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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Yonkers, NY
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Child Found Abandoned In Yonkers Hallway Reunited With Cops Who Saved Her After Adoption Child Found Abandoned In Yonkers Hallway Reunited With Cops Who Saved Her After Adoption
Child Found Abandoned In Yonkers Hallway Reunited With Cops Who Saved Her After Adoption More than two years after being found abandoned as a newborn in the hallway of a Westchester apartment building, a little girl was reunited with the police officers and medical workers who helped save her — and this time with her new family by her side.  The child, who police identified as Baby Melanie, recently reunited with members of the Yonkers Police Department and staff at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla following the finalization of her adoption, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.  Melanie's story began on Feb. 6, 2024, when Yonkers Police Officers…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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$160M Affordable Housing Towers Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon $160M Affordable Housing Towers Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon
$160M Affordable Housing Towers Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon A $160 million development that officials said will bring 229 affordable apartments to a transit hub in Westchester County is officially under construction.   Work is underway on QWest Towers, a two-building development next to the Mount Vernon West Metro-North station, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11.   The project will replace several vacant and dilapidated buildings with two mixed-use buildings containing a combined 229 apartments and around 3,300 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, according to Hochul's office.   The apar…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Longtime LaGrange Firefighter Recovering After Medical Emergency Longtime LaGrange Firefighter Recovering After Medical Emergency
Longtime LaGrange Firefighter Recovering After Medical Emergency After spending nearly four decades answering calls for help, a longtime Dutchess County EMT, paramedic, and firefighter is now receiving support from the community he has served following a medical emergency.  Jim Gallagher, whose career has included service with the LaGrange Fire Department in Dutchess County, is facing months of rehabilitation after recently suffering a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, according to a GoFundMe started by his friend and colleague Constance Levi.  Gallagher began his emergency medical services career with Empress Ambulance Service in 1987, accord…

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Fallsburg, NY
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Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Woodridge, Police Say Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Woodridge, Police Say
Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Woodridge, Police Say A man is facing a felony charge after police said he entered a Sullivan County synagogue, made threats, and interfered with religious services.  Benjamin E. Salvey was arrested on a warrant issued by Woodridge Village Court following an incident at the Congregation of Khal Yereim Synagogue on Highland Avenue in Woodridge, according to the Woodridge Police Department.  The incident happened on Friday, July 31, when Salvey allegedly entered the synagogue and interfered with religious services, police said.  Authorities allege Salvey made threats and interfered with the congreg…

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Port Chester, NY
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Port Chester Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Tries Bribing Them: Here's His Sentence Port Chester Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Tries Bribing Them: Here's His Sentence
Port Chester Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Tries Bribing Them: Here's His Sentence A Westchester County man will spend up to decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old child and later trying to influence their testimony, prosecutors said. Port Chester resident Segundo Pucha-Carchi, 56, was sentenced to up to 31 years in state prison in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11, following his conviction in June, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Judge Robert Prisco sentenced Pucha-Carchi to 25 years in state prison on a first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child conviction. He was also …

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Albany, NY
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NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison A New York woman accused of repeatedly helping smuggle migrants across the US-Canadian border has pleaded guilty to federal charges and now faces years behind bars.  Plattsburgh resident Stacey Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling and four counts of alien smuggling for profit, according to the US Department of Justice.  The plea comes after Taylor was previously indicted in connection with an international smuggling operation that primarily brought people from India into the United States through the northern border, as Daily V…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Brewster Establishment, Sheriff Says 2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Brewster Establishment, Sheriff Says
2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Brewster Establishment, Sheriff Says Two fights at the same Putnam County bar on consecutive days led to six arrests, including two people accused of assaulting an employee, authorities said.  The incidents happened at La Cantina Loca Restaurant and Bar on Route 22 in the town of Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 9, and early Monday, Aug. 10, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday, Aug. 11. In the first incident, deputies were called to the establishment on Aug. 9 for a large fight that allegedly included an assault on an employee, according to the Sheriff's Office. The ensuing investigation resulted in the arrests o…

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Peekskill, NY
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Cocaine, Meth Pills, Heroin Seized In 2 Separate Drug Busts In Peekskill: Police Cocaine, Meth Pills, Heroin Seized In 2 Separate Drug Busts In Peekskill: Police
Cocaine, Meth Pills, Heroin Seized In 2 Separate Drug Busts In Peekskill: Police Four people are facing charges after two separate drug investigations in a Northern Westchester city led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine pills, heroin, and thousands of dollars in cash, police said.  The arrests were made days apart in Peekskill as part of efforts targeting alleged narcotics sales, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11.  The first investigation resulted in a search warrant being executed at an apartment at 1719 Park St. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, police said. There, Peekskill detectives and members of the W…

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Yorktown, NY
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Accused Dog Killer's Court Date Draws Call For Decorum In Yorktown: 'Respect The Process' Accused Dog Killer's Court Date Draws Call For Decorum In Yorktown: 'Respect The Process'
Accused Dog Killer's Court Date Draws Call For Decorum In Yorktown: 'Respect The Process' A retired NYPD officer accused of fatally shooting a well-known local man's dog in Westchester County is returning to court — prompting calls from town officials for the public to remain respectful.  Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman issued the statement ahead of James J. Molloy's scheduled appearance in Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11.  Molloy, 61, of Yorktown, is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting and killing Luke, a 12-year-old shepherd-husky mix, along Route 118 on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The case has generated …

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Ossining, NY
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'Act Of Nature' Caused Inferno In Ossining That Left 7 Families Displaced: Fire Officials 'Act Of Nature' Caused Inferno In Ossining That Left 7 Families Displaced: Fire Officials
'Act Of Nature' Caused Inferno In Ossining That Left 7 Families Displaced: Fire Officials An "act of nature" has officially been blamed for the massive four-alarm fire that tore through a Northern Westchester residential building, displaced seven families, and brought dozens of fire departments to the scene.  A direct lightning strike to the roof caused the blaze at the Parth Knolls complex at 87 Hawkes Ave. in the Town of Ossining on Friday, Aug. 7, the Village of Ossining Fire Department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The determination was made following an investigation by the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services Cause and Origin Team, fire officials said.…

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