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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Fallsburg, NY
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Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (DEVELOPING)
Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (Developing) Thousands of residents in Sullivan County are without power on Friday morning, Sept. 4.  The outage is centered in the Fallsburg area, where NYSEG is reporting 3,437 customers without power as of 9 a.m. on Friday. An estimated time of restoration has not been provided by the utility company.  More information about the outage was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Newburgh, NY
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6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time 6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time 6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time
6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time A man with six felony drug convictions will spend years in prison after admitting he possessed cocaine with plans to sell it in Orange County, prosecutors said.    Newburgh resident Marquis Freeman, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Orange County Court to four years in state prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Freeman had previously pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The conviction marked his sixth felony drug conviction, …

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New Rochelle, NY
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Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time
Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time A man who broke into storage units in Westchester County and sold firearms he stole from the facility will spend years behind bars, prosecutors said.  Mount Vernon resident Zaid Lewis, 33, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 3, in Westchester County Court to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  The charges stemmed from a series of break-ins at a New Rochelle storage facility between September and November 2025, prosecutors said.  Lewis pleaded guilty in connection with the break-…

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police
Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police A 33-year-old woman is accused of burglarizing a place of worship in Sullivan County before leading police on a chase — and was also linked to another similar incident, authorities said. Monticello resident Adalis Rodriguez-Valentin, 33, was arrested early Thursday, Sept. 3, and charged in connection with burglaries at two shuls in the village, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.   The investigation began around 2 a.m. on Thursday when officers responded to the Pine Knoll Bungalow Colony at 198 Forestburgh Rd. for a burglary in progress. A resident had s…

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Rye, NY
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Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA
Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA A Bronx woman has been indicted more than a year after claiming a man was holding a bomb aboard a Metro-North train on its way to Connecticut, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate in Westchester County, prosecutors said.  Bronx resident Albertyna Mendoza, 27, was arraigned on Thursday, Sept. 3, on a felony charge of second-degree falsely reporting an incident, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  The charge stems from an incident on May 3, 2025, when Mendoza was traveling aboard a New Haven-bound Metro-North train through Westchester at around 4…

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Albany, NY
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Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased
Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime fell across New York in 2026, with new state data showing declines in overall offenses, violent crime, robberies, murders, and property crime in communities across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.  The 28 police departments participating in New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported a 7 percent decrease in index crime during the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said on Thursday, Sept. 3. Those departments reported 29,654 index crimes from January through May, down from 31,752 during t…

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Yonkers, NY
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Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers
Partial Building Collapse Forces Evacuation Of Neighboring Residents In Yonkers A partial building collapse in Westchester County forced residents of a neighboring property to evacuate while officials determine whether their building is safe to occupy.  Firefighters were called to 91 Elm St. in Yonkers at around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, for a report of a possible partial collapse, according to the Yonkers Fire Department.   When crews arrived, they determined that the collapse had actually occurred next door at 93 Elm St., where part of the roof and an exterior wall had come down.  The building at 93 Elm St. was unoccupied, although workers…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley
Car Carrier Catches Fire On Thruway In Ardsley UPDATE: One lane has reopened, but one remains closed following a vehicle fire involving a car carrier on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County.  The fire was reported on I-87 southbound in the Ardsley area at 12:54 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to 511NY traffic reports and New York State Police.  Police said troopers were at the scene at milepost 8.5 between Exits 7A and 7. The center and left lanes are open, but the right lane remains blocked and is expected to stay closed for around an hour as cars are transferred to another carrier and the fire departmen…

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Ossining, NY
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ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Ossining: Mayor Federal immigration agents detained a man in Westchester County and stopped to secure him in a high school parking lot while a wake for an 18-year-old crash victim and a school soccer game were underway nearby, prompting criticism from the village's mayor.  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity happened around 5:45 p.m. in downtown Ossining on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Ossining Mayor Rika Levin, who released a statement about the incident on Thursday, Sept. 3.   According to information provided to Levin by Police Chief Aaron Zimmerman, one adult man was det…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Middletown A suspected gas leak prompted students and staff to evacuate an Orange County elementary school on Thursday — however, a safety inspection found that a different issue activated the fire alarm. The fire alarm was activated at Presidential Park Elementary School in Middletown on Thursday, Sept. 3, following concerns about a possible gas leak in the second-floor cafeteria, according to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown.  Students and staff evacuated the building while emergency responders and Orange & Rockland technicians inspected the school. The inspection determ…

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