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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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News

Support Swells For Longtime Hudson Valley Firefighter Severely Injured In Equipment Rollover A Hudson Valley firefighter who has spent over five decades helping his village is now on the receiving end of assistance as community members raise funds to help him heal from serious injuries sustained in an accident. Putnam County resident Phillip McMurray is well-known in his hometown of Southeast as someone who has dedicated himself to serving others as an over 50-year member of the Brewster Fire Department, Little League coach, and Boy Scouts troop leader. Unfortunately, McMurray was seriously injured when a piece of heavy equipment rolled over him, causing him c…

by Ben Crnic

11/01/2023

News

NY Congressional Candidate Pauses Campaign To Let Westchester Executive Latimer Decide On Run A New York congressional candidate running for the 16th Congressional District seat has paused his run in order to allow Westchester County Executive George Latimer to make a decision on whether or not he will pursue the seat. Michael Gerald, a Democratic candidate for the NY-16 Congressional District seat, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 31 that he would be pausing his campaign until Latimer decides if he is running for the same seat or not. The 16th district is made up of the southern part of Westchester County, including the suburban cities of White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochel…

by Ben Crnic

11/01/2023

Police & Fire

Update: 16-Year-Old Girl, 1-Year-Old Son Last Seen In Norwalk Found Safe New Update: Both Camryn Blake, age 16, and her 1-year-old son, Kamruan Blake, were safely located by Norwalk Police, the department announced on Wednesday morning, Nov. 1. Original Report: Authorities are asking for help in finding a 16-year-old girl and her young son who were last seen in Fairfield County. Camryn Blake, age 16, and her 1-year-old son, Kamruan Blake, were last seen in Norwalk on Ely Avenue, Norwalk Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 31 around 5:15 p.m. Authorities described Camryn Blake as being 5-foot-5 and 140 pounds with braided…

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

News

$10M Scheme: Pelham Manor Man Nabbed For Selling Fraudulent Prescriptions, Feds Say A 44-year-old Westchester man faces healthcare fraud charges after generating fake prescriptions and using them to bill Medicare for at least $10 million of false claims, federal officials announced. Pelham Manor resident Manishkumar Patel, age 44, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Oct. 31 in connection with a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme involving the sale of fake prescriptions, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, between 2019 and 2022, Patel and a co-conspirator would fraudulently sell the prescriptions an…

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Tries Cashing Stolen Check At Bank In Darien, Caught With Fake ID: Police A 25-year-old woman faces several charges after she was caught attempting to cash a stolen check at a Fairfield County bank, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Friday, Oct. 20 around 5:30 p.m., when Darien Police officers responded to a TD Bank located at 55 Post Rd. (Route 1) after receiving a report of a suspect trying to cash a stolen check, according to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros. Arriving officers soon identified the suspect as 25-year-old Bronx resident Chanelle Griffin, who told them that her name was "Janet" and that the check belonged to her. …

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

Police & Fire

Couple Charged After Underage Drinking Party In Chappaqua, Police Say A couple faces misdemeanor charges in connection with an underage drinking party in Northern Westchester that resulted in two teenage girls being hospitalized, police said. Chappaqua residents Giuseppe and Yessenia Ciaramitaro, ages 49 and 51, respectively, were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28 in connection with the party, New Castle Police announced. According to the department, police received a call reporting an underage drinking party at a residence on Walden Hill just before 10 p.m. on Saturday. Responding officers then found dozens of cars at the address, as well as hun…

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

News

Migrant Children To Be Housed At Pleasantville Treatment Center, Officials Say A Northern Westchester residential treatment center is sparking more controversy after allegedly disclosing to town officials that it plans to accept migrant children suffering from emotional or behavioral issues. The JCAA Westchester Campus located in Pleasantville at 1075 Broadway, which serves as a treatment center for emotionally troubled young people, has allegedly told Mount Pleasant officials that it plans to accept up to 25 migrant children, Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi announced on Saturday, Oct. 28. According to Fulgenzi, the children are being dire…

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Hitting Truck In Somers, Police Say A 36-year-old alleged wrong-way Lyft driver was killed after crashing into a garbage truck in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Oct. 30, when New York State Police responded to a crash on Route 100 just south of the intersection with Route 35 in Somers. Earlier Report - Serious Crash Causes Lengthy Closure Of Route 100 In Somers An initial investigation conducted by authorities determined that just before the crash, a 2020 Honda CRV had been driving north in the southbound lanes before striking a 2015 Mack sanitation truck driven by a …

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

Police & Fire

16-Year-Old Charged In Crash That Killed Beloved Sergeant In Yonkers: 'Painful, Difficult' A 16-year-old has been criminally charged with a felony in connection to a Westchester crash that killed a beloved longtime police sergeant and Putnam County resident. After a nearly 11-month investigation into a December 2022 crash that killed Yonkers Police Department Det. Sgt. Frank Gualdino, a 16-year-old Yonkers boy accused of causing the incident has been charged, Yonkers Police announced on Monday, Oct. 30. On the day of the crash, Thursday, Dec. 1 around 3:30 p.m., Yonkers officers responded to the Sprain Brook Parkway overpass on Tuckahoe Road to a reported cr…

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

Business

40-Year-Old Eatery Voted Best Pizzeria In Yonkers: 'Speechless, Overwhelmed' The results are in: a restaurant that has been serving up pies for over four decades has been voted as the best pizzeria in a city in Westchester. Gino's Pizzeria, located in Yonkers at 439 South Broadway, has emerged as the winner of the city's "Yonkers Madness" pizza contest, in which residents cast their votes for their favorite eateries in a bracket tournament. According to an announcement from Yonkers officials on Friday, Oct. 27, Gino's garnered 55 percent of votes, making it the clear champion. In a post on social media, the pizzeria's owners said they were "speechless and overwh…

by Ben Crnic

10/31/2023

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