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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Carmel, NY
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Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County
Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County One big screen has made a triumphant return in Putnam County after a little more than a year.  More than a year after the former Carmel Cinema closed its doors, the movie theater at 150 Route 52 in the Carmel ShopRite Plaza has officially reopened as Carmel Cinemas under the new ownership of Box Office Cinemas.  The theater welcomed moviegoers back on Friday, June 5, marking the return of a local entertainment staple that had been shuttered since May 2025. Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne stopped by the theater on opening day to meet with its new manager and congratulate staff…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers
Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers Two people were arrested following a physical fight involving a pair of scissors after a funeral in Westchester County that left two injured.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, when four people became involved in a dispute in the area of Locust Hill Avenue and Palisade Avenue, according to Yonkers Police. Two victims sustained cuts from a pair of scissors, police said. They were treated for their injuries, while two people were arrested.  Their names and charges were not made public. 

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Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
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Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home
Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home A 65-year-old woman and four dogs were rescued from a house fire in Dutchess County after first responders rushed into action Thursday afternoon, June 4.  The fire began at around 2:58 p.m. at a home on Trestle Lane in the Town of Stanford, New York State Police said on Friday, June 5.  Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 after reports of a residential structure fire with a woman trapped inside the home.  When they arrived, police and members of the Stanford Fire Department immediately began rescue efforts and safely rescued the woman through a rear window of the…

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by Ben Crnic
Catskill, NY
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Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops
Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after a burglary investigation at an apartment complex in Greene County that led to a nearby elementary school being placed on lockout, police said. Mario Quimatoa Tubon, 41, of Catskill, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, and charged with second-degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony and forcible touching, New York State Police announced.  The events leading to his arrest began on Wednesday, June 3, after Greene County 911 received a report of a burglary in progress at an apartment complex on Embought Road in Catskill, according to pol…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
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Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say
Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say A Bronx man accused of distributing fentanyl that caused the deaths of two Westchester County, NY residents and a third victim in Connecticut has been arrested on federal drug-trafficking charges, prosecutors announced.  Elvin Vila, 50, of the Bronx, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, and charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and three counts of distribution of narcotics resulting in death, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal prosecutors allege Vila led a drug-trafficking operation between 2023 and…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie
Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie Health officials are advising residents sensitive to smoke to limit outdoor activity following the massive fire that tore through the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center property in Dutchess County — and sent two firefighters to the hospital. The Fairview Fire District released new details on Thursday afternoon, June 4, about the historic multi-alarm blaze that destroyed the former Administration Building at the Hudson Heritage redevelopment site in the Town of Poughkeepsie.   As previously reported by Daily Voice, the building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kirkbride and desi…

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by Ben Crnic
North Salem, NY
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Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem
Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem A fallen maple tree left dozens of Westchester County residents without power on Thursday evening, June 4, after falling across a roadway and bringing down utility lines.  The incident happened on Sugar Hill Road in North Salem, according to North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.  Lucas said the tree fell across the roadway on Thursday evening, taking down power lines and causing an outage that affected around 39 homes. The tree also blocked Sugar Hill Road until crews were able to remove it.  NYSEG crews responded to restore power and repair the damaged lines, Lucas sai…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Newburgh Neighborhood, 2 Critical (UPDATE) Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Newburgh Neighborhood, 2 Critical (UPDATE) Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Newburgh Neighborhood, 2 Critical (UPDATE)
Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Newburgh Neighborhood, 2 Critical (Update) This story has been updated.  A Jeep struck three children in an Orange County neighborhood, leaving two hospitalized in critical condition.  The incident happened at around 6:52 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, on Starrow Drive in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.  According to police, a 2024 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 52-year-old Newburgh man was traveling westbound on Starrow Drive when it collided with three children.  Two of the children were transported to Westchester Medical Center, where they were listed in critical but stable c…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When
Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When A traffic safety crackdown is returning to major Westchester County highways as prom, graduation, and summer driving season get underway.  The Westchester County District Attorney's Safer Highways initiative, known as D.A.S.H., will resume on the New York State Thruway system beginning on Friday, June 4, DA Susan Cacace announced alongside New York State Police on Thursday, June 3.  The latest campaign will include increased State Police patrols on I-87, I-287, and I-95 in Westchester County, officials said.  The enforcement effort is scheduled to continue through early…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day
Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day A high-speed police chase ended when a driver crashed and fled near a Westchester County elementary school's athletic field — while students and families were participating in a Field Day event, district officials said. The incident happened at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, near Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, according to a message sent to families by the City School District of New Rochelle.  District officials said New York State Police troopers were involved in a pursuit on Interstate 95 that ended when the fleeing driver left the highway near the sch…

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