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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

Police & Fire

New Update: Fatal Crash Closes Part Of Busy Parkway In Westchester Part of a busy parkway in Westchester is closed following a fatal crash that left one man dead. The crash happened on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle on Friday, April 7, when a motorcycle traveling northbound around 4:30 p.m. left the roadway and struck a guardrail near Exit 7 (New Rochelle Road), according to Westchester County Police Department Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash. The operator of the motorcycle, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, O'…

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

News

ID Released For 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester; Suspect On Loose New update - Murder Of Teen In Westchester: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended An 18-year-old who was shot twice in the chest in Westchester and died of his wounds has been identified. Tomani Turner was shot twice in the chest just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday night, April 6 in Mount Vernon on Garden Avenue just south of East 4th Street, according to Mount Vernon Communications Director Tim Allen. Earlier Report - 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large, Officials Say After the shooting, Turner was rushed to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, where he late…

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

News

ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester The identity of a man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released. The man, who was hit by the train on Thursday, April 6 around 1:20 p.m. at Harrison Station, is identified as 57-year-old Saratoga County resident John Styczynski of Clifton Park, according to MTA officials. Earlier Report - Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Harrison, Causing Delays Styczynski had been on the tracks without authorization when he was struck by a train heading from New Haven to Grand Central Station. As a result of the incident, …

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

Politics

Houston Has A Problem: Lamont's Take On Final Four City Sparks Backlash Deep In Heart Of Texas Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's less-than-flattering take on downtown Houston during his visit there for the NCAA Final Four tournament has prompted a war of words between officials in both the Nutmeg State and Texas, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle. Lamont made the comments on Wednesday, April 5, when he called downtown Houston "butt ugly" in an interview with WPLR Radio in New Haven. According to the outlet, his full quote was, "You walk around downtown Houston, which is butt ugly, not much there." Not surprisingly, Lamont's comments prompted a quick response from Texas…

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

News

Former NBA Star From Westchester Arrested After Incident At Juice Shop Former NBA player Ben Gordon, who grew up in Westchester and starred at the University of Connecticut, faces numerous charges after allegedly threatening employees at a Fairfield County juice shop just a day after his former team won the NCAA men's basketball championship, police said. The incident happened in Stamford on Gordon's birthday, Tuesday, April 4, when police responded to Juice Kings at 36 Atlantic St. around 10 a.m. on a report of a man who had threatened employees with a knife and was acting "bizarre and aggressive," according to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conk…

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

News

Hamlet Losing 20K Gallons Of Water Per Day From Unknown Leak In Northern Westchester Officials in a Northern Westchester hamlet are racing to find the location of a water main leak that is causing residents to consume an extra 20,000 gallons of water per day. The leak is affecting the Croton Falls water district, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said on Thursday, April 6, also adding that the location of the leak has not yet been found. As a result, the hamlet, which normally consumes around 15,000 gallons of water per day, is instead currently consuming close to 37,000 gallons a day. "That’s 20,000 extra gallons a day or over three and a half large tra…

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

Police & Fire

Catalytic Converters, Saw Found In Stolen Car In Yonkers, Police Say Two men face felony charges after allegedly being caught driving a stolen car in Westchester that contained a pair of stolen catalytic converters, police said. The catalytic converters were found on Tuesday, April 4, around 4:45 a.m., when police began searching for a stolen 2022 Volkswagen Jetta with New Jersey plates in Mount Vernon on North MacQuesten Parkway. Soon after, the Jetta was found on Mount Vernon Avenue, and an officer began following it while waiting for backup. Eventually, several officers were able to box the car in on Bronx River Road in Yonkers, according to the West…

by Ben Crnic

04/07/2023

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large, Officials Say Updated story - Murder Of Teen In Mount Vernon: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended Authorities are searching for a suspect who fatally shot an 18-year-old man in Westchester, officials said. The incident happened on Thursday, April 6 just after 12:30 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon responded to Garden Avenue and East 4th Street on a report of shots fired. Once arriving at the scene, officers learned that an 18-year-old victim had been rushed to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital with numerous gunshot wounds, according to Mount Vernon Communications Director Tim Allen. Police t…

by Ben Crnic

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Stolen Vehicle With Gun, Narcotics Driven By Teens Caught In Northern Westchester: Police Three teenagers from the Hudson Valley face charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded gun and narcotics packaged for sale in Northern Westchester just minutes after the stolen vehicle they were traveling in had been reported, police said. The incident started on Wednesday, March 5 around 8:05 p.m., when Yonkers Police reported that a 2009 Acura MDX had been stolen from Tuckahoe Road. Shortly after this, Westchester County Police detectives determined that the car was traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant. Soon after, a Westchester …

by Ben Crnic

04/06/2023

Obituaries

Beloved Former State Rep Known For Wearing Cowboy Hat At CT Capitol Building Dies A former Connecticut state representative and Army veteran who was known for always wearing his cowboy hat and boots at the Capitol Building has died. Stafford Springs resident John Mordasky died on Saturday, April 1 at the age of 97, according to his obituary. Born and raised in Stafford, Mordasky, a Democrat, represented Connecticut's 52nd District for 22 years while simultaneously making sure he had the time to milk his cows twice a day, his obituary said. During his political career, Mordasky served on Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committees, and also event…

by Ben Crnic

04/06/2023

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