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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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Summer Bummer: Scarsdale Deems Year-Round Pool Facility Too Costly To Build Summer Bummer: Scarsdale Deems Year-Round Pool Facility Too Costly To Build
Summer Bummer: Scarsdale Deems Year-Round Pool Facility Too Costly To Build After weighing options, a Westchester County town has decided that building a pool facility that could be open all year would be too expensive to maintain.  On Tuesday, Dec. 6, officials in Scarsdale decided that building a year-round pool facility would prove too costly to construct and maintain, despite many residents saying that they would prefer it to a seasonal facility, according to an announcement by the town.  The decision came after a meeting held by the committee assigned to look into the matter, which includes the town's mayor Jane Veron, and Village Manager Robert Cole…

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Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says
Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted of killing a 34-year-old victim on his birthday because he was jealous that he was talking to his girlfriend.  Suffolk County resident Alcides Lopez Cambara, age 42, of Hampton Bays, was convicted of the murder of Marco Grisales of East Hampton on Nov. 11, 2020, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, who announced the conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 13.  On the day of the murder, Lopez Cambara was with his then-18-year-old girlfriend, Tyara Lemus, when she received a call from Grisales asking if he could see her th…

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'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation 'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation
'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation A months-long cybercrime operation in the Hudson Valley has resulted in the arrest of seven sexual predators who possessed online child sexual abuse materials and attempted to lure children to meet for sex, officials said.  The operation, known as "Operation Catfish," was run by the Rockland County District Attorney's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), and resulted in the seven arrests and one guilty plea since January 2022, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II.  According to Walsh, the following suspects were charged with using online me…

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Denied: Westchester Flavored Tobacco Sale Ban Vetoed By County Executive Denied: Westchester Flavored Tobacco Sale Ban Vetoed By County Executive
Denied: Westchester Flavored Tobacco Sale Ban Vetoed By County Executive A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in Westchester County has been vetoed by the county's executive after concerns and objections were brought up by numerous groups.  Earlier Report: Sale Of Flavored Tobacco Products Banned In Westchester County County Executive George Latimer vetoed the ban on Monday, Dec. 12, according to a letter sent to the county's Board of Legislators.  The ban had been passed by the Board on Monday, Nov. 28. However, Latimer cited concerns from numerous groups that the ban would negatively impact communities.  "The bill, which has stronger…

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Man Charged With Lighting Brush Fires Intentionally In Hudson Valley: Police Man Charged With Lighting Brush Fires Intentionally In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Charged With Lighting Brush Fires Intentionally In Hudson Valley: Police A man from Fairfield County has been charged with intentionally starting brush fires in the Hudson Valley, police said.  On Sunday, Nov. 27, police in Putnam County responded to a brush fire in Southeast on Old Milltown Road and were told by firefighters that they had responded to an unusually high number of fires in the same area over the past year, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.  Police then began investigating to find out if the fires were set on purpose, and with the help of an arson detection K9 from the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, authorities real…

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22-Year-Old Man Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash By Highway In Yonkers: Police 22-Year-Old Man Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash By Highway In Yonkers: Police
22-Year-Old Man Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash By Highway In Yonkers: Police After his attempt to avoid police ended in a crash near a Westchester County highway, a man has been charged with fleeing authorities and stealing mail, police said. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, around 1:20 a.m., members of the Pleasantville Police Department reported that a white SUV with a temporary tag from out-of-state had refused to stop after authorities had attempted to pull it over for a traffic violation on Route 117, according to police.  Later on, a Westchester County police officer saw the SUV traveling in Yonkers southbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway near Jackson Avenue…

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'Critically-Needed': New Nursery School To Open In Mamaroneck 'Critically-Needed': New Nursery School To Open In Mamaroneck
'Critically-Needed': New Nursery School To Open In Mamaroneck A Westchester County YMCA has announced a new nursery school that is planned to open next year. The new school, which will serve children and toddlers aged 18 months to 5 years, will open in mid-January 2023 in Mamaroneck at the St. John's Lutheran Church at 122 Fenimore Rd., according to Rye YMCA spokesperson Lisa Tidball.  The new program will offer both morning and afternoon sessions with three, four, and five-day options. Children who attend will learn foundational skills, as well as how to develop healthy relationships, and will participate in activities including music, lite…

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New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M
New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M The new 2023 Westchester County budget will bring some relief to checkbooks, as it cuts the county's property tax levy by $6 million, county officials said.  The new budget, unanimously passed by the Board of Legislators and signed by County Executive George Latimer on Monday, Dec. 12, totals $2.365 billion and includes Latimer's fourth property tax cut in a row, according to county officials.  In addition to tax cuts, the budget also funds the county's Department of Corrections, Public Safety, Probation and Emergency Services at the "highest level" in the county's history, county…

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Yorktown School Employees Awarded For Saving Life Of Custodial Worker Yorktown School Employees Awarded For Saving Life Of Custodial Worker
Yorktown School Employees Awarded For Saving Life Of Custodial Worker A Northern Westchester school district is recognizing three women who sprang to action to save the life of a custodial worker. On Monday morning, Nov. 7, a custodial worker suffered a severe medical emergency in Yorktown at the Mildred E. Strang Middle School, according to school district spokesperson Brian Marschhauser.  Upon seeing the medical emergency, two members of the school's Aramark food service team, Kimberly Kleiber and Nancy Rizzo, immediately called for help, while school nurse Jena McLaughlin provided medical assistance until emergency responders arrived at…

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See Where Yonkers Ranks On List Of Most Sinful Cities In America See Where Yonkers Ranks On List Of Most Sinful Cities In America
See Where Yonkers Ranks On List Of Most Sinful Cities In America A city in Westchester County is one of the most sinful in America, according to a new report.  Yonkers places as the 165th most sinful city in the country, according to a list released by Wallethub on Monday, Dec. 5.  To determine the most sinful cities, the outlet compared 182 cities across seven "key dimensions": Anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.  Out of these categories, Yonkers ranks:  162nd in anger and hatred; 134th in jealousy;  178th in excesses and vices;  137th in greed; 177th in lust; 59th in vanity…

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