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Water Main Break Forces Closure Of Middle, High School In Westchester Water Main Break Forces Closure Of Middle, High School In Westchester
Water Main Break Forces Closure Of Middle, High School In Westchester A middle and high school in Westchester will be closed on Friday, Jan. 24, due to a water main break, officials announced.  In a statement to the community, Greenburgh Superintendent Linda Iverson confirmed that water to Woodlands Middle High School has been shut off while contractors work to identify and resolve the issue. The closure impacts all students, staff, and faculty, though buildings and grounds staff are required to report to work at their regular time.  As a result of the closure, all activities scheduled for the weekend, including Saturday and Sunday events, have…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lane Closures On Route 119 In Westchester Expected Through January: Here's Why Lane Closures On Route 119 In Westchester Expected Through January: Here's Why
Lane Closures On Route 119 In Westchester Expected Through January: Here's Why Drivers in Tarrytown can expect lane closures on Route 119 for the rest of January as part of a major sewer main replacement project by the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities.  The work, which began this week, involves replacing a three-mile stretch of aging force sewer main pipe from just west of Carrollwood Drive to Elmsford. Frequent breaks in the pipe have caused significant issues for the county's sewer system and local residents, prompting the need for the large-scale project, Tarrytown village officials announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8. For the rest of the m…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Road Reopens After Tree Falls On Wires In Westchester: Power Still Being Restored Road Reopens After Tree Falls On Wires In Westchester: Power Still Being Restored
Road Reopens After Tree Falls On Wires In Westchester: Power Still Being Restored Power had to be restored to dozens of residents after a tree fell and struck power lines at a Yorktown intersection.  The tree fell at the intersection of Mill Street and North Ridge Road in Yorktown, prompting a temporary road closure that ended by 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to Yorktown Police.  Since the road's reopening, according to Con Edison, over 40 residents have had their power restored.

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by Ben Crnic
News
Christmas Miracle: ‘High-Hazard’ Dam Repairs Get Green Light In Hudson Valley Village Christmas Miracle: ‘High-Hazard’ Dam Repairs Get Green Light In Hudson Valley Village
Christmas Miracle: ‘High-Hazard’ Dam Repairs Get Green Light In Hudson Valley Village A Hudson Valley village will soon see vital repairs to its water infrastructure after receiving a multimillion-dollar state grant. The Putnam County village of Cold Spring has been awarded $2.5 million by New York State for critical repairs to its Upper Dam, officials announced on Monday, Dec. 23.  Village officials added that the funding came through the state Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program.  The grant, announced just days before Christmas, will help fund a long-awaited project to reconstruct the dam’s stone wall…

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by Ben Crnic
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Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Mount Kisco Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Mount Kisco
Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Mount Kisco The entrance to a town hall and library in Northern Westchester will be blocked for a few days as crews work to replace sidewalks in the area, officials announced.  In an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Mount Kisco village officials said the entrance to the town hall and Henry V. Kensing Memorial Library parking lot off of Main Street (Route 117) would be closed intermittently as crews work to replace the sidewalk in front. As the work continues, visitors are instead asked to use the Blackeby side driveway as an entrance and exit.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
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Possible Sinkhole Forms At Westchester Intersection, Causes Road Closures Possible Sinkhole Forms At Westchester Intersection, Causes Road Closures
Possible Sinkhole Forms At Westchester Intersection, Causes Road Closures The area around a Westchester intersection is closed to traffic after a possible sinkhole formed and damaged the roadway.  New, updated report - Update: Storm Water Drain Collapse On Road In Port Chester Could Take Weeks To Repair The "potential sinkhole" formed in Port Chester along North Regent Street near the intersection at Clermont Avenue, village officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The damage caused the street to buckle and led to the village closing the intersection throughout Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Aug. 8.  Contractors mobilized on Thursday to …

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by Ben Crnic
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Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where
Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled Hudson Valley road near its intersection with a busy highway will close for several weeks as crews replace a culvert, officials announced.  Beginning on Monday, July 15, part of Route 311 in the Putnam County town of Patterson will close between the Interstate 84 Exit 61 on and off ramps and Ludingtonville Road (Route 43), according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. The closure is estimated to last at least eight to 10 weeks if not longer, officials said.  Signs in the area will direct motorists to a detour using Route 52 to and …

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by Ben Crnic
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Section Of Busy Route In Northern Westchester To Close For Extended Time: Here's Where Section Of Busy Route In Northern Westchester To Close For Extended Time: Here's Where
Section Of Busy Route In Northern Westchester To Close For Extended Time: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled route in Northern Westchester will soon close to traffic for a month as construction crews replace a blocked culvert.  The stretch of Route 116/121 between Baxter Road and the intersection of Route 121 (Peach Lake Road) and Route 116 (Titicus Road) will be closed for several weeks for culvert replacement by the New York State Department of Transportation. Warren Lucas The work to begin clearing the culvert began on Monday, July 8. However, the closure will not begin until later in the week or the next week depending on the track of Hurricane Beryl, Lucas …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Expected Completion Date Announced For Years-Long Bridge Repair Project In Westchester Expected Completion Date Announced For Years-Long Bridge Repair Project In Westchester
Expected Completion Date Announced For Years-Long Bridge Repair Project In Westchester A multi-year project to repair a busy bridge in Westchester now has an estimated completion date.  According to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, construction activity on the Ardsley Road Bridge over the Sprain Brook Parkway, which has been under repair for four years, will be completed by May 2025.  The project to repair the New York State-owned bridge has been "one of the longest construction projects on any bridge in the region," Feiner said on Thursday, July 4.  According to Andre Greaves-Burrows, the Engineer-in-Charge of the New York State Department of Tran…

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by Ben Crnic
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Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs
Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs A large section of Interstate I-87/I-28,  including the new Tappan Zee Bridge, will be closed in order to make repairs to a bridge overpass that is severely damaged. The New York State Thruway Authority announced that all southbound lanes in Rockland County from Exit 12 in West Nyack to Exit 9 in Tarrytown will fully shut down to traffic early Saturday, Sept. 9. Authority officials said the closure was necessary to remove a "severely damaged" portion of the South Broadway overpass in South Nyack, which was struck by an overheight tractor-trailer on Thursday, Aug. 31. The scene of the i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Storm Aftermath: Putnam County Declares State Of Emergency After Severe Flooding Storm Aftermath: Putnam County Declares State Of Emergency After Severe Flooding
Storm Aftermath: Putnam County Declares State Of Emergency After Severe Flooding In the aftermath of a storm system that caused severe flooding to inundate the Hudson Valley, Putnam County officials have declared a state of emergency as part of the effort to recover from the ordeal.  Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne officially declared the State of Emergency on Monday, July 10 in response to significant flooding from a storm system that arrived on Sunday, July 9.  According to Byrne, the flooding left many county roads, bridges, and culverts severely damaged, prompting the county to begin working with state and federal government officials to advocate for f…

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by Ben Crnic
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Water Main Break Causes 'Frozen Street Conditions' In Downtown Area Of Village In Westchester Water Main Break Causes 'Frozen Street Conditions' In Downtown Area Of Village In Westchester
Water Main Break Causes 'Frozen Street Conditions' In Downtown Area Of Village In Westchester A water main break in the downtown area of a Westchester County village is causing officials to warn commuters of icy streets.  The break happened on Wednesday morning, Dec. 28 in Port Chester along New Broad Street behind Neri’s Bakery, according to village officials.  Despite efforts to divert water from the break, some of the runoff reached Westchester Avenue and flowed through the streets in the area. This prompted officials to warn drivers of potential icy conditions.  "Please exercise caution when driving downtown this morning as running water and low temperatures…

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by Ben Crnic
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Roadwork Alert: Closure Of Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp Scheduled Roadwork Alert: Closure Of Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp Scheduled
Roadwork Alert: Closure Of Sprain Brook Parkway Ramp Scheduled Officials issued an alert to Westchester County motorists about a planned parkway ramp closure to facilitate guide rail repairs. The New York State Department of Transportation said the ramp from the Sprain Brook Parkway northbound to I-287 westbound in Elmsford is expected to close between midnight and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Motorists should plan to follow the posted detour, using State Route 100C and State Route 9A to I-287, officials said.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm Four days after a wintry storm rolled through the region, hundreds in the Hudson Valley are still without power. In Ulster County, the area hit hardest by the storm, more than 1,900 Central Hudson customers were still reporting outages late Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, while there were 54 in Dutchess also left in the dark, according to the utility company. “This has been a historic storm for Ulster County and we are extremely grateful for the tremendous efforts given by all of our municipal, county, and New York State partners,” Central Hudson Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operatio…

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by Zak Failla
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Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley A strong storm system that swept through the region brought heavy rain and whipping winds with gusts topping 60 mph that left thousands in the Hudson Valley without power. Con Edison, NYSEG, Central Hudson, Rockland & Orange Utilities all had thousands lose power on Wednesday, Oct. 7 as the storm rolled through the region, toppling trees and downing power lines. Crews worked through the night to repair hundreds of reported outages, with dozens of customers still in the dark on Thursday morning. As of 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, Con Edison was still reporting a pair of outages, Rock…

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by Zak Failla
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Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Westchester Communities Are Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Westchester Communities Are Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Westchester Communities Are Most Affected Thousands have had power restored, but more than 100,000 in Westchester remain without power days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the region. According to the company, in 36 hours, Con Edison crews reached the halfway mark in restorations following Isaias’ punishing winds and rain that brought down thousands of trees, 78 poles, and other equipment, causing over 580 road closures and approximately 300,000 customer outages. In Westchester, which Con Edison described as the hardest-hit area, 77,599 of the company’s 360,045 remain in the dark, while 24,878 of NYSEG’s 33,278 custome…

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by Zak Failla
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Retail Mail Services Suspended In North Salem When Car Strikes Building Retail Mail Services Suspended In North Salem When Car Strikes Building
Retail Mail Services Suspended In North Salem When Car Strikes Building Mail services at the North Salem Post Office have been temporarily suspended after a motorist drove into the building, causing extensive damage. The United States Postal Service issued an alert on Friday, Feb. 15, warning that “in the interest of public and employee safety,” retail customer service operations are temporarily suspended at the North Salem Post Office on June Road. Officials said that a vehicle ran into an exterior wall near the lobby door of the 2,970-square-foot facility. Police said that there were no injuries reported, no mail was damaged, though the structure suffered dam…

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by Zak Failla