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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Liberty, NY
Breaking News
2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say 2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say 2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say
2 Men Thought They Were Meeting Boy For Sex — But Were Arrested Instead In Liberty, Cops Say Two men face charges after trying to meet with who they thought were young boys for sex — but instead found out they had been duped by police in Sullivan County, authorities said.  Sullivan County residents Glenn Clark, 58, of Mongaup Valley, and Raion Coonjah, 51, of Monticello, were both arrested following investigations into suspects trying to exploit children online, the Liberty Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 19.  According to the department, the events leading to the arrests began on Dec. 16, 2025, when officers learned of a man who was trying…

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Harrison, NY
Obituaries
Harrison Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Illness After 45 Years Of Service Harrison Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Illness After 45 Years Of Service Harrison Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Illness After 45 Years Of Service
Harrison Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Illness After 45 Years Of Service A Westchester County fire department is mourning the loss of a longtime firefighter who died following a battle with illnesses linked to his service at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  Harrison Firefighter Kenneth J. Fusco died on Monday, May 18, after suffering from what the department described as “9/11 related illnesses” connected to his work at the World Trade Center site following the attacks in 2001.  In a statement released Monday, Harrison Fire Chief John Masciola Jr. called Fusco’s death a “line-of-duty death” and said his death is “another pai…

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Stony Point, NY
Breaking News
Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park
Child Among 3 Hikers Rescued During Overnight Search At Harriman State Park An overnight search-and-rescue operation at Harriman State Park ended successfully after volunteers and police rescued three stranded hikers, including a child, from deep inside the woods, according to reports.  The ordeal began shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, when Chaverim of Rockland Search and Rescue received an urgent call from a concerned friend reporting that a hiker who entered the woods around 4 p.m. had become exhausted and could barely walk, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the caller warned rescuers that the group’s cellphone battery was cr…

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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Winning $100K For Life Lotto Ticket Sold At Orangeburg Store: $2.2M Payout Guaranteed Winning $100K For Life Lotto Ticket Sold At Orangeburg Store: $2.2M Payout Guaranteed Winning $100K For Life Lotto Ticket Sold At Orangeburg Store: $2.2M Payout Guaranteed
Winning $100K For Life Lotto Ticket Sold At Orangeburg Store: $2.2M Payout Guaranteed A lucky lottery player has won $100,000 a year for life after buying a lucky ticket at a Rockland County stationery store.  The New York Lottery announced that one second-prize winning ticket for the Monday, May 18 Millionaire for Life drawing was sold at Tiptop Stationery, located at 5 Orangeburg Shopping Center in Orangeburg.   The ticket is worth "$100,000 a Year For Life," which carries a guaranteed minimum payout of $2.2 million, according to lottery officials. The lucky winner's name was not made public.  Millionaire for Life numbers are drawn from a field of one…

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Mamaroneck, NY
Your Community
Mamaroneck Students Perform National Anthem At Yankee Stadium For Second Straight Year Mamaroneck Students Perform National Anthem At Yankee Stadium For Second Straight Year Mamaroneck Students Perform National Anthem At Yankee Stadium For Second Straight Year
Mamaroneck Students Perform National Anthem At Yankee Stadium For Second Straight Year Dozens of student musicians from a Westchester County school district recently took center stage at Yankee Stadium, performing the National Anthem before a Yankees home game against the Baltimore Orioles earlier this month. Mamaroneck Public Schools announced Monday, May 18, that 39 students from the district’s elementary schools, Hommocks Middle School, and Mamaroneck High School participated in the performance.  The students are members of the Larchmont Mamaroneck Youth Orchestra, which also includes young musicians from neighboring school districts. The group was founded by Chatswor…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said.  The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole.  EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.  The woman was iden…

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by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
Breaking News
Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Dover: NYSP Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Dover: NYSP Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Dover: NYSP
Man Attacks Neighbor With String Trimmer During Fight Over Property Line In Dover: Nysp A property line dispute in Dutchess County escalated into violence when a man allegedly struck his neighbor with a string trimmer, leaving him with facial injuries, police said. The incident happened on Friday, May 15, when troopers responded at around 5 p.m. to a home on Holsapple Road in Dover for a reported disturbance, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 19.  An investigation later determined that Todd Tripp, 37, and a 65-year-old man became involved in a verbal altercation over a property line dispute. During the confrontation, police said Tripp raised a string trimme…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp In Hawthorne Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp In Hawthorne Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp In Hawthorne
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp In Hawthorne Firefighters used specialized techniques to rescue a trapped driver following a serious crash on a Sprain Brook Parkway ramp in Westchester County.  The crash happened over the weekend on the southbound Bradhurst Avenue entrance ramp to the Sprain Brook Parkway in Hawthorne, the Hawthorne Fire Department said on Monday, May 18. When firefighters arrived, they found the driver was trapped inside the heavily damaged vehicle.  Crews soon began rescue operations by peeling back the driver’s side door to reach them. After removing part of the side of the vehicle, firefighters found mo…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Breaking News
Another Fatal Sprain Brook Parkway Crash Renews Push For Speed Cameras In Greenburgh Another Fatal Sprain Brook Parkway Crash Renews Push For Speed Cameras In Greenburgh Another Fatal Sprain Brook Parkway Crash Renews Push For Speed Cameras In Greenburgh
Another Fatal Sprain Brook Parkway Crash Renews Push For Speed Cameras In Greenburgh Another deadly crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway has renewed calls for speed cameras along the Westchester County roadway.  Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, on Monday, May 18, again urged New York State officials to install speed cameras on the Sprain Parkway following a fatal crash over the weekend in Yonkers.  As Daily Voice previously reported, one person was killed in a single-car crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway between Jackson Avenue and Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, according to New York State Police.  Their name has not y…

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Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Putnam Hospital To Hold Active Shooter Drill — Here's When Putnam Hospital To Hold Active Shooter Drill — Here's When Putnam Hospital To Hold Active Shooter Drill — Here's When
Putnam Hospital To Hold Active Shooter Drill — Here's When Residents near Putnam Hospital may notice increased emergency activity this week as the building conducts a planned active shooter training exercise. Putnam Hospital, located in Carmel, announced the drill will take place on Wednesday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Hospital officials said community members may see a larger presence of emergency personnel and emergency vehicles on the campus throughout the day. Participating agencies are expected to assemble in the oncology parking lot beginning at 7:30 a.m.  Officials said the event is only a training exercise designed to improv…

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