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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UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released
Update: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released Police have released more details about a head-on minivan crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County that injured nine people and left a child in critical condition.  The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to an update from New York State Police on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, the minivan, a 2022 Toyota Sienna, was being driven by a 26-year-old Monsey man when, for reasons police say are still under investigation, it left the roadwa…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
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2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester 2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester 2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester
2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester Two people were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while standing outside of their vehicle on Interstate 95 in Westchester County. The fatal collision happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the southbound side of Interstate 95 near mile marker 14.2 in the Village of Port Chester, New York State Police confirmed in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  Investigators said they found that Kamla K. Singh, 72, and Andrew Sookdeo, 40, both of Richmond Hill, Queens, were standing outside their vehicle after being involved in an earlier minor collision when they were struck by a…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say
Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say A police officer was bitten on the hand while trying to stop a 14-year-old girl in crisis from running into traffic outside a residential treatment facility in Westchester County, authorities said. The incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, when patrol officers were called to help staff at the Jewish Child Care Association's Pleasantville campus after a 14-year-old resident left the campus and attempted to enter a gas station convenience store on Kensico Road in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said.  Oliva said the teen was acting violently, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where 3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where 3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where
3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where Three lucky Powerball players in the Hudson Valley are $50,000 richer after buying winning tickets at three Hudson Valley establishments — including two bought at the same store.  The New York Lottery announced that three third-prize-winning tickets from the Saturday, Aug. 1, Powerball drawing were sold in the Hudson Valley.  Two of the winning tickets, each worth $50,000, were purchased at Smokes 4 Less, located at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh.  Another $50,000-winning ticket was sold at Beer World, located at 1723 Main St. in Peekskill. A fourth $50,000-winning ticket w…

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by Ben Crnic
Fallsburg, NY
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Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops
Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops A 36-year-old man was arrested after police said he fired off seven shots during an early morning dispute in Sullivan County before leading officers into a lengthy standoff at a nearby apartment complex. Monticello resident Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 25, following an incident that began at a Loch Sheldrake apartment complex on the same day, Fallsburg Police announced. Investigators said Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, of Monticello, became involved in a verbal altercation with a man and a woman during the early morning hours at the apartment complex, which …

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by Ben Crnic
Ossining, NY
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Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In Ossining — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In Ossining — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In Ossining — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say
Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In Ossining — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of temporarily blinding the crew of a Westchester County Police helicopter by shining a green laser into the aircraft's cockpit while it was flying along the Hudson River, authorities said.  The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Friday, July 31, when a Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter was flying near the Hudson River shoreline in Ossining, the department announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Police said someone aimed a green laser into the cockpit, temporarily blinding both the pilot and a tactical flight officer. Despite the sudden loss of …

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 9-Year-Old In Car In Peekskill, Police Say A 52-year-old man is facing a felony drunk driving charge after police said they caught him intoxicated with a 9-year-old child in his vehicle in Westchester County. Peekskill resident Manuel V. Carchipulla Lupercio, 52, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 2, after a traffic stop in Peekskill, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 3. The traffic stop happened at around 2:49 a.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw Carchipulla Lupercio's vehicle traveling northbound on Smith Street in Peekskill while allegedly violating vehicle and traffic laws.  After pulling him over, State Police s…

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by Ben Crnic
Chappaqua, NY
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Brake Failure Sends Box Truck Rolling Into Vehicle In Chappaqua: 'Critical Safety Violations' Brake Failure Sends Box Truck Rolling Into Vehicle In Chappaqua: 'Critical Safety Violations' Brake Failure Sends Box Truck Rolling Into Vehicle In Chappaqua: 'Critical Safety Violations'
Brake Failure Sends Box Truck Rolling Into Vehicle In Chappaqua: 'Critical Safety Violations' A box truck rolled into another vehicle in Westchester County after a brake failure — and police said they made some disturbing discoveries after conducting an inspection.  The incident happened recently in Chappaqua, where the driver parked the truck on a hill while making a delivery, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 3. Police said the driver set the parking brake and exited the vehicle, but the truck rolled forward and struck another vehicle. A follow-up police inspection found that a dislodged roller pin, a critical brake system component, had allowed the brake actuator r…

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by Ben Crnic
Pawling, NY
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Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Pawling Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Pawling Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Pawling
Chinese Restaurant Damaged In Early-Morning Blaze In Pawling An automatic sprinkler system and a quick response by firefighters helped contain an early-morning fire at a Dutchess County restaurant before it could spread through the building. The fire broke out at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, at Kai's Chinese Kitchen at 145 Route 22 in Pawling, where firefighters were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White. Just three minutes later, at 3:18 a.m., the alarm was upgraded after heat detectors activated and the building's sprinkler system began flowing, signaling an active fire.  The first arrivi…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
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Flooding Closes Route 59 Stretch Near Palisades Center Flooding Closes Route 59 Stretch Near Palisades Center Flooding Closes Route 59 Stretch Near Palisades Center
Flooding Closes Route 59 Stretch Near Palisades Center Flooding has forced the closure of a stretch of Route 59 near the Palisades Center in Rockland County.  The closure was announced at around 1:43 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, by the Clarkstown Police Department. According to police, all eastbound lanes of Route 59 are closed in the area of the Palisades Center at Cemetery Lane because of flooding. Drivers should avoid the area and seek alternate routes.  The flooding comes as another round of heavy rain moves through the Hudson Valley, creating hazardous travel conditions and causing localized flooding in several communities. Thi…

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