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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Mount Pleasant, NY
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First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed At Westchester Medical: Here's How They Did It First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed At Westchester Medical: Here's How They Did It First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed At Westchester Medical: Here's How They Did It
First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed At Westchester Medical: Here's How They Did It Westchester Medical Center has achieved a historic milestone in Hudson Valley healthcare with the successful completion of its first-ever robotic cardiac surgery, hospital officials said. The procedure, performed in mid-July, was led by Dr. Makoto Hibino, Director of the Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program, in collaboration with Dr. David Spielvogel, WMCHealth announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Together, they removed a mass from the left atrium of a patient’s heart using advanced robotic-assisted technology.  According to hospital officials, traditionally, such operations require opening the…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report 3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report 3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report A terrifying incident in Rockland County left three children injured after they fell out of a moving bus. The incident happened in Spring Valley on Dr. Frank Road on Wednesday, Aug. 27, when an emergency exit door on a Transport of Rockland bus suddenly swung open while the vehicle was in motion, The Monsey Scoop reported. Three children fell from the bus onto the roadway, according to the outlet. Spring Valley Police and Hatzoloh EMS rushed to the scene. The children suffered what were described as minor injuries and were taken by Hatzoloh EMS to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment, T…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man, 39, Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant Man, 39, Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant Man, 39, Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant
Man, 39, Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant A 39-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash after losing control on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, police said.  The crash happened around 9:16 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, near mile marker 5.0 northbound in the Town of Mount Pleasant, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 28. State Police said Miguel Aguilar-Bruno, 39, of the Bronx, failed to navigate a curve in the roadway, lost control of his motorcycle, and struck a guardrail. The impact ejected him from the bike, and he came to rest in the left lane.  Aguilar-Bruno was pronounced dead at the sc…

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by Ben Crnic
East Fishkill, NY
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Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police
Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police A 34-year-old man is behind bars after police say a routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County uncovered a stolen gun, crystal meth, a fake Florida ID, and more. The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in East Fishkill, when troopers stopped a Buick sedan for a vehicle and traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Troopers identified the driver as Jordan K. Gilmore, 34, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who was the only one inside the car. Police also said Gilmore consented to a search of the car, which led to a major di…

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by Ben Crnic
Pawling, NY
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Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods
Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods First responders rushed into the woods of Dutchess County on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, after a logger was seriously injured when he was struck by a falling tree. The incident happened around 12:50 p.m., when the Pawling Fire Department was dispatched to assist EMS for a report of a logger who had suffered a broken leg and fractured ankle, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White.  Firefighters, along with four additional crew members, arrived at the scene and made their way about 400 yards into the wooded area where the injured worker was located. Using an all-terrain Sto…

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Pearl River, NY
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Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate
Home Health Aide Who Forced Pearl River Man To Write $18K In Checks At Knifepoint Learns Fate A Bronx woman who terrorized an elderly Rockland County man while working as his live-in home health aide and forced him to write checks to herself has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced.  Delores Anderson, 60, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 27, to five to 15 years in state prison on each of five counts of second-degree grand larceny. The terms will run concurrently, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Wednesday. A jury convicted Anderson in May after a one-week trial, finding her guilty of coercing a 78-year-old man in Pearl River into ha…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Westchester County Airport Lands $15M In Federal Funding For Major Upgrades Westchester County Airport Lands $15M In Federal Funding For Major Upgrades Westchester County Airport Lands $15M In Federal Funding For Major Upgrades
Westchester County Airport Lands $15M In Federal Funding For Major Upgrades Westchester County Airport is set to undergo significant improvements thanks to more than $15 million in new federal funding announced this week.  The funding, part of a $66.7 million package awarded to 22 airports across New York State, comes through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program and Airport Infrastructure Grant Program, US Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.  Westchester County Airport, a key travel hub for the Hudson Valley and New York City suburbs, will receive $12.29 million for runway expansio…

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Albany, NY
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NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know
NY Expands Crossbow Use To Battle 'Overgrown' Deer Herds: Here's What To Know New York hunters will soon have more access to crossbows to help manage what state officials say is a skyrocketing deer population.  Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill sponsored by State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Carrie Woerner that legalizes crossbows for big game hunting anywhere longbows are permitted.  The new law, which took effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature on Tuesday, Aug. 26, also reforms outdated equipment standards and establishes safety buffer zones around homes and other occupied buildings, according to Harckham and Woe…

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
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$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming $25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming $25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming
$25M To Be Put Toward Transforming Bear Mountain State Park: Here's What's Coming Bear Mountain State Park, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic outdoor destinations, is about to undergo a $25 million rehabilitation project. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the sweeping upgrades will bring a new accessible playground, expanded picnic areas, modern public restrooms, and major infrastructure improvements to the 115-year-old park, which straddles Rockland and Orange counties.  What’s Coming Construction is expected to begin just after Labor Day 2025 and wrap by summer 2027.  One of the planned upgrades includes th…

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Goshen, NY
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Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA
Threats To Son Lead To Goshen Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence: DA A 47-year-old Orange County father's threatening text messages to his son set off a chain of events that has now landed him behind bars for more than a decade, prosecutors said. Justin Babik, age 47, of Goshen, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of illegally possessing a loaded firearm while on parole, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  The case began on May 8, 2024, when Babik got into an argument with his son around noon and followed up with threat…

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