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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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Police & Fire
Teen Was Behind Hate-Fueled Graffiti At Yorktown Parks, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Was Behind Hate-Fueled Graffiti At Yorktown Parks, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen Was Behind Hate-Fueled Graffiti At Yorktown Parks, Police Say (Update) Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic graffiti discovered at two public parks in Westchester over the weekend, police said.  The boy's arrest was announced on Friday, May 16, and was made in connection to the discovery of offensive graffiti on Sunday, May 11, at both Patriot Skate Park and the Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Track in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Police Department.  According to police, the vandalism included racial slurs, homophobic and anti-Semitic messages, and profane images, scrawled across town…

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Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At New Rochelle Marriott (UPDATE) Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At New Rochelle Marriott (UPDATE)
Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At New Rochelle Marriott (Update) The man allegedly behind a suspicious hotel room fire that uncovered a clandestine drug lab in New York is now facing federal charges, prosecutors said.  Pedro Marte, age 47, of New York City, was presented in White Plains federal court and charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine and fentanyl, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, May 15.  Federal prosecutors say Marte used a room at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 35 LeCount Pl. in the Westchester County city of New R…

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Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Hyde Park Home Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Hyde Park Home
Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Hyde Park Home A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a stubborn house fire in Dutchess County that broke out early in the morning. Crews from the Roosevelt Fire District and Hillside Fire District, along with NDP EMS, were dispatched at 5:14 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, to a reported structure fire at 9 Mountain View Ave. in Hyde Park, the Roosevelt Fire District announced on Thursday evening.   Arriving crews found heavy flames coming from the windows of the first and second floors. A second alarm was soon sounded, firefighters said.  Although the bulk of the fire was knocked down wi…

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Driver Pulled From Flipped SUV Off Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown Driver Pulled From Flipped SUV Off Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown
Driver Pulled From Flipped SUV Off Palisades Parkway In Clarkstown Emergency crews sprang into action early in the morning after a serious two-car crash left one driver trapped inside an overturned SUV along the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County. The crash happened around 6:54 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, when Hillcrest Fire Company was dispatched for a vehicle extrication on the southbound side of the Palisades Parkway.  Upon arrival, crews discovered that one of the vehicles, an SUV, had veered off the roadway and come to rest on its side in a wooded area—with the driver still inside and unable to get out.  Firefighters responded swiftly, work…

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Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…

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Cops ID 3 NJ Men, High School Coach Killed In Crash On NY Highway Cops ID 3 NJ Men, High School Coach Killed In Crash On NY Highway
Cops ID 3 NJ Men, High School Coach Killed In Crash On NY Highway Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men.   The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported.   According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center…

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Smoke At Dunkin' Prompts Large Emergency Response In Mahopac Smoke At Dunkin' Prompts Large Emergency Response In Mahopac
Smoke At Dunkin' Prompts Large Emergency Response In Mahopac A popular Dunkin' location in Putnam County was the scene of a large emergency response after smoke was reported inside the building.  The incident occurred around 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at the Dunkin’ Donuts located at 969 Route 6 in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Upon arrival, fire crews confirmed visible smoke inside the building and immediately requested additional resources. Multiple fire departments and emergency agencies soon raced to the scene.  Crews remained on the scene to investigate the source of the smoke and ensure the b…

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Trump Administration Cuts Arts Grant Funding, Prompting Emergency Fundraiser In Westchester Trump Administration Cuts Arts Grant Funding, Prompting Emergency Fundraiser In Westchester
Trump Administration Cuts Arts Grant Funding, Prompting Emergency Fundraiser In Westchester Facing a sudden loss of $285,000 in federal funding, a Westchester nonprofit is turning to the community to help fill the gap and keep its programs, including a major climate-themed art exhibition, on track. White Plains-based ArtsWestchester, a cornerstone of the county's arts scene for six decades, announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Wednesday, May 14, in response to the termination of three National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants.  The canceled grants are part of a broader shift in federal spending priorities under President Donald Trump’s administratio…

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Bergen County HS Coach Killed In Fiery NY Parkway Crash: 'Was Mentor, Father Figure Bergen County HS Coach Killed In Fiery NY Parkway Crash: 'Was Mentor, Father Figure
Bergen County HS Coach Killed In Fiery NY Parkway Crash: 'Was Mentor, Father Figure A popular New Jersey football coach and teacher was one of the four people killed in a devastating two-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York, district officials confirmed.  Robert Violante, known affectionately to students and colleagues as “Coach V,” died in the crash while driving home from Bergenfield High School in Bergen County on Wednesday, May 14, according to a letter sent to families by Bergenfield Schools Superintendent Christopher Tully.  The fatal crash happened around 5 p.m. near milepost 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, when a Sprinter van traveli…

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This Port Jervis Burger Just Made the Cut in NY’s Top 10, New Rankings Says This Port Jervis Burger Just Made the Cut in NY’s Top 10, New Rankings Says
This Port Jervis Burger Just Made the Cut in NY’s Top 10, New Rankings Says A Hudson Valley favorite is getting statewide recognition for serving up one of the best burgers in New York.  Orange County's Ben’s Fresh, located in the heart of downtown Port Jervis, was named one of the Top 10 finalists in the 9th Annual Best NY Burger Competition, hosted by the New York Beef Council. The finalists, which were announced in April, were selected based on public votes, with burger lovers across the state nominating and supporting their favorite spots. The list includes restaurants from Syracuse to Rochester—but for the Hudson Valley, it’s Ben’s Fresh that made the cut…

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