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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Harrison, NY
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Restaurant Closes Suddenly After 30 Years In Harrison: 'The Time Has Come' Restaurant Closes Suddenly After 30 Years In Harrison: 'The Time Has Come' Restaurant Closes Suddenly After 30 Years In Harrison: 'The Time Has Come'
Restaurant Closes Suddenly After 30 Years In Harrison: 'The Time Has Come' A longtime Westchester County restaurant has served its final meal. Wellington's Grill, located in Harrison at 110 Halstead Ave., announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20, that it has closed permanently as of Monday, Jan. 19, ending a three-decade run in the village. “Effective today, January 19, 2026, Wellington’s Grill will close permanently,” owners Bill and Aly Powell wrote in a message shared on Facebook. “We would like to thank all of our friends, family, customers and staff that have worked for us over the last 30 years.”  The Powells said the decision marks a personal transition. “The t…

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by Ben Crnic
Patterson, NY
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'Heartbroken, Overwhelmed': Community Rallies Around Putnam Lake Family Who Lost Home In Fire 'Heartbroken, Overwhelmed': Community Rallies Around Putnam Lake Family Who Lost Home In Fire 'Heartbroken, Overwhelmed': Community Rallies Around Putnam Lake Family Who Lost Home In Fire
'Heartbroken, Overwhelmed': Community Rallies Around Putnam Lake Family Who Lost Home In Fire A Putnam County family is beginning the painful process of rebuilding after a fire tore through their home, leaving them with nothing but gratitude that their loved ones made it out alive. The fire broke out at a home on Lake Shore Drive in the hamlet of Putnam Lake at around 4:18 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, according to the Patterson Fire Department.  The blaze prompted a response from numerous area departments, including the Brewster, Carmel, and Pawling Fire Departments, in addition to the New Fairfield and Sherman Fire Departments in Connecticut.  The house was declared u…

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by Ben Crnic
Wappingers Falls, NY
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Car Fire Spreads To Rest Of Home In Wappingers Falls, Leads To Hours-Long Response Car Fire Spreads To Rest Of Home In Wappingers Falls, Leads To Hours-Long Response Car Fire Spreads To Rest Of Home In Wappingers Falls, Leads To Hours-Long Response
Car Fire Spreads To Rest Of Home In Wappingers Falls, Leads To Hours-Long Response A late-night fire that started in a garage spread through a Dutchess County home, prompting a second alarm and a lengthy, weather-challenged firefight.  Firefighters were dispatched at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, to a reported vehicle fire inside a garage at a home on Diane Court in Wappingers Falls, according to the Chelsea Fire Company.  The first engine arrived within minutes and found an active fire that had already spread into the structure, fire officials said. Everyone inside had been able to safely escape the home before firefighters arrived.   Cre…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
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Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Found Incapacitated Again For Deadly Monsey Attack: DA Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Found Incapacitated Again For Deadly Monsey Attack: DA Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Found Incapacitated Again For Deadly Monsey Attack: DA
Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Found Incapacitated Again For Deadly Monsey Attack: DA The man accused of carrying out a deadly 2019 Hanukkah machete attack in Rockland County has once again been ruled mentally incapacitated and unable to stand trial, prosecutors said.  Grafton Thomas, 43, of Orange County, was declared incapacitated after a new order of retention was signed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, by Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20.  The New York State Office of Mental Health sought the order after determining that Thomas, as a result of mental disease, lacks the capacity to…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Slashed, Stabbed On Street In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Man Slashed, Stabbed On Street In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Man Slashed, Stabbed On Street In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating
Man Slashed, Stabbed On Street In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being slashed and stabbed during an assault in Dutchess County, police said.  The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, in the area of Carroll Street, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 20.   Police said patrol officers responded to a 911 call reporting an assault and found a 34-year-old man suffering from multiple serious slash and stab wounds.  The victim was rushed to an area hospital for treatment, authorities said. A search of the surrounding area led officers to l…

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by Ben Crnic
Philipstown, NY
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Amtrak Train Evacuated After Smoke Fills Air Inside At Garrison Station Amtrak Train Evacuated After Smoke Fills Air Inside At Garrison Station Amtrak Train Evacuated After Smoke Fills Air Inside At Garrison Station
Amtrak Train Evacuated After Smoke Fills Air Inside At Garrison Station Passengers aboard an Amtrak train were evacuated after smoke was reported inside several train cars at a Putnam County station, fire officials said.   The incident happened at the Garrison Train Station on Sunday, Jan. 18, when firefighters were dispatched to the station at around 3:45 p.m. following reports of a possible fire involving an Amtrak train, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company.  Dispatchers advised that multiple train cars were experiencing smoky conditions. When firefighters arrived, they found that no active fire was present and that the smoke was c…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Deli Across Street From Firehouse In Newburgh 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Deli Across Street From Firehouse In Newburgh 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Deli Across Street From Firehouse In Newburgh
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Deli Across Street From Firehouse In Newburgh A two-alarm blaze broke out at an Orange County deli directly across the street from a firehouse, prompting a fast response and leaving the business heavily damaged.  Firefighters were called to NY Hometown Deli at 165 South Plank Rd. in Newburgh at around 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, after an automatic fire alarm was triggered at the commercial building, according to the Winona Lake Engine Company.   While crews were responding, the call was upgraded to a reported structure fire, officials said. The deli is located directly across from the Winona Lake firehouse. The first arr…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Car Seeking Gang Members Stopped, Armed 18-Year-Old Arrested In Haverstraw: Police Car Seeking Gang Members Stopped, Armed 18-Year-Old Arrested In Haverstraw: Police Car Seeking Gang Members Stopped, Armed 18-Year-Old Arrested In Haverstraw: Police
Car Seeking Gang Members Stopped, Armed 18-Year-Old Arrested In Haverstraw: Police A report of a suspicious vehicle circling a Rockland County neighborhood and asking people about gang ties led to the arrest of an 18-year-old found with a loaded gun, police said.  The arrest was made on Saturday, Jan. 17, when Haverstraw Police received a call at around 10:44 p.m. reporting a vehicle occupied by multiple individuals who were driving around the area and asking people whether they were associated with gangs, the department said on Sunday, Jan. 18.  After receiving a description, officers located a vehicle matching it on Main Street in the Village of Have…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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4-Alarm Fire Engulfs Multiple Buildings In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) 4-Alarm Fire Engulfs Multiple Buildings In Yonkers (DEVELOPING) 4-Alarm Fire Engulfs Multiple Buildings In Yonkers (DEVELOPING)
4-Alarm Fire Engulfs Multiple Buildings In Yonkers (Developing) Firefighters are battling a large, fast-moving blaze that is tearing through a Westchester County neighborhood, escalating to a fourth alarm and drawing mutual aid from surrounding communities, fire officials said. The Yonkers Fire Department said just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, it was called to a large fire in southwest Yonkers, in the School Street neighborhood.  Fire officials said the incident involved multiple structures and remained active and evolving as crews worked the scene.  The fire was reported in the area of 160 School St., and officials later confirmed the…

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
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Tomkins Cove Man, 21, Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After CyberTip: DA Tomkins Cove Man, 21, Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After CyberTip: DA Tomkins Cove Man, 21, Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After CyberTip: DA
Tomkins Cove Man, 21, Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After CyberTip: DA A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an eight-month child exploitation investigation in Rockland County, prosecutors said.  Damani Steadman, 21, of Tomkins Cove, was arrested after investigators executed search warrants in Stony Point, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 16.  The investigation was led by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and began after a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was referred to the task force.  Pr…

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