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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Beacon, NY
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Emergency Water Main Break Forces Early Dismissal For Beacon Schools Emergency Water Main Break Forces Early Dismissal For Beacon Schools Emergency Water Main Break Forces Early Dismissal For Beacon Schools
Emergency Water Main Break Forces Early Dismissal For Beacon Schools A major water main break has forced an emergency early dismissal for a Dutchess County school district on Thursday, Jan. 7, district officials announced.  Beacon City School District Superintendent Matt Landahl notified families late Thursday morning that the water main break caused widespread water issues affecting all district buildings, making it necessary to dismiss students early and cancel all after-school activities.  Under the emergency plan, Beacon High School will dismiss at noon, Rombout Middle School at 12:45 p.m., and the district’s four elementary schools at 1:1…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Rolled Dumpster Truck Spills Diesel On Route 301 In Kent: Road Reopened (UPDATE) Rolled Dumpster Truck Spills Diesel On Route 301 In Kent: Road Reopened (UPDATE) Rolled Dumpster Truck Spills Diesel On Route 301 In Kent: Road Reopened (UPDATE)
Rolled Dumpster Truck Spills Diesel On Route 301 In Kent: Road Reopened (Update) A rolled-over dumpster truck leaking diesel fuel prompted an extended road closure and hazardous materials response on Route 301 in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 6.  The crash happened just before noon in Kent, when firefighters were dispatched at about 11:52 a.m. to the area of Route 301 and Kittredge Drive for a reported motor vehicle crash involving a dumpster truck that had rolled over and was leaking fluids, according to the Kent Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find the truck’s sole occupant had already gotten out of the vehicle on his own.  The vehicle’s 30-gallon…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Breaking News
Long-Stalled Sewer Repair Still Unfixed Over Year Later In Greenburgh: Public Briefing Called Long-Stalled Sewer Repair Still Unfixed Over Year Later In Greenburgh: Public Briefing Called Long-Stalled Sewer Repair Still Unfixed Over Year Later In Greenburgh: Public Briefing Called
Long-Stalled Sewer Repair Still Unfixed Over Year Later In Greenburgh: Public Briefing Called More than a year after a sewer break along a busy Westchester County road, town officials are inviting residents to ask questions about the long-delayed fix as an outside consultant prepares to brief the public next week.  Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6, that Collier’s Engineering & Design, the consultant working on repairs to the sewer break at 100 East Hartsdale Ave., will appear at a Town Board work session on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 5:30 p.m. at Greenburgh Town Hall, located at 177 Hillside Ave.  The meeting will also be streamed live on t…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
ID Released Of Woman, 70, Struck Dead On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 70, Struck Dead On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 70, Struck Dead On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 70, Struck Dead On Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown (Update) Police have released the name of the woman who was killed after being struck by two vehicles on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County last week.  The victim, who died in an incident in Clarkstown on Saturday, Jan. 3, was identified as Minette Brown, 70, of New Jersey, according to an update from New York State Police on Wednesday morning, Jan. 7.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the fatal collision happened just after 6 p.m. on Saturday in the northbound lanes near Exit 9 in Clarkstown. Troopers responded to reports of a woman standing in a travel lane. &…

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Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Hulu TV Series Filming Set To Bring Traffic, Parking Changes To Downtown Irvington Hulu TV Series Filming Set To Bring Traffic, Parking Changes To Downtown Irvington Hulu TV Series Filming Set To Bring Traffic, Parking Changes To Downtown Irvington
Hulu TV Series Filming Set To Bring Traffic, Parking Changes To Downtown Irvington A Westchester County downtown will see temporary parking restrictions and traffic impacts next week as a television production films scenes for an upcoming series, village officials announced. According to the Village of Irvington, scenes for an original A24/Hulu series titled "Birnam Wood" will be filmed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, from around 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The filming permit was approved at the Jan. 5 Board of Trustees meeting.  Preparations for the shoot will begin earlier, with limited-impact prep days scheduled for Monday, Jan. 12, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the following Tuesday …

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
Breaking News
Car Goes Up In Flames At Port Jervis Middle School Car Goes Up In Flames At Port Jervis Middle School Car Goes Up In Flames At Port Jervis Middle School
Car Goes Up In Flames At Port Jervis Middle School Firefighters responded to a middle school in Orange County after a car caught fire in the parking lot.  The blaze happened on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Port Jervis Middle School, according to the Port Jervis Fire Department. The blaze was put out, and fire crews have since returned to service, firefighters said.  Information about the cause of the blaze was not immediately available. 

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Warwick, NY
Breaking News
Battery Storage Facility Condemned After Fire In Warwick, Ordered To Shut Down (UPDATE) Battery Storage Facility Condemned After Fire In Warwick, Ordered To Shut Down (UPDATE) Battery Storage Facility Condemned After Fire In Warwick, Ordered To Shut Down (UPDATE)
Battery Storage Facility Condemned After Fire In Warwick, Ordered To Shut Down (Update) An Orange County village has condemned a battery energy storage facility that caught fire last month, ordering it shut down and citing what officials say were safety failures and unauthorized operation.  The action follows a lithium-ion battery fire that broke out at the Convergent Energy facility at 28 Church St. Extension in Warwick around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, according to a detailed update released by the Mayor’s Office.   Warwick officials said the Building Department has issued a Notice of Violation and a Condemnation Order, and that the facility does not hold …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Neighbor In Mount Vernon, Fleeing State: DA Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Neighbor In Mount Vernon, Fleeing State: DA Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Neighbor In Mount Vernon, Fleeing State: DA
Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Neighbor In Mount Vernon, Fleeing State: DA A man accused of stabbing a resident of his neighborhood in Westchester County before fleeing to Virginia has pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced.  Mount Vernon resident Ronald Hechavarria, 36, pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 5, to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the killing of Michael Clay, 37, also of Mount Vernon, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The fatal stabbing happened at 204 Union Ave. in Mount Vernon on Aug. 1, 2024, when Clay was attacked and stabbed multiple times, resulting in his death.  As previously…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Firefighter, Business Owner From Mahopac Dies Suddenly At 51 Longtime Firefighter, Business Owner From Mahopac Dies Suddenly At 51 Longtime Firefighter, Business Owner From Mahopac Dies Suddenly At 51
Longtime Firefighter, Business Owner From Mahopac Dies Suddenly At 51 A Putnam County fire department is mourning the sudden loss of one of its former captains who protected the community for nearly three decades and was also a beloved husband and father.  Mahopac resident Ronald A. Deagan, a 29-year life member of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, died on Thursday, Jan. 1, at the age of 51, according to his obituary.  The department announced his death on New Year's Day, calling it untimely and asking the community to keep his family in their thoughts and prayers.  Born in Yonkers on Jan. 22, 1974, Deagan was the son of William J. D…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Hazmat Cleanup, Crash Closes Route 301 Stretch In Kent (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Cleanup, Crash Closes Route 301 Stretch In Kent (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Cleanup, Crash Closes Route 301 Stretch In Kent (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Cleanup, Crash Closes Route 301 Stretch In Kent (Developing) A stretch of Route 301 in Putnam County is set to be closed for a long period of time following a crash, officials announced.  Route 301 between Dixon Road and Peekskill Hollow Road in the Town of Kent was closed as of 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services announced.  The roadway will be closed "for a significant amount of time," officials added.  The closure was caused by a crash that will require an "extensive" hazardous materials cleanup, the Kent Fire Department said.  It is expected to be closed for around two hours, firefig…

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