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Ben Crnic

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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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$2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go $2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go
$2.5B 2025 Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Would Go If you're worried about tax increases, the proposed 2025 Westchester County budget may come as some relief.  The $2.5 billion proposed 2025 Westchester County operating budget was unveiled by County Executive George Latimer in a presentation given on Thursday, Nov. 7.  According to Latimer, the budget proposal maintains the same tax levy as the 2024 budget, making it the sixth consecutive year without an increase if it is passed. The proposal "prioritizes key areas such as public safety, emergency preparedness, housing, health and mental health services, as well as environmental …

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Obituaries
Beloved K9 Who Served With 'Gentlemanly Attitude' In Hudson Valley Dies Beloved K9 Who Served With 'Gentlemanly Attitude' In Hudson Valley Dies
Beloved K9 Who Served With 'Gentlemanly Attitude' In Hudson Valley Dies A sheriff's office in the Hudson Valley is mourning the loss of a beloved K9 who dutifully served the public for several years while still keeping a playful side.  In an announcement on Monday, Nov. 4, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office PBA revealed the death of K9 Satch, who served the county for more than seven years.  After beginning his career in January 2015 with his handler, Deputy Christopher Tompkins, Satch went on to become certified in tracking, evidence search, criminal apprehension, handler protection, and explosive detection.  In a post on social media memo…

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Police & Fire
School Bus Goes Up In Flames In Westchester School Bus Goes Up In Flames In Westchester
School Bus Goes Up In Flames In Westchester A busy road in the region was temporarily closed as crews battled a school bus fire.  The blaze happened on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7 in Northern Westchester County when the bus caught on fire in Valhalla on Grasslands Road (Route 100), according to the Valhalla Fire Department. Luckily, no students were aboard the bus at the time and no injuries were reported. The blaze was quickly put out and the bus was removed from the road, the department said, adding that the roadway was then reopened to traffic. 

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Open Fires Banned In Westchester Parks As Drought Watch Continues Open Fires Banned In Westchester Parks As Drought Watch Continues
Open Fires Banned In Westchester Parks As Drought Watch Continues As dry conditions continue, open fires have been banned in Westchester County-owned parks. The ban was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 6 by Westchester Parks officials, who also said it was effective immediately.  The ban follows a Drought Watch declared by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday, Nov. 5 as a result of low precipitation levels. According to parks officials, wooded environments in parks such as camping sites and remote areas have an increased fire risk because of the rain shortage.  During the ban, charcoal and propane fires are only a…

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Police & Fire
Update: Bronx River Parkway Reopens After Crash In Westchester Update: Bronx River Parkway Reopens After Crash In Westchester
Update: Bronx River Parkway Reopens After Crash In Westchester This story has been updated. All lanes of a busy parkway at a busy intersection in Northern Westchester have reopened following a crash.  The northbound and southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway at Virginia Road in the North Castle hamlet of North White Plains are once again open to traffic following a crash, Westchester County Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 7 just after 5 p.m. According to the department's Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary, two cars collided at the intersection just before 3:30 p.m. The roadway was closed so crews could remove the cars and debris.&n…

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Police & Fire
Car Fire At Railroad Crossing Causes Metro-North Delays In Westchester Car Fire At Railroad Crossing Causes Metro-North Delays In Westchester
Car Fire At Railroad Crossing Causes Metro-North Delays In Westchester A car fire at a Northern Westchester railroad crossing is causing severe delays on a Metro-North line.  The blaze happened on Thursday morning, Nov. 7 at the Virginia Road crossing in the North Castle hamlet of North White Plains, an MTA spokesperson said just before 11 a.m.  The incident is now causing "severe delays" of 85 minutes on the Harlem Line, the spokesperson added.  Metro-North will be arranging a substitute bus service, officials announced in a post on X.  More information about the fire has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. …

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Police & Fire
Alert Mahjong Players Help Catch Man Accused Of Trying To Break Into Rye Home Alert Mahjong Players Help Catch Man Accused Of Trying To Break Into Rye Home
Alert Mahjong Players Help Catch Man Accused Of Trying To Break Into Rye Home A 21-year-old Long Island man faces a long list of charges after he was caught with a stolen vehicle and pills following his attempt to break into a Westchester County residence, police said. Nassau County resident Allen Jose Corona of Malverne was arrested on Monday, Nov. 4 following an incident that occurred in Rye, according to an announcement made by the City of Rye Police Department on Wednesday, Nov. 6.  At around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, a resident of Louden Woods told police that a man had tried entering her home. A search of the area and a look at security footage produced an imag…

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Obituaries
Former Chief Of Fire Department In Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed' Former Chief Of Fire Department In Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed'
Former Chief Of Fire Department In Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed' The beloved former chief of a Westchester County fire department is being remembered for serving his community for six decades.  Joseph Marsek, the former chief of the Ardsley Fire Department, died on Monday, Nov. 4 at the age of 81, according to his obituary.  According to the department, Marsek was a Life Member who served for 60 years.  "Joe was a mentor to all of us and loved by so many. He will be sorely missed," the department wrote in a social media post on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Born in 1943, Marsek was a lifelong Ardsley resident who graduated from C…

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Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Westchester Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Westchester
Bridge 'Red-Flagged,' Immediately Closed To Traffic In Westchester Traffic on a more-than-century-old bridge in Northern Westchester has been halted following the discovery of structural deficiencies, officials announced.  The Quaker Bridge, which carries Quaker Bridge Road over the Croton River in Cortlandt, was "red-flagged" and closed to vehicular traffic, Cortlandt town officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 6.  The bridge, built in 1894, is owned and maintained by Westchester County. Plans had already been in place to replace it with a new structure, as it was known to be structurally impaired, town officials said. However, the bridge has n…

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Police & Fire
3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire 3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire
3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire Three people were rescued from a burning Hudson Valley home and hospitalized, firefighters said. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Nov. 5 just after midnight, when flames went up on a home's porch in the Lake Secor area of Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews soon realized three people were still inside the residence and quickly went inside to remove them. They were then taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for evaluation and treatment.  Hours after the blaze first started, at around 6 a.m., fire crews returned…

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