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First-In-Nation Congestion Pricing Plan Takes Effect In Manhattan: Here's What To Know First-In-Nation Congestion Pricing Plan Takes Effect In Manhattan: Here's What To Know
First-In-Nation Congestion Pricing Plan Takes Effect In Manhattan: Here's What To Know Driving in New York City and heading south of midtown Manhattan? You'll now be paying for it. New York City has become the first city in the nation to implement a congestion pricing plan, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing traffic in Manhattan’s busiest areas while funding crucial public transit improvements. This plan went into effect on Sunday, January 5. It seeks to lower traffic congestion, improve air quality, and finance important upgrades to public transportation. Key Details of the Plan Toll Rates: Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street will incur a toll starti…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Greenwich Fire Truck Crashes After Police Car Burns Down Greenwich Fire Truck Crashes After Police Car Burns Down
Greenwich Fire Truck Crashes After Police Car Burns Down It's been a rough few weeks for emergency vehicles in one Connecticut town.  Last month, a Greenwich Police SUV was destroyed when a brush fire engulfed the vehicle, reducing it to its metal frame. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. This week, a Greenwich fire truck responding to a call crashed on Lake Avenue. Engine 8 lost control on Thursday morning, Dec. 5, while en route to another crash caused by "wintry weather." No other vehicles were involved in the incident.  The firefighters aboard were transported to a local hospital as a precaution and have since been released.

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by Josh Lanier
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Congestion Pricing Plan Set To Start In NYC: Here's When, Where, What It Costs Congestion Pricing Plan Set To Start In NYC: Here's When, Where, What It Costs
Congestion Pricing Plan Set To Start In NYC: Here's When, Where, What It Costs Driving into New York City and heading south of midtown Manhattan? You'll be paying for it. New York City’s congestion pricing plan, set to begin on Sunday, Jan. 5, aims to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and fund crucial public transit upgrades.  Vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street will incur a toll, with rates starting at $9 per day. The Federal Highway Administration approved the program last month. However, lawsuits could potentially stop the planned rollout. The toll is aimed at reducing gridlock and enhancing traffic flow in the Central Business Distr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Naugatuck Town Employee Accused Of Impersonating Officer, Pulling Victim Over Naugatuck Town Employee Accused Of Impersonating Officer, Pulling Victim Over
Naugatuck Town Employee Accused Of Impersonating Officer, Pulling Victim Over The Emergency Management Director of a Connecticut municipality faces criminal charges after allegedly impersonating a police officer and conducting a traffic stop with his town-issued vehicle, authorities announced. New Haven County resident Walter Dambowsky, age 74, of Naugatuck, turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Aug. 5 in connection with his alleged impersonation of an officer, Connecticut State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 6.  According to Dambowsky's arrest warrant, he is employed by Naugatuck as the town's Emergency Management Director and was issued…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
State Police Car Struck On I-95 In Westport, Driver Charged With Failure To Move Over State Police Car Struck On I-95 In Westport, Driver Charged With Failure To Move Over
State Police Car Struck On I-95 In Westport, Driver Charged With Failure To Move Over A 47-year-old man was charged with failure to move over after slamming into the back of a Connecticut State Police cruiser. The incident occurred in Fairfield County in Westport on I-95 southbound around 3 a.m. Saturday, July 27, on I-95 near Exit 17. According to State Police, a State Police cruiser was stationary, positioned in the left travel lane, with its emergency lights activated when a 2015 Kia Sorrento driven by New York City resident Sonny Abdul-Hardy of the Bronx, failed to move over or stop and slammed into the back of the cruiser. State police said Trooper Ryszard Galej w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Faces DUI, Drug Charges After Rear-Ending Police Cruiser On I-84 Woman Faces DUI, Drug Charges After Rear-Ending Police Cruiser On I-84
Woman Faces DUI, Drug Charges After Rear-Ending Police Cruiser On I-84 A 24-year-old woman is facing DUI and drug charges after rear-ending a Connecticut State Trooper in a crash on I-84. The crash took place around 9:37 p.m. Wednesday when the state trooper was traveling eastbound on I-84 near Farmington behind a construction vehicle with his emergency lights flashing and a vehicle driven by Alexandra Warzecho of Terryville hit the rear of the police cruiser at a high rate of speed, said the state police. The cruiser sustained moderate rear-end damage and injured the trooper who was transported to an area hospital for treatment, police said.  Warzecho's vehi…

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by Kathy Reakes