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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East Fishkill, NY
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Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction After more than three-quarters of a century of growing plants for generations of Hudson Valley customers, a longtime Dutchess County greenhouse and florist is preparing to close its doors.  Sabellico Greenhouses & Florist, located at 33 Hillside Lake Rd. in Hopewell Junction, will permanently close on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the business.  The announcement did not give a reason for the decision to close. “Unfortunately, it is time for us to close our doors after 76 years of growing for our neighbors and community,” owner Ray Sabellico said in th…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time A man with a lengthy felony record will spend years in state prison after he was caught with cocaine, illegal pills, and narcotics equipment at a Putnam County home.  Mahopac resident Omar Miles, 47, was sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Miles pleaded guilty in June to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The latest case marks his eighth felony conviction, according to the DA's Office.   Th…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown A vehicle caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, sending smoke up into the air.  The fire broke out on the northbound side of the parkway near Route 202 in Yorktown around 7:03 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters found the burning vehicle just before the entrance to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly put out the flames without incident, the department said.  No injuries were reported by the fire department.

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
Breaking News
UPDATE: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point UPDATE: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point UPDATE: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point
Update: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point UPDATE: A 19-year-old Orange County resident was killed after his car left the rain-slicked Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County and struck a tree, police said. Newburgh resident Christopher A. Rivera died following the single-vehicle crash on the southbound parkway near Exit 16 in the Town of Stony Point on Tuesday, Sept. 1, New York State Police confirmed Tuesday evening.  The crash happened around 9:46 a.m. near mile marker 31.3 as Rivera was driving a 2010 Toyota Corolla southbound. It was raining at the time, causing the roadway to be wet.  For reasons s…

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police
Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police A Dutchess County woman is facing an assault charge after police said she slapped her 6-year-old child aboard a Metro-North train, leaving the child bleeding from the mouth with a loose tooth.  Poughkeepsie resident Tatiana Lee Kraemer, 37, was arrested at the Tarrytown Metro-North station around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, MTA Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The incident happened aboard Train 8859, which was traveling from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie. MTA Police said that when the train made its scheduled stop in Tarrytown, officers spoke with a witness …

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge A tractor-trailer transporting thousands of pounds of military explosives caught fire on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, police said. The fire was reported on the bridge near Exit 41 just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded and learned from the driver that the trailer's brakes had caught fire, State Police said, adding that the truck was carrying military explosive material. The Beacon Fire Department said around 30,000 pounds of explosive munitions for the US Department of Defense had been on the t…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers 'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers 'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers
'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers Police in Westchester County have launched an internal review after videos showing what they called a "contentious" interaction between an officer and a person affiliated with a tenant of a department annex building began circulating on social media.  The encounter happened at the Yonkers Police Department's Hudson Street Annex around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, the department said in a statement on Monday, Aug. 31.  According to the department, the Hudson Street Annex is not ordinarily open to the public and primarily serves as a reporting location for officers assigned to the Bi…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley
Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley A car fire temporarily shut down lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County.  The fire broke out at around 2:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the parkway in Ardsley on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department.   When Irvington fire crews arrived, Westchester County Police shut down the northbound lanes so crews could safely battle the blaze, the department said.  Firefighters extinguished the blaze. The department did not report any injuries.  The cause of the fire was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill
Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill An 18-year-old Westchester County man has been identified as the person killed in a crash that shut down Route 17 in Orange County for several hours on Monday, Aug. 31. Ossining resident Kevin C. Zhagui-Morocho was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 17 westbound near Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill on Monday, Aug. 31, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The crash happened around 6:55 a.m. as a 2019 Ford was traveling west and a 2025 Mack truck was merging onto the highway from the right shoulder, according to police.  For reasons that police said are still under …

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police
Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly shoving and repeatedly punching a woman during an altercation aboard a plane at Westchester County Airport, also injuring her 4-year-old son, police said.   Orange County resident Karl Conboy, 53, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, following the incident, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The altercation happened around 3 p.m. after a JetBlue flight had landed at the airport and passengers were waiting in the aisle to get off the plane.  An argument broke out between Conboy and a woman st…

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