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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Mahopac, NY
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Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway
Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway Police said they issued over 150 tickets during a crackdown on the Taconic State Parkway, with the vast majority going to commercial drivers who were illegally using the parkway.  The enforcement detail was conducted on Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, along the Taconic State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.  During the operation, troopers issued 158 traffic tickets, including 114 citations for violations of parkway regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on New York's parkway system, the agency said. Another 11 tickets were…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
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Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont
Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont A vehicle was destroyed by flames after it caught fire while traveling on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies.  The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the northbound New York State Thruway Exit 14B off-ramp at North Airmont Road in Airmont, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames after reaching the exit ramp, according to the outlet. Firefighters from the Monsey Fire Department and Tallman Fire Department responded to extinguish the blaze. They were also helped at the scene by Fa…

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by Ben Crnic
Fallsburg, NY
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Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police
Man Runs From Cops After Domestic Dispute, Caught Near Route 52 In Fallsburg: Police A man accused of violating an order of protection and leading police on a foot chase through a wooded area in Sullivan County now faces charges, authorities said. The incident leading to the arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 1, when officers responded to a home in Loch Sheldrake for a reported domestic dispute involving an alleged violation of an order of protection, according to the Fallsburg Police Department.  When officers arrived, they identified the suspect as Edwin Rivera Rosa, 29, who was outside the home. Police said Rivera Rosa fled on foot into a wooded area, prompting a cha…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips
Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Poughkeepsie — Police Seek Tips A 22-year-old man was shot in the chest and buttocks in Dutchess County over the weekend, prompting an ongoing police investigation. The shooting happened in Poughkeepsie just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the area of Montgomery Street and South Hamilton Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  At that time, authorities received multiple reports of shots fired, and responding officers found the 22-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest and buttocks, police said. Officers began giving medical aid, including applying a chest seal, bef…

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
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SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized
SUV Hits Pole, Flips On Route 9G In Red Hook, Driver Hospitalized A woman was taken to the hospital after her SUV struck a utility pole and rolled over in a crash on Route 9G in Dutchess County.   The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31, on Route 9G near Annandale Road in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said in an update on Sunday, Aug. 2. Police said a 58-year-old Tivoli woman was driving a 2008 Subaru northbound on Route 9G when the vehicle crossed over the double yellow center lines, left the west shoulder of the roadway, struck a telephone pole, and overturned.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown
Person Pulled From Embankment After 30-Foot Fall Along NYS Thruway In Tarrytown Firefighters and police used a rope rescue system to save an injured person who had fallen about 30 feet down a steep embankment alongside the New York State Thruway in Westchester County.  The rescue unfolded at around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, July 31, along the northbound side of Interstate 87 near mile marker 11.3 in Tarrytown, according to the Tarrytown Fire Department.   Responding crews arrived to find an injured person stranded roughly 30 feet below the roadway on a steep embankment.  Firefighters worked alongside the MTA Police Emergency Services Unit, New York Stat…

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by Ben Crnic
Pawling, NY
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PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling PHOTOS: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling
Photos: Flooding Closes Roads, Bridge As Heavy Rain Pounds Pawling Heavy rain moving across the Hudson Valley has already caused flooding, road closures, and hazardous travel conditions in parts of Dutchess County.  The Pawling Highway Department reported at around 7:11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, that multiple roads across the town were impacted by rising water as another round of soaking rain moved through the region.  According to the department, South Quaker Road is experiencing water flowing across the roadway between Ravine Road and Birch Hill Road, while Ravine Road has been closed at the bridge because of high water affecting the structure. Off…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted Yonkers Shooting Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted Yonkers Shooting Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted Yonkers Shooting
Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted Yonkers Shooting A 15-year-old suspect is in custody after a violent Westchester County shooting that left a 20-year-old man dead and four teenagers seriously wounded. New, updated report - Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Westchester The shooting happened in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responding to the scene found that five people had been struck by gunfire. Police said the 20-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounc…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
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WATCH: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase Post Office Stabbing Suspect In Carmel WATCH: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase Post Office Stabbing Suspect In Carmel WATCH: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase Post Office Stabbing Suspect In Carmel
Watch: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase Post Office Stabbing Suspect In Carmel Newly released body camera footage shows the chaotic moments after a postal worker was stabbed at a Putnam County post office, including deputies using a Taser-like device to stop the armed suspect before taking him into custody.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office released the footage on Friday, July 31, one day after the stabbing at the US Post Office at 29 Fair St. in Carmel.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the incident happened at around 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30, when Putnam County 911 received reports of a disturbance. Dispatchers soon learned the suspect was armed with a knife an…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says
Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says A stretch of roadway in Westchester County has reopened after being closed for much of Friday, July 31, as crews completed more cleanup and safety work following a building collapse. North Bond Street between Oak Street and Mount Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon is once again open to traffic as of 4 p.m. on Friday, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard announced. The roadway was closed after a building under construction collapsed on Thursday, July 30, at 16 North Bond St., prompting evacuations and a large emergency response.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the building gave w…

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