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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Pawling, NY
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Chinese Restaurant Rebuilding After Fire In Pawling, Seeks Help Chinese Restaurant Rebuilding After Fire In Pawling, Seeks Help
Chinese Restaurant Rebuilding After Fire In Pawling, Seeks Help A family behind a Dutchess County Chinese restaurant is working to rebuild after an early-morning fire earlier this month left the business with extensive damage and disrupted their livelihood.   Kai's Chinese Kitchen at 145 Route 22 in Pawling has been closed since a fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, leaving the restaurant with significant smoke and water damage, as previously reported by Daily Voice.   On the morning of the fire, Pawling firefighters were initially dispatched to the restaurant for an automatic fire alarm. Within minutes, heat dete…

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Cortlandt, NY
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4 Hospitalized In 5-Car Crash On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson 4 Hospitalized In 5-Car Crash On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson
4 Hospitalized In 5-Car Crash On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson A five-vehicle crash on Route 9 in Northern Westchester sent four people to area hospitals Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, fire officials said.   The crash happened on the southbound side of Route 9 in the northern end of Croton-on-Hudson on Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Beginning around 8:10 a.m., emergency crews received calls reporting a multi-vehicle collision somewhere along the roadway, the department said. Responders eventually found the crash in Croton, where they found five vehicles involved. Four people suffered minor injuries and w…

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Monsey, NY
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Head-On Crash Causes Injuries At Monsey Intersection Head-On Crash Causes Injuries At Monsey Intersection
Head-On Crash Causes Injuries At Monsey Intersection A serious head-on crash left people injured and drew a large emergency response to a Rockland County intersection, according to reports.  The collision happened late Tuesday night, Aug. 18, at Saddle River Road and Millrose Lane in South Monsey, The Monsey Scoop reported.  A video posted by the outlet showed two vehicles with extensive front-end damage and debris scattered across the roadway following the collision. Multiple emergency agencies responded, including Hatzoloh EMS, Chaverim of Rockland, the Monsey Fire Department, Faist EMS, and Ramapo Police, according to the outlet…

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Liberty, NY
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Nursing Home To Close, Displacing Nearly 100 Residents In Liberty Nursing Home To Close, Displacing Nearly 100 Residents In Liberty
Nursing Home To Close, Displacing Nearly 100 Residents In Liberty A Sullivan County nursing home housing nearly 100 long-term residents is set to close as county officials grapple with mounting financial pressures. The Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty will begin the closure process after the New York State Department of Health approved Sullivan County's plan, county officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  The county-owned facility currently houses 93 long-term residents and employs 86 people, officials said. “This is not something the County wanted to do, but our challenging finances and the lack of ability to transfer operations to our con…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From Town Of Wallkill Gets Prison Time Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From Town Of Wallkill Gets Prison Time
Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From Town Of Wallkill Gets Prison Time A former New York state auditor from Dutchess County who admitted using his position to steal more than $400,000 from an Orange County town while auditing its finances will spend years in prison.  Tobias Otieno, 42, of Hyde Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 18, to four to 12 years in state prison for stealing approximately $405,843 from the Town of Wallkill, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. The sentence comes six months after Otieno pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime, as Daily Voice previously reported. Otieno worked as a…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say A woman has been indicted on a manslaughter charge more than a year and a half after a crash on I-684 in Putnam County left a Connecticut man dead, police announced.  Mount Vernon resident Makayla S. McIntyre was arrested on Monday, Aug. 17, in connection with the January 2025 crash in the town of Southeast that killed 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, when McIntyre, who was 23 at the time, lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on I-684,…

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Chappaqua, NY
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Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (Developing) A vehicle fire shut down a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester during the Tuesday afternoon commute.   The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on the northbound side of the parkway at Exit 32 for Route 120 in Chappaqua, according to 511NY traffic reports.  The fire was first reported at around 2:29 p.m. near mile marker 20.4. All northbound lanes were temporarily closed as crews responded to the scene, but have since reopened, 511NY reported.  More information about the vehicle involved or whether anyone was injured was not immediately avai…

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Cornwall, NY
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Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Cornwall: State Police Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Cornwall: State Police
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Cornwall: State Police A driver accused of erratically traveling on the New York State Thruway in Orange County had a blood alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit, police said.   Brooklyn resident Precious G. Adediran, 45, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 15, after being stopped on I-87 in Orange County, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The incident began around 11:15 p.m., when troopers said they saw a 2025 Kia Sportage driving erratically while committing vehicle and traffic violations on the Thruway in Cornwall.  Police stopped the SUV and saw signs …

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White Plains, NY
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These Are Hudson Valley's Best High Schools, New Rankings Show These Are Hudson Valley's Best High Schools, New Rankings Show
These Are Hudson Valley's Best High Schools, New Rankings Show U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 list of the best high schools in the country, with several Hudson Valley schools landing among New York's top 100.  The new rankings, released Tuesday, Aug. 18, rank nearly 18,000 public high schools across all 50 states and Washington, DC, out of more than 27,000 reviewed.  U.S. News scored schools on six factors: college readiness, which carried the most weight at 30 percent; state assessment proficiency and state assessment performance, at 20 percent each; and underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Poughkeepsie — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Poughkeepsie — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Poughkeepsie — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after an occupied home was struck by gunfire in Dutchess County, police said.   Amir Thigpen, 20, was taken into custody following the incident, which happened at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The incident began while officers and detectives were investigating an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of South Hamilton Street, police said.  Officers searched the neighborhood and found that an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire. Inves…

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