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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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Traffic

Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Cross County Parkway In Mount Vernon For 2 Weeks An upcoming series of closures is set to slow down traffic on two parkways in Westchester for two weeks. The closures will affect both the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon and Bronxville and the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale beginning on Sunday, Oct. 1, and lasting through Saturday, Oct. 14 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closures will include: Two lanes of the Cross County Parkway in each direction between Exit 8 (Route 22) and the Hutchinson River Parkway; One lane of the northbound Hutchinson River Park…

by Ben Crnic

10/01/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Found Sleeping Inside Running Car In Darien: Police A 44-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after authorities found him sleeping inside a running car in Darien while intoxicated, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 23 around 11:30 p.m., when police in Darien responded to the area of Weeds Landing where a man had fallen asleep behind the wheel of a car, according to Darien Sergeant Dan Skoumbros. There, arriving officers found 44-year-old Cristo Esteban of Stamford asleep while his vehicle was running, and reached inside the car to shut it off. After this, police told Esteban to leave th…

by Ben Crnic

10/01/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Found Unresponsive In Car After Yorktown Crash: Police A 30-year-old woman was hit with drunk driving charges following a crash that left her briefly unresponsive in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 2 a.m., when a Yorktown Police officer responded to the area of 1290 East Main St. where a woman had been reported unresponsive but breathing. According to Yorktown Police, the arriving officer found a woman identified as 30-year-old Jaime Otero of the Bronx inside the driver's seat of a car that had crashed and left the roadway. After an investigation, t…

by Ben Crnic

10/01/2023

Traffic

Road Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 In Elmsford To Be Affected Motorists will soon have to watch out for a series of upcoming closures that will block access to part of a busy parkway and state route in Westchester. The closures will affect both the Saw Mill River Parkway and Route 119 in Elmsford beginning on Monday, Oct. 2, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The upcoming closures include: The southbound Saw Mill River Parkway between Exit 23 (Old Saw Mill River Road) and Exit 22 (Interstate 287) on Monday, Oct. 2, and Tuesday, Oct. 3 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.; Route 119 in both directions between Vreeland Avenue and Undercl…

by Ben Crnic

09/30/2023

News

Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester Developers have revealed how they intend to transform the former Galleria Mall in Westchester, which was a mainstay in the county for over four decades. The multi-billion plan was revealed by developers to the White Plains Common Council on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and entails a mixed-use residential, retail, and open space that would replace the 43-year-old vacant mall, which is located at 100 Main St. in downtown White Plains and closed in March 2023. The development, known as District Galleria, is planned to span several city blocks and include seven residential towers with up to 3,200…

by Ben Crnic

09/30/2023

News

Flooding Impacts Mount Pleasant School District's Buses: All Students Must Be Picked Up As a result of severe flooding, a Northern Westchester school district's bus fleet will be unable to bring students home, requiring them all to be picked up. According to an announcement by Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo on Friday afternoon, Sept. 29, flooding at the district's bus yard has left all the vehicles unable to leave. Because of this, all Mount Pleasant students will need to be picked up from school, Giarrizzo said. Each school building's principal will be sending out directions for pickup, according to Giarrizzo's anno…

by Ben Crnic

09/29/2023

News

State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says A severe weather system bringing several inches of rain to Long Island has prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the region. The state of emergency, declared by Hochul on Friday, Sept. 29, covers all of the Long Island, New York City, and Mid-Hudson region and comes in the midst of a weather system with peak rainfall amounts of three inches per hour, according to Hochul's office. The deluge has resulted in flash flooding throughout the region which has caused several impacts to transit systems. Hochul said that she would be directing state agencies to…

by Ben Crnic

09/29/2023

News

State Of Emergency: 'Significant, Dangerous Rainfall' Impacting Hudson Valley, Hochul Says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in the Hudson Valley as heavy rain threatens to cause flash flooding throughout the region. Hochul's declaration was issued on Friday, Sept. 29 in the midst of a weather system that is predicted to bring as much as three to five inches of rain to the region through Friday evening, according to officials. Related Story - New Update: Flood Rescue Teams Staged In Hudson Valley Amid Heavy Rain, Hochul Says In her statement, Hochul said the declaration was issued in response to the threat of "significant, dangerous rainfall…

by Ben Crnic

09/29/2023

News

State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester A barrage of heavy rain has already caused much flooding in Westchester, resulting in closures on several busy parkways, evacuation warnings, and even state of emergency declarations. The rain arrived in the region late Thursday night, Sept. 28, and is expected to continue into Friday evening, Sept. 29, bringing as much as three to five inches of rain and flash flooding along with it. Related Story - New Update: Flood Rescue Teams Staged In Westchester Amid Heavy Rain, Hochul Says The weather event prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the Hudson Valley, …

by Ben Crnic

09/29/2023

News

'Huge' 400-Pound Stingray Pulled From Long Island Sound Off CT Coast A Connecticut Fish and Wildlife crew made quite the catch while trawling Long Island Sound. While spending a day out on Long Island Sound on Wednesday, Sept. 27, a Long Island Sound Trawl Survey crew managed to pull a 400-pound roughtail stingray from the water, Connecticut Fish and Wildlife announced. The mammoth creature measured over 6 feet long and 5 feet wide, which officially made it "HUGE," Fish and Wildlife official said on social media It was a rare sight, as while stingrays are found along the Atlantic coast from Florida to New England, they do not often venture into Long Isl…

by Ben Crnic

09/29/2023

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