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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

Man Stopped On Street In New Rochelle After Illegally Carrying Loaded Gun, Police Say A man was charged with illegally carrying a loaded gun after being stopped while walking on a street with the weapon, police said. On Thursday, Nov. 10 around 6:15 p.m., police responded to a report of a man illegally carrying a handgun in New Rochelle near North Avenue and Sickles Avenue, according to New Rochelle Police. After heading to the area, police found a man matching this description and stopped him, finding out that he was in illegal possession of the loaded .38 caliber revolver, authorities said. The suspect was identified as 57-year-old Patric Brown of M…

by Ben Crnic

11/14/2022

News

Here's Rundown Of 14 Gridlock Alert Days In NYC Through Holiday Season, Starting This Week Transportation officials are warning motorists who travel through New York City around the holiday season of several days when traffic will be at its worst. Known as "Gridlock Alert Days," the New York Department of Transportation designates certain days of the year when traffic is likely to be so busy and congested that many of the city's intersections will be blocked, according to transportation officials. The fourteen upcoming Gridlock Alert days in 2022 include: Wednesday, Nov. 16; Thursday, Nov. 17; Tuesday, Nov. 22; Wednesday, Nov. 23; Wednesday, Nov. 3…

by Ben Crnic

11/14/2022

Police & Fire

Don't Fall For It: Scammers Targeting Hispanic Immigrant Community In Yonkers, Police Say Police in Westchester County are warning of scammers who target members of the Hispanic immigrant community in an effort to get money from them. The scammers have been approaching unsuspecting victims in Yonkers with a promise to share a lottery prize in exchange for a down payment that would be used to purchase legal services or act as collateral, according to a release by Yonkers Police from Sunday, Nov. 13. Police said the scammer might also walk victims to storefronts such as a professional building, bank, or law office as part of the ruse, and they may then convin…

by Ben Crnic

11/14/2022

Real Estate

'Dirty Dancing' Producer Lists Pound Ridge Home For Nearly $6 Million, Report Says Film producer Mitchell Cannold, famous for "Dirty Dancing," has listed his Northern Westchester residence for nearly $6 million, Mansion Global reports. The 6.5-acre estate located in Pound Ridge at 15 Col Sheldon Lane, which is being sold for $5.985 million, was bought by Cannold in 2015 for $2.6 million, and he then spent $2.5 million renovating it in 2016, adding bathrooms, kitchens, new mechanicals, and radiant heating floor, the outlet reports. The house has around 8,147 square feet of living space with six bedrooms, four bathrooms, three half-bath…

by Ben Crnic

11/14/2022

Police & Fire

Police Looking For Man Who Stole Cell Phone From Parked Car In Port Chester Police are asking for help in identifying a man who they say stole a cell phone from a parked car in Westchester County. On Friday, Oct. 28 around 9:15 a.m., a man stole the phone from a car parked in Port Chester on lower King Street (Route 120A), according to police. The stolen cell phone has since been turned off, police said. In a photo released by police, the man is seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Port Chester Police at 914-939-6332. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Ben Crnic

11/13/2022

Police & Fire

Police In Eastchester Warn Against Scammers Posing As Fire Department Members A police department in Westchester County is warning against scammers posing as fire department members to get business owners to pay them money. Police said a business owner in Eastchester was contacted by an individual claiming to be part of the town's fire department who said that their business's fire extinguishers were expired, and that they should pay to have their extinguishers inspected, according to a post by Eastchester Police from Wednesday, Nov. 9. The Eastchester Fire Department would not inspect portable fire extinguishers except for periodic building fire inspecti…

by Ben Crnic

11/13/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Steal Money From Woman At Bank In Greenburgh: Police Police are searching for a duo accused of stealing an envelope of money from a woman at a bank in Westchester County. On Monday, Nov. 7 around 11:30 a.m., shortly after a woman made a withdrawal at the Chase Bank in Greenburgh at 409 Tarrytown Rd. (Route 119), she was approached in her vehicle by a Hispanic man and woman who were holding money that they claimed the woman had dropped, police said. The woman then got out of her car to inspect the money that the duo had claimed was on the ground, and when she got back in her vehicle, she noticed that the envelope containing her wit…

by Ben Crnic

11/13/2022

Lifestyle

New Outdoor Ice Skating Rink To Open In Yonkers A new outdoor ice skating rink in Westchester County is in the works and will open in time for the holiday season. The new 2,000-square-foot rink will be located in Yonkers at the Town Square Lawn by the Cheesecake Factory in the Ridge Hill Shopping Mall at 1 Ridge Hill Blvd., according to Ridge Hill officials. The rink, which will be known as Ridge Hill on Ice, will celebrate its grand opening on Sunday, Nov. 20 with a professional ice-skating performance at 4 p.m., officials said. Those who attend are encouraged to book skating reservations ahead of time on Ridge H…

by Ben Crnic

11/13/2022

Business

New Fashion Store Opens In Yonkers A new clothing store has opened its first location in Westchester County. Les Coeurs Sauvages, located in Yonkers at 43 Cole Street #1170 in Ridge Hills, officially opened on Saturday, Oct. 29, store officials announced. The new fashion marketplace "offers a carefully edited assortment of premium fashion, beauty, bridal and home items that allows shoppers to curate the look that reflects the unique world they are living in today," store officials said. The store also sells items produced by companies that practice ethical and sustainable production, such as hand…

by Ben Crnic

11/13/2022

Traffic

Ramp On Cross County Parkway In Yonkers To Close Commuters will soon have to plan ahead to avoid being impacted by a closed ramp on a busy Westchester County parkway. Starting between 10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the ramp from the westbound Cross County Parkway to the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers will close, according to New York Department of Transportation officials. The ramp will close to allow for drainage repairs, officials said. Motorists should use the posted detour to Rumsey Road southbound, then take a u-turn at Spruce Street to Rumsey Road northbound, and…

by Ben Crnic

11/13/2022

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