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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Peekskill, NY
Your Community
Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment
Former Peekskill Brewery Property Sold — New Owner Plans Redevelopment The former home of a popular Westchester County brewery has been sold, and its new owner is now planning to redevelop the prominent property near the Hudson River.   The former Peekskill Brewery building at 47 South Water St. has been purchased by SFP Peekskill, Houlihan Lawrence Commercial announced on Thursday, Sept. 17.  The 14,000-square-foot, four-story property is located within Peekskill's waterfront district. It is near both the Metro-North station and the Hudson River.   The building once housed the Peekskill Brewery, which closed in November 2023, as prev…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
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Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet' Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet' Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet'
Cafe Closing After 18 Years In Beacon: 'Truly Bittersweet' After 18 years of serving breakfast, lunch, and coffee in Dutchess County, a longtime cafe is preparing to say goodbye as the owners begin their next chapters.  The Beacon Falls Cafe at 472 Main St. in Beacon is closing, owners Bob and Linda Nevelus announced on Monday, Sept. 22, saying they have decided to retire. The announcement did not give a final day of business. For Bob and Linda, they said the restaurant grew into much more than a business during nearly two decades in the city.  “It has been a huge part of our lives—a place where we worked, laughed, celebrated, buil…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report
Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In Airmont: Report An ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital became caught in downed wires in Rockland County after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole, according to reports.  The crash happened on South Airmont Road near Route 59 in Airmont early Tuesday, Sept. 22, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, bringing wires down across the area. The wires were initially believed to be live electrical lines but were later determined to be cable wires, the outlet said. At the same time, a Rockland Hatzoloh ambulance was pass…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Brewster: Here's How To Help Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Brewster: Here's How To Help Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Brewster: Here's How To Help
Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Brewster: Here's How To Help A young German Shepherd found abandoned in Putnam County with her muzzle tightly wrapped in electrical tape has been renamed by her new caregivers, who are now seeking support for her needed medical care. Brewster Veterinary Hospital provided an update on the dog, now named Starr, on Monday, Sept. 21, nearly a week after she was found near Starr Ridge Road in Southeast, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  A Good Samaritan first found Starr on Tuesday, Sept. 15, removed the tape from her muzzle, and rushed her to the veterinary hospital.  Veterinarians now say Starr suffered s…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Cortlandt, Driver Flees Scene Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Cortlandt, Driver Flees Scene Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Cortlandt, Driver Flees Scene
Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Cortlandt, Driver Flees Scene A car stolen from New Jersey went up in flames after crashing in Northern Westchester, NY, early Sunday morning, but when first responders arrived, the driver was nowhere to be found, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Route 202, also known as the Goat Trail, in Cortlandt on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, according to the Continental Village Fire Department.  Firefighters were first dispatched for a report of a vehicle that had crashed and caught fire, with a driver possibly trapped inside. Arriving crews instead found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The fire had al…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
On Your Side
Dunkin', Jimmy John's Open Under One Roof At Redesigned Elmsford Location Dunkin', Jimmy John's Open Under One Roof At Redesigned Elmsford Location Dunkin', Jimmy John's Open Under One Roof At Redesigned Elmsford Location
Dunkin', Jimmy John's Open Under One Roof At Redesigned Elmsford Location Two popular chains are now operating under the same roof in Westchester County following the redesign of a longtime Dunkin' location. The newly renovated Dunkin' and Jimmy John's combination store has opened at 182 Saw Mill River Rd. in Elmsford, bringing coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches together in one location, the owners announced on Monday, Sept. 21. According to the businesses, the store is the first combined Dunkin' and Jimmy John's location in Westchester County. The project transformed a Dunkin' shop that had operated at the location for 25 years, owner Jim Lash said.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Cat Saved From Burning Newburgh Home During 2-Alarm Blaze Cat Saved From Burning Newburgh Home During 2-Alarm Blaze Cat Saved From Burning Newburgh Home During 2-Alarm Blaze
Cat Saved From Burning Newburgh Home During 2-Alarm Blaze A cat was rescued from the second floor of a burning Orange County residence that prompted a second-alarm response over the weekend, officials said.   The fire broke out at 143 South William St. in Newburgh just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a working fire on the first floor and confirmed that everyone inside had made it out of the building. As firefighters worked to contain the flames on the first floor, crews entered the building and rescued a cat from the second floor, according to the dep…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown
Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown A 34-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed during an event at an Orange County party hall, police said.  A Monticello resident was stabbed at Our Town Party Hall and Rentals on East Main Street in Middletown on Saturday, Sept. 19, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Police learned of the stabbing at around 6:23 p.m., when they responded to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown for a report of a man suffering from a stab wound. Troopers later determined that the man had been stabbed during an event at the party hall before he was driven to the …

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Man, 25, Admits Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Spring Valley Man, 25, Admits Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Spring Valley Man, 25, Admits Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Spring Valley
Man, 25, Admits Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Spring Valley More than five years after a 17-year-old was shot and killed in Rockland County, a 25-year-old man has admitted to firing the fatal shots and is set to spend over a decade in prison. Nyack resident Kevin Castillo, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, Sept. 18, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 21. The charges stemmed from the March 26, 2021 shooting death of Olgalito Nerette, a 17-year-old Spring Valley resident. As Daily Voice reported at the time, police responded to the ar…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Your Community
Friends ID Bicyclist, 35, Killed In Deadly Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie Friends ID Bicyclist, 35, Killed In Deadly Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie Friends ID Bicyclist, 35, Killed In Deadly Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie
Friends ID Bicyclist, 35, Killed In Deadly Hit-Run In Poughkeepsie A 35-year-old man killed while riding his bicycle near his Dutchess County home has been identified — and a fundraiser is now helping his family with funeral and burial expenses.   New, updated report - Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Dutchess County Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Town of Poughkeepsie resident Jamie Arroyo, 35, was killed on Salt Point Turnpike in the Town of Poughkeepsie at around 12:31 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, friends of his family confirmed.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Arroyo had been riding north when he was struck …

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