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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

Traffic

Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison, Scarsdale: Here's Where A series of lane reductions and ramp closures are expected to slow traffic on a parkway in Westchester for several nights. The lane reductions and closures will affect the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale from Sunday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 28 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day. The following closures are scheduled for these nights: One lane of the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway will close between Exit 12 (Mamaroneck Road) and Exit 14 (North Street); The northbound ramps to Exit 13 (Mamaroneck Avenue) and Exit 14 (North Street) will clos…

by Ben Crnic

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Possessing Several Firearms, Ghost Gun In New Rochelle: Police A 58-year-old Westchester man faces charges for illegally possessing numerous firearms, including a ghost gun, police said. New Rochelle resident Paul Pisani, age 58, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21 following an investigation conducted by New Rochelle Police, the Westchester County Police Conditions Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. According to Coyne, Pisani had been in possession of several handguns, including one without a serial number known as a ghost gun. Pisani was arrested without…

by Ben Crnic

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

Crews Cut Off Door To Free Crash Victim Near Parkway In Valhalla A driver had to be freed from their vehicle following a crash near a parkway in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 20 around 6 a.m., when emergency crews in Valhalla responded to a crash on Grasslands Road near the Sprain Brook Parkway off-ramp. According to the Valhalla Fire Department, arriving crews found that the vehicle's driver was stuck inside and needed to be extricated. The vehicle's doors and center post were then cut off to free the occupant, who was then transferred to EMS personnel, fire officials said. The Valhalla Fi…

by Ben Crnic

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

Scam Alert: Callers Falsely Posing As 'Westchester Sheriff,' Police Say Authorities in Westchester are warning residents of a scam involving callers falsely posing as police and claiming that there is a warrant out for the arrest of the victim. The scam has consisted of callers pretending to be from the “Westchester County Sheriff’s Office," which does not exist, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 22. According to the department, the police impersonators will then proceed to claim that there is a warrant for the arrest of the victim being contacted for failure to appear for grand jury duty. The scammers will al…

by Ben Crnic

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

State Trooper Struck, Dragged By Car At Mass Highway Rest Stop: Suspect Caught After Pursuit This story has been updated. Authorities have apprehended the driver of a car that hit a state trooper and dragged him at a Massachusetts rest stop, causing him to be hospitalized, police said. Related: Police ID Driver Accused Of Dragging Trooper During Traffic Stop The incident happened in Hampden County on Friday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m., when a Massachusetts state trooper was struck and dragged by a vehicle he had tried stopping in the Holyoke rest area on northbound Interstate 91, according to state police. The trooper was able to free himself from the car before it continued drivin…

by Ben Crnic

09/22/2023

News

Yale University, Professor To Pay $1.5M To VA: Failed To Share Patent Royalties, Feds Say Yale University and a professor who teaches there have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs after failing to share patent royalties for inventions, officials said. Yale University and one of its professors, John Krystal, will pay $1,507,743.67 as part of a settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs after failing to let the institution know about certain patents and not sharing royalties earned on them, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, Sept. 21. According to federal officials,…

by Ben Crnic

09/22/2023

Police & Fire

Overnight Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Bedford: Police Authorities are investigating a string of overnight burglaries at four gas stations in Northern Westchester, including one that involved the removal of an ATM machine. The incidents happened over Thursday night, Sept. 21, and Friday morning, Sept. 22 at four gas stations in Bedford, according to Bedford Police Det. Matt Whalen. The four gas stations in Bedford Hills and Katonah that were hit include: Bedford Shell, located at 848 South Bedford Rd.; Village Service Center, located at 193 Pound Ridge Rd.; Katonah Mobil, located at 80 Bedford Rd.; Katonah Exxon, located at 2…

by Ben Crnic

09/22/2023

News

Purchase College Ranks Among Top 10 Public Schools In US, New Report Says A college in Westchester is near the top of its class, according to a new report ranking the best public schools in the country. The State University of New York at Purchase, more commonly known as Purchase College or SUNY Purchase, has earned the No. 9 spot on the 2024 Top Public Schools Rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The rankings on the list were determined by measuring several factors, including graduation rates, peer assessment, student-faculty ratio, first-generation graduation rate performance, borrower debt, and the number of alumni earning more than a high s…

by Ben Crnic

09/22/2023

Business

CT Grill Permanently Closes As Owners Face Health Issues: 'We Will Miss You' A Connecticut restaurant known for its burgers, Philly steaks, and chicken has called it quits following the owners' decision to focus on family. The BOSS Grill, located in Hartford County at 224 Berlin Turnpike in Berlin, closed on Saturday, Sept. 16, the restaurant announced on social media. In their closing announcement earlier in the month, the owners said the decision to close resulted from increasing health issues faced by both them and family members. "It is time we take a step back and focus on our family," the owners wrote, adding, "Thank you for your continued s…

by Ben Crnic

09/22/2023

Obituaries

Beloved Glazier, Motorcycle Enthusiast From Tarrytown Dies At 36 A 36-year-old lifelong Westchester resident is being remembered for his passion for working with his hands as well as his love for his family. James P. Donovan, who lived in Tarrytown his entire life, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the age of 36, according to his obituary. Born in 1987, Donovan attended public schools in Tarrytown and eventually graduated from the Trinity-Pawling School in the Dutchess County village of Pawling. After finishing school, Donovan then went on to become a glazier. He also spent time working as a maintenance engineer at the Renaissan…

by Ben Crnic

09/21/2023

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