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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Haverstraw, NY
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Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Images After Search Of West Haverstraw Home: DA Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Images After Search Of West Haverstraw Home: DA
Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Images After Search Of West Haverstraw Home: DA A Rockland County man has been arrested after prosecutors said they found numerous images depicting the sexual exploitation of children on electronic devices seized from his home.   Garnerville resident Chrisner Joseph, age 34, was arraigned on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in West Haverstraw Justice Court on a felony complaint charging him with possessing a sexual performance by a child, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Friday, Aug. 21. The investigation began in April when the Rockland County District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force re…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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9 Westchester Beaches Closed Through Weekend Over Bacteria Concerns 9 Westchester Beaches Closed Through Weekend Over Bacteria Concerns
9 Westchester Beaches Closed Through Weekend Over Bacteria Concerns Nearly a dozen beaches across Westchester County have been closed through the weekend after more than 3 inches of rain raised concerns about bacterial contamination in the water.  The Westchester County Department of Health announced the closures on Friday, Aug. 21, after 3.28 inches of rain fell over the previous 24 hours, according to county officials.  The affected beaches are in New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, and Rye: New Rochelle: Hudson Park Beach, Davenport Beach Club, Greentree Country Club, and Surf Club on the Sound; Mamaroneck: Harbor Island Park, Beach Point Club, Orienta…

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Yonkers, NY
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Man Strangled Girlfriend With Shirt Before She Pepper Sprayed Him To Escape In Yonkers: DA Man Strangled Girlfriend With Shirt Before She Pepper Sprayed Him To Escape In Yonkers: DA
Man Strangled Girlfriend With Shirt Before She Pepper Sprayed Him To Escape In Yonkers: DA A Westchester man has been indicted on a dozen charges after prosecutors said he strangled his girlfriend until she lost consciousness, attacked her with a knife, and later repeatedly violated an order of protection.  Yonkers resident Otoniel Morel Tejeda, 37, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment on Friday, Aug. 21, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  The charges stem from an alleged attack inside the couple's Yonkers home at around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 21. According to prosecutors, Tejeda pushed his girlfriend into a wall and threatened to kill…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For 236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For
236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For More than 200 tickets were handed out during a two-day crackdown targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway across three Hudson Valley counties, police said.  New York State Police conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 20, along the Taconic in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, the agency announced on Friday, Aug, 21. Troopers issued 236 traffic tickets during the operation, including 133 for restricted vehicle types that are prohibited from traveling on the parkway.  Another 33 …

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Cortlandt, NY
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First Responders Get Affordable Housing Priority In Croton Thanks To New Law First Responders Get Affordable Housing Priority In Croton Thanks To New Law
First Responders Get Affordable Housing Priority In Croton Thanks To New Law First responders, healthcare workers, and veterans will get priority for future affordable housing units in a Northern Westchester village under a newly adopted law.  The Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees unanimously approved the measure, which has now gone into effect, village officials announced on Friday, Aug. 21.  Local Law No. 9 of 2026 changes Croton's zoning code by creating occupational preferences for Affordable Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing units. Under the new system, first responders will receive the highest priority, followed by medical service employees…

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by Ben Crnic
Scarsdale, NY
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Spa Damaged In Fire At Midway Shopping Center Spa Damaged In Fire At Midway Shopping Center
Spa Damaged In Fire At Midway Shopping Center A two-alarm fire that broke out inside a spa near the Scarsdale-Greenburgh border forced five businesses at a busy Westchester County shopping center to close Friday morning, according to reports.  The blaze began on Friday morning, Aug. 21, at Tranquility Spa in the Midway Shopping Center at 917 Central Park Ave., White Plains Public Safety confirmed.   Fire officials believe the blaze began in a utility area inside the spa where washers and dryers are located, News 12 Hudson Valley reported. The flames then spread into the building's walls, making it more difficult for crew…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks 2 Lanes On I-87 At Yonkers, NYC Line Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks 2 Lanes On I-87 At Yonkers, NYC Line
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks 2 Lanes On I-87 At Yonkers, NYC Line UPDATE: Lanes have reopened on I-87 after a crash at the Westchester-New York City line late Friday morning.  The crash happened on the southbound New York State Thruway in Yonkers just after the Major Deegan Expressway at the New York City line at 10:49 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, according to 511NY traffic reports and New York State Police. The crash involved a jacknifed tractor-trailer, police said.  The left and center lanes were temporarily blocked but have since reopened, police said.  Minor injuries were reported. 

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Yorktown, NY
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Pickup Truck Bursts Into Flames On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown — 2 Hospitalized Pickup Truck Bursts Into Flames On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown — 2 Hospitalized
Pickup Truck Bursts Into Flames On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown — 2 Hospitalized Two people were hospitalized after a pickup truck caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The fire broke out on the northbound Taconic State Parkway near the Underhill Avenue exit in Yorktown shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze at around 12:08 a.m. and arrived to find a full-sized pickup truck up in flames just south of the exit ramp, the department said.  Crews were able to put out most of the fire before switching to foam when discoverin…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Duo Who Shot Victim In Buttocks In Poughkeepsie Tracked Down In NY, Virginia: Cops Duo Who Shot Victim In Buttocks In Poughkeepsie Tracked Down In NY, Virginia: Cops
Duo Who Shot Victim In Buttocks In Poughkeepsie Tracked Down In NY, Virginia: Cops Two men have been charged in connection with a Dutchess County shooting that left a 22-year-old man wounded, including one young suspect who was tracked down hundreds of miles away in Virginia, police said.  Randall T. Lawrence, 18, and Keyben Lopez, 22, both of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in connection with the Saturday, Aug. 1 shooting near Montgomery and South Hamilton streets, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 20.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the shooting happened just before 5 p.m., when police received multi…

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Eastchester, NY
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Motor Vehicle Incident, Police Response Under Investigation In Tuckahoe (DEVELOPING) Motor Vehicle Incident, Police Response Under Investigation In Tuckahoe (DEVELOPING)
Motor Vehicle Incident, Police Response Under Investigation In Tuckahoe (Developing) An outside investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding a police response to a vehicle that entered a Westchester County village last week, officials said.   The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 14, when the vehicle entered Tuckahoe after an earlier incident in the City of Yonkers, according to a statement released by the Village of Tuckahoe on Thursday, Aug. 20.  The village did not disclose what happened during the initial Yonkers incident or provide details about the response by Tuckahoe Police.  However, officials said Tuckahoe Police Chief John Rot…

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