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
Breaking News
Car Rolls Over, Ends Up In Woods On Side Of Mahopac Road Car Rolls Over, Ends Up In Woods On Side Of Mahopac Road Car Rolls Over, Ends Up In Woods On Side Of Mahopac Road
Car Rolls Over, Ends Up In Woods On Side Of Mahopac Road A Putnam County road was temporarily closed after a rollover crash that left a car perched on its side against trees.  The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, Nov. 5, when a car flipped on its side on Kirk Lake Drive in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. The driver reportedly refused medical transport, firefighters said. The road was closed for around a half hour so the car could be removed. The cause of the crash was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Philipstown, NY
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Downed Wires Smolder On Road In Garrison Road, Cause Closure Downed Wires Smolder On Road In Garrison Road, Cause Closure Downed Wires Smolder On Road In Garrison Road, Cause Closure
Downed Wires Smolder On Road In Garrison Road, Cause Closure A street in Putnam County was shut down after smoldering electrical wires fell into the roadway.  The closure affected Sprout Brook Road between Strang Lane and Lakeview Road in the Garrison area as of 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department.  A photo of the scene shared by the department showed a fallen wire lying across the roadway with smoke rising.   Utility crews are working to make repairs, and the road will remain closed until the work is completed, fire officials said. Drivers are being asked to find alter…

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Mamaroneck, NY
Your Community
$86.7M I-95 Overhaul In Westchester Nearly Complete: Here's What Project Entailed $86.7M I-95 Overhaul In Westchester Nearly Complete: Here's What Project Entailed $86.7M I-95 Overhaul In Westchester Nearly Complete: Here's What Project Entailed
$86.7M I-95 Overhaul In Westchester Nearly Complete: Here's What Project Entailed Drivers traveling along one of Westchester County's busiest highways can expect a smoother ride now that major roadwork on a nearly five-mile stretch of I-95 has wrapped up, state officials announced.  The $86.7 million improvement project on Interstate 95 between Exit 15 in Pelham Manor and Exit 18A in Mamaroneck is now substantially complete, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The project covered around 30 lane miles of highway in both directions, along a corridor used by roughly 120,000 vehicles every day, officials said. In addition to resurfacing the roadwa…

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Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
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Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Pine Bush Spa In Nearly Year: Police Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Pine Bush Spa In Nearly Year: Police Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Pine Bush Spa In Nearly Year: Police
Same Woman Arrested In Second Prostitution Bust At Pine Bush Spa In Nearly Year: Police A woman arrested during a prostitution investigation at an Orange County spa last year has been arrested again at the same business, police announced.   Eun A. Park, 58, of Woodside, Queens, was arrested at BB Aroma, located at 2412 Route 52 in Pine Bush, on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.  The arrest marks the second prostitution enforcement operation at the business in less than a year, with Park accused of offering sexual services in exchange for money on both occasions. According to Crawford Police, investigators began looking i…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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12 Westchester Companies Named To Prestigious Inc. 5000: See Who Made List 12 Westchester Companies Named To Prestigious Inc. 5000: See Who Made List 12 Westchester Companies Named To Prestigious Inc. 5000: See Who Made List
12 Westchester Companies Named To Prestigious Inc. 5000: See Who Made List A dozen businesses across Westchester County have earned national recognition for their rapid growth, with one local company ranking among the top 100 fastest-growing privately held businesses in the country.  The 12 Westchester-based companies were named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, which ranks America's fastest-growing privately held companies.  The businesses, based in communities ranging from Yonkers and New Rochelle to South Salem and Mount Kisco, were recently honored by the Westchester County Office of Economic Development and the Westchester County Industrial Development Ag…

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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'Ratchet,' 'Stacks' Caught With Crack In Sudden Raid At Monticello Apartments: Sheriff 'Ratchet,' 'Stacks' Caught With Crack In Sudden Raid At Monticello Apartments: Sheriff 'Ratchet,' 'Stacks' Caught With Crack In Sudden Raid At Monticello Apartments: Sheriff
'Ratchet,' 'Stacks' Caught With Crack In Sudden Raid At Monticello Apartments: Sheriff Two men were arrested after authorities raided separate apartments at a Sullivan County housing complex at the same time — and one suspect tried to throw drugs out a window as officers broke through his door, police said.  The raids happened at the Sleepy Hollow Housing Development on Forestburgh Road in Monticello shortly after 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Nov. 6. Authorities said the operation followed a two-month investigation into suspected drug activity at the complex, which has also been the scene of several shootings over the pa…

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by Ben Crnic
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
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NYSP Sgt. From Crawford Filmed Children Undressing, Edited Sexual Clips: Feds NYSP Sgt. From Crawford Filmed Children Undressing, Edited Sexual Clips: Feds NYSP Sgt. From Crawford Filmed Children Undressing, Edited Sexual Clips: Feds
Nysp Sgt. From Crawford Filmed Children Undressing, Edited Sexual Clips: Feds A New York State Police sergeant from the Hudson Valley who was previously arrested for allegedly assaulting his former partner is now facing federal charges after prosecutors said he filmed young children undressing in a bathroom in his home.  Steven Calderon, 43, of Crawford (Orange County), NY, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 5, and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  The charges stem from an investigation that began after C…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Haverstraw Officer Run Over, 80 MPH Chase: Driver Indicted For Attempted Murder, DA Says Haverstraw Officer Run Over, 80 MPH Chase: Driver Indicted For Attempted Murder, DA Says Haverstraw Officer Run Over, 80 MPH Chase: Driver Indicted For Attempted Murder, DA Says
Haverstraw Officer Run Over, 80 MPH Chase: Driver Indicted For Attempted Murder, DA Says A 24-year-old man accused of running over a police officer and leading authorities on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash with a patrol car in Rockland County has been indicted on multiple charges, including attempted aggravated murder.   Haverstraw resident Isaac E. Catedral was arraigned on the indictment in Rockland County Court on Friday, Nov. 6, before Judge David M. Ascher, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.  The indictment follows a violent series of events on Oct. 23 that began with an alleged break-in at a Haverstraw home and left th…

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
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Special Prosecutors Appointed In 2 Rockland Political Cases Involving Ballot Fraud, Stolen Sign Special Prosecutors Appointed In 2 Rockland Political Cases Involving Ballot Fraud, Stolen Sign Special Prosecutors Appointed In 2 Rockland Political Cases Involving Ballot Fraud, Stolen Sign
Special Prosecutors Appointed In 2 Rockland Political Cases Involving Ballot Fraud, Stolen Sign Special prosecutors have been appointed to handle two separate criminal cases involving political figures from opposing parties in Rockland County, including a Republican accused of ballot fraud and a Democrat accused of stealing a campaign sign.  The appointments were announced by the Rockland County District Attorney's Office on Friday, Nov. 6, following requests from District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II.  According to the office, Judge James A. McCarty, supervising judge of the Superior Criminal Courts for the Ninth Judicial District, appointed Julia D. Cornachio as special dis…

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Harrison, NY
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Tesla Driver Loses Control, Causing Chain Reaction Crash On I-95 In Harrison Tesla Driver Loses Control, Causing Chain Reaction Crash On I-95 In Harrison Tesla Driver Loses Control, Causing Chain Reaction Crash On I-95 In Harrison
Tesla Driver Loses Control, Causing Chain Reaction Crash On I-95 In Harrison A Tesla driver lost control and struck another vehicle on I-95 in Westchester County, setting off a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash that sent a woman to the hospital and blocked lanes during the morning commute, police said.  The crash happened onI-95 South between Exits 19 and 18B in Harrison on Friday, Nov. 6, according to New York State Police. The incident was first reported around 7:45 a.m., according to 511NY.  State Police said a 48-year-old Valley Stream man was driving a 2022 Tesla in the center lane when he lost control and struck a vehicle traveling in the left lane.…

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