Ben Crnic

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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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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon
Blaze Forces Stop & Shop Location To Temporarily Close In Mount Vernon A Stop & Shop supermarket in Westchester is temporarily closed as the result of a fire, officials said. A blaze happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Stop & Shop on 240 East Sandford Blvd. in Mount Vernon, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  The fire, which began in the supermarket's heating, ventilation, and cooling system, was put out within 30 to 45 minutes by the Mount Vernon Fire Department, Allen said. After the blaze was extinguished, the supermarket was closed to the public in the interest of public safety. A licensed technician is n…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In CT Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In CT Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In CT
Alert Issued For Man Reported Missing For Months In CT Authorities in Connecticut are asking for help in finding a man who has been missing for several months. Todd Davidson, age 53, has been missing from Hartford County since Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Plainville Police Department announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  Davidson last spoke with a family member around a week before the day he was reported missing, according to the department.  He is around 5-foot-10 and 180 lbs with brown and gray hair as well as green eyes.  Anyone with information about Davidson's whereabouts is asked to call Detective Marc Rivard at 860-747-1616 …

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by Ben Crnic
Lewisboro, NY
Breaking News
Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month
Lane Closures: Stretch Of I-684 In Lewisboro, North Salem To Be Affected For Month A stretch of Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester is set to be affected by a series of upcoming midday lane closures for a month.  Interstate 684 between Exit 6 (Route 35) in Lewisboro and Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem will be reduced to one lane in both directions on weekdays between Wednesday, Nov. 29, and Thursday, Dec. 28, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The lane reduction will be put into effect between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each weekday, officials said. The reduction will allow crews to perform aerial cable replacements. 

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by Ben Crnic
Mt. Kisco, NY
Breaking News
Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Mount Kisco Eatery, Lawsuit Says Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Mount Kisco Eatery, Lawsuit Says Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Mount Kisco Eatery, Lawsuit Says
Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Mount Kisco Eatery, Lawsuit Says A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county.  Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco.  According to the lawsuit complaint file…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
Obituaries
West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend'
West Harrison 22-Year-Old Pulled From River Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother, Friend' A community is coming together to honor the memory of a beloved 22-year-old Westchester resident who was found dead in a river after being reported missing for several days.  West Harrison resident Jan Carlos Yepes-Perafan, age 22, was found dead in the Byram River in Port Chester on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26 after going missing early Thursday morning, Nov. 23, according to Port Chester Police. Earlier Report - Body Of Missing 22-Year-Old Man Pulled From Byram River In Port Chester Yepes-Perafan had last been seen on Thursday around 3:45 a.m. as he was leaving McShane's…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
On Your Side
Barnes & Noble Opens New Hartsdale Location After 11-Year Absence: 'This Is Great News' Barnes & Noble Opens New Hartsdale Location After 11-Year Absence: 'This Is Great News' Barnes & Noble Opens New Hartsdale Location After 11-Year Absence: 'This Is Great News'
Barnes & Noble Opens New Hartsdale Location After 11-Year Absence: 'This Is Great News' Those who have been wanting to curl up with a new book can now start shopping at an all-new Barnes & Noble location in Westchester open just in time for the holidays.  The new Barnes & Noble store, located in Hartsdale in the Dalewood II Shopping Center at 381 North Central Ave., is now open for business, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22.  Earlier Report - Barnes & Noble Returning To Hartsdale After 11-Year Absence The store is located next to Ulta Beauty and features a "highly lauded bookstore design" seen in recent Bar…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
On Your Side
Much-Loved Brewery Permanently Closes In Peekskill After One Last Event Much-Loved Brewery Permanently Closes In Peekskill After One Last Event Much-Loved Brewery Permanently Closes In Peekskill After One Last Event
Much-Loved Brewery Permanently Closes In Peekskill After One Last Event A brewery in Northern Westchester that served as the site of countless beloved memories for visitors has closed for good.  Peekskill Brewery, located at 47 South Water St. in Peekskill, announced its permanent closure on Monday, Nov. 27 in a post on social media.  In their post, the owners did not give a reason for the closure but thanked those who came to the brewery's last "Kick the Keg" Happy Hour event held on Wednesday, Nov. 22.  "Thank you all for your posts, emails, phone calls," the owners wrote, adding, "We wish you all a happy and healthy Holiday Season!"  Th…

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by Ben Crnic
Pelham, NY
Breaking News
Lane Closure To Affect Stretch Of Hutch Between Pelham, Rye For Week Lane Closure To Affect Stretch Of Hutch Between Pelham, Rye For Week Lane Closure To Affect Stretch Of Hutch Between Pelham, Rye For Week
Lane Closure To Affect Stretch Of Hutch Between Pelham, Rye For Week A long stretch of a parkway in Westchester is set to be affected by lane reductions in order to allow crews to perform work, officials announced.  One lane of both directions of the Hutchinson River Parkway between Exit 4 (Route 1/Boston Post Road) in Pelham Manor and Exit 19 (Route 120A/King Street) in Rye Brook will close on weeknights beginning on Monday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 3 between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The lanes will be closed for a mobile operation that will facilitate construction work for pav…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal' Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal' Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal'
Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal' Veteran journalist Pablo Guzman, who became well-known and well-loved among New Yorkers over his decades on the air with several outlets, has died, according to a report by CBS News.  Guzman, who spent nearly three decades with CBS New York after joining in 1995, died on Sunday morning, Nov. 26 at the age of 73, in Westchester. A graduate of the State University of New York at Old Westbury in Nassau County, Guzman began his television career at WNEW-TV Channel 5 in 1984 before joining WNBC in 1992.  After this, he started his career with CBS in 1995, eventually becoming a senior correspon…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police 19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police 19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police
19-Year-Old Nabbed After Firing Off Shots At Storefronts In Mount Vernon: Police A 19-year-old man faces several charges after firing shots on a public street in Westchester, damaging storefronts in the process, officials announced. Port Chester resident Tyshawn Watkins, age 19, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in connection with an incident on Friday, Nov. 17 in Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  According to Allen, on the day of the incident at around 4 p.m., Watkins allegedly fired multiple gunshots in the area of South 2nd Avenue and West 3rd Street, damaging several storefronts. Luckily though, no injuries were repo…

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