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
Breaking News
Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers
Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers A partial building collapse in Westchester County forced residents of a neighboring property to evacuate while officials determine whether their building is safe to occupy.  Firefighters were called to 91 Elm St. in Yonkers at around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, for a report of a possible partial collapse, according to the Yonkers Fire Department.   When crews arrived, they determined that the collapse had actually occurred next door at 93 Elm St., where part of the roof and an exterior wall had come down.  The building at 93 Elm St. was unoccupied, although workers…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Breaking News
Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley
Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley UPDATE: One lane has reopened, but one remains closed following a vehicle fire involving a car carrier on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County.  The fire was reported on I-87 southbound in the Ardsley area at 12:54 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to 511NY traffic reports and New York State Police.  Police said troopers were at the scene at milepost 8.5 between Exits 7A and 7. The center and left lanes are open, but the right lane remains blocked and is expected to stay closed for around an hour as cars are transferred to another carrier and the fire departmen…

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by Ben Crnic
Ossining, NY
Breaking News
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor Federal immigration agents detained a man in Westchester County and stopped to secure him in a high school parking lot while a wake for an 18-year-old crash victim and a school soccer game were underway nearby, prompting criticism from the village's mayor.  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity happened around 5:45 p.m. in downtown Ossining on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Ossining Mayor Rika Levin, who released a statement about the incident on Thursday, Sept. 3.   According to information provided to Levin by Police Chief Aaron Zimmerman, one adult man was det…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown A suspected gas leak prompted students and staff to evacuate an Orange County elementary school on Thursday — however, a safety inspection found that a different issue activated the fire alarm. The fire alarm was activated at Presidential Park Elementary School in Middletown on Thursday, Sept. 3, following concerns about a possible gas leak in the second-floor cafeteria, according to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown.  Students and staff evacuated the building while emergency responders and Orange & Rockland technicians inspected the school. The inspection determ…

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by Ben Crnic
Minisink Valley, NY
Breaking News
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole On Route 284 In Unionville Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole On Route 284 In Unionville Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole On Route 284 In Unionville
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole On Route 284 In Unionville A 25-year-old man was killed after his car ran off the road, struck a cement wall, overturned, and hit a utility pole in Orange County, police said.  Unionville resident Aidan R. Dean, 25, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 284 in the Village of Unionville on Wednesday, Sept. 2, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Troopers responded to Route 284 at Jersey Avenue at around 9:40 p.m. A preliminary investigation found that Dean was driving a 2003 Honda north on Route 284 when the vehicle left the right shoulder for reasons that are still under investigati…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Obituaries
Former Beacon City Judge, Dutchess County Assistant DA Dies At 63 After Cancer Battle Former Beacon City Judge, Dutchess County Assistant DA Dies At 63 After Cancer Battle Former Beacon City Judge, Dutchess County Assistant DA Dies At 63 After Cancer Battle
Former Beacon City Judge, Dutchess County Assistant DA Dies At 63 After Cancer Battle A longtime Dutchess County judge and former assistant district attorney who served his community for more than three decades has died.  The Honorable Timothy G. Pagones, a former City of Beacon judge and longtime member of the Dutchess County legal community, died at home surrounded by his family at the age of 63 on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to his obituary.  The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office remembered Pagones in a post on Thursday, Sept. 3, as both a distinguished public servant and a mentor whose personality left a lasting mark on his colleagues.   "To…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old In Spring Valley, Jailed Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old In Spring Valley, Jailed Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old In Spring Valley, Jailed
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old In Spring Valley, Jailed A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Rockland County after a 10-year-old girl reported that she had been sexually abused multiple times, police said.  Spring Valley resident Pierre Sterling was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 1, following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a young girl, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  The investigation began on Aug. 24, when a 10-year-old girl reported that an adult man had sexually abused her on multiple occasions, police said. Detectives later identified Sterling as the suspect with help from the Orl…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Breaking News
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Search Still On For Missing Mahopac Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness Search Still On For Missing Mahopac Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness Search Still On For Missing Mahopac Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness
Search Still On For Missing Mahopac Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness The search for a missing 73-year-old Putnam County man whose RV was discovered at a remote Upstate New York campsite has now covered more than 2,500 acres, officials said.  Mahopac resident Craig Streeter remains missing a month after he was last seen in Indian Lake on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to an update released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday, Sept. 2.  Over the past two and a half weeks, DEC Forest Rangers have joined dozens of personnel from several other agencies, including New York State Police, in searching the Moose River Plai…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Westchester Slams Trump Denying Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY Westchester Slams Trump Denying Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY Westchester Slams Trump Denying Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY
Westchester Slams Trump Denying Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY Westchester County officials are blasting the Trump administration's decision to deny federal disaster assistance for a February blizzard that caused more than $168 million in damage across New York, including the lower Hudson Valley and Long Island. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins joined Gov. Kathy Hochul in criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of the state's appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The declaration would have opened the door to federal assistance for costs stemming from the storm, which affected New York City, Lon…

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