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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White Plains, NY
Your Community
AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report
AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After White Plains Store Won First Union Election: Report An AutoZone employee who helped organize workers at a Westchester County store said he was fired one day after his co-workers won what has been described as the company's first successful union election, according to reports.  Nathan DuCongé, a parts manager at the AutoZone store in White Plains, was fired on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to DuCongé and a GoFundMe fundraising page launched on his behalf.  The firing came one day after workers at the store voted to unionize with United Auto Workers Local 259, Labor Notes reported, also adding that Friday's vote marked the first uni…

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Breaking News
No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG
No Charges For Off-Duty Sergeant Who Fatally Struck Pedestrian In Monticello: AG An off-duty police sergeant will not face criminal charges after striking a 72-year-old pedestrian who later died in Sullivan County, though a state investigation raised concerns about how local authorities handled the crash.  The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation announced on Monday, Sept. 28, that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Village of Monticello Police Sgt. George Mendez committed a crime in the death of Steven Christy. The crash happened at around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025, on Pleasant Street (Route 42) near High Street in Mont…

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Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown
Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Yorktown Firefighters pulled off a complicated rescue operation after a vehicle crashed down an embankment in Northern Westchester. The crash happened in Yorktown on Sunday, Sept. 27, when a vehicle went down an embankment on Route 129 between Underhill Avenue and the Taconic State Parkway overpass, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  A dozen firefighters soon arrived at the scene and found the driver was trapped in the car.  Crews then began lowering firefighters down while also securing the car with a griphoist to stop it from shifting. Firefighters then t…

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Breaking News
2 Admit To Crack Cocaine Sales In Nyack, Face Years In Prison: DA 2 Admit To Crack Cocaine Sales In Nyack, Face Years In Prison: DA 2 Admit To Crack Cocaine Sales In Nyack, Face Years In Prison: DA
2 Admit To Crack Cocaine Sales In Nyack, Face Years In Prison: DA Two men have pleaded guilty to selling crack cocaine in Rockland County following a months-long investigation that previously led to four arrests, prosecutors said.  Tyrone Stewart, 35, and Frantz Beauvais, 39, entered their pleas on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Rockland County Court as part of the Rockland County Drug Task Force's “Operation Spring Cleaning,” the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 28.   As previously reported by Daily Voice, Stewart and Beauvais were among four people indicted as part of the operation, which was a months-long inve…

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Suffern, NY
Breaking News
More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills
More Details Emerge After Woman, 38, Killed In Garbage Truck Crash In Wesley Hills UPDATE: A 38-year-old woman was killed and another person was hospitalized after a sedan and garbage truck collided head-on in Rockland County, police said. The crash happened on Route 202 near Wilder Road in Wesley Hills at around 10:35 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, according to Ramapo Police.  Police said a garbage truck and sedan collided head-on, police said. The sedan's driver, a 38-year-old woman from Suffern, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not yet been released.  Meanwhile, a passenger in the sedan, a 37-year-old Suffern resident, was taken to Westchester …

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Your Community
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Irvington Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say A Westchester County chef who has provided food to people affected by disasters across the country is now receiving help from his own community after losing everything in a devastating house fire last week.  The house fire victim, whom friends identified only as Michael, escaped the burning home on Mountain Road in Irvington by jumping from a second-story window after the fire broke out early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe started on his behalf by Adrian Shanker.  The blaze began at around 5 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Firefighters from Irvin…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly
Well-Known Mount Pleasant Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly A Westchester County sports performance coach and business owner who spent years mentoring young athletes is being remembered for the lasting impact he made on families throughout the region following his sudden death.  Jordan Bledsoe, owner and director of Velocity Sports Performance at 5 Browns Lane in Hawthorne, died recently at the age of 38, the business announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. More details surrounding Bledsoe's death were not made public. “Jordan was beloved by so many, including his family, friends, colleagues, and every athlete whose life he touched within the Vel…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: NYSP
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Beacon: Nysp A Long Island man accused of running from the scene after causing a head-on crash on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County was later found intoxicated, police said.  The crash happened on westbound I-84 near mile marker 42.4 in Beacon on Sunday, Sept. 27, shortly before 5 p.m., New York State Police said.  According to State Police, Nassau County resident Oscar E. Barahona, 31, of Lynbrook, was driving a 2007 Honda eastbound on I-84 when he tried to turn through the center median. Barahona entered the westbound lanes and swerved across all lanes of traffic before hitting a 2025 To…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended
Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended A disturbance involving several minors forced a mall in Dutchess County to close early over the weekend and has now prompted an entertainment center to indefinitely suspend its events for young people.  The Poughkeepsie Galleria closed for the evening on Friday, Sept. 25, after what mall officials described as a disturbance involving several minors.  “The safety and well-being of our guests, tenants, and employees remains our highest priority,” the Galleria said at the time, thanking local law enforcement agencies for their response. The following day, Bounce Sports & Enterta…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say
White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say Two former postal workers in Westchester County are facing federal charges for stealing more than 200 gift cards from the mail and using them for their own benefit, prosecutors said.  Pian Pian Wong-Tam, 59, and William Wong, 57, both of New York City, were presented on Friday, Sept. 25, before Chief US Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy on charges stemming from the alleged scheme, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Wong-Tam formerly worked as a mail processing clerk at the US Postal Service's White Plains Processing & Distribution Cent…

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