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
Your Community
After Fire Destroys CVS, Mobile Pharmacy Now Set Up Month Later In Pawling After Fire Destroys CVS, Mobile Pharmacy Now Set Up Month Later In Pawling
After Fire Destroys CVS, Mobile Pharmacy Now Set Up Month Later In Pawling A temporary CVS pharmacy is now serving customers just over a month after a devastating fire destroyed a Dutchess County location during severe Fourth of July storms.  Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5, that a mobile CVS pharmacy is now open in the parking lot of the former CVS building in Pawling at 26 East Main St.   The temporary pharmacy comes after a July 4 fire leveled the CVS and the adjoining Pawling Yoga & Wellness building. The blaze erupted after powerful thunderstorms swept through the area, igniting what Pawling Fire Chief Ev…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Duo Steal Over $2.6K In Items From Lowe's In Yorktown Over Months: Police Duo Steal Over $2.6K In Items From Lowe's In Yorktown Over Months: Police
Duo Steal Over $2.6K In Items From Lowe's In Yorktown Over Months: Police Two suspects are facing felony charges after police alleged they stole thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise from a Lowe's store in Westchester County over the course of several months. Yorktown residents Waddie Cartagena, 62, and Michael Harnaga-Rentas, 52, were each charged with fourth-degree grand larceny in connection with the thefts, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  Police said officers responded to Lowe's at 3200 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown Heights at around 2:11 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, to a report of a theft.   After meeting with the store's asset p…

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Scarsdale, NY
Your Community
$11M Estate With Cigar Lounge, Heated Pool, Full Gym Hits Market In Scarsdale $11M Estate With Cigar Lounge, Heated Pool, Full Gym Hits Market In Scarsdale
$11M Estate With Cigar Lounge, Heated Pool, Full Gym Hits Market In Scarsdale A sprawling contemporary estate in a sought-after Westchester County neighborhood is now on the market, offering nearly 10,000 square feet of living space and a long list of luxury amenities. The home at 64 Cushman Rd. in Scarsdale, which has an asking price of $10,999,000, features seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half-bath, and encompasses 9,601 square feet on a 1.1-acre property, according to its listing by Nest Seekers International.  Designed with a modern architectural style, the residence opens with a dramatic two-story foyer leading into expansive living spaces highlight…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Spring Valley (DEVELOPING) Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Spring Valley (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Spring Valley (Developing) A police pursuit in Rockland County ended with a suspect fleeing into a home after abandoning their vehicle, according to reports.   The incident unfolded on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after a suspect reportedly fled from a traffic stop, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The pursuit involved officers from the Clarkstown Police Department, Spring Valley Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, the outlet said. According to the outlet, the suspect abandoned the vehicle near Old Nyack Road and Chestnut Ridge Road in Spring Valley before running into a nearby house.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Mt. Kisco, NY
Obituaries
Mount Kisco Boy, 11, Dies In Farm Accident While Spending Time With Father Mount Kisco Boy, 11, Dies In Farm Accident While Spending Time With Father
Mount Kisco Boy, 11, Dies In Farm Accident While Spending Time With Father A Westchester County community is mourning the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a farm accident while spending time with his father.   Marcos Daniel Lemus Monroy Jr., known to family and friends as Daniel, died on Tuesday, June 30, in an accident involving a farm vehicle.  According to family friend Elyse Hawkey, Daniel was playing and helping his father at work when the tragic accident occurred. More information about his death was not immediately available. Those who knew Daniel remember him as a joyful child who brightened the lives of those around him…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Mohegan Lake Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Mohegan Lake Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Mohegan Lake Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison A repeat Westchester County drug dealer will spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that killed a 37-year-old man found dead in a burning car after passing out with his foot on the pedal.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman, 40, was sentenced to 292 months, or just over 24 years, in prison by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Freeman pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2026, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and possessing ammunition de…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Breaking News
Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Port Chester Garbage Truck Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Port Chester Garbage Truck
Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Port Chester Garbage Truck Officials in a Westchester County village are again urging residents not to throw radioactive materials into household garbage after another sanitation truck was forced to be taken out of service.  Port Chester village officials issued a new advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 4, this time notifying residents living near Locust Avenue that radiation detection equipment at a regional waste transfer facility identified radioactive material inside a garbage truck servicing the area. The notice marks the second such incident this summer — as Daily Voice previously reported, a sanitation truck was re…

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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Ex-MVPD Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-MVPD Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-mvpd Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Breaking News
Port Chester Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized: Village Port Chester Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized: Village
Port Chester Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized: Village A Westchester County smoke shop has been shut down after investigators seized thousands of illegal cannabis and flavored vape products, officials said.  Main St. Smoke Shop, located in Port Chester at 164 North Main St., was shut down following a joint enforcement operation conducted by the Port Chester Police Department and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, Port Chester village officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Officials said investigators seized a large quantity of prohibited products, including 276 pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, 35 retail packag…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired Route 9 Hyde Park Crash That Killed Man, 28 6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired Route 9 Hyde Park Crash That Killed Man, 28
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired Route 9 Hyde Park Crash That Killed Man, 28 A repeat DWI offender has admitted causing a drug-impaired crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Route 9 in Dutchess County in 2025.  Richard C. Rider, 47, pleaded guilty before Dutchess County Court Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the charges stem from a head-on crash on Dec. 14, 2025, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park.   Inves…

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