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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Woodbury, NY
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U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized Two state troopers were taken to a hospital after a U-Haul box truck slammed into their parked patrol vehicles in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 17 westbound in the Town of Woodbury near Exit 130A at around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. At the time of the crash, two marked State Police vehicles were parked and unoccupied on the shoulder while troopers conducted an investigation. Their emergency lights were activated, according to police.  A U-Haul box truck traveling west then struck the rear of one of the police…

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Port Chester, NY
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Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues
Port Chester Defends Flooding Prevention Measures After Water Rescues, Drainage Issues After torrential rain flooded streets and prompted multiple water rescues in a Westchester County village over the weekend, officials are defending their efforts to prevent flooding and pushing back against claims that recent development made the problem worse.   The flooding hit Port Chester on Sunday morning, Sept. 13, as rainfall at times approached 3 inches per hour, according to village officials.  The Port Chester Fire Department said crews were “extremely busy” responding to numerous fire-related emergencies and multiple water rescues throughout the community. Photos r…

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Monsey, NY
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Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket
Monsey Woman Wins $5K A Week For Life — Here's Where She Bought Her Ticket A Rockland County woman has landed a prize that will keep paying for years after winning $5,000 a week for life on a scratch-off ticket.   Monsey resident Henya Fried claimed a top prize on the New York Lottery's Set For Life scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, Sept. 11. The winning ticket was purchased at AiM's (Family) Laundromat, located at 37 South Main St. in Spring Valley.  Top-prize winners on the Set For Life game are guaranteed a minimum payout of $5 million, according to lottery officials. Fried chose the lifetime annuity option rather …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac Check your tickets: A Powerball player who stopped at a Putnam County gas station is holding one worth $100,000.  The third-prize-winning Power Play ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was sold at the Mobil gas station at 102 Route 6 in Mahopac, according to the New York Lottery.  The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, 69, with a Powerball number of 03. The ticket earned a $100,000 prize after the player purchased the Power Play option, which can multiply non-jackpot Powerball prizes.  Powerball's five white-ball numbers are drawn from one through 69, while the…

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by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook
Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook A driver was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Dutchess County.  The crash happened in Millbrook on Sunday, Sept. 13 at around 5:37 p.m., according to the Millbrook Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found one person trapped inside the vehicle with serious injuries and requested a LifeNet helicopter.  Meanwhile, firefighters worked to free the patient from the vehicle and prepare them for their trip to the hospital.  The Union Vale Fire Company responded to help and set up a helicopter landing zone on the Dyson Estate. After being pulled from t…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push
Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push A city in Westchester County is looking for developers to help build new affordable homes on city properties as part of a push to make homeownership possible for more families.  The Yonkers Housing Authority said it will issue a Request for Qualifications on Tuesday, Sept. 15 seeking a development team for an affordable homeownership program spanning seven properties in several city neighborhoods, the authority announced.  The properties include two parcels on Herriott Street, three on Byron Avenue, and one each on Ridgeview Avenue and Ash Street. The Housing Authority purcha…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say A man is accused of trespassing at a Northern Westchester business and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of copper, police said.  Ossining resident Ryan Knapp, 38, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the break-in, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. According to the department, the investigation began just after around 2 a.m. that day, when Yorktown Police received a report from Goldberg Plumbing at 390 East Main St. An unknown man had been seen on security cameras in the business's driveway allegedly trespassing, police said.  Investigators …

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Highlands, NY
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Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River
Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River A person was pulled from the Hudson River after jumping from the Bear Mountain Bridge, prompting a multi-county emergency response, authorities said.  The incident began at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Sept. 13, according to the Piermont Fire Department.  The department's Marine Unit and Dive Team was called to help the Stony Point Fire Department. Once there, crews joined marine units from Rockland, Orange, and Westchester counties in searching the water south of the bridge because of the outgoing tide.  Within minutes of arriving, members of Piermo…

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by Ben Crnic
Fishkill, NY
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Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill
Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill A report of someone carrying a rifle inside a Dutchess County Walmart prompted a response from multiple police agencies.  The incident happened at the Walmart in Fishkill on Sunday, Sept. 13, after Town of Fishkill Police received a report of a person with a rifle, the department said. Officers from the Village of Fishkill Police Department and New York State Police also responded.  Police searched the store and then worked with Walmart employees to review surveillance video from the building. After reviewing the footage, officers determined that no one had been carrying a r…

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Yorktown, NY
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Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say
Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say A rumor circulating on social media that someone tried to lure a child at a Northern Westchester baseball game is inaccurate, police said.   The Yorktown Police Department addressed the circulating claim on Sunday, Sept. 13, saying the alleged incident did not happen.  “There is no confirmed incident of a person attempting to abduct, lure, or pick up a child from a Yorktown baseball game as described in the circulating post,” police said, adding that it had caused understandable concern among parents and other community members.  Police did not provide more details…

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