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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Albany, NY
Breaking News
WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY
Watch: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY A state trooper jumped into the water and smashed through a sinking vehicle's sunroof to rescue a man trapped inside in a dramatic incident in Western New York that was captured on body camera footage.  The rescue happened at Cross Lake Marina in the Cayuga County town of Cato on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 2:37 p.m., New York State Police said on Thursday, Oct. 8.  On the day of the incident, Trooper Christopher Cady responded to the marina after receiving a report of a vehicle sinking at the boat launch with a man trapped inside. When Cady arrived, he immediately went into the w…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
Your Community
$13M Development With 61 Apartments, Café Breaks Ground At Past Blighted Site In Haverstraw $13M Development With 61 Apartments, Café Breaks Ground At Past Blighted Site In Haverstraw $13M Development With 61 Apartments, Café Breaks Ground At Past Blighted Site In Haverstraw
$13M Development With 61 Apartments, Café Breaks Ground At Past Blighted Site In Haverstraw Construction is underway on a $13 million development that will transform a former blighted property in Rockland County into a five-story building with dozens of apartments, a café, and community space. The Village Square project in downtown Haverstraw will include 61 residential units along with commercial and community space, the New York State Department of State announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7.   The development received $1.67 million in state funding through New York's Downtown Revitalization Initiative, which supports projects aimed at improving downtown neighborhoods. &…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
On Your Side
Fast-Casual Asian Restaurant Chain Opens New Yonkers Locale Fast-Casual Asian Restaurant Chain Opens New Yonkers Locale Fast-Casual Asian Restaurant Chain Opens New Yonkers Locale
Fast-Casual Asian Restaurant Chain Opens New Yonkers Locale A fast-growing Asian restaurant chain has opened a new location in Westchester County, drawing a line of hungry customers before its doors even opened.  Teriyaki Madness officially opened its newest restaurant at 3 Riverdale Ave. in downtown Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano announced on Thursday, Oct. 8.  According to the mayor, customers were already lining up outside the restaurant before it opened for business. "Thank you for investing in The City of Yonkers and giving the people who live and work in our downtown another great option for lunch, dinner and everything in between. Wishi…

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by Ben Crnic
Scarsdale, NY
Breaking News
Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods
Students Approached By White Van In Scarsdale Neighborhoods Police are investigating two separate incidents in which students were approached by strangers driving white vans in a Westchester County village.  The incidents happened in the Fox Meadow and Greenacres neighborhoods of Scarsdale, according to a joint announcement from Scarsdale Police Chief Steven DelBene and Scarsdale Schools Superintendent Andrew Patrick on Thursday, Oct. 8.  The first incident happened during the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 28, when a student in the Fox Meadow neighborhood was approached by someone driving a white van. The person asked the student to help…

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Person Struck, Killed By Landscaping Vehicle In Blauvelt: Report Person Struck, Killed By Landscaping Vehicle In Blauvelt: Report Person Struck, Killed By Landscaping Vehicle In Blauvelt: Report
Person Struck, Killed By Landscaping Vehicle In Blauvelt: Report A person was killed after being struck by a landscaping vehicle and becoming trapped underneath it in Rockland County, according to reports.  The fatal incident happened in Blauvelt near 833 Bradley Parkway on Thursday, Oct. 8, around 8:30 a.m., The Monsey Scoop reported.  The Blauvelt Fire Department, South Orangetown Ambulance Corps, and Orangetown Police Department responded to the scene. Despite the emergency response, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet said. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to assist w…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of attacking a victim inside her own bathroom after she invited him into her Orange County home, police said. Newburgh resident Mark Adams, 41, was arrested following the assault on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. On the day of the incident, officers responded to a home near 29 East Parmenter St. just before 7 p.m. after receiving a report of an unknown man inside a residence. The woman told police that Adams, whom she knew, had asked to use her bathroom.  After she allowed him inside, Adams asked…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Crash Leads To Felony DWI For Man With Previous Convictions In Yorktown: Police Crash Leads To Felony DWI For Man With Previous Convictions In Yorktown: Police Crash Leads To Felony DWI For Man With Previous Convictions In Yorktown: Police
Crash Leads To Felony DWI For Man With Previous Convictions In Yorktown: Police A 41-year-old man whose license had already been revoked for previous DWI offenses was arrested after driving drunk and getting into a crash in Northern Westchester, police said.   Yorktown resident Richard Montero, 41, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 1, following a crash on Underhill Avenue, the Yorktown Police Department announced Thursday, Oct. 8. The events leading to his arrest began at around 8:43 a.m., when officers responded to the area of 1241 Underhill Ave. after receiving a report of a crash. Police identified Montero as the driver of one of the vehicles involved an…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Man Falsely Reports Hostage Held At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say Man Falsely Reports Hostage Held At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say Man Falsely Reports Hostage Held At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Falsely Reports Hostage Held At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say A Putnam County man was arrested after police said he made a false report that someone was being held hostage at gunpoint in Northern Westchester.  Garrison resident Charles Johnson, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 1, on a warrant charging him with third-degree falsely reporting an incident, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The charge stems from an incident on June 12, when Yorktown officers responded to a residence after receiving a report that someone was being held hostage at gunpoint. Officers investigated and determined the report was false and…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
19-Year-Old Stabbed Near Burger King In Yonkers, Suspect Arrested: Police 19-Year-Old Stabbed Near Burger King In Yonkers, Suspect Arrested: Police 19-Year-Old Stabbed Near Burger King In Yonkers, Suspect Arrested: Police
19-Year-Old Stabbed Near Burger King In Yonkers, Suspect Arrested: Police A 19-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near a Burger King in Westchester County before being found injured inside a nearby apartment building, police said.  The stabbing happened in the area of the Burger King restaurant at 53 South Broadway in Yonkers on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Yonkers Police Department told Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 8. At around 6:15 p.m., officers responded to a hallway inside 85 Riverdale Ave., where they found the 19-year-old victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to his shoulder and back.  Investigators determined that the stabbing had happened e…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
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Ex-Mail Carrier Who Shoved 4-Year-Old Boy To Ground In Monsey Sentenced: Report Ex-Mail Carrier Who Shoved 4-Year-Old Boy To Ground In Monsey Sentenced: Report Ex-Mail Carrier Who Shoved 4-Year-Old Boy To Ground In Monsey Sentenced: Report
Ex-Mail Carrier Who Shoved 4-Year-Old Boy To Ground In Monsey Sentenced: Report A former United States Postal Service worker who was caught on surveillance video shoving a 4-year-old boy to the ground in Rockland County has pleaded guilty and received his sentence, according to reports. Stony Point resident Gabriel Stan, 39, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was sentenced to three years of probation, six weeks of anger management classes, and a $1,000 fine, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Stan was also ordered to stay away from the child.  The case stemmed from an incident on Thursday, March 19, on Garden Terrace off …

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