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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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Police & Fire
Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In Mamaroneck Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In Mamaroneck
Post Office Thefts: Police Warn Residents To Stop Mailing Checks In Mamaroneck Following a series of post office thefts, police in a Westchester municipality are warning residents to avoid mailing checks. In an announcement on Wednesday, June 5, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department advised residents to stop mailing checks at their local post offices.  The warning follows thefts from both the inside and outside of post offices, the department added.  More information about the thefts has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Business
Popular Eatery To Open New Location In Yorktown: Here's When Popular Eatery To Open New Location In Yorktown: Here's When
Popular Eatery To Open New Location In Yorktown: Here's When If you've been craving sweets, mark your calendars: a popular cookie company known for unique flavors is opening another location in Northern Westchester.  Crumbl Cookies will hold a grand opening for a new location in Yorktown Heights at 3333 Crompond Rd. Suite 2A on Friday, June 7, the company announced on social media. The company's locations are known for serving six unique flavors of cookies that rotate every week. Some of the company's 275-plus specialty flavors include cookies and cream, key lime pie, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake, galaxy brownie, and many more. …

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Police & Fire
Crash Causes Serious Injuries On Busy Carmel Road Crash Causes Serious Injuries On Busy Carmel Road
Crash Causes Serious Injuries On Busy Carmel Road A serious Hudson Valley crash left a stretch of a busy roadway temporarily closed and resulted in serious injuries.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, June 4 around 5:40 p.m., when a serious crash occurred on Stoneleigh Avenue (Route 35) in Carmel.  According to Carmel Police, no deaths occurred, but the incident caused serious injuries. More details about the crash have not yet been released. The crash caused Stoneleigh Avenue to temporarily close between Hughson Road and Drewville Road. The roadway opened by 8 p.m.  This is a developing story. Check …

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News
Red Light Cameras Approved For Busy Greenburgh Intersections After Fatal Hit-Run Red Light Cameras Approved For Busy Greenburgh Intersections After Fatal Hit-Run
Red Light Cameras Approved For Busy Greenburgh Intersections After Fatal Hit-Run Officials are one step closer to installing two red light cameras at busy Westchester intersections following a hit-run that left a beloved community leader dead.  Following a request for two red light cameras to be put at two busy intersections in Greenburgh made by the Town Board, the New York State Legislature has approved legislation authorizing their installation, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, June 4.  The cameras would be located at the intersection of Old Army Road and Ardsley Road as well as East Hartsdale Avenue and Roc…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Charged In Southeast Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police Drunk Driver Charged In Southeast Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police
Drunk Driver Charged In Southeast Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces drunk driving charges following a Hudson Valley crash that left a 22-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 just before 7 p.m. on Route 22 just north of Sodom Road in the town of Southeast.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, at the time of the crash, a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Katonah resident Christine Bueti was making a left turn out of a restaurant driveway to head south on Route 22 when she struck a motorcycle traveling northbound driven by 22-year-old…

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Business
New Cafe To Celebrate Opening In New Rochelle New Cafe To Celebrate Opening In New Rochelle
New Cafe To Celebrate Opening In New Rochelle A new eatery in Westchester will soon celebrate its grand opening.  Altamira Cafe, located in New Rochelle's east end at 245 Main St., will celebrate its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 7 at 5 p.m., the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce announced.  The Minority/Women-owned Business has not yet revealed its menu but teased it in a post on Instagram.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Altamira Cafe Bar (@altamiracafeny) Check back to Daily Voice for more details about the eatery. 

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Traffic
Ramp Between Taconic Parkway, Busy Route To Close For Day In Mount Pleasant Ramp Between Taconic Parkway, Busy Route To Close For Day In Mount Pleasant
Ramp Between Taconic Parkway, Busy Route To Close For Day In Mount Pleasant Motorists in Westchester are being advised to watch out for a ramp closure that will block the way between a busy parkway and a main route in Northern Westchester.  On Wednesday, June 5, the ramp from the northbound Taconic State Parkway to Exit 5 (Route 9A) in Mount Pleasant will close, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will go into effect between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., officials said.  Motorists should instead use the posted detour. 

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Police & Fire
Teenage Trio From Long Island Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp Teenage Trio From Long Island Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp
Teenage Trio From Long Island Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Parkway Exit Ramp Three teenagers from Long Island were hospitalized after a rollover crash on a busy parkway exit ramp in Westchester that caused a several-hour-long closure, police said. The crash happened on Monday, June 3 around 7:40 p.m., when a vehicle rolled over adjacent to the exit ramp leading from the westbound Cross County Parkway to Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The car had been occupied by an 18-year-old driver and two passengers aged 17 and 19. All three occupants are from Long Island, O'Leary said.&…

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Real Estate
Historic Hastings-On-Hudson Home Once Owned By Esteemed Meteorologist Listed At $4.75M Historic Hastings-On-Hudson Home Once Owned By Esteemed Meteorologist Listed At $4.75M
Historic Hastings-On-Hudson Home Once Owned By Esteemed Meteorologist Listed At $4.75M A more than century-old Westchester home with panoramic river views has become one of the most expensive listings in the area's history.  The residence, located in Hastings-on-Hudson at 255 South Broadway, was built in 1902 and is now listed for $4.75 million, according to its Houlihan Lawrence listing.  The five-bed, three-bath home was once owned by Central Park Observatory’s founding meteorologist Daniel Draper, the namesake of nearby Draper Park who spent more than four decades as New York City's official meteorologist.  Rebuilt by local architect Stephen Tilly…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around Yonkers, Police Say Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around Yonkers, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around Yonkers, Police Say A 34-year-old man faces a felony arson charge after allegedly starting multiple fires across a city in Westchester, damaging a car in the process, police announced.  Yonkers resident Edwin Polanco was arrested on Monday, June 3, following several incidents that began around 1 a.m., Yonkers Police announced on Tuesday, June 4.  According to the department, Polanco allegedly set several piles of garbage on fire at that time, damaging a vehicle parked next to trash cans in one of the locations.  Soon after the fires were set, officers and detectives found Polanco and …

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