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 Windsor, NY
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Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At New Windsor Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At New Windsor Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At New Windsor Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At New Windsor Apartment Complex, Police Say A 38-year-old man faces assault charges after a stabbing at an Orange County apartment complex left a victim hospitalized, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, Feb. 20, when officers responded to the Old Forge Hill Apartments in New Windsor for a reported assault, New Windsor Police said on Tuesday, Feb. 24. When officers arrived, they said they found a 51-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to the abdomen. New Windsor EMS treated the victim at the scene before taking him to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh for further care.  Police …

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by Ben Crnic
Wallkill-Plattekill, NY
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Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Blaze In Shawangunk, Man Escapes: Now Under Investigation Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Blaze In Shawangunk, Man Escapes: Now Under Investigation Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Blaze In Shawangunk, Man Escapes: Now Under Investigation
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Blaze In Shawangunk, Man Escapes: Now Under Investigation A 67-year-old woman died following a house fire in Ulster County that is now under investigation, authorities said.  The blaze happened on Monday morning, Feb. 23, when Ulster County 911 received a call around 9:45 a.m. from a home on Plains Road (Route 21) in Wallkill, in the Town of Shawangunk, reporting a fire inside the home, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday evening.  The woman who called 911 told dispatchers she was trapped inside. A second occupant, a 70-year-old man, was able to escape the residence before first responders arrived.  When pol…

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by Ben Crnic
Hempstead, NY
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PHOTOS: Search And Rescue Teams Deploy UTVs To Help Stranded Drivers On Long Island PHOTOS: Search And Rescue Teams Deploy UTVs To Help Stranded Drivers On Long Island PHOTOS: Search And Rescue Teams Deploy UTVs To Help Stranded Drivers On Long Island
Photos: Search And Rescue Teams Deploy UTVs To Help Stranded Drivers On Long Island Specialized rescue vehicles are being deployed to help drivers stuck on snow-covered roadways on Long Island following Monday's blizzard. The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services announced at 2:30 p.m. on Monday that its State Fire all-terrain rescue vehicle and Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) were on the ground on Long Island supporting local emergency crews.   Officials said the specialized vehicles and their crews were assisting with search and rescue operations during the severe winter storm, which brought heavy snowfall, strong winds, and whit…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Convicted Sex Offender Sent Sexual Messages To Teenage Girl, Traveled To Her Dutchess Home Convicted Sex Offender Sent Sexual Messages To Teenage Girl, Traveled To Her Dutchess Home Convicted Sex Offender Sent Sexual Messages To Teenage Girl, Traveled To Her Dutchess Home
Convicted Sex Offender Sent Sexual Messages To Teenage Girl, Traveled To Her Dutchess Home A convicted sex offender who traveled to Dutchess County to meet a 15-year-old girl he had been messaging will spend years in federal prison, prosecutors announced.  Derek Hasselbrink, 49, of Quincy, Illinois, also known as “Derek Spear," was sentenced to 15 years in prison by US District Judge Nelson S. Román after previously being convicted of enticing a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, Feb. 20. Federal prosecutors said that between April 2023 and July 2, 2023, Hasselbrink engaged in sexua…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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These Westchester Schools To Close Tuesday After Blizzard These Westchester Schools To Close Tuesday After Blizzard These Westchester Schools To Close Tuesday After Blizzard
These Westchester Schools To Close Tuesday After Blizzard Several schools in Westchester County and on Long Island have announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 24, following an intense blizzard.  As of 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the following schools announced closures: Westchester County Closed:  Mount Vernon City School District; Yonkers Public Schools; Westchester Community College (classes are cancelled); Manhattanville University (classes will be held remotely); Iona Preparatory School PK-12 in New Rochelle; Thornton-Donovan School in New Rochelle; Orchard School in Yonkers. Delayed Opening:  Mercy University — Opening at 1 p…

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by Ben Crnic
Ossining, NY
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'Remain In Your Castles': Ossining PD's Game Of Thrones-Style Blizzard Posts Go Viral 'Remain In Your Castles': Ossining PD's Game Of Thrones-Style Blizzard Posts Go Viral 'Remain In Your Castles': Ossining PD's Game Of Thrones-Style Blizzard Posts Go Viral
'Remain In Your Castles': Ossining PD's Game Of Thrones-Style Blizzard Posts Go Viral A police department in New York took to the Iron Throne to command its subjects (local residents) to stay safe while a blizzard slammed into the Northeast.  As the Nor'easter swept through Westchester on Monday, Feb. 23, the Ossining Police Department ditched standard storm warnings in favor of full-on "Game of Thrones" roleplay — and Facebook absolutely loved it.  In its most recent post just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, the department went full medieval, admitting defeat as Winter had arrived and warning residents about Westchester County's extended road ban: "TRAVEL BAN EXTENDED…

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by Ben Crnic
East Hampton, NY
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Rangers Start Fire At Napeague State Park In East Hampton — Here's Why Rangers Start Fire At Napeague State Park In East Hampton — Here's Why Rangers Start Fire At Napeague State Park In East Hampton — Here's Why
Rangers Start Fire At Napeague State Park In East Hampton — Here's Why If you noticed a forest fire at a Long Island state park recently, don't be alarmed — it was planned.  State environmental officials carried out a controlled burn at Napeague State Park in East Hampton on Friday, Feb. 13, as part of an effort to improve habitat and reduce wildfire risk, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said last week. According to the agency, Forest Rangers joined the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests to conduct a prescribed burn on about 0.3 acres at the Suffolk …

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by Ben Crnic
West Hempstead, NY
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Nearly 10K Without Power In Suffolk, Nassau Counties As Blizzard Dumps Snow On LI Nearly 10K Without Power In Suffolk, Nassau Counties As Blizzard Dumps Snow On LI Nearly 10K Without Power In Suffolk, Nassau Counties As Blizzard Dumps Snow On LI
Nearly 10K Without Power In Suffolk, Nassau Counties As Blizzard Dumps Snow On LI Thousands of customers are without power across Long Island as of Monday afternoon, Feb. 23, as a powerful blizzard continued to hammer the region.  According to PSEG Long Island’s outage map at 12:40 p.m., 2,133 customers in Nassau County were without electricity out of more than 479,000 served. In Suffolk County, 7,758 customers were in the dark out of nearly 640,000.  The hardest-hit area was the Rockaway Peninsula, where 3,020 customers, about 8 percent of those served, were without power. PSEG reported it was still assessing conditions there.   Estimated restoratio…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Man Who Worked With Major Cocaine Supplier In 'Hot Lunch' Newburgh Drug Ring Gets Prison Man Who Worked With Major Cocaine Supplier In 'Hot Lunch' Newburgh Drug Ring Gets Prison Man Who Worked With Major Cocaine Supplier In 'Hot Lunch' Newburgh Drug Ring Gets Prison
Man Who Worked With Major Cocaine Supplier In 'Hot Lunch' Newburgh Drug Ring Gets Prison Another defendant tied to what prosecutors have called the largest gun and narcotics trafficking case in Orange County history is headed to prison.   Dutchess County resident Anthony Nelson, 56, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to six to 12 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree conspiracy, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. Prosecutors said Nelson admitted he worked with Owen Beckford, also known as Marvin Ottley,  and others to distribute cocaine as part of the sweeping investigation known as “Operation Ho…

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by Ben Crnic
East Fishkill, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Crashes On I-84 In East Fishkill During Blizzard: 'Nothing To Mess With' Tractor-Trailer Crashes On I-84 In East Fishkill During Blizzard: 'Nothing To Mess With' Tractor-Trailer Crashes On I-84 In East Fishkill During Blizzard: 'Nothing To Mess With'
Tractor-Trailer Crashes On I-84 In East Fishkill During Blizzard: 'Nothing To Mess With' A tractor-trailer crashed amid blizzard conditions on Monday morning, Feb. 23, on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County, prompting state officials to warn residents of the dangers of venturing out into the storm.  In a social media post around 10 a.m., the New York State Department of Transportation shared a photo taken from one of its HELP trucks showing the crash scene along the highway in East Fishkill. “Blizzard conditions are nothing to mess with!” the agency wrote.  Transportation officials said strong winds, blowing snow, and low visibility quickly created dangerous conditions,…

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