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CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police
CT Man Nabbed After Leading Officers On Pursuit In Stolen Car: Police A 20-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after leading authorities on a chase in a stolen vehicle in New York, police announced.  New Haven County resident Shyheim Mcquillar of New Haven was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 15 following an incident earlier in the day involving a vehicle stolen out of New Haven on Sunday, Feb. 11, the City of Rye Police Department announced. According to the department, on Thursday around 8:15 a.m., City of Rye Police officers in Westchester County were alerted to a stolen white Volkswagen Jetta traveling within Rye. Police soon found the…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Boston Post Road Bridge Across I-95 To Close For Summer Boston Post Road Bridge Across I-95 To Close For Summer
Boston Post Road Bridge Across I-95 To Close For Summer Heavy traffic and delays are expected as the New York State Thruway Authority plans to close a bridge over I-95 in Westchester for the summer. Officials are cautioning that the Boston Post Road Bridge over I-95 in Rye will be closed beginning on Tuesday, July 6, with the closure expected to last through at least Wednesday, Sept. 1. Traffic is expected to get backed up during the duration of the project, particularly in Rye and Port Chester. Local officials said that congestion can be expected downtown in Rye, near the I-287 ramp, on Cedar Street, Midland Avenue, Purdy Avenue, and around P…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ramp To I-95 Will Be Closed To All Traffic For Duration Of $135 Million Project Ramp To I-95 Will Be Closed To All Traffic For Duration Of $135 Million Project
Ramp To I-95 Will Be Closed To All Traffic For Duration Of $135 Million Project An exit ramp on I-95 will be closed for upwards of two years as construction continues on a stretch of I-95 as part of the $135 million “Last Mile” infrastructure project in Westchester. The New York State Thruway Authority announced that beginning Monday, April 15, the ramp from Midland Avenue to I-95 northbound in Rye will be closed to all traffic during the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2021. The closure comes as part of the “Last Mile” project, which is focusing on the one-mile stretch from Exit 22 (Port Chester/Rye/Midland Avenue) to the Connecticut sta…

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by Zak Failla
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$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 $135M Construction Project Starts On I-95
$135M Construction Project Starts On I-95 A $135 million construction project has started on a stretch of I-95 in Westchester, the New York State Thruway Authority announced on Monday. The project focuses on the so-called "Last Mile," the final 1-mile stretch from Exit 22 (Port Chester/Rye - Midland Avenue) to the Connecticut state line, which more than 140,000 motorists travel every day. During the past several decades, 14 miles of I-95 in the Bronx, Pelham, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Harrison and Rye have been reconstructed.  “This long-anticipated project to upgrade the ‘Last Mile’ is finally coming to fruition,” Thruw…

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by Joe Lombardi