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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Yonkers, NY
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Lazy River Turns Into Intense Training Ground For First Responders In Yonkers — Here's Why Lazy River Turns Into Intense Training Ground For First Responders In Yonkers — Here's Why Lazy River Turns Into Intense Training Ground For First Responders In Yonkers — Here's Why
Lazy River Turns Into Intense Training Ground For First Responders In Yonkers — Here's Why A lazy river at a popular Westchester County park recently became anything but relaxing.  Instead of swimmers floating along at Tibbetts Brook Park, the Yonkers attraction was filled with emergency responders using its moving water to practice potentially lifesaving flood and swift-water rescues, Westchester County Police said in a post on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The weeklong training was hosted by the Westchester County Police Emergency Services Unit and Yonkers Police ESU, with support from Westchester County Parks. Photos shared by Westchester County Police show dozens of first resp…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake
Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake A worker was hospitalized after an incident on an elevated platform at a Northern Westchester construction site.  The incident happened at 800 East Main St. on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, according to Mohegan EMS Chief Matthew Kness.  Mohegan EMS, Yorktown ALS operated by Empress Emergency Medical Services, and the Lake Mohegan Fire District responded to the scene. Arriving crews found one patient injured after falling on an elevated platform at the construction site, Kness said.  Mohegan EMS personnel and a Yorktown ALS paramedic treated the patient before transporting …

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by Ben Crnic
New Windsor, NY
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$4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By New Windsor-Based LLC $4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By New Windsor-Based LLC $4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By New Windsor-Based LLC
$4 Million Mega Millions Prize Claimed By New Windsor-Based LLC A $4 million Mega Millions prize from a ticket sold in Orange County has officially been claimed.  Blue Pegasus Holdings Limited Liability Company (LLC) of New Windsor claimed the second prize from the June 9 drawing, the New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The winning ticket matched the first five numbers drawn: 09, 30, 36, 38, and 40, missing only the Mega Ball, which was 03.  Although the standard Mega Millions second prize is $1 million, the ticket came with a randomly generated 4X Multiplier, quadrupling the prize to $4 million, according to the Lottery.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall
Man Dies After Fatal Leap At Palisades Center Mall A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed.  The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police.  Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said.  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …

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by Ben Crnic
Eastchester, NY
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Former Tuckahoe Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe Former Tuckahoe Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe Former Tuckahoe Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe
Former Tuckahoe Police Chief's Wife Charged In Hit-Runs, DA Reveals Findings Of Probe The wife of a former Westchester County police chief has been charged in connection with two hit-and-run crashes — and prosecutors have also revealed the findings of a probe into how officers handled a third crash involving her minutes later.  Donna Costanzo, wife of retired Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, is facing two charges of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident stemming from crashes in Yonkers on Friday, Aug. 14, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22.  The DA's Office revealed the charges while announcing the conclus…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
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Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Deerpark Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Deerpark Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Deerpark
Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Deerpark An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on an Orange County roadway while riding a bicycle, police said.  The crash happened on Route 209 in Deerpark at around 8:51 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to New York State Police. The agency said a 54-year-old Port Jervis resident had been driving a Chevrolet pickup truck north on Route 209 when he struck the 18-year-old woman, who was riding her bicycle south in the same lane, police said.  The bicyclist was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where she was listed in sta…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment
Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment The former home of a popular Westchester County brewery has been sold, and its new owner is now planning to redevelop the prominent property near the Hudson River.   The former Peekskill Brewery building at 47 South Water St. has been purchased by SFP Peekskill, Houlihan Lawrence Commercial announced on Thursday, Sept. 17.  The 14,000-square-foot, four-story property is located within Peekskill's waterfront district. It is near both the Metro-North station and the Hudson River.   The building once housed the Peekskill Brewery, which closed in November 2023, as prev…

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Beacon, NY
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Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet' Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet' Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet'
Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet' After 18 years of serving breakfast, lunch, and coffee in Dutchess County, a longtime cafe is preparing to say goodbye as the owners begin their next chapters.  The Beacon Falls Cafe at 472 Main St. in Beacon is closing, owners Bob and Linda Nevelus announced on Monday, Sept. 22, saying they have decided to retire. The announcement did not give a final day of business. For Bob and Linda, they said the restaurant grew into much more than a business during nearly two decades in the city.  “It has been a huge part of our lives—a place where we worked, laughed, celebrated, buil…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
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Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report An ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital became caught in downed wires in Rockland County after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole, according to reports.  The crash happened on South Airmont Road near Route 59 in Airmont early Tuesday, Sept. 22, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, bringing wires down across the area. The wires were initially believed to be live electrical lines but were later determined to be cable wires, the outlet said. At the same time, a Rockland Hatzoloh ambulance was pass…

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