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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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Business
Popular Yonkers Pizzeria Celebrates Grand Re-Opening Under New Owners Popular Yonkers Pizzeria Celebrates Grand Re-Opening Under New Owners
Popular Yonkers Pizzeria Celebrates Grand Re-Opening Under New Owners A well-liked pizzeria in Westchester celebrated its grand reopening after being taken over by new owners.  Bella Rosa Pizzeria, located in Yonkers at 1455 Nepperhan Ave., celebrated its grand reopening between Thursday, Feb. 1, and Sunday, Feb. 4 after being purchased by new owners Danielle and Manuel Peppers.  The celebrations included a ribbon-cutting ceremony joined by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano in addition to several specials.  The pizzeria, which prides itself as "Hastings & Yonkers' Best Kept Secret" on its website, uses locally sourced ingredients for…

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News
Parasitic Infection Exposure Warning Issued For Events Held In Mount Kisco: Officials Parasitic Infection Exposure Warning Issued For Events Held In Mount Kisco: Officials
Parasitic Infection Exposure Warning Issued For Events Held In Mount Kisco: Officials County officials are warning those who attended two events held in Northern Westchester that they may have been exposed to a parasitic infection that can prove deadly in some cases.  In an alert issued on Wednesday, Feb. 7, Westchester County officials warned that two people infected with toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a parasite, attended two game dinners held at the Moses Taylor Jr. American Legion Post in Mount Kisco on Friday, Jan. 19, and Saturday, Jan. 20.  Because of this, officials are urging everyone who ate food at the dinners or leftovers afterward to c…

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News
Update: Support Pouring In After Family Loses Everything In Peekskill Blaze Update: Support Pouring In After Family Loses Everything In Peekskill Blaze
Update: Support Pouring In After Family Loses Everything In Peekskill Blaze Following a devastating fire that left a Northern Westchester family with nothing, community members are making sure that they will get the help they need to recover.  The blaze, which began on  Sunday, Feb. 4 around 10:15 a.m. at a two-and-a-half-story residence on Orchard Street in Peekskill, left the multi-family home destroyed, according to the city's fire department. Earlier Report - Blaze Tears Through Multi-Family Residence In Peekskill According to Eddie Guiracocha, the owner of Peekskill's Copy Center Services who created a GoFundMe fundraiser page on beha…

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Business
CT Steakhouse Announces Upcoming Closure: Here's When CT Steakhouse Announces Upcoming Closure: Here's When
CT Steakhouse Announces Upcoming Closure: Here's When A Connecticut steakhouse that has been the site of countless memories for many patrons over the years has announced its upcoming closure.  Litchfield County's Chute Gates Steakhouse, located in the village of Terryville at 372 Main St. (Route 6), announced that it would close for the last time on Sunday, Feb. 18.  In a post on social media, the Western-themed restaurant's owners did not give a reason for the closure but took the chance to thank everyone who visited the eatery.  "We would like to thank all of our customers for their support along with any continued support up…

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Obituaries
Retired Mount Vernon Police Officer Dies: 'Served With Distinction' Retired Mount Vernon Police Officer Dies: 'Served With Distinction'
Retired Mount Vernon Police Officer Dies: 'Served With Distinction' A police department in Westchester has announced the death of one of its retired members.  The death of retired Mount Vernon Police Officer Rocky Rosado was announced by the department on Friday, Feb. 2.  In a social media post memorializing Rosado, the department wrote that he "served with distinction" from 1983 to 2011.  The department also added that his family would hold private services in honor of him.  His age was not released by police. 

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Police & Fire
Abandoned Baby Girl Found In Hallway At Yonkers Apartment Building: Developing Abandoned Baby Girl Found In Hallway At Yonkers Apartment Building: Developing
Abandoned Baby Girl Found In Hallway At Yonkers Apartment Building: Developing Authorities are investigating after discovering an abandoned infant in a hallway inside a Westchester apartment building.  New, updated report - Update: Mother Caught After Abandoning Baby In Yonkers Apartment Building, Police Say The discovery happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7 around 8:30 p.m., when Yonkers Police officers found a female infant in the hallway of an apartment building on Chestnut Street, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The baby was found to be only a few days old and was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated. She is now in…

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Police & Fire
Victim Stabbed By Co-Worker In Mamaroneck Victim Stabbed By Co-Worker In Mamaroneck
Victim Stabbed By Co-Worker In Mamaroneck A 33-year-old man is being held on felony charges after stabbing his co-worker in the stomach during a dispute in Westchester, police said. Mamaroneck resident Gener Perez-Ramirez was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in connection with a stabbing incident that happened in the area of 657 Mamaroneck Ave., according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  Around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the department received a 911 call that a man had been stabbed in the stomach in that location. Detectives and officers then rushed to the area and found a 52-year-old White Plains man with a stab wound,…

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News
Real Estate Broker's Companies Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG Real Estate Broker's Companies Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG
Real Estate Broker's Companies Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking action against a real estate broker and his companies after they were found to have denied housing to low-income renters in Westchester, officials announced.  In an announcement on Monday, Feb. 5, James and her office said that they had reached an agreement with real estate broker Pasquale Marciano and his companies, Century 21 Marciano, Anthony Marciano Real Estate Inc., and New Roc Property Management, to stop them from enforcing illegal policies that denied housing opportunities to low-income renters. According to James's office, rea…

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Schools
Elementary School Student Walks Out Of Her Classroom, Building In Northern Westchester Elementary School Student Walks Out Of Her Classroom, Building In Northern Westchester
Elementary School Student Walks Out Of Her Classroom, Building In Northern Westchester A school district in Northern Westchester is implementing additional safety protocols after a young student was able to walk out of her classroom and leave the building, officials said.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5, when a student at Hawthorne Elementary School walked out of her classroom and then the building, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo said in a letter to families on Tuesday, Feb. 6.  Luckily, the girl was soon found and safely returned to the school by staff members, and Mount Pleasant Police, distinct offici…

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Police & Fire
Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home
Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home A one-car crash in front of a Hudson Valley home left the residence's fencing and mailbox heavily damaged.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Feb. 4 in the area of Bucks Hollow Road in Mahopac, where a car crashed into around 25 feet of fencing and a 4-foot tall stone and concrete pillar holding a residence's mailbox, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The driver of the vehicle later refused any medical attention, firefighters said. The roadway was closed for around a half-hour while the car and debris were removed, the department said. The …

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