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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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Breaking News
Person Killed In Route 303 Crash, Road Shut Down For Hours In West Nyack Person Killed In Route 303 Crash, Road Shut Down For Hours In West Nyack Person Killed In Route 303 Crash, Road Shut Down For Hours In West Nyack
Person Killed In Route 303 Crash, Road Shut Down For Hours In West Nyack A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on a busy Rockland County roadway, forcing a major closure and a lengthy police investigation.  The crash happened on Route 303 near Route 59 in West Nyack on Wednesday night, Jan. 14, and led to Route 303 being closed in both directions near Bobby Lane, Clarkstown Police said.  A pedestrian was killed in the crash, The Monsey Scoop reported.  On Wednesday night, authorities said the Clarkstown Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit was actively working at the scene.  The incident caused a closure on Route 303. …

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Suffern Man Who Raped Girl, 11, He Met Through Fortnite Gets Prison Time Suffern Man Who Raped Girl, 11, He Met Through Fortnite Gets Prison Time Suffern Man Who Raped Girl, 11, He Met Through Fortnite Gets Prison Time
Suffern Man Who Raped Girl, 11, He Met Through Fortnite Gets Prison Time A 20-year-old man will spend years in prison for raping a young girl he had brought to his Rockland County home via Uber under the guise of playing a video game, prosecutors announced.  Suffern resident Willmer Loja Aroca, 20, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to 14 years in state prison in Rockland County Court after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14.  According to the DA's Office, Loja Aroca met the victim, an 11-year-old girl, while playing the online video game Fortnite. They then con…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Westchester Leadership Shake-Up: Deputy County Executive Retiring, Promotions Announced Westchester Leadership Shake-Up: Deputy County Executive Retiring, Promotions Announced Westchester Leadership Shake-Up: Deputy County Executive Retiring, Promotions Announced
Westchester Leadership Shake-Up: Deputy County Executive Retiring, Promotions Announced A major changing of the guard is underway in Westchester County government.  County Executive Ken Jenkins announced Wednesday, Jan. 14, that Deputy County Executive Richard Wishnie, a fixture of county leadership for decades and a veteran of more than 50 years in public service, will retire at the end of the month, triggering a series of high-level promotions at the top of county government.   Wishnie’s departure closes a remarkable chapter in Westchester politics. In early 2025, he made history as the first Acting County Executive in county history, briefly stepping into the…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Your Community
New Tallest Building Opens On Yonkers Waterfront With 250 Apartments New Tallest Building Opens On Yonkers Waterfront With 250 Apartments New Tallest Building Opens On Yonkers Waterfront With 250 Apartments
New Tallest Building Opens On Yonkers Waterfront With 250 Apartments A city in Westchester County has a new high point in its skyline.  Yonkers officials marked the opening of Hudson 44, a 27-story residential tower at 44 Hudson St., now the tallest building in the city, Mayor Mike Spano announced Wednesday, Jan. 14. Rising along the city’s waterfront, the development adds 250 residential units, including 25 designated as affordable housing, according to the mayor. The project represents one of the largest recent residential investments in the city’s ongoing waterfront redevelopment.  The building includes a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-be…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Retired NYSP Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F Retired NYSP Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F Retired NYSP Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F
Retired Nysp Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F A retired New York State Police major who spent most of his career protecting the Hudson Valley has died from an illness connected to his service following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  Major Frank J. Keyser, 65, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Keyser retired from the New York State Police on Nov. 30, 2020, after 34 years of service.  He spent most of his career assigned to Tro…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Breaking News
Woman Seriously Assaulted Near School In Beacon: Suspect At Large (UPDATE) Woman Seriously Assaulted Near School In Beacon: Suspect At Large (UPDATE) Woman Seriously Assaulted Near School In Beacon: Suspect At Large (UPDATE)
Woman Seriously Assaulted Near School In Beacon: Suspect At Large (Update) This story has been updated.  Police in Dutchess County say a woman was seriously assaulted near a school Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, prompting a temporary school lockdown as officers searched the surrounding area. New, updated report - Assault Near School: Suspect's Description Released In Beacon Attack (Update) According to an updated statement from the Beacon Police Department from just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were called at around 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, after Dutchess County 911 requested help for Fire and EMS responding to a report of an unconscious woman near …

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Breaking News
NY AG Sues Trump Administration Over Policy Tying Federal Funds To Transgender Discrimination NY AG Sues Trump Administration Over Policy Tying Federal Funds To Transgender Discrimination NY AG Sues Trump Administration Over Policy Tying Federal Funds To Transgender Discrimination
NY AG Sues Trump Administration Over Policy Tying Federal Funds To Transgender Discrimination New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multistate lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services, accusing the federal government of unlawfully threatening to withhold billions of dollars in funding from states that refuse to discriminate against transgender people. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Jan. 13, James and attorneys general from 11 other states argue that a new HHS policy illegally conditions federal health, education, and research funding on compliance with a presidential executive order that redefines sex in a way that excludes transgender people. The p…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
'Profoundly Sad Day': Retired White Plains Motorcycle Cop, Mentor Who Served For Decades Dies 'Profoundly Sad Day': Retired White Plains Motorcycle Cop, Mentor Who Served For Decades Dies 'Profoundly Sad Day': Retired White Plains Motorcycle Cop, Mentor Who Served For Decades Dies
'Profoundly Sad Day': Retired White Plains Motorcycle Cop, Mentor Who Served For Decades Dies Police, city leaders, and community members gathered Tuesday, Jan. 13, to lay to rest a retired 33-year officer who served his Westchester County community and mentored the next generation for decades.  Retired White Plains Police Officer Kenneth “Kenny” Smith died on Sunday, Dec. 28, at the age of 73, according to his obituary.  Smith was honored during funeral services on Tuesday, marking what White Plains Public Safety described as a “profoundly sad day” for the department.  Born in Kingston, Jamaica, on Aug. 25, 1952, Smith immigrated to the United States as a child…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Subway Hit In Apparent Armed Robbery, Suspect Flees With Cash In Yonkers: Police Subway Hit In Apparent Armed Robbery, Suspect Flees With Cash In Yonkers: Police Subway Hit In Apparent Armed Robbery, Suspect Flees With Cash In Yonkers: Police
Subway Hit In Apparent Armed Robbery, Suspect Flees With Cash In Yonkers: Police Police are investigating a robbery at a Subway restaurant in Westchester County that involved a suspect brandishing an apparent weapon and fleeing after taking money from the register.  The robbery happened in Yonkers on Monday, Jan. 12, when officers responded at around 8:45 p.m. to the Subway located at 850 Bronx River Rd. on a report of a past robbery, Yonkers Police Detective Lt. Frank DiDomizio told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Jan. 14.  A preliminary investigation determined that the suspect removed money from the cash register while possibly brandishing a w…

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by Ben Crnic
New Windsor, NY
Your Community
Late-Night Demolition Planned At New Windsor Elementary School Sparks Noise Concerns Late-Night Demolition Planned At New Windsor Elementary School Sparks Noise Concerns Late-Night Demolition Planned At New Windsor Elementary School Sparks Noise Concerns
Late-Night Demolition Planned At New Windsor Elementary School Sparks Noise Concerns Residents living near an Orange County elementary school are raising concerns after learning that demolition work is scheduled to take place late into the night over the next several weeks.  The Newburgh Enlarged City School District announced on Monday, Jan. 12, that demolition of part of the existing New Windsor Elementary School building will begin Thursday, Jan. 15, as part of an ongoing construction project.   According to a notice sent to nearby residents, about 2,600 square feet at the rear of the building will be removed to allow the new building addition to be merged…

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