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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Philipstown, NY
Breaking News
Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In
Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In A Putnam County family was forced to leave their home after a catastrophic oil tank failure left them facing tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup and repair costs — but community members have pooled together to help come up with the funds. According to Cold Spring homeowner Sheryl Kirschenbaum, her home's oil tank unexpectedly failed in June, causing widespread damage throughout the finished basement and contaminating the ground beneath the house. The family said they were forced to remove the oil tank, water heater, and water softener, tear out all of the basement floorin…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA
Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA A 20-year-old Putnam County man has been indicted on multiple felony charges months after prosecutors said he pointed a loaded handgun at a school bus carrying three young special-needs children during a road rage incident on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County. Mahopac resident Michael Alarcon was arraigned on Wednesday, July 15, in Westchester County Court on a nine-count indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the wel…

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by Ben Crnic
Pearl River, NY
On Your Side
Tavern Closes For Good In Pearl River After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure' Tavern Closes For Good In Pearl River After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure' Tavern Closes For Good In Pearl River After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure'
Tavern Closes For Good In Pearl River After Lease Issues: 'It Was A Pleasure' An Irish-American pub that became a gathering place for live music, trivia nights, and traditional Irish sessions has closed its doors in Rockland County.  Uncle Tommy's Tavern, located at 33 W. Central Ave. in Pearl River, announced on Wednesday, July 15, that it had permanently closed after unsuccessful efforts to reach a lease agreement with the building's new owners.  "Yesterday Uncle Tommy's closed its doors for the last time," the business wrote in a message shared with customers.  The tavern thanked its current and former staff, musicians, dart teams, DJs, karaoke and…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Weather
Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast
Here's When The Hudson Valley's Air Will Improve — And How To Check Your Town's Forecast No, it's not gone yet — smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to push air quality across much of the Hudson Valley into unhealthy levels on Thursday, July 16.    The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health issued an updated Air Quality Health Advisory on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. because of elevated levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, carried into New York by wildfire smoke from Canada. The advisory forecasts unhealthy air quality for the Lower Hudson Valley, which includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan,…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac
Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac A transformer and wire fire spread to nearby brush, temporarily closing a Putnam County road Thursday morning, July 16, firefighters said.  The incident happened on Thursday morning in the area of Secor Road and Sugarbush Court in Mahopac Falls, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found live power lines down and a brush fire burning nearby. Firefighters put out the brush fire and secured the area while the power lines remained energized. Electricity was temporarily shut off so NYSEG crews could safely repair the damaged lines. …

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Poughkeepsie: Police
Man Caught With Narcotics In Plain View Of Officers In Poughkeepsie: Police A routine patrol in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a man on felony drug charges after officers allegedly saw him with narcotics in plain sight, police said. Frank Vannicolo, 36, was arrested on Tuesday, July 14, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.  The arrest followed an incident at around 11:12 a.m., when officers were patrolling Academy Street. According to police, officers noticed a man tucked into the doorway of a vacant storefront.  As they approached, they saw what appeared to be narcotics in plain view, the depart…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report
Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report A 58-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murdering his niece, a 39-year-old Westchester County woman who was gunned down in the Bronx earlier this week, police said. Mount Vernon resident Michael Foster, 58, was arrested at around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in connection with the killing of Mount Vernon woman Julia Anderson, the NYPD told Daily Voice. The arrest comes after Julia Anderson, 39, of Mount Vernon, was fatally shot at around 11:56 p.m. on Monday, July 13, outside 4385 Murdock Ave. in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
Nanuet, NY
Breaking News
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Nanuet Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Nanuet Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Nanuet
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Nanuet A crash that snapped a utility pole in half has forced the closure of a busy Rockland County roadway as utility crews work to repair the damage. The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the area of 80 West Nyack Rd. in Nanuet, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Authorities said the crash broke a utility pole and compromised overhead wires, prompting the closure of West Nyack Road from Demarest Mill Road to the area of St. Anthony's Church. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said the pole was snapped in two places. He added there were no injuri…

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Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
Breaking News
Fawn Rescued From Abandoned Well In Milan Fawn Rescued From Abandoned Well In Milan Fawn Rescued From Abandoned Well In Milan
Fawn Rescued From Abandoned Well In Milan A young deer is back in the wild after New York State environmental officers rescued it from an abandoned well in Dutchess County.  The rescue happened on June 18 in the Town of Milan, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in an announcement on Wednesday, July 15. An environmental conservation officer and a forest ranger responded after receiving a report that a fawn had fallen into an abandoned well.  With the help of a concerned resident, the officers borrowed a ladder and used pruning shears to clear away vegetation surrounding the well before climbi…

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