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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White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Westchester Beaches Earn Mixed Grades In New Water Quality Report — See Which Ones Passed Westchester Beaches Earn Mixed Grades In New Water Quality Report — See Which Ones Passed Westchester Beaches Earn Mixed Grades In New Water Quality Report — See Which Ones Passed
Westchester Beaches Earn Mixed Grades In New Water Quality Report — See Which Ones Passed Several Westchester County beaches earned high marks for water quality ahead of the summer swimming season, while others were flagged for ongoing pollution concerns in a new report.  Environmental Nonprofit Save the Sound's annual Beach Grades report, released Tuesday, May 19, analyzed water quality data collected during the 2025 swimming season at beaches along Long Island Sound. Overall, 77 percent of the 192 public and private beaches sampled around the Sound earned A or B grades, marking the highest percentage since 2022 and a 5 percent improvement from 2024.  Still, Sav…

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Man Tied To NYC Dog Maulings Flees Cops On Saw Mill Parkway With 3 Kids In Hastings: DA Man Tied To NYC Dog Maulings Flees Cops On Saw Mill Parkway With 3 Kids In Hastings: DA Man Tied To NYC Dog Maulings Flees Cops On Saw Mill Parkway With 3 Kids In Hastings: DA
Man Tied To NYC Dog Maulings Flees Cops On Saw Mill Parkway With 3 Kids In Hastings: DA A Manhattan man previously tied to a series of high-profile dog attacks in New York City is now accused of leading police on a dangerous chase through Westchester County with three children inside his vehicle, prosecutors said.  Joseph Columbus, 41, was arraigned Wednesday, May 13, on a superseding felony complaint charging him with first-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, Ma…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Man, 86, Found After Going Missing In Yonkers (UPDATE) Man, 86, Found After Going Missing In Yonkers (UPDATE) Man, 86, Found After Going Missing In Yonkers (UPDATE)
Man, 86, Found After Going Missing In Yonkers (Update) New Update: An 86-year-old man who went missing in Westchester County has been found safe.  Alfred James was found after going missing on Tuesday, May 19, after last being seen in the area of 25 Rosedale Rd. in Yonkers, Yonkers Police said in an update on Wednesday afternoon, May 20.  More information about where James was found was not made available.  Original Report: Police in Westchester are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 86-year-old man who may need medical attention. Alfred James was last seen on Tuesday, May 19, in the area of 25 Rosedale Rd.…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Your Community
Board Of Ed To Discuss Closing School In Yonkers As Part Of Addressing $101M Budget Gap Board Of Ed To Discuss Closing School In Yonkers As Part Of Addressing $101M Budget Gap Board Of Ed To Discuss Closing School In Yonkers As Part Of Addressing $101M Budget Gap
Board Of Ed To Discuss Closing School In Yonkers As Part Of Addressing $101M Budget Gap A Westchester County school's future depends on decisions made in an upcoming Board of Education meeting, officials said.  The possible closure of School 21 in Yonkers will be discussed during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night, May 20, according to Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr. Soler said the potential closure would be recommended in his proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year to address a $101 million structural budget gap.  The superintendent said the idea is part of an overall recommendation to address the district's financial situatio…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Obituaries
Woman Killed By Passing Car After Cortlandt Crash Was Loving Mother To 2: Help Now Pouring In Woman Killed By Passing Car After Cortlandt Crash Was Loving Mother To 2: Help Now Pouring In Woman Killed By Passing Car After Cortlandt Crash Was Loving Mother To 2: Help Now Pouring In
Woman Killed By Passing Car After Cortlandt Crash Was Loving Mother To 2: Help Now Pouring In Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a 28-year-old mother killed by a passing car following a crash on the Bear Mountain Parkway in Westchester County over the weekend — and raising funds for her children as they face an unexpected future.  Yorktown Heights resident Darly G. Bravo Coello, 28, was killed following a crash on Saturday, May 16, on the Bear Mountain Parkway in Cortlandt, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Bravo Coello had been driving west in her Subaru on the parkway between Locust Avenue and Arlo Lane at around 5 a.m. when the vehicle crossed ov…

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by Ben Crnic
Briarcliff, NY
Breaking News
Truck Dislodged NYC Manhole Before Briarcliff Manor Woman's Fatal Fall: Report (UPDATE) Truck Dislodged NYC Manhole Before Briarcliff Manor Woman's Fatal Fall: Report (UPDATE) Truck Dislodged NYC Manhole Before Briarcliff Manor Woman's Fatal Fall: Report (UPDATE)
Truck Dislodged NYC Manhole Before Briarcliff Manor Woman's Fatal Fall: Report (Update) New details have emerged in the tragic death of a Westchester County woman who plunged into an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan.  The victim, identified by family members as 56-year-old Donike Gocaj of Briarcliff Manor, died Monday night, May 18, after falling into the open manhole near West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call around 11:19 p.m. found Gocaj unconscious and unresponsive inside the manhole in front of 653 Fifth Ave. She was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she …

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Location Of Trump's Upcoming Suffern Visit Revealed (UPDATE) Location Of Trump's Upcoming Suffern Visit Revealed (UPDATE) Location Of Trump's Upcoming Suffern Visit Revealed (UPDATE)
Location Of Trump's Upcoming Suffern Visit Revealed (Update) The location for President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Rockland County has now been revealed.  Trump is scheduled to appear on Friday, May 22, at Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse, located at 145 College Rd. in Suffern, according to the event’s official ticketing page.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Trump is expected to deliver remarks during a White House event alongside Rep. Mike Lawler, who represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, and other local constituents.  The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., with doors opening at noon.…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff
Longtime Port Chester Village Employee Dies At 58 After Illness: Flags To Fly At Half-Staff Flags across a Westchester County village will be lowered to half-staff later this week in honor of a longtime village employee and beloved lifelong resident remembered as an "all-around great guy."  Port Chester Mayor Luis A. Marino announced Monday, May 18, that all flags within the village will fly at half-staff from dawn on Thursday, May 21, through Sunday, May 24, following the death of Frank “Channy” Ciancuillo III. Ciancuillo died at the age of 58 on Monday, May 11, after what village officials described as a “prolonged, yet courageous battle with a long-term illness.” …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Teens Caught With 3 Illegal Handguns In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop, Jailed: Police Teens Caught With 3 Illegal Handguns In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop, Jailed: Police Teens Caught With 3 Illegal Handguns In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop, Jailed: Police
Teens Caught With 3 Illegal Handguns In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop, Jailed: Police Four young men were arrested, and three illegal handguns — including one reported stolen — were recovered during a traffic stop in Dutchess County, police said.  The arrests happened on Friday, May 15, when Town of Poughkeepsie Police stopped a Chevrolet Malibu that had been identified by the Dutchess County Analysis and Real Time Crime Intelligence Center as potentially involved in criminal activity, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 19. Police said the driver was identified as 19-year-old J’Amori J. Douglas, of Poughkeepsie, who was allegedly drivin…

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by Ben Crnic
Liberty, NY
Breaking News
2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say 2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say 2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say
2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say Two men face charges after trying to meet with who they thought were young boys for sex — but instead found out they had been duped by police in Sullivan County, authorities said.  Sullivan County residents Glenn Clark, 58, of Mongaup Valley, and Raion Coonjah, 51, of Monticello, were both arrested following investigations into suspects trying to exploit children online, the Liberty Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 19.  According to the department, the events leading to the arrests began on Dec. 16, 2025, when officers learned of a man who was trying…

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