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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Yorktown, NY
On Your Side
Star Of 'Sopranos', 'Law & Order: SVU' Seen Grabbing Slice At Baldwin Place Pizzeria Star Of 'Sopranos', 'Law & Order: SVU' Seen Grabbing Slice At Baldwin Place Pizzeria Star Of 'Sopranos', 'Law & Order: SVU' Seen Grabbing Slice At Baldwin Place Pizzeria
Star Of 'Sopranos', 'Law & Order: SVU' Seen Grabbing Slice At Baldwin Place Pizzeria A star of "The Sopranos" was seen stopping at a Westchester County pizzeria over the holiday weekend — and his order was quite fitting.  Jason Cerbone, famed for playing Jackie Aprile, Jr. on the iconic HBO mob series, as well as Lorenzo Desappio in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," stopped into Trio Pizza in Baldwin Place on Saturday, Aug. 30.  The 47-year-old Yonkers native's visit was detailed in an Instagram post by the pizzeria:  "Jackie Aprile Jr. from the Sopranos with the Tony Soprano slice 🔫 🇮🇹 👊🏼" the owners wrote, adding, "Thanks for stopping in !!!"&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
VIDEO: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Mount Vernon VIDEO: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Mount Vernon VIDEO: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Mount Vernon
Video: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Mount Vernon A group of police officers is being credited with saving several residents trapped inside a burning Westchester home. The fire broke out in Mount Vernon on North Macquesten Parkway around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, according to the Mount Vernon Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw a woman and child screaming for help from a second-floor window as heavy smoke and flames filled the house. Sgt. Rizzo and Officer Mason first attempted to enter the building but were forced back out by the conditions.  Determined to reach the victims, Sgt. Rizzo and Officer Hunter-Carney cl…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Breaking News
Woman Hits Construction Flagger With Car, Drives Away In Beacon: Police Woman Hits Construction Flagger With Car, Drives Away In Beacon: Police Woman Hits Construction Flagger With Car, Drives Away In Beacon: Police
Woman Hits Construction Flagger With Car, Drives Away In Beacon: Police A woman was arrested after allegedly striking a construction flagger with her vehicle in Dutchess County and driving away, authorities said.  The incident happened just after 9 a.m. in Beacon on Route 9D on Wednesday, Sept. 3, according to New York State Police.  Troopers said a flagger was directing traffic in a construction zone when a driver bypassed two cars stopped at a temporary traffic signal. Despite repeated verbal commands to stop, the vehicle continued southbound toward the flagger, police said.  The driver, identified as 33-year-old Rrezarta Bajramaj of Wappinger…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Poughkeepsie Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Poughkeepsie Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Poughkeepsie
Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Poughkeepsie Fire crews rushed to an overnight basement fire at a Dutchess County home that prompted a police investigation. The blaze happened in Poughkeepsie at 19 Glen Dr. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at around 2 a.m., according to the New Hamburg Fire District.  Crews arrived within five minutes to find heavy smoke coming from the basement. A 10-75 alarm was requested, bringing in more help from the Arlington Fire District.  Once there, firefighters made an aggressive interior attack that kept the flames confined to the garage while also searching the home for anyone inside, the department said. …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With NYPD: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With NYPD: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With NYPD: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (UPDATE)
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With Nypd: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (Update) Federal prosecutors have charged a suspect accused of robbing a gas station attendant at gunpoint in Westchester before firing at New York City police officers during a dramatic pursuit that temporarily halted Metro-North train service in the area. Jamaire Robertson, age 28, a Jamaican national, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 29, and presented in Manhattan federal court the next day, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. He is being held without bail.  The chaos began just after 5:30 a.m. Friday, when two suspects approached a worke…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In Yonkers: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE) Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In Yonkers: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE) Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In Yonkers: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE)
Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In Yonkers: Train Service Now Resumed (Update) Authorities are providing more details after a chemical reaction inside a Westchester warehouse triggered a massive hazmat and fire response that temporarily shut down Metro-North service and forced nearby residents to evacuate. The incident began just after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 143 Woodworth Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. Investigators said beauty supplies inside the warehouse spilled, causing a chemical reaction that ignited into a fire.  Yonkers Fire Department battled the blaze throughout the afternoon with 17 companies and more than 80 firefighters. Yonkers P…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Obituaries
'Unforgettable Human': Former Brewster Mayor, Southeast Town Supervisor Dies 'Unforgettable Human': Former Brewster Mayor, Southeast Town Supervisor Dies 'Unforgettable Human': Former Brewster Mayor, Southeast Town Supervisor Dies
'Unforgettable Human': Former Brewster Mayor, Southeast Town Supervisor Dies A much-loved former mayor and longtime civic leader in Putnam County has died. John Dunford, the former mayor of Brewster and Southeast Town Supervisor, died peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 80, according to his obituary. Dunford, a lifelong Brewster resident, was known for his decades of public service. He served as mayor of the Village of Brewster from 1977 to 1979 and later as Town of Southeast Supervisor from 2003 to 2007. He also held seats on the Southeast Town Board and worked as Commissioner of the Putnam County Board of Elections.  In reco…

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by Ben Crnic
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Breaking News
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police A 62-year-old woman was arrested for drunk driving with a child passenger after a traffic stop in Dutchess County, authorities said. The arrest happened on Sunday, Aug. 31, at around 6:30 p.m. on Route 55 in LaGrange, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Troopers stopped a Jeep Wrangler after a BOLO alert from Dutchess County 911 reported the vehicle driving erratically. The driver, identified as 62-year-old Angela P. Torres of Jackson Heights, Queens, showed signs of being intoxicated, police said.   A 15-year-old child was also inside the vehicle at the time, aut…

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by Ben Crnic
Somers, NY
Breaking News
'I Have A Gun': NYPD Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says 'I Have A Gun': NYPD Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says 'I Have A Gun': NYPD Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says
'I Have A Gun': Nypd Detective Points Gun At Teens In Somers Road Rage Incident, DA Says An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at three teenagers during a road rage incident, prosecutors said.   John O’Connell, age 36, of Patterson in Putnam County, was charged with menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the incident, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The incident happened in Somers on Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 8:30 p.m. Three 16-year-olds from Westchester and Putnam counties were driving east on Rou…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse
Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse This story has been updated. A chemical vapor cloud triggered a third-alarm fire response at a Westchester warehouse, city officials said. The incident happened at 134 Woodworth Ave. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at around 12:30 p.m., according to the Yonkers Fire Department and Deputy Director of Communications Lisa Reyes. Reyes said the chemical release created a vapor cloud that set off multiple alarms. The incident was isolated to one pallet of materials. Fire companies are ventilating the building and using protective equipment to collect a sample of the product. The incident involved beauty …

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