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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East Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (UPDATE) Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (UPDATE) Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (UPDATE)
Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (Update) A crash caused major delays on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, police said. Troopers said the right lane and shoulder on I-84 eastbound near mile marker 54.6 in the town of East Fishkill were closed due to a crash on Wednesday morning, according to a New York State Police announcement.  Drivers were urged to expect heavy traffic delays in the area and to use caution when approaching, State Police said in a traffic alert. According to 511NY traffic reports, the crash happened at around 3:34 a.m. All lanes were fully reopened by 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday…

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by Ben Crnic
Monroe, NY
Breaking News
Dogs Found Starving, Trapped In Filthy Monroe Home: Owner Convicted, DA Says Dogs Found Starving, Trapped In Filthy Monroe Home: Owner Convicted, DA Says Dogs Found Starving, Trapped In Filthy Monroe Home: Owner Convicted, DA Says
Dogs Found Starving, Trapped In Filthy Monroe Home: Owner Convicted, DA Says An Orange County woman was convicted after authorities rescued two starving dogs found trapped in squalid conditions inside her home, prosecutors said. Hannah Rose of Monroe, 33, was found guilty on Friday, Oct. 10, of two counts of failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal, a misdemeanor, following a jury trial in Village of Monroe Court, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14. According to prosecutors, the case began on Dec. 7, 2024, when a concerned neighbor noticed that Rose’s dogs had been barking for days and that no one a…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
2 Drunk Drivers Caught With Kids In Car On Thruway In White Plains, Rockland: Police 2 Drunk Drivers Caught With Kids In Car On Thruway In White Plains, Rockland: Police 2 Drunk Drivers Caught With Kids In Car On Thruway In White Plains, Rockland: Police
2 Drunk Drivers Caught With Kids In Car On Thruway In White Plains, Rockland: Police Two men, including one from Connecticut, are facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk in the Hudson Valley with children in their vehicles during separate incidents over the Columbus Day weekend, police said.  The first arrest happened around 2:20 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, when troopers responded to a two-car crash on I-87 northbound in the Rockland County village of Sloatsburg, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.  Investigators said 45-year-old Junior Liverpool, of Central Valley in Orange County, was driving a 2017 Tesla when he struck a 2017 Toyota SU…

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Piermont-Palisades, NY
Breaking News
Piermont Man Was Impaired During Jet Ski Crash That Critically Injured Child In FL: Sheriff Piermont Man Was Impaired During Jet Ski Crash That Critically Injured Child In FL: Sheriff Piermont Man Was Impaired During Jet Ski Crash That Critically Injured Child In FL: Sheriff
Piermont Man Was Impaired During Jet Ski Crash That Critically Injured Child In FL: Sheriff A Rockland County man is accused of operating a jet ski while impaired in Florida after a crash that left one child critically injured, authorities said.   The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, near Johns Pass in Madeira Beach, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced.  Investigators said 48-year-old Daniel Patrick Grubert of Piermont was operating a rented 2024 Yamaha WaveRunner and racing another jet ski when he took his eyes off his direction of travel. When he turned around and realized a crash was about to occur, he jumped off his WaveRunner, d…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Weather
Here Are NY Rain Totals From Nor’easter That Drenched Hudson Valley, Long Island Here Are NY Rain Totals From Nor’easter That Drenched Hudson Valley, Long Island Here Are NY Rain Totals From Nor’easter That Drenched Hudson Valley, Long Island
Here Are NY Rain Totals From Nor’easter That Drenched Hudson Valley, Long Island The powerful Nor’easter that swept up the East Coast brought drenching downpours across New York, soaking parts of the Hudson Valley and Long Island with more than three inches of rain.  As of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, the highest total was 3.47 inches in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County. Heavy rain also fell across Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties, where several communities topped 2 inches, according to data released by the National Weather Service.  The slow-moving storm brought flooding, strong onshore winds, and coastal erosion before moving offshore Tuesday…

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Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
Men Vanish After Violent Fight In Red Hook: Loaded CO₂ Pistol Left Behind, Cops Say Men Vanish After Violent Fight In Red Hook: Loaded CO₂ Pistol Left Behind, Cops Say Men Vanish After Violent Fight In Red Hook: Loaded CO₂ Pistol Left Behind, Cops Say
Men Vanish After Violent Fight In Red Hook: Loaded CO₂ Pistol Left Behind, Cops Say Police are asking for the public’s help after a late-night fight in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a loaded CO₂-powered pistol, authorities said. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, when Red Hook Police were called to the area of Tobacco Lane for a report of a fight between two men, the department said.  When officers arrived, both men had fled the scene on foot, police said. During their search, officers found a black revolver-style pistol believed to have been used during the altercation. According to police, the weapon was determined to be a CO₂-powered…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
$10M Investment To Bring 160 Affordable Apartments To Yonkers: Here's Where $10M Investment To Bring 160 Affordable Apartments To Yonkers: Here's Where $10M Investment To Bring 160 Affordable Apartments To Yonkers: Here's Where
$10M Investment To Bring 160 Affordable Apartments To Yonkers: Here's Where A new 16-story affordable housing complex with more than 150 affordable apartments for low-income households will rise in Westchester following nearly $10 million in county funding, officials announced.  Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins signed legislation authorizing the project at 632–636 South Broadway in Yonkers, which includes $5.9 million for land acquisition and more than $4 million for infrastructure work, officials announced last week. The development, a partnership between the county, the City of Yonkers, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, and Macquesten Deve…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Breaking News
Missing Alpaca Returned To Owner After Escaping Trailer On I-95 In Port Chester Missing Alpaca Returned To Owner After Escaping Trailer On I-95 In Port Chester Missing Alpaca Returned To Owner After Escaping Trailer On I-95 In Port Chester
Missing Alpaca Returned To Owner After Escaping Trailer On I-95 In Port Chester Police undertook an unusual rescue mission when an alpaca was able to escape from its trailer on Interstate 95 in Westchester.  The incident was detailed by the Port Chester Police Department on Saturday, Oct. 11, when they said a vehicle had been traveling on I-95/I-287 in the village when the rear gate of a trailer opened and the animal was able to get out.  The alpaca then made its way into the village, police said.  Once it was found, officers kept it "calm and safe" and were even able to corral it, according to the department.  The owner eventually arrived and was…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
Breaking News
Man Caught With 'Unknown Crystal Substance,' Fake IDs In Traffic Stop In Rye: Police Man Caught With 'Unknown Crystal Substance,' Fake IDs In Traffic Stop In Rye: Police Man Caught With 'Unknown Crystal Substance,' Fake IDs In Traffic Stop In Rye: Police
Man Caught With 'Unknown Crystal Substance,' Fake IDs In Traffic Stop In Rye: Police A 60-year-old man faces several charges after he was caught with multiple driver's licenses that did not belong to him in addition to an unknown substance and weapon in a Westchester traffic stop, police said. The arrest happened on Monday, Oct. 13, after a Rye Police officer was alerted by a patrol vehicle’s license plate reader that a 2025 Toyota RAV4 on Purchase Street had a suspended registration, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.  The driver, Flushing resident Ming Wu, age 60, was taken into custody, and officers inventoried his vehicle before it was…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Wanted Woman Caught With Narcotics After Trying To Flee Cops In Poughkeepsie: Cops Wanted Woman Caught With Narcotics After Trying To Flee Cops In Poughkeepsie: Cops Wanted Woman Caught With Narcotics After Trying To Flee Cops In Poughkeepsie: Cops
Wanted Woman Caught With Narcotics After Trying To Flee Cops In Poughkeepsie: Cops A woman wanted on felony warrants was caught with narcotics on her after trying to run from officers in Dutchess County, police said.  The incident happened around 9:12 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, near Main Street and Rose Street in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's police department. Officers were investigating a city ordinance violation when 42-year-old Amie Kohler allegedly attempted to flee, the department said.  She was quickly apprehended and found to have two active warrants — one from Poughkeepsie City Court for criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degre…

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