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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

News

Unlicensed White Plains Dentist Arrested After Victim's Dental Bridge Falls Out: DA A dentist in Westchester is facing charges after allegedly practicing and performing dental surgeries without a license, officials said. The dentist, identified as Queens resident Cesar Masso, age 78, was arraigned on Thursday, March 16 for allegedly practicing without a license out of a storefront in in White Plains set up as East Post Dental at 169 Grand St., according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Masso was arrested on Thursday, March 9 following an investigation by White Plains Police after a victim reported that the dentist had performed t…

by Ben Crnic

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

Unknown Man Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Port Chester: Still On Loose, Police Say Authorities are looking for a suspect who robbed a gas station and then locked a worker in a backroom in Westchester. The incident happened on Thursday, March 16 around 3:45 a.m. at a gas station in Port Chester on lower King Street (Route 120A), according to Port Chester Police. Officers said that an unknown man dressed in black with a mask on entered the store around that time and demanded money from the attendant. The worker then complied with the suspect's request before they were restrained and locked in a rear area of the store. After this, the suspect ran away on f…

by Ben Crnic

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In New Rochelle: Police A Long Island man faces a boatload of charges after allegedly stabbing a store clerk during a robbery, mugging a passerby, and then breaking into a Westchester home with two young children inside, police said. The one-man crime spree began on Thursday, March 16 around 3:45 p.m., when police responded to a convenience store in New Rochelle at 683 Main St. that had been robbed. Upon arriving at the store, police found that the clerk had been severely assaulted and stabbed, according to New Rochelle Police. Soon after this, officers then received a call that a pedestrian …

by Ben Crnic

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

Information Sought: Suspect Steals From Walmart In Mohegan Lake, Police Say Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a man who allegedly stole from a Walmart in Northern Westchester. The suspect allegedly stole from the Walmart located in Mohegan Lake at 3133 East Main Street (US Route 6), according to an announcement by New York State Police from Tuesday, March 14. Authorities released surveillance images of the suspect, who is seen wearing a black hooded jacket, khakis, white shoes, and carrying a Nike backpack. More details about what the man stole were not released. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the…

by Ben Crnic

03/17/2023

Business

KFC, Taco Bell Reopen After Year Of Renovations In Elmsford A building housing both Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell locations in Westchester has reopened to the public after a year of intense renovations. The two fast-food restaurants, located in Elmsford at 350 Saw Mill River Rd., a plaza which it shares with an upcoming ShopRite store, reopened in March 2023 after closing in the winter of 2022, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Thursday, March 16. Both interior and exterior elements of the location were renovated, Feiner said, adding that the following features were added: A brand-new kitchen; A dining ro…

by Ben Crnic

03/17/2023

Schools

Byram Hills HS Senior Wins $60K Award A high school senior from Northern Westchester has earned a $60,000 award after placing highly in the final round of the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious scholastic science and math competition. Earlier Report - Byram Hills HS Seniors Get $2K Each For Being Regeneron Scholars Samantha Milewicz, a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, took eighth place in the final round of the competition on Tuesday, March 14, school district officials announced. Milewicz, who had already won a $2,000 award for being name…

by Ben Crnic

03/16/2023

Business

New Restaurant To Celebrate Grand Opening In Stratford What came first, the chicken or the egg? It doesn't matter, because the cycle keeps on producing tasty food, according to the owners of an all-new fried chicken restaurant in Fairfield County that will soon celebrate its grand opening. Jolly Chicken, located in Stratford at 2590 Broadbridge Ave., the former site of Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, will hold a grand-opening celebration on Tuesday, March 21, which will be complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new eatery, which soft-launched on Friday, March 3, is owned by Doug and Daneen Grabe, who decided not to address the age-old…

by Ben Crnic

03/16/2023

Business

Popular Restaurant Closes Flagship Location In CT: 'Too Much For Us To Bear' New, updated story: Popular Restaurant Closes Last Location In Vernon After 'Last Few, Very Difficult Years' After much deliberation, a beloved restaurant in Connecticut has decided to close its flagship location. Hartford County staple Lucky Taco, located in Manchester at 829 Main St., announced on Sunday, March 12 that it would be permanently closing its original location after almost nine years in business. On social media, the business's staff said that the decision to close the eatery was made after "long and careful consideration of where we've come and where we are going." "The…

by Ben Crnic

03/16/2023

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Robbing Hotel In Rye: Was Already In Jail, Police Say A Long Island man who was already in jail for another robbery and subsequent police chase faces more charges after allegedly stealing cash from a hotel's register in Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11 around 4:45 a.m., when police in the city of Rye responded to the Courtyard Marriott located at 631 Midland Ave. for a reported robbery. Upon arriving, the hotel's front desk agent told officers that a man had entered the hotel around 4:40 a.m. and had demanded money from the register. The agent added that the suspect had his hand in his pocket during the robbe…

by Ben Crnic

03/16/2023

Police & Fire

Scammers Targeting Religious Groups, Parishioners In Hudson Valley Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents of scammers who have been asking for fraudulent donation requests from religious groups and parishioners. The warning was issued by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Friday, March 10, which said that the scams consist of fraudulent solicitors asking parishioners to donate to their local houses of worship. Usually, the scenario will consist of religious victims being sent an email or text message stating that their house of worship is collecting donations in the form of cash or gift cards, authorities said. The Sheri…

by Ben Crnic

03/16/2023

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