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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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
Jaripeo Rodeo Event Leads To Noise Complaint Citation In New Windsor: Police Jaripeo Rodeo Event Leads To Noise Complaint Citation In New Windsor: Police
Jaripeo Rodeo Event Leads To Noise Complaint Citation In New Windsor: Police An employee of an entertainment company that hosts events featuring a Mexican form of rodeo called jaripeo has been cited after noise complaints in Orange County prompted a police response over the weekend, authorities said.  The citation resulted from an incident on Sunday, April 27, when officers from the New Windsor Police Department responded to numerous complaints from residents about excessive noise coming from the area near the Newburgh city line, the department said on Thursday, May 1. Using decibel meters, police determined that the source of the noise was …

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Police & Fire
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say A 26-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found bleeding from multiple stab wounds on a Westchester street, city officials announced. The incident happened on Saturday, April 26, when Mount Vernon Police responded to reports of a male bleeding in front of 669 North Terrace Ave. around 3:50 p.m., city officials said on Thursday, May 1.  Officers arrived to find a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple puncture wounds, according to police. The victim received immediate medical treatment and is now recovering from his injuries, officials said. Following …

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News
These Film Productions Helped Pump $924M Into Westchester's Economy In 2024 These Film Productions Helped Pump $924M Into Westchester's Economy In 2024
These Film Productions Helped Pump $924M Into Westchester's Economy In 2024 The cameras were rolling through 2024—and so was Westchester County's economy, officials say. Westchester's film and television sector generated a whopping $924.2 million in economic impact in 2024, according to a new report released by County Executive Ken Jenkins at the county’s annual “Future of Film in Westchester” event on Wednesday, April 30. The report, unveiled by the Westchester County Office of Tourism and Film, shows that despite national production slowdowns following last year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes, Westchester’s film boom came roaring back, supporting over 3,100 jobs …

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Schools
124 Employees To Be Let Go At Mount Vernon School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say 124 Employees To Be Let Go At Mount Vernon School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say
124 Employees To Be Let Go At Mount Vernon School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say Facing ongoing financial challenges, a Westchester County school district has announced it will lay off 124 employees at the end of the current school year.  Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith announced the upcoming layoffs on Wednesday, April 30, citing the district's current financial situation as the reason why. The layoffs will include: 84 certified staff members, such as teachers, teaching assistants, and administrators; 40 civil service employees. All layoffs will take effect at the end of the 2024–2025 school year.  "I am saddened…

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News
$259K Scheme: Elmsford Bank Employee Hacks Into Core System, Steals Funds, DA Says $259K Scheme: Elmsford Bank Employee Hacks Into Core System, Steals Funds, DA Says
$259K Scheme: Elmsford Bank Employee Hacks Into Core System, Steals Funds, DA Says A Westchester man is facing a felony charge after allegedly manipulating banking systems to steal more than a quarter-million dollars from his employer, prosecutors announced.  Elmsford resident Duke Biswas, 51, was charged with second-degree grand larceny and was arraigned in Elmsford Town Court in connection with the alleged theft on Wednesday morning, April 30, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, May 1.  Prosecutors say that between March 22 and March 29, 2024, Biswas, an employee at Emigrant Savings Bank, breached the bank’s core platform a…

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Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says A new report has ranked hospitals in the Hudson Valley on how well they keep patients safe, and several have earned top marks.  Seven hospitals in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Spring 2025 report released on Thursday, May 1, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. These included: Westchester County  White Plains Hospital; Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow; New York-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville; Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital; Northern We…

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Police & Fire
Worker Ejected, Killed After Excavator Overturns At Carmel Construction Site Worker Ejected, Killed After Excavator Overturns At Carmel Construction Site
Worker Ejected, Killed After Excavator Overturns At Carmel Construction Site A construction worker from Dutchess County was killed in a workplace accident involving an overturned excavator at a job site in Putnam, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, April 30, shortly after 9:30 a.m., when Carmel Police were notified of a workplace accident with injuries at a construction site at 6 Baldwin Place Rd., the department announced on Thursday, May 1.  Responding officers, along with units from the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Carmel Ambulance, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services, arrived to find that an excavator had overturned,…

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Police & Fire
Man's Social Media Threats Lead To Discovery Of Arsenal In His Chester Home: Police Man's Social Media Threats Lead To Discovery Of Arsenal In His Chester Home: Police
Man's Social Media Threats Lead To Discovery Of Arsenal In His Chester Home: Police A 23-year-old man is behind bars after police say he posted threatening content on social media featuring a firearm, leading to the discovery of multiple handguns and high-capacity magazines during a raid at his Orange County home. The search warrant was executed early Wednesday morning, April 30, at a residence at 234 Heritage Ln. in Chester, the Town of Chester Police Department announced.  The search stemmed from an investigation into threatening social media posts that included images of a firearm, police said. During the operation, officers found three handguns and several large-…

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Police & Fire
SEARCH UNDERWAY: 23-Year-Old Woman Missing In Yonkers, Police Say SEARCH UNDERWAY: 23-Year-Old Woman Missing In Yonkers, Police Say
Search Underway: 23-Year-Old Woman Missing In Yonkers, Police Say Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public’s help in finding a 23-year-old woman who has gone missing and may be in need of medical attention. Ania Avent, age 23, was last seen on Monday, April 28, in the area of 28 Tower Pl. in Yonkers, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Wednesday night, April 30.  Avent is described as a Black woman who is 4-foot-10 and around 90 pounds.  At the time she went missing, she was wearing a pink hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and a black backpack, according to police. Authorities noted that Avent may be in need of medical at…

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Traffic
Crash Closes Taconic Parkway Stretch In Mount Pleasant (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Taconic Parkway Stretch In Mount Pleasant (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Taconic Parkway Stretch In Mount Pleasant (Developing) All southbound lanes of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant are closed following a crash.  The crash happened on Wednesday, April 30 at around 4:30 p.m. on the southbound Taconic State Parkway at Commerce Street in Mount Pleasant, according to 511NY.  All two southbound lanes are closed as of 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday.  The crash caused injuries. More information has not yet been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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