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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Minisink Valley, NY
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver A 26-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after hitting a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Orange County — and now police are searching for the other driver involved.  The crash happened on I-84 eastbound in Wawayanda at around 9:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to New York State Police.   A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old man was riding a 2025 Triumph motorcycle eastbound when he tried to pass a tractor-trailer and hit the rear portion of the truck, police said.   The rider then lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle, and …

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Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor
Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor Village officials in Westchester County are seeking help from New York State wildlife authorities after a series of concerning coyote encounters, including incidents involving children and an adult near school athletic fields.  Irvington Mayor Arlene Burgos said on Sunday, Sept. 27, that the village is taking action following incidents reported a day earlier around the Irvington Middle/High School athletic fields.   Burgos said she asked Irvington Police Chief Francis Pignatelli to formally contact the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for guidance and a…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
On Your Side
Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says
Westchester Earns New Fiscal Stress Score: 'In Trying Financial Times,' County Executive Says Westchester County remains well below New York's threshold for fiscal stress, even as officials project spending will come in more than $43 million over budget this year. The county received a Fiscal Stress Score of 3.3 out of 100 for 2025 in the latest results from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, Westchester officials announced on Monday, Sept. 28.  The score changed only slightly from the previous year and again placed Westchester in the state's “No Designation” category, the best category available under the system, according to the c…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say
Suspicious Driver Tries Luring Child With Money In Wappingers Falls, School Officials Say An investigation is underway after school officials said a suspicious person tried to lure an elementary school student into their vehicle with money soon after they got off a school bus in Dutchess County.  The incident happened near the Montclair Townhouses on Alpine Drive in Wappingers Falls at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk told families that evening.  According to Bonk, the district is now working with New York State Police to investigate a suspicious person who tried to engage with a Sheafe Road Elementary Sch…

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Montgomery-Walden, NY
Breaking News
Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Montgomery Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Montgomery Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Montgomery
Man Dies After Being Put In Police Custody At Motel In Montgomery A man died at a hospital hours after he was taken into custody by police following a disturbance at an Orange County motel, authorities said.  The incident began when troopers responded to the Super 8 Motel on Montgomery Road in Montgomery at around 11:29 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, for a reported disturbance involving a 36-year-old man, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  When troopers entered a motel room, they found the man in what police described as an "agitated state."  The man was taken into custody and at first stayed conscious, according to State Po…

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Callicoon, NY
Breaking News
Villa Roma Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment Villa Roma Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment Villa Roma Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment
Villa Roma Reopens After Resolving $400K Electricity Payment A popular Sullivan County resort in the Catskills said it has resolved the electrical account dispute that forced it to close, clearing the way for guests to return.   Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon will resume operations on Tuesday, Sept. 29, after the full amount owed on its electricity account was paid, resort management announced.  The announcement comes after the resort temporarily closed last week, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The closure began when NYSEG disconnected its electricity over an unpaid balance, the Sullivan County Democrat reported.  Acc…

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Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Red Hook Golf Course: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Red Hook Golf Course: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Red Hook Golf Course: Police
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Red Hook Golf Course: Police A father and son are facing felony charges after police said they intentionally caused more than $7,000 in damage while playing at a golf course in Dutchess County.  Noah C. White, 45, and his son, Lucas M. White, 20, both of Clinton, were charged following an investigation at the Red Hook Golf Club, Red Hook Police announced on Monday, Sept. 28.  The investigation began on Sept. 14, when police said they received a criminal mischief complaint from the golf course, located at 650 Route 199 in Red Hook. Over the next two weeks, investigators found that the father and son inten…

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White Plains, NY
Your Community
AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report
AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report An AutoZone employee who helped organize workers at a Westchester County store said he was fired one day after his co-workers won what has been described as the company's first successful union election, according to reports.  Nathan DuCongé, a parts manager at the AutoZone store in White Plains, was fired on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to DuCongé and a GoFundMe fundraising page launched on his behalf.  The firing came one day after workers at the store voted to unionize with United Auto Workers Local 259, Labor Notes reported, also adding that Friday's vote marked the first uni…

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Breaking News
No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG
No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG An off-duty police sergeant will not face criminal charges after striking a 72-year-old pedestrian who later died in Sullivan County, though a state investigation raised concerns about how local authorities handled the crash.  The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation announced on Monday, Sept. 28, that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Village of Monticello Police Sgt. George Mendez committed a crime in the death of Steven Christy. The crash happened at around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025, on Pleasant Street (Route 42) near High Street in Mont…

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Yorktown, NY
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Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown
Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown Firefighters pulled off a complicated rescue operation after a vehicle crashed down an embankment in Northern Westchester. The crash happened in Yorktown on Sunday, Sept. 27, when a vehicle went down an embankment on Route 129 between Underhill Avenue and the Taconic State Parkway overpass, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  A dozen firefighters soon arrived at the scene and found the driver was trapped in the car.  Crews then began lowering firefighters down while also securing the car with a griphoist to stop it from shifting. Firefighters then t…

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