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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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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 Hudson Valley School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say 124 Employees To Be Let Go At Hudson Valley School District Due To Budget Cuts, Officials Say
124 Employees To Be Let Go At Hudson Valley 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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$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 Hudson Valley, New Report Says Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Hudson Valley, New Report Says
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Hudson Valley, 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 Hudson Valley Home: Police Man's Social Media Threats Lead To Discovery Of Arsenal In His Hudson Valley Home: Police
Man's Social Media Threats Lead To Discovery Of Arsenal In His Hudson Valley 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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Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says
Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says Two families in Orange County are in urgent need of help after a devastating house fire tore through their home on Tuesday, April 29, local officials said. Firefighters were dispatched around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported structure fire on Bank Street in Walden. There, arriving crews found flames consuming the 2/3 corner of a 25x30-foot house and immediately called a second alarm, according to the Walden Fire Department.  Crews deployed three handlines and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within 30 minutes, fire officials said. Multiple departments responded to the s…

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Fatal Crash: Drunk Driver Admits Speeding Into Fence, Fleeing While Passenger Died In Rockland Fatal Crash: Drunk Driver Admits Speeding Into Fence, Fleeing While Passenger Died In Rockland
Fatal Crash: Drunk Driver Admits Speeding Into Fence, Fleeing While Passenger Died In Rockland A woman who ran from the scene of a deadly Rockland County crash she caused while drunk that killed one passenger and seriously injured another will see years behind bars, prosecutors announced. Nyack resident Elizabeth Mitchell, 45, pleaded guilty to a sweeping nine-count indictment, including charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, vehicular assault, DWI, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Wednesday, April 30.  The charges stem from a crash that occurred on June 9, 2024, when Mitchell, who had mult…

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