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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

Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials Officials in Westchester are proposing a bill that would authorize school districts to install cameras on school bus stop signs as a way to catch drivers who illegally pass them. The authorization that would be set by the proposed bill is required under New York state law for any county, city, or town that maintains roads, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer. This state law, known as New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174-a, also imposes monetary penalties for drivers who fail to stop when a school bus displays its stop sign and flashing lights. …

by Ben Crnic

04/17/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Causes Serious Crash, Then Flees From Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say New, updated report: Man Caught After Fleeing Serious Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say Authorities are searching for two people who fled the scene of a crash on a parkway in Westchester that left two men seriously injured, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 7 a.m. when an Acura MDX traveling northbound on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers sideswiped one car and then slammed into the rear of a Ram 1500 pickup truck just north of the Oak Street exit, according to Westchester County Police. This caused the truck to leav…

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

Police & Fire

Beer Bottles On I-95 Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Mamaroneck: Police A Fairfield County woman faces drunk driving charges after officers spotted several beer bottles littered on the highway around her car in Westchester, police said. The incident happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8 around 1:20 a.m., when state troopers noticed a vehicle that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 95 in Mamaroneck with several beer bottles on the ground next to it, according to state police. When authorities began to walk toward the vehicle, it then drove away. The troopers then got back in their cruiser and pulled the car over soon aft…

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

News

Officer Awarded For Pulling Woman To Safety From I-287 Overpass In Harrison A police officer in Westchester is being recognized for his quick action that ensured the safety of a woman who had put herself in a dangerous situation on a highway overpass. Officer Michael Basciano of the Harrison Police Department has been named Officer of the Month for April in recognition of his "quick actions and bravery" that led to the woman's rescue in February of 2023, the department said on social media. On the day of the incident, Monday, Feb. 27, Basciano responded to the Interstate 287 overpass at White Plains Avenue in West Harrison and found a young woman sitting on a wa…

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

News

Westport Investment Advisor Gets Jail Time: Did Not Report $1.4M To IRS, Feds Say An investment advisor from Fairfield County will spend time in prison after failing to report more than $1.4 million in income to the IRS, federal officials said. Westport resident Thomas Pacilio, age 64, was sentenced on Thursday, April 13 to six months in prison for omitting around $1,476,425 in profits in income tax returns between 2015 and 2018, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Earlier Report - Westport Investment Advisor Failed To Report $1.4M In Profits To IRS, Feds Say According to federal officials, in 2011, Pacilio a…

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

Lifestyle

'Every Bite Was Delicious': New French-Style Cafe Opens In Harrison If you're looking for a cozy French-style cafe, an all-new location in Westchester has got you covered for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Cafe Deux, located in Harrison at 307 Halstead Ave., opened on Wednesday, March 22, and provides visitors with a French-American dining experience at all times of the day. Menus are offered for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, in addition to an extensive drink menu with wine, beer, cocktails, and even kombucha available. If that's not enough to pique interest, the eatery also serves "cupped desserts" with peanut butter, cookies and cream, …

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who tried driving away after rear-ending a car was instead arrested after the victim refused to let him escape and gave chase, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, April 2 around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles were involved in a rear-end accident in Carmel at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road and one of the vehicles tried to leave the scene, according to Carmel Police. The second vehicle then began to chase the escaping car for around two miles until Carmel Police officers were able to catch up to them on Colonia…

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

Police & Fire

Fight Over Pet Guinea Pig Leads Roommates To Assault Each Other In Hudson Valley: Police Two roommates face assault charges after a verbal dispute over a pet guinea pig on Easter turned violent in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident happened on Easter Sunday, April 9 around 7:30 p.m., when police responded to a residence in Mahopac for a reported dispute between roommates, according to Carmel Police. The fight involved their pet guinea pig and eventually turned physical when both roommates began assaulting each other. They were then each taken to Putnam Hospital Center by emergency responders to receive treatment for their injuries. Both roommates, w…

by Ben Crnic

04/16/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Arrested After Pursuit Ends In Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two people were taken into custody after a police pursuit in the Hudson Valley ended in a crash, authorities said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday afternoon, April 13, when state troopers saw a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 684 in Southeast that was wanted in regards to a stolen property complaint, according to Trooper Beau Duffy of the New York State Police Public Information Office. Troopers tried stopping the car, but it continued and a pursuit began. Eventually, the driver lost control and crashed into a guard rail on the Exit 10 off…

by Ben Crnic

04/15/2023

Police & Fire

Police Cruiser Catches Fire While Transporting Prisoner In Yonkers Two officers had to be treated for smoke inhalation after their police cruiser caught on fire while transporting a prisoner in Westchester. The incident happened in Yonkers on Friday, April 14 around 5:30 a.m., when a Yonkers Police cruiser that had been taking a prisoner to a hospital caught fire in the area of 879 Nepperhan Ave., according to Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The two officers and the prisoner who had been inside the cruiser all managed to exit the vehicle safely, and the Yonkers Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire. The prisoner w…

by Ben Crnic

04/15/2023

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