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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

Man Who Threw Puppy Into Traffic In Yonkers Gets More Than Year In Prison A Westchester County man who killed a 12-week-old puppy by throwing it into oncoming traffic has been sentenced to more than a year in prison. Earlier Report - Mount Vernon Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy Mount Vernon resident Thaddeus Jones, age 34, was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Thursday, Jan. 5 for killing the puppy in May 2022, Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. On Saturday, May 14, 2022, around 7 p.m., Jones was a passenger in his friend's car when he grabbed their Pitbull puppy named “Lady” a…

by Ben Crnic

01/05/2023

News

Falling Building Chunks Force Peekskill Restaurant To Close Temporarily A restaurant in Northern Westchester was forced to temporarily close after pieces of the building's front facade fell down on the street, causing a safety hazard. Rocco's Downtown, an Italian eatery in Peekskill at 23 South Division St., will close while repairs are conducted on the building's front face, which started falling apart just before New Year's Eve, the business's owners announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4. After pieces of the building started falling on the street, Peekskill Fire Department members got on a ladder and knocked down the remaining loose pieces. The sidewalk …

by Ben Crnic

01/05/2023

Police & Fire

Condominiums Go Up In Flames In Peekskill Early Morning Blaze A condominium complex in Northern Westchester erupted in flames, prompting a wide response from firefighters. The fire happened early on Thursday, Jan. 5, around 2 a.m. at the Hillcrest Park Condominiums in Peekskill located at 5 Rolling Way, according to firefighters. The blaze prompted a response from numerous fire departments in the area in addition to departments from Peekskill, including the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department and Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department. Fire officials are still at the scene. It is not yet clear if there were any injuries or…

by Ben Crnic

01/05/2023

News

'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building Visitors to the Putnam County office building will have an easier time finding a parking space. That's because the county's new executive, Kevin Byrne, made it a point to remove the VIP signs marking two spaces as reserved for the County Executive and the Deputy County Executive. Earlier Report - Byrne Elected Putnam County Executive The removal of the signs happened on Sunday, Jan. 1, which was Byrne's first day on the job. He was sworn in on Friday, Dec. 30 by the outgoing Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, who just finished his tenure in the position. Byrne said that removing …

by Ben Crnic

01/05/2023

Police & Fire

First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Yorktown Officer Many first responders lined up to view and honor the procession carrying a fallen Northern Westchester police officer's body back to his hometown. Earlier Report - Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced On Wednesday, Jan 4, firefighters and other first responders stood on overpasses above the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown to view the procession for fallen Yorktown officer Kenneth Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after fighting a sudden illness. Members of the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, Millwood Fire Depar…

by Ben Crnic

01/04/2023

Police & Fire

Mount Vernon Man Drove Drunk New Year's Eve On NYC Bridge, Police Say A man from Westchester County is charged with driving drunk on a bridge in New York City on New Year's Eve, police said. On Saturday, Dec. 31, around 12:40 a.m., police pulled over a 2020 Dodge Durango that had violated traffic laws in the area of the Henry Hudson Parkway Bridge in the Bronx, state police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The driver, identified as Mount Vernon resident George Greenaway, age 47, was then arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Greenaway was then taken to Manhattan Central Booking, police said.

by Ben Crnic

01/04/2023

Business

Popular Italian Restaurant Closes After 27-Year Run In Heart Of Westchester A well-known Italian restaurant that has provided a spot for families to gather for 27 years has permanently closed. Graziella's Italian Bistro, located in White Plains at 99 Church St., served meals to visitors for the last time on Saturday, Dec. 31, the owners announced on the restaurant's website. The business was forced to close because the building that houses it was sold after the restaurant's lease ended, owner Gracie DiFeo said. "We want to take the time to thank all our wonderful guests and employees for supporting us through the years. We are extremely humbled t…

by Ben Crnic

01/04/2023

Obituaries

Fallen Officer From Northern Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Funeral arrangements for a police officer from Northern Westchester who died suddenly after fighting a two-day illness have been announced Earlier Report - Yorktown Police Officer Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Kids, Wife Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 after fighting an illness for about 48 hours, was 37 years old when he died, according to his obituary page. A resident of Shrub Oak, Sgroi had been promoted to Lieutenant in July 2022 and was described as an "outstanding" police officer by his departmen…

by Ben Crnic

01/04/2023

Police & Fire

Flames At Purchase College Blamed On Trash Compactor, Firefighters Say A fire at a college in Westchester County was the result of a trash compactor going up in flames, firefighters said. On Tuesday, Jan. 3 around 2:40 p.m., firefighters were sent to SUNY Purchase College to respond to a reported transformer fire, according to the Purchase Fire Department. Once there, firefighters saw that the trash compactor at the north loading dock was on fire, and quickly began working to put it out. After running a hose to the flames, the blaze was put out by 3:30 p.m. Luckily, no injuries were reported. Members of the West Harrison and Harrison …

by Ben Crnic

01/04/2023

Business

Harrison Restaurant Closes After 40 Years In Business A restaurant in Westchester County has permanently closed after 40 years in business. The last day of business for Momiji Japanese Restaurant, located in Harrison at 261 Halstead Ave., was on Saturday, Dec. 31. The restaurant launched in 1982 and was known for dishes such as sushi, shrimp tempura, tuna, avocado, and yellowtail jalapeño rolls. Patrons from throughout the years had previously commended the business's food. "This is hands down the best sushi in Westchester," said Bridgette M. of White Plains in a Yelp review from March 2020. "I love coming …

by Ben Crnic

01/03/2023

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