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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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push
Yonkers Eyes More Affordable Homes, Seeks Developers For New Homeownership Push A city in Westchester County is looking for developers to help build new affordable homes on city properties as part of a push to make homeownership possible for more families.  The Yonkers Housing Authority said it will issue a Request for Qualifications on Tuesday, Sept. 15 seeking a development team for an affordable homeownership program spanning seven properties in several city neighborhoods, the authority announced.  The properties include two parcels on Herriott Street, three on Byron Avenue, and one each on Ridgeview Avenue and Ash Street. The Housing Authority purcha…

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Yorktown, NY
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Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say A man is accused of trespassing at a Northern Westchester business and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of copper, police said.  Ossining resident Ryan Knapp, 38, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the break-in, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. According to the department, the investigation began just after around 2 a.m. that day, when Yorktown Police received a report from Goldberg Plumbing at 390 East Main St. An unknown man had been seen on security cameras in the business's driveway allegedly trespassing, police said.  Investigators …

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Highlands, NY
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Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River
Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River A person was pulled from the Hudson River after jumping from the Bear Mountain Bridge, prompting a multi-county emergency response, authorities said.  The incident began at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Sept. 13, according to the Piermont Fire Department.  The department's Marine Unit and Dive Team was called to help the Stony Point Fire Department. Once there, crews joined marine units from Rockland, Orange, and Westchester counties in searching the water south of the bridge because of the outgoing tide.  Within minutes of arriving, members of Piermo…

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Fishkill, NY
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Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill
Report Of Person With Rifle At Walmart Prompts Police Response In Fishkill A report of someone carrying a rifle inside a Dutchess County Walmart prompted a response from multiple police agencies.  The incident happened at the Walmart in Fishkill on Sunday, Sept. 13, after Town of Fishkill Police received a report of a person with a rifle, the department said. Officers from the Village of Fishkill Police Department and New York State Police also responded.  Police searched the store and then worked with Walmart employees to review surveillance video from the building. After reviewing the footage, officers determined that no one had been carrying a r…

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Yorktown, NY
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Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say
Rumored Child Luring At Baseball Game In Yorktown Did Not Happen, Police Say A rumor circulating on social media that someone tried to lure a child at a Northern Westchester baseball game is inaccurate, police said.   The Yorktown Police Department addressed the circulating claim on Sunday, Sept. 13, saying the alleged incident did not happen.  “There is no confirmed incident of a person attempting to abduct, lure, or pick up a child from a Yorktown baseball game as described in the circulating post,” police said, adding that it had caused understandable concern among parents and other community members.  Police did not provide more details…

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Mt. Kisco, NY
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Registered Mount Kisco Sex Offender Posed As Woman Online While Messaging Minors: Feds Registered Mount Kisco Sex Offender Posed As Woman Online While Messaging Minors: Feds Registered Mount Kisco Sex Offender Posed As Woman Online While Messaging Minors: Feds
Registered Mount Kisco Sex Offender Posed As Woman Online While Messaging Minors: Feds A registered sex offender from Northern Westchester is facing new federal charges after prosecutors said he posed as a woman on social media to persuade children to send him sexually explicit images.  Dustin Tompkins, 38, of Mount Kisco, was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, receipt and distribution of child pornography, and committing offenses against children while being a registered sex offender, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, Sept. 11.  Tompkins, who prosecutors said was already detained for violatin…

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Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Washington Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Washington Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Washington
Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Washington A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing into a turning delivery truck and being thrown into a utility pole in Dutchess County.  The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Route 44 and Kennels Road in Washington at around 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Sept. 11. Investigators said they found that a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling east on Route 44 and approaching a delivery truck headed in the same direction. As the truck began making a left turn onto Kennels Road, the motorcycle hit it, the Sheriff…

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Yonkers, NY
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Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Gas Station In Yonkers A lucky lottery player in Westchester County is more than $18,000 richer after scoring a top-prize win. A Take 5 ticket sold in Yonkers won $18,183.50 in the Wednesday, Sept. 9 midday drawing, the New York Lottery announced.  The winning ticket was purchased at the Shell gas station located at 414 McLean Ave. in Yonkers. The winning numbers were 2, 3, 8, 23, 36, according to lottery officials. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39, with drawings held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 

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Nanuet, NY
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Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection
Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection A truck struck a bridge on a busy Rockland County roadway on Friday, Sept. 11, leaving a driver hospitalized and prompting a safety inspection.  The incident was reported at 11:50 a.m. on Friday on Route 59 westbound at the Route 304 overpass in Nanuet, where a truck hit the bridge, according to 511NY traffic reports and Clarkstown Police. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital by Nanuet EMS, according to police. The extent of his injuries was not immediately available.  The New York State Department of Transportation is now conducting an inspection of the bridge, police said …

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Cortlandt, NY
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ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Croton-On-Hudson: Mayor Federal immigration agents took a man into custody in Northern Westchester early Friday morning, prompting concerns from local officials because the operation happened near a school bus stop.  The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity happened on Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson at around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, Mayor Brian Pugh announced.  According to Pugh, one man who lives on Brook Street was taken into federal custody.  Croton Police had no advance knowledge of the operation and did not participate in it, Pugh said. The village did not have more veri…

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