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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New City, NY
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Canceled Naturalization Ceremonies: Rockland Lawmakers Demand Rescheduling Canceled Naturalization Ceremonies: Rockland Lawmakers Demand Rescheduling Canceled Naturalization Ceremonies: Rockland Lawmakers Demand Rescheduling
Canceled Naturalization Ceremonies: Rockland Lawmakers Demand Rescheduling Rockland County legislators are calling on federal immigration officials to immediately reinstate local naturalization ceremonies after a wave of abrupt cancellations halted the final step of the citizenship process for dozens of residents.  New, updated report - Naturalization Ceremony Cancellations Reversed In Hudson Valley: Lawler (UPDATE) In a letter sent Wednesday, Nov. 19, to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow, 12 Rockland County lawmakers expressed alarm over the agency’s recent decision to cancel scheduled ceremonies—including one on F…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Caught With Drugs, Gun Flees Traffic Stop, Sideswipes Other Car In Poughkeepsie: NYSP Man Caught With Drugs, Gun Flees Traffic Stop, Sideswipes Other Car In Poughkeepsie: NYSP Man Caught With Drugs, Gun Flees Traffic Stop, Sideswipes Other Car In Poughkeepsie: NYSP
Man Caught With Drugs, Gun Flees Traffic Stop, Sideswipes Other Car In Poughkeepsie: Nysp A 39-year-old man is facing a long list of felony charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Dutchess County and crashing into an occupied vehicle before being found with narcotics and a stolen handgun, police said.  The incident began at around 3:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling west on Main Street in Poughkeepsie for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 20. Troopers said the driver initially appeared to comply but then sped off, leading to a brief pursuit. The fleeing vehicle allegedly sideswiped an occu…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays 'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays 'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays
'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays After more than four years of construction delays, detours, and commuter frustration, a long-troubled bridge in Westchester is finally set to fully reopen.  The Ardsley Road bridge, a key connector between the river villages of Greenburgh and Central Avenue and Scarsdale, will reopen on Friday, Nov. 21, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Wednesday night, Nov. 19. The bridge has been under construction since 2021, forcing motorists into a single-lane pattern controlled by a temporary traffic signal. That signal will now be removed, officials said, restoring normal two-way tr…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Coerces Senior To Hand Over Money By Posing As FBI In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Coerces Senior To Hand Over Money By Posing As FBI In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Coerces Senior To Hand Over Money By Posing As FBI In Poughkeepsie: Police
Man Coerces Senior To Hand Over Money By Posing As FBI In Poughkeepsie: Police A Brooklyn man has been arrested for allegedly running an organized scam that defrauded a senior citizen in Dutchess County, police announced. Guiming Zhu, 43, was arrested in connection with the scam on Monday, Nov. 17, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 20. The incident leading to Zhu's arrest began on Friday, Sept. 26, when the victim was contacted through both computer and phone by someone claiming to represent a local financial institution and the FBI, police said. Investigators say the scammer manipulated the victim and convinced them to withd…

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Nanuet, NY
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Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 59 In Clarkstown Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 59 In Clarkstown Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 59 In Clarkstown
Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 59 In Clarkstown A car fire on a busy stretch of Route 59 in Rockland County brought emergency crews to the scene Wednesday evening, Nov. 19. According to the Clarkstown Police Department, officers and members of the Nanuet Fire Department responded to westbound Route 59 near the Route 304 overpass after receiving reports of a vehicle engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported, police said. The cause of the fire was not immediately available. 

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Spring Valley, NY
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Violent Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect Caught, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Hillcrest, Cops Say Violent Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect Caught, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Hillcrest, Cops Say Violent Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect Caught, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Hillcrest, Cops Say
Violent Knifepoint Robbery: Suspect Caught, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Hillcrest, Cops Say A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a violent knifepoint robbery that left a woman seriously injured in Rockland County, police announced.  The attack happened around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, on East Hickory Street in Hillcrest, as Daily Voice previously reported.   Officers arrived to find a female victim who told police she had been confronted by a masked man dressed in dark clothing. Police said the suspect threatened her with a knife, robbed her, and then fled the area.  The victim’s pink iPhone 15, black purse, and a small bro…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
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Porch Fire Spreads To Home, Sparks Large Multi-Agency Response In Hyde Park Porch Fire Spreads To Home, Sparks Large Multi-Agency Response In Hyde Park Porch Fire Spreads To Home, Sparks Large Multi-Agency Response In Hyde Park
Porch Fire Spreads To Home, Sparks Large Multi-Agency Response In Hyde Park A fast-moving porch fire in Dutchess County soon turned into an intense blaze that threatened nearby propane tanks and drew an hours-long response from several departments. The fire broke out just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 60 Holt Rd. in Hyde Park, the Roosevelt Fire District said on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Hyde Park Police officers arrived within minutes and reported that the blaze had already extended to the house, with multiple propane tanks and a nearby shed at risk.   Roosevelt fire officials quickly upgraded the incident to a working fire. The first engine arrived j…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Teen Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Poughkeepsie: DA (UPDATE) Teen Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Poughkeepsie: DA (UPDATE) Teen Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Poughkeepsie: DA (UPDATE)
Teen Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Poughkeepsie: DA (Update) This story has been updated.  A 19-year-old has appeared in court on an attempted murder charge in connection with an early morning September shooting on a Dutchess County street that left a victim wounded, police said.   Malachi Cornwall, 19, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 19, following what investigators described as an extensive, weeks-long investigation into an early-morning shooting on Saturday, Sept. 27, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced. A day later, on Thursday, Nov. 20, Cornwall was arraigned on an indictment …

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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Car Slams Into Home In Hillcrest Car Slams Into Home In Hillcrest Car Slams Into Home In Hillcrest
Car Slams Into Home In Hillcrest A Rockland County residence was damaged when a vehicle crashed into it, prompting an emergency response.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 18, when a vehicle struck a home at 4 Ward Ln. in Hillcrest, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The crash drew a response from the Hillcrest Fire Department and Ramapo Police.  Luckily, no injuries were reported, although a side of the home was visibly damaged from the crash. The cause of the crash was not immediately available.  Click here to view the full report from The Monsey Scoop. 

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Peekskill Police Chief To Retire After Over 25 Years With Department Peekskill Police Chief To Retire After Over 25 Years With Department Peekskill Police Chief To Retire After Over 25 Years With Department
Peekskill Police Chief To Retire After Over 25 Years With Department A police chief in Westchester County will retire next month after more than 25 years with his department. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Peekskill city officials said Police Chief Leo Dylewski's retirement becomes effective Friday, Dec. 12, marking the end of a career that they described as deeply community-focused and instrumental in shaping modern policing in the city.  Dylewski, who began his career with 14 years in Patrol, steadily rose through the ranks—Sergeant in 2014, Lieutenant Watch Commander in 2017, Patrol Commander in 2020, and Chief of Police in 2021. As chief, he ov…

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