Ben Crnic

Reporter

[email protected]

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

Montgomery-Walden, NY
Breaking News
I-84 Work Zone Crackdown: Almost 90 Tickets Issued After Trooper Dons Disguise In Montgomery I-84 Work Zone Crackdown: Almost 90 Tickets Issued After Trooper Dons Disguise In Montgomery I-84 Work Zone Crackdown: Almost 90 Tickets Issued After Trooper Dons Disguise In Montgomery
I-84 Work Zone Crackdown: Almost 90 Tickets Issued After Trooper Dons Disguise In Montgomery New York State Police handed out dozens of tickets during a targeted crackdown on distracted and reckless driving in a highway work zone in Orange County.  The enforcement detail, known as “Operation Hard Hat,” took place on Tuesday, April 21, on Interstate 84 in the town of Montgomery, in coordination with the New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Police said. The initiative is designed to catch drivers who violate traffic laws in active work zones, where crews are often working just feet from moving traffic.  During the operation, construction crews were r…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze
Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze A firefighter was treated at the scene of a structure fire in Rockland County on Tuesday afternoon, April 21.  The blaze happened at around 4:20 p.m. at 9 Buena Vista Ave. in Hillcrest, the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps said. Crews arrived with multiple units, including ambulances, a special operations unit, and a paramedic, working with fire crews at the scene.  A video of the scene released by the Monsey Scoop showed crews battling heavy flames.  One firefighter was evaluated, treated, and released at the scene, according to emergency officials.  No addition…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Migrant Children Removed From Dobbs Ferry Shelter After Abuse Allegations: Report (UPDATE) Migrant Children Removed From Dobbs Ferry Shelter After Abuse Allegations: Report (UPDATE) Migrant Children Removed From Dobbs Ferry Shelter After Abuse Allegations: Report (UPDATE)
Migrant Children Removed From Dobbs Ferry Shelter After Abuse Allegations: Report (Update) Migrant children have been removed from a Westchester County shelter following allegations of mistreatment, according to reports.  The facility, operated by Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry, had housed unaccompanied minors under the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. Federal officials confirmed that children were transferred out after concerns about their treatment surfaced, The New York Times reported.  An audit of the site was completed on Jan. 20, and the children were moved to other locations the following week, the report said.  The action came after allegations, …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Middletown, Feds Say Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Middletown, Feds Say Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Middletown, Feds Say
Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Middletown, Feds Say An alleged MS-13 gang member wanted for murder and drug trafficking in El Salvador has been arrested in Orange County, federal officials announced.  Alejandro Perla Cruz, 37, was taken into custody in Middletown on Sunday, April 13, during a joint operation involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, DHS said on Tuesday, April 21. According to federal authorities, Perla Cruz is a Salvadoran national wanted in his home country for homicide and narcotics trafficking. Officials said he had entered the United States unlawfully…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Passenger Accused Of Slashing Ride-Share Seats On Thruway In White Plains: NYSP Passenger Accused Of Slashing Ride-Share Seats On Thruway In White Plains: NYSP Passenger Accused Of Slashing Ride-Share Seats On Thruway In White Plains: NYSP
Passenger Accused Of Slashing Ride-Share Seats On Thruway In White Plains: Nysp A 50-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say he slashed the interior of a ride-share vehicle during a trip on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, on I-287 eastbound near Exit 5 in White Plains, New York State Police said on Wednesday, April 22.  There, troopers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a ride-share and spoke with the driver, who said his passenger became upset about the way he was driving. The passenger allegedly began yelling before the driver pulled over to let him ou…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large
Police Cruiser Crashes While Responding To Help In Yonkers Pursuit: Suspects Still At Large Two police officers were injured when their patrol vehicle crashed while responding to a suspicious vehicle call in Westchester County on Tuesday afternoon, April 21. The incident began around 4:15 p.m., when Yonkers Police officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle occupied by suspects wearing ski masks who were allegedly casing other vehicles, Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Frank DiDomizio told Daily Voice.  DiDomizio said the suspects may have been connected to an earlier chase in a neighboring jurisdiction and were driving a vehicle with mismatched licen…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
On Your Side
Popular LI Brunch Spot To Open First Westchester Locale At Tower In Downtown New Rochelle Popular LI Brunch Spot To Open First Westchester Locale At Tower In Downtown New Rochelle Popular LI Brunch Spot To Open First Westchester Locale At Tower In Downtown New Rochelle
Popular LI Brunch Spot To Open First Westchester Locale At Tower In Downtown New Rochelle A popular brunch destination with several Long Island locales is expanding into Westchester, with plans to open its first county location in a downtown residential tower.   Toast Coffee + Kitchen has signed a lease at One Clinton Park, a residential tower in New Rochelle developed by RXR, where it will occupy about 5,000 square feet on the ground floor. The restaurant is expected to open in early 2027.   The addition marks the seventh location for the brand, which has built a following on Long Island for its coffee, breakfast, lunch, and vegan offerings. Each Toast locat…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
Breaking News
Brother Who Smothered Sister, 17, To Death In Millbrook Gets Decades In Prison (UPDATE) Brother Who Smothered Sister, 17, To Death In Millbrook Gets Decades In Prison (UPDATE) Brother Who Smothered Sister, 17, To Death In Millbrook Gets Decades In Prison (UPDATE)
Brother Who Smothered Sister, 17, To Death In Millbrook Gets Decades In Prison (Update) A Dutchess County man will spend over two decades in state prison for killing his teenage sister in a case that dates back more than four years, prosecutors announced.  Mark Dedaj, 34, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Dutchess County Court after pleading guilty in January to first-degree manslaughter in the death of his 17-year-old sister, Maureen Nelson-Lanzi, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, April 21.  The incident happened on Sept. 4, 2021, at a home on Harts Village Road in the Village of Millbrook. Dedaj admitted to causing his sister’s de…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Goshen, NY
Breaking News
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding' '20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding' '20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding'
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given Out To Commercial Truck Driver In Goshen: 'Not Kidding' A traffic stop in Orange County led to an unusually long list of violations and a vehicle impound after police said a commercial driver was operating an unsafe truck.   The incident happened in the Town of Goshen, where officers stopped a commercial vehicle that was found to be illegal and unsafe, the Goshen Police Department said on Monday, April 20. Following an extensive safety inspection, authorities issued a large number of tickets tied to multiple violations — in fact, police said the citations were so numerous that the list stretched roughly 20 feet in length.  Author…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Duo Caught With Nearly 40 Grams Of Crack Cocaine, MDMA, Adderall In Poughkeepsie, Cops Say Duo Caught With Nearly 40 Grams Of Crack Cocaine, MDMA, Adderall In Poughkeepsie, Cops Say Duo Caught With Nearly 40 Grams Of Crack Cocaine, MDMA, Adderall In Poughkeepsie, Cops Say
Duo Caught With Nearly 40 Grams Of Crack Cocaine, MDMA, Adderall In Poughkeepsie, Cops Say Two men, including a Capital Region resident, were arrested after police said they found several kinds of drugs, including nearly 40 grams of crack cocaine, during a traffic stop in Dutchess County.  The events leading to the arrests began at around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, April 20, when troopers stopped a 2015 Nissan traveling east on Main Street in Poughkeepsie for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Tuesday, April 21. Police identified the driver as Rayshawn I. Casanova, 30, of Troy, and the passenger as Atrayu Felix, 29, of Poughkeepsie.  During the stop, a K9 unit…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Prev Page 164 of 964 162 163 164 165 166 Next
1,631 - 1,640 of 9,634 articles