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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

News

Charged Up: Yorktown To Spend $60K On Electric Vehicle Charging Stations A town in Northern Westchester has been granted funds to install electric vehicle charging stations for those who need them. Yorktown officials recently announced that they will purchase four dual-port, level-two chargers that will be located at the John C. Hart Memorial Library at 1130 E Main St. in Shrub Oak. The town will pay for the chargers using a $60,000 grant, according to Yorktown officials. The chargers will be located in the library's parking lot in four spaces at the end of the library past the children’s department. "That’s really a goal …

by Ben Crnic

10/30/2022

News

Westchester Convenience Stores Urge Against Banning Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Convenience stores in Westchester County are speaking out against a proposed ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. The ban, which would prohibit the sale of products such as menthol cigarettes, cherry pipe tobacco, vanilla cigars, and wintergreen smokeless tobacco, would drive consumers to stores in other neighboring counties that would still allow these sales, according to the New York Association of Convenience Stores. "There are currently 906 retailers within only five miles of Westchester County’s border, all of whom will continue to sell flavored tobacco p…

by Ben Crnic

10/29/2022

Police & Fire

Westchester Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Self-Checkout Machine: Police A customer using a self-checkout machine at a Westchester County grocery store received counterfeit bills as change, police say. On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 4 p.m., North Castle Police received a call from a person who reported receiving two $10 bills from a Stop & Shop in North White Plains at 670 North Broadway, according to police. The customer then completed a witness deposition, police said. It is not known where the counterfeit bills came from.

by Ben Crnic

10/29/2022

News

Leewood Drive In Eastchester To Close For 2 Weeks A road that serves as a connection between two major routes in Westchester County will soon close for two weeks. According to the Westchester County Department of Public Works, starting on Monday, Oct. 31, Leewood Drive in Eastchester will be closed to all but local traffic between the following: Westbound from Route 22 to the Bronx River Parkway; Eastbound from Dale Road to Route 22. The closure, which is to allow for water main work, will last until Friday, Nov. 11, according to public works officials.

by Ben Crnic

10/29/2022

Police & Fire

New Update: Police Find Suspect In Westchester Gas Station Robbery Police have detained a suspect in the robbery of a gas station in Westchester County. Earlier Report - Police Searching For Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Port Chester Gas Station On Thursday, Oct. 13, around 7 p.m., Port Chester Police responded to a robbery at the BP gas station at 230 Boston Post Road (Route 1), police said. The suspect had demanded money from the cashier at gunpoint before running away from the store with an unknown amount of cash toward Olivia Street and possibly entering a dark-colored sedan, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 28, Port Chester Polic…

by Ben Crnic

10/28/2022

Police & Fire

Westchester Robbery Suspect Slams Car Into Police Cruiser During Pursuit A suspect who police say was involved in multiple robbery incidents in Westchester County intentionally drove his car into a police cruiser during a pursuit, police said. On Thursday, Oct. 27, around 6 p.m., police responded to a reported burglary incident at a New Rochelle residence on Morgan Street and found that the suspect had left the scene without entering the home, according to police. After this, around 6:30 p.m., New Rochelle PD officers then responded to another parking lot at 33 Davenport Ave. where the suspect was fleeing another reported robbery at 10 Dav…

by Ben Crnic

10/28/2022

Weather

Peak Fall Colors: Ideal Foliage Leaf-Peeping Weather To Arrive Optimal weather for fall foliage viewing in will soon arrive as the colors hit their peak, according to the National Weather Service. On Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30, high pressure will provide ideal conditions for leaf-peeping, with sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s, officials from the National Weather Service in New York said. "Many areas have now moved into peak fall colors, with other areas getting close to it. Be sure to catch the colors before they fade!" officials said.

by Ben Crnic

10/28/2022

Obituaries

Self-Proclaimed 'Valley Girl,' Entertainment Division Director In Westchester Dies At Age 59 A nationally-recognized insurance specialist for celebrities and professional athletes died after a battle with cancer. Fairfield County resident Katie Knowles Surgot, of Ridgefield, died on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the age of 59, according to her obituary. A lover of going to the beach, concerts, and movies who called herself a "Valley Girl," Surgot was born in Encino, California, the state where she also graduated from high school, married, and earned her degree at California State University, Northridge, her obituary said. Eventually, Surgot moved to New…

by Ben Crnic

10/28/2022

Police & Fire

Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Found Out Of State Charged In Westchester Domestic Shooting A Hudson Valley man has been charged in a Westchester County shooting after police found him out of state. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, around 3 a.m., police responded to a shooting at a Yonkers apartment at 32 Vineyard Ave. but found that the disputing people had left before police arrived, authorities said. After further investigation, police found the victim of the shooting, a 33-year-old man from Yonkers, who had taken himself to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police. Upon talking with the victim, police determine…

by Ben Crnic

10/28/2022

Police & Fire

Burglary Crew Charged With Targeting Asian-American Business Owners In Westchester, Police Say Four men are charged with being part of a burglary crew that targeted Asian-American business owners in Westchester County, police said. At the beginning of October, Tarrytown Police started investigating two burglaries that were similar to other incidents that had happened elsewhere in Westchester County and gathered evidence that these crimes were centering on Asian-American business owners, according to police. With the help of Westchester County Police, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to conduct surveillance of the suspects in both Westchester County and New Yo…

by Ben Crnic

10/28/2022

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