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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

More Than $100K Raised For Fallen Yorktown Police Officer A community has rallied to raise thousands of dollars for the family of a fallen hero from Northern Westchester, who received a posthumous promotion. Earlier Report - Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after fighting a sudden illness. Now, after supporting his community for many years, his town is now giving back to his wife and two young children who he left behind. A fundraiser held by FundtheFirst, which supports fallen first responders, had col…

by Ben Crnic

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

Loss Of Water Pressure Affected Response To Peekskill Condo Fire; How To Donate To Victims In the wake of a massive fire that destroyed 16 units of a condominium complex in Northern Westchester, donations are being accepted to help those who were displaced. Earlier Report - Condominiums Go Up In Flames In Peekskill Early Morning Blaze The fire happened at the Hillcrest Park Condominiums on Thursday morning, Jan. 5, and ultimately ended up in the complex's Building 3 being demolished, destroying 16 units, according to Peekskill city officials. The battle to put out the flames, which took around 14 hours, was affected by a loss of water pressure condominium's privately owned hy…

by Ben Crnic

01/09/2023

News

Alert Issued For Missing Pleasantville Girl Officials are asking for help from the public in locating a missing 13-year-old girl from Northern Westchester. Destiny Scott has been missing since Tuesday, Dec. 27 from Pleasantville, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Scott is described as Black with brown hair and brown eyes, is 5'1" tall, and weighs around 100 pounds. She is likely in the area of Pleasantville or Brooklyn. Those with information are asked to call the Mount Pleasant Police Department at 1-914-769-1941.

by Ben Crnic

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

Video: Shoplifter Of Marshalls In Yonkers Nabbed After Forcing His Way Out Of Store A man is facing his thirteenth arrest after he brazenly shoplifted a Marshalls twice in Westchester County, police said. On Friday, Jan. 6, police in Yonkers arrested 25-year-old Franklyn Rosario of the Bronx and charged him with stealing from the Marshalls at 750 Central Park Ave. In a video taken in the store and released by police, a man alleged to be Rosario can be seen carrying a sack of stolen items while several bystanders attempt to confront him. Despite this, he was able to exit the store with the items. Remember him? Franklyn Rosario, 25-years-old and from the Bronx, was a…

by Ben Crnic

01/09/2023

News

Significant Racial Disparities Exist In State Prisons, NY Inspector General Says A new report from the New York Inspector General has revealed that minority prisoners are often treated differently than White prisoners in the state's prisons. The report titled "Racial Disparities in the Administration of Discipline in New York State Prisons," contains data supporting the fact that minority prisoners were more likely to be issued "misbehavior reports" than White prisoners during the six-year period that was examined. According to the report, a Black prisoner was nearly 22 percent more likely to be issued a misbehavior report than a White prisoner, while a…

by Ben Crnic

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

Cortlandt Woman Forges Check, Damages Home, Police Say A 73-year-old woman from Northern Westchester is charged with both damaging a home and forging a check belonging to a victim, police said. On Thursday, Dec. 15, police began investigating damage caused to a Cortlandt resident's home, as well as the forgery of a check belonging to the same victim, according to state police. Eventually, Cortlandt resident Bertha Bynes was identified as a suspect and arrested. She is charged with: Second-degree forgery; Third-degree criminal mischief. Bynes was arraigned before town of Cortlandt Court and will reappear in front of the court on Mo…

by Ben Crnic

01/08/2023

Traffic

Lane Closures To Slow Traffic On Cross County Parkway In Mount Vernon Part of the Cross County Parkway in Westchester County will soon be affected by lane closures. Starting on Monday, Jan. 9, and lasting through Thursday, Jan. 13, one lane of the Cross County Parkway will close in each direction in Mount Vernon at exit 9 between the northbound and southbound Hutchinson River Parkway, Department of Transportation officials said. The closures will last from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day and will facilitate guide rail work. Drivers are encouraged to slow down in work zones during construction.

by Ben Crnic

01/08/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Causes New Year's Accident In Front Of Taco Bell In Yorktown: Police A drunk driver with only a learner's permit is charged with causing an accident in front of a Taco Bell in Northern Westchester on New Year's Day, police said. On Monday, Jan. 1, around 11:15 p.m., police in Yorktown responded to a two-car crash in front of a Taco Bell location near 359 Downing Dr., according to the Yorktown Police Department. After investigating the accident, police determined that the suspect, 22-year-old Jose Quindequinde of Ossining, had hit a vehicle making a turn while driving drunk with a learner's permit and no licensed driver in the car. Quindequinde, wh…

by Ben Crnic

01/08/2023

News

More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says Many schools in New York fail to provide students with access to diverse teachers and staff, a new report said. According to the report by The Education Trust - New York released on Monday, Dec. 12, more than one in five New York students attend schools without any teachers of color on staff, which leaves many students of color without access to teachers of the same race, officials from the organization said. Of these students, about one in ten Black and Latinx students attend schools without teachers of the same race, while the amount of Asian and Native American students …

by Ben Crnic

01/08/2023

News

Covid-19: Subvariant XBB Rapidly Spreading Statewide, Prompting NY Health Department Warning As the new COVID-19 variant named XBB.1.5 rapidly spreads through New York, officials are urging people to receive their booster shots to protect themselves. Earlier Report - COVID-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of Tristate NY Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave The variant, which spreads more quickly than other currently circulating strains of the virus, is already making up more than 50 percent of cases in the state, making it the predominant strain, according to the New York Department of Health. Although it is not yet clear if the XBB.1.5 variant is more se…

by Ben Crnic

01/07/2023

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