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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Pleasantville, NY
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Pleasantville Native Among Top NYC Officials Leading Emergency Winter Storm Response Pleasantville Native Among Top NYC Officials Leading Emergency Winter Storm Response Pleasantville Native Among Top NYC Officials Leading Emergency Winter Storm Response
Pleasantville Native Among Top NYC Officials Leading Emergency Winter Storm Response A Westchester County native is playing a key role in keeping New York City running as officials respond to one of the most significant winter storms in years.  Pleasantville native Julia Kerson, who was named New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Operations earlier this month, is among the senior leaders coordinating the city’s response to the snowstorm and extreme cold that hit the region on Sunday, Jan. 25, prompting hazardous travel advisories, school closures, and the full activation of the city’s emergency operations.  Kerson, a longtime infrastructure and transportation leader wh…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
NYPD Sergeant Put On Desk Duty After Doorman Dies In Wrong-Way Mount Pleasant Crash: Report NYPD Sergeant Put On Desk Duty After Doorman Dies In Wrong-Way Mount Pleasant Crash: Report NYPD Sergeant Put On Desk Duty After Doorman Dies In Wrong-Way Mount Pleasant Crash: Report
Nypd Sergeant Put On Desk Duty After Doorman Dies In Wrong-Way Mount Pleasant Crash: Report The family of a Westchester County man killed in a wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway is receiving an outpouring of community support as investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the deadly collision involving an off-duty New York City police sergeant.  Peekskill's Manuel Boitel, 61, was killed late Thursday night, Jan. 22, when his vehicle was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on the Taconic in the Town of Mount Pleasant, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Boitel was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. &…

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Marlboro, NY
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Woman Widowed After Husband, 25, Killed In Route 9W Crash In Marlboro (UPDATE) Woman Widowed After Husband, 25, Killed In Route 9W Crash In Marlboro (UPDATE) Woman Widowed After Husband, 25, Killed In Route 9W Crash In Marlboro (UPDATE)
Woman Widowed After Husband, 25, Killed In Route 9W Crash In Marlboro (Update) Friends and loved ones are rallying around the widow of a 25-year-old Orange County man who was killed in a head-on crash in Ulster County last week, nearly a year and a half after marrying her.  Montgomery resident Isaiah Towne died in a crash on Friday afternoon, Jan. 23, after a two-vehicle collision on Route 9W in Marlboro, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to State Police, Towne was killed when the vehicle he was driving left its lane, struck a snowbank, and crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with another car, police said. The driver of th…

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Carmel, NY
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Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire In Carmel: Community Rallying To Help Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire In Carmel: Community Rallying To Help Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire In Carmel: Community Rallying To Help
Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire In Carmel: Community Rallying To Help A fast-moving chimney fire tore through a Putnam County home on one of the coldest nights of the year, displacing a local police officer and his family and prompting a large, multi-department emergency response, officials said.  The blaze broke out shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at a residence off Seminary Hill Road, south of Camarda Park, according to the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Fire Department.  Carmel Police officers were among the first to arrive and found heavy flames spreading across the roof from the chimney area. Everyone inside was safely removed fro…

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Monsey, NY
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Plow Trucks, Snowblower Catch Fire During Winter Storm In Monsey, Haverstraw Plow Trucks, Snowblower Catch Fire During Winter Storm In Monsey, Haverstraw Plow Trucks, Snowblower Catch Fire During Winter Storm In Monsey, Haverstraw
Plow Trucks, Snowblower Catch Fire During Winter Storm In Monsey, Haverstraw Multiple plow trucks and a snowblower caught fire in Rockland County during the intense winter storm, prompting a response from firefighters in snowy conditions.  In Monsey, a plow truck caught fire on Nissan Court during the storm, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the Monsey Fire Department responded and quickly extinguished the flames. The Ramapo Police Department and Chaverim of Rockland were also called to the scene.   A separate plow truck fire was reported in Haverstraw, where firefighters were dispatched to 12 Frederick St., according to The M…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Drove To Gas Station To Try And Meet Minor For Sexual Conduct In Middletown: Police Man Drove To Gas Station To Try And Meet Minor For Sexual Conduct In Middletown: Police Man Drove To Gas Station To Try And Meet Minor For Sexual Conduct In Middletown: Police
Man Drove To Gas Station To Try And Meet Minor For Sexual Conduct In Middletown: Police A Dutchess County man was arrested after driving to an Orange County gas station to engage in sexual misconduct with someone he believed to be a minor, police said.  Gregory D. Graff, 27, of Hyde Park, was arrested in Middletown on Thursday, Jan. 22, following an investigation that began the day before, New York State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 23. According to investigators, Graff had been communicating with someone he believed to be underage and attempted to arrange an in-person meeting. Police said he traveled to a Middletown gas station on Thursday, where the meeting was supp…

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Albany, NY
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Dollar Tree Sold Recalled Lead-Contaminated Baby Food In NY, Fined Nearly $560K: AG Dollar Tree Sold Recalled Lead-Contaminated Baby Food In NY, Fined Nearly $560K: AG Dollar Tree Sold Recalled Lead-Contaminated Baby Food In NY, Fined Nearly $560K: AG
Dollar Tree Sold Recalled Lead-Contaminated Baby Food In NY, Fined Nearly $560K: AG Dollar Tree will pay nearly $560,000 after New York investigators found the retailer continued selling recalled, lead-contaminated applesauce pouches for children at dozens of stores in the state, including days after it was warned the products were unsafe, Attorney General Letitia James announced.   According to the Attorney General’s Office, Dollar Tree failed to promptly remove WanaBana-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches, which were marketed primarily to babies and young children and recalled nationwide in October 2023 due to dangerously high levels of lead.  In an announce…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Driver Rescued After Rollover Crash In Mount Ivy Driver Rescued After Rollover Crash In Mount Ivy Driver Rescued After Rollover Crash In Mount Ivy
Driver Rescued After Rollover Crash In Mount Ivy Firefighters rescued a trapped driver following a rollover crash in Rockland County.  The wreck happened in Mount Ivy at around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, when firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle rollover with entrapment at the intersection of Route 202 and Lillian Street, according to the Thiells Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found one vehicle on its side with one person trapped inside, according to the department.  Firefighters worked to extricate the victim, who was then turned over to emergency medical services for treatment.  No …

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Yorktown, NY
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Man Rams Yorktown Patrol Car During Taconic Parkway Pursuit In Westchester, Police Say Man Rams Yorktown Patrol Car During Taconic Parkway Pursuit In Westchester, Police Say Man Rams Yorktown Patrol Car During Taconic Parkway Pursuit In Westchester, Police Say
Man Rams Yorktown Patrol Car During Taconic Parkway Pursuit In Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old Bronx man has been charged after allegedly ramming a police patrol vehicle during a pursuit on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, authorities said.  Giovanni Sierra, 23, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 16, and charged with third-degree criminal mischief along with 15 traffic infractions in connection with the incident, Yorktown Police announced on Friday, Jan. 23.  Police said the incident happened at around 9 a.m. on Jan. 16, when Yorktown officers responded to the Taconic State Parkway to help Westchester County Police and the New York St…

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Mt. Kisco, NY
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Nacho Average Theft: Man Takes Truck Loaded With Chips, Salsa, Caught In Mount Kisco, Cops Say Nacho Average Theft: Man Takes Truck Loaded With Chips, Salsa, Caught In Mount Kisco, Cops Say Nacho Average Theft: Man Takes Truck Loaded With Chips, Salsa, Caught In Mount Kisco, Cops Say
Nacho Average Theft: Man Takes Truck Loaded With Chips, Salsa, Caught In Mount Kisco, Cops Say A man was arrested in Westchester County after police say he was caught driving a stolen delivery truck loaded with snacks just hours after it was taken from outside a Connecticut supermarket.  The box truck was stolen at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, outside a supermarket in Stamford, along with its cargo: 147 cases of chips and two cases—48 containers—of salsa, Westchester County Police said on Friday, Jan. 23. Hours later, at 7:49 a.m., the county’s Real Time Crime Center issued an alert that the stolen truck was traveling on North Bedford Road near Preston Way in Mount Kis…

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