assistant Principal of Westlake High School during the next Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 18, the district announced. Brady will begin his new position on Saturday, July 1, and will replace Ken Amann, who is set to become the district's new Director of Technolog…

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Pursuit Leads To Standoff With Armed Driver In Yorktown This story has been updated. A vehicle pursuit in Northern Westchester eventually led to a long standoff with an armed driver that caused a busy road to close for hours, police said. The incident happened in Yorktown on Friday evening, April 14 around 7:10 p.m., when state police were called to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a man driving north with a possible firearm. The vehicle, a gray Nissan Altima, was soon located, and a chase began. The vehicle eventually traveled through numerous roads in Yorktown and came to a stop on Route 6 westbound near the M…

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police A Connecticut resident experienced every homeowner's nightmare when her dog's late-night barking alerted her to a burglar inside of her home, police said. The Hartford County incident happened in Glastonbury on Sunday, April 16 around 12:10 a.m., when a Williams Street East resident woke up to her dog's barking and saw a burglar who had entered her residence, according to Glastonbury Police. The woman then locked herself in her bedroom and called 911. When officers arrived soon after, the suspect was already gone, but the woman was able to give police a description. This…

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In New Rochelle On Busy Night, Officials Say A 21-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly sending text messages that contained threats to shoot up a popular restaurant in Westchester on a busy weekend night, federal officials said. Bronx resident Jayleen Mota, age 21, was arrested on Sunday, April 16 after allegedly threatening to shoot up a popular nationwide chain restaurant and sports bar on LeCount Place in New Rochelle on Saturday, April 15, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. According to federal officials, the New Rochelle Police Department received a call from an in…

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

Police & Fire

Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Somers Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said. The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Man Caught After Fleeing Serious Crash In Yonkers, Police Say A man has been caught and charged after allegedly using an Uber to flee a crash on a parkway in Westchester that left two people critically injured, police said. Bronx resident Tyshawn Bishoppe-Harris, age 21, was arrested on Friday night, April 14 in connection with a crash on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers that happened earlier that day around 7 a.m., according to Westchester County Police. Earlier Report - Duo Causes Serious Crash, Then Flees From Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say The crash involved a Ram 1500 pickup truck that was hit in the rear…

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Port Chester On Route 1, Affects Train Service This story has been updated. As a three-alarm fire tears through a building on a busy street in Westchester, authorities are warning residents to avoid the area. The fire started in the area of 16 South Main St. (Route 1) in Port Chester late Monday morning, April 17, the Port Chester Fire Department announced around 11 a.m. As firefighters battle the blaze, they are warning people to stay away from the area. The fire caused a 10:37 a.m. Metro-North train from Grand Central to Stamford to bypass Rye, Port Chester, and Greenwich. Affected customers can transfer for return service at th…

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

Schools

Chappaqua CSD Didn't Properly Monitor, Account For Fixed Assets, State Comptroller Says A school district in Northern Westchester was found to have maintained inaccurate records of fixed assets by an audit performed by state officials. The audit, performed by the Office of the New York State Comptroller between July 2020 and April 2022, found that the Chappaqua Central School District did not "properly monitor and account for" several fixed assets, and had not performed a physical inventory count since 2018, state officials said. According to a report released by the Comptroller's Office, of the 164 assets reviewed by the audit, 148 assets totaling over $220,0…

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

News

Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials Officials in Westchester are proposing a bill that would authorize school districts to install cameras on school bus stop signs as a way to catch drivers who illegally pass them. The authorization that would be set by the proposed bill is required under New York state law for any county, city, or town that maintains roads, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer. This state law, known as New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174-a, also imposes monetary penalties for drivers who fail to stop when a school bus displays its stop sign and flashing lights. …

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

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