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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Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
'First To Lend Hand': Port Chester Firefighter Mourned After Cancer Fight, Friends Fund Tribute 'First To Lend Hand': Port Chester Firefighter Mourned After Cancer Fight, Friends Fund Tribute 'First To Lend Hand': Port Chester Firefighter Mourned After Cancer Fight, Friends Fund Tribute
'First To Lend Hand': Port Chester Firefighter Mourned After Cancer Fight, Friends Fund Tribute A Westchester firefighter and Army veteran who dedicated much of his life to serving others is being remembered for his courage, kindness, and community spirit following his death at 59 after a battle with cancer.  Bronxville resident Anthony Torres, a longtime member of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Department’s Harry Howard Hook & Ladder Company #1, died on Saturday, Oct. 4, after a three-year battle with cancer, according to his obituary.  Torres, who was formerly of Port Chester, served as the company treasurer and was a past first lieutenant during his 15 years with the…

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by Ben Crnic
Washingtonville, NY
Breaking News
Ongoing Water Shortage Prompts State of Emergency Declaration In South Blooming Grove Ongoing Water Shortage Prompts State of Emergency Declaration In South Blooming Grove Ongoing Water Shortage Prompts State of Emergency Declaration In South Blooming Grove
Ongoing Water Shortage Prompts State of Emergency Declaration In South Blooming Grove A village in Orange County has declared a state of emergency amid a persistent water shortage, officials announced. South Blooming Grove Mayor George Kalaj announced the declaration on Monday, Oct. 6, which will enforce strict water use restrictions for at least 30 days as officials continue to work on long-term solutions to the village’s water supply crisis.  The order comes after years of water shortages and emergency restrictions. According to the village, the existing water system is insufficient to meet community needs, forcing officials to purchase as many as 20 tr…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say
Hit-Run Injures Mother, Infant In Poughkeepsie: Driver, 28, Arrested, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman and her 3-month-old child in Dutchess County last month, police announced.  Orville M. Gor-Ondiek, age 28, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 6, following an investigation into the Saturday, Sept. 27, crash on Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Police said Gor-Ondiek was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck an adult female and an infant before fleeing the scene. Both victims sustained injuries, though police did not specify the extent of th…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
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2 Teens Charged After Gun Goes Off During Fight Between Groups In Port Jervis: Police 2 Teens Charged After Gun Goes Off During Fight Between Groups In Port Jervis: Police 2 Teens Charged After Gun Goes Off During Fight Between Groups In Port Jervis: Police
2 Teens Charged After Gun Goes Off During Fight Between Groups In Port Jervis: Police Two young men are facing felony charges after a dispute in Orange County ended with a gunshot striking a parked car and a hospital trip for one of the suspects, police said. The incident happened in Port Jervis at around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, near Seward Avenue and Hammond Street, the Port Jervis City Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Investigators said the confrontation involved two groups when one of the suspects, 18-year-old Anthony Longardino, allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired a single shot. The bullet struck a parked vehicle, police said, but no one was hit. …

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Breaking News
After Over 5 Years Of Delays, Bridge To Reopen To 2 Lanes In Ardsley: Here's When After Over 5 Years Of Delays, Bridge To Reopen To 2 Lanes In Ardsley: Here's When After Over 5 Years Of Delays, Bridge To Reopen To 2 Lanes In Ardsley: Here's When
After Over 5 Years Of Delays, Bridge To Reopen To 2 Lanes In Ardsley: Here's When After more than five years of construction delays, a long-troubled bridge in Westchester is finally on track to fully reopen to traffic, officials said.  The update came Monday, Oct. 6, from Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, who shared correspondence from the New York State Department of Transportation confirming that work on the small but vital Ardsley Road Bridge spanning the Sprain Brook Parkway is nearing completion. "Finally, after over five years of inconveniences, some good news," Feiner wrote in his update, adding that the bridge is expected to open by the third week…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Man Convicted Of Raping Victim, Stopping Them From Leaving In Newburgh: DA Man Convicted Of Raping Victim, Stopping Them From Leaving In Newburgh: DA Man Convicted Of Raping Victim, Stopping Them From Leaving In Newburgh: DA
Man Convicted Of Raping Victim, Stopping Them From Leaving In Newburgh: DA A 24-year-old man will face prison time after raping a victim in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Following a jury trial, Ernst Gilles of New Windsor was found guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 7, of third-degree rape and second-degree unlawful imprisonment in Orange County Court, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.  Prosecutors said the attack happened in Newburgh on July 22, 2024, when Gilles had sexual intercourse with another person without their consent and then prevented the victim from leaving the location. The incident was promptly reported to Newburgh Police, w…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Inspired by Teen’s Tragic Death, Police To Carry EpiPens In Westchester Under New Law Inspired by Teen’s Tragic Death, Police To Carry EpiPens In Westchester Under New Law Inspired by Teen’s Tragic Death, Police To Carry EpiPens In Westchester Under New Law
Inspired by Teen’s Tragic Death, Police To Carry EpiPens In Westchester Under New Law Thanks to new legislation, Westchester County police officers will soon carry epinephrine auto-injectors as part of an act aimed at saving lives during severe allergic reactions. The Giovanni Cipriano Act, passed unanimously Monday night, Oct. 6, by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, directs the county’s Department of Public Safety to equip and train County police officers to administer EpiPens during cases of anaphylaxis, a rapid, potentially fatal allergic reaction.   Named for 14-year-old Giovanni Cipriano, a Long Island boy who died after unknowingly eating pean…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
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Mutilated Birds Found In Garbage Bag In Kent: Could Be Ritualistic Killings, SPCA Says Mutilated Birds Found In Garbage Bag In Kent: Could Be Ritualistic Killings, SPCA Says Mutilated Birds Found In Garbage Bag In Kent: Could Be Ritualistic Killings, SPCA Says
Mutilated Birds Found In Garbage Bag In Kent: Could Be Ritualistic Killings, SPCA Says Authorities are once again investigating a gruesome case of animal cruelty in Putnam County after a bag containing mutilated and decapitated birds was discovered on the side of a road.  According to the Putnam County SPCA, the discovery was made around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, when the Town of Kent Police Department contacted SPCA detectives about a clear garbage bag found on Holland Drive near Route 52.  Inside the bag were two mutilated and decapitated roosters and one mutilated and decapitated white dove, investigators said. The location of the find is just a short distanc…

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
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6 Injured After Mini Bus Overturns At I-684 Exit In Katonah 6 Injured After Mini Bus Overturns At I-684 Exit In Katonah 6 Injured After Mini Bus Overturns At I-684 Exit In Katonah
6 Injured After Mini Bus Overturns At I-684 Exit In Katonah Six people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash that left a small transport bus overturned on Interstate 684.  The crash happened at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, when firefighters responded to an incident involving an overturned white mini bus on an Exit 6 ramp, the Katonah Fire Department said. While crews were on the way to the scene, dispatchers said that five people had been inside the bus, including two who had managed to escape and three still trapped. Upon arrival, crews closed the exit ramp and worked quickly to stabilize the vehicle and free the remaining passe…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak In Yonkers Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak In Yonkers Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak In Yonkers
Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Leak In Yonkers Dozens of residents were temporarily evacuated from a Westchester assisted living facility after dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside the building, police said. Officers and firefighters responded around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 to a carbon monoxide alarm at the Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers at 537 Riverdale Ave., the Yonkers Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Upon arrival, first responders found elevated readings of the gas on several floors, prompting an immediate evacuation of affected residents.  Some residents were moved outdoors, w…

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