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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New City, NY
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Rockland Supreme Court Justice To Step Down, Barred From Future Judgeships After Ethics Probe Rockland Supreme Court Justice To Step Down, Barred From Future Judgeships After Ethics Probe Rockland Supreme Court Justice To Step Down, Barred From Future Judgeships After Ethics Probe
Rockland Supreme Court Justice To Step Down, Barred From Future Judgeships After Ethics Probe A Rockland County Supreme Court justice will step down from the bench and permanently leave the judiciary following an ethics investigation into her conduct on the bench, according to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.  Justice Sherri L. Eisenpress, a Supreme Court justice in the 9th Judicial District, submitted her resignation effective Tuesday, April 28, after reaching an agreement with the Commission on Judicial Conduct that ends the pending disciplinary case against her, the commission announced in a decision issued Thursday, Jan. 29. Under the agreement, Eisenpress…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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DOT Crews Clear Snow Mounds Blocking Businesses In Greenburgh After Concern From Officials DOT Crews Clear Snow Mounds Blocking Businesses In Greenburgh After Concern From Officials DOT Crews Clear Snow Mounds Blocking Businesses In Greenburgh After Concern From Officials
DOT Crews Clear Snow Mounds Blocking Businesses In Greenburgh After Concern From Officials After concern from town officials regarding large mounds of snow and ice left behind by a winter storm that blocked storefronts along a busy Westchester County road and cost local businesses customers, Department of Transportation crews returned to clear more of the white stuff.  The concerns were first brought up by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner on Monday, Feb. 2, when he said the snow piles, deposited during state plowing operations, sat for more than a week in front of restaurants, markets, and shops along Central Park Avenue. This made it impossible for customers …

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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'Erratic' Man Caught With Gun After Refusing To Leave Diner Bathroom In Middletown: DA 'Erratic' Man Caught With Gun After Refusing To Leave Diner Bathroom In Middletown: DA 'Erratic' Man Caught With Gun After Refusing To Leave Diner Bathroom In Middletown: DA
'Erratic' Man Caught With Gun After Refusing To Leave Diner Bathroom In Middletown: DA A man is headed to state prison after police found him carrying a loaded handgun following a disturbance at an Orange County diner, prosecutors said. Middletown resident Samuel Rodriguez, 32, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 29, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3.  The case stems from an incident on the evening of March 1, 2025, when Middletown Police were called to a diner in the city for reports of an e…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Burglar Rummaged Through Money, Meds In Spring Valley Apartment, Now Faces Jail Time: DA Burglar Rummaged Through Money, Meds In Spring Valley Apartment, Now Faces Jail Time: DA Burglar Rummaged Through Money, Meds In Spring Valley Apartment, Now Faces Jail Time: DA
Burglar Rummaged Through Money, Meds In Spring Valley Apartment, Now Faces Jail Time: DA A man was convicted of breaking into an apartment in Rockland County and going through the victim’s cash, prosecutors said.  Wesleigh Gilsenan, 41, was found guilty of second-degree burglary following a two-day bench trial in Rockland County Court on Friday, Jan. 30, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3.  The case stemmed from an incident on the morning of April 24, 2025, when Gilsenan unlawfully entered a first-floor apartment inside a house in Spring Valley. Prosecutors said he rummaged through the victim’s belongings, including medication …

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Blocks Lanes On I-95 In Mamaroneck (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Rollover Blocks Lanes On I-95 In Mamaroneck (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Rollover Blocks Lanes On I-95 In Mamaroneck (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Blocks Lanes On I-95 In Mamaroneck (Developing) A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle has snarled traffic on Interstate 95 in Westchester County.  The collision happened around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, on the southbound side of I-95 near Exit 17 in Mamaroneck, New York State Police said. According to State Police, two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with minor injuries. The crash has forced the closure of the right and center lanes, with traffic being funneled through the left lane as crews worked at the scene. Drivers in the area are experiencing significant slowdowns as a result.  Sta…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Family Found In Exposed Home Prompts Middletown Business To Build Door At No Cost Family Found In Exposed Home Prompts Middletown Business To Build Door At No Cost Family Found In Exposed Home Prompts Middletown Business To Build Door At No Cost
Family Found In Exposed Home Prompts Middletown Business To Build Door At No Cost A local business is being recognized for its generosity by police after stepping in to help an Orange County family facing dangerous winter conditions with no way to fix a failing front door.  The situation unfolded on Tuesday, Jan. 20, when troopers responded to a home on Route 12 in Wawayanda following a 911 call involving a despondent man, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Feb. 3. After arriving at the home, troopers and other first responders noticed the main entry door was in extremely poor condition. The door was badly damaged, with missing glass and holes that allowed freez…

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Chester, NY
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3 Two-Alarm Fires Go Up On Same Day In Chester 3 Two-Alarm Fires Go Up On Same Day In Chester 3 Two-Alarm Fires Go Up On Same Day In Chester
3 Two-Alarm Fires Go Up On Same Day In Chester Firefighters battled three separate second-alarm structure fires in one day in an Orange County town, responding to multiple emergencies from early morning through the evening.  The first call came just before 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, when the Chester Fire Department was dispatched to investigate reports of smoke on McGinnisberg Mountain Road, according to the Trout Brook Engine & Hose Company. Firefighters said the call was later upgraded to a working structure fire.  Only minutes later, crews were dispatched again — this time to a working structure fire on High Stre…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Late-Night Fire Breaks Out At Hudson National Golf Club, Complicated By Snow-Covered Hydrants Late-Night Fire Breaks Out At Hudson National Golf Club, Complicated By Snow-Covered Hydrants Late-Night Fire Breaks Out At Hudson National Golf Club, Complicated By Snow-Covered Hydrants
Late-Night Fire Breaks Out At Hudson National Golf Club, Complicated By Snow-Covered Hydrants A late-night fire broke out at a maintenance building at a Westchester County golf course and nearly prompted a large response from numerous departments as a result of snow-covered fire hydrants.  The incident happened Monday night, Feb. 2, at the Hudson National Golf Course in Croton-on-Hudson, where firefighters were dispatched around 11 p.m. after a water-flow alarm was activated at the golf course maintenance building, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  When crews arrived, smoke was visible coming from the building. As firefighters began searching fo…

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New City, NY
Your Community
Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In Rockland County Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In Rockland County Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In Rockland County
Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In Rockland County A proposal that would limit how local police in Rockland County cooperate with federal immigration authorities is drawing strong reactions from lawmakers, advocates, law enforcement, and state officials.  On Monday, Feb. 2, a group of Democratic Rockland County legislators announced plans to introduce new legislation known as the Safety and Dignity for All Act, which would set boundaries on when county agencies and law enforcement can share information or assist US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Supporters say the bill is meant to protect immigrant families and peaceful pro…

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Yonkers, NY
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NY Woman Laundered $20M In Drug Cash Through Airline Ticket Scheme: Here's Her Fate NY Woman Laundered $20M In Drug Cash Through Airline Ticket Scheme: Here's Her Fate NY Woman Laundered $20M In Drug Cash Through Airline Ticket Scheme: Here's Her Fate
NY Woman Laundered $20M In Drug Cash Through Airline Ticket Scheme: Here's Her Fate A New York City woman will spend years in prison for her role in an international money laundering operation that moved tens of millions of dollars tied to drug trafficking, federal officials said.   Rui Fang Yu, 40, was sentenced to two years behind bars after admitting she helped launder more than $20 million in drug proceeds, the US Office of Public Affairs announced on Monday, Feb. 2. Prosecutors said Yu played a key role in a scheme that funneled money from heroin and cocaine sales through the US financial system and ultimately into accounts controlled by co-conspirators in t…

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