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Route 9A Lane Closure Scheduled Route 9A Lane Closure Scheduled
Route 9A Lane Closure Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a lane closure on Route 9A. The Department says a lane closure is scheduled for Route 9A northbound and southbound between Route 117 and Stormytown Road in the Westchester County town of Ossining and the villages of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor. The closure will occur on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m while crews perform maintenance work, weather permitting. During this time, motorists should plan accordingly, seek alternate routes where possible and anticipate delays, the NYSDOT says.…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Hawthorne Cited For Being A Neighborly Community With Strong Schools In NY Times Story Hawthorne Cited For Being A Neighborly Community With Strong Schools In NY Times Story
Hawthorne Cited For Being A Neighborly Community With Strong Schools In NY Times Story Westchester County’s quaint hamlet of Hawthorne was highlighted in a New York Times real estate story for its strong schools and community values. Hawthorne, which is nestled between the hamlets of Thornwood to the north and Valhalla to the south and east, has about 4,650 residents, according to 2017 census estimates. Carl Fulgenzi, Mount Pleasant’s supervisor, describes the population as a mixture of working-class and white-collar commuters. Hawthorne’s main commercial sector, which includes a car dealership, lodging and various retail stores and restaurants, can be found along Route 9A. “…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Briarcliff Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Ossining Briarcliff Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Ossining
Briarcliff Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Ossining A man was killed in an early morning one-car crash on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. The crash on Saturday, June 8 caused the hourslong closure where Routes 9 and 9A merge near the Croton River Bridge in Ossining. The driver, a 44-year-old Briarcliff man, died at the scene, according to the Ossining Police Department. The subsequent accident investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Police Department.  "While it will take some time for the investigation to be completed, initial information indicates that speed may have played a factor in this incid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Causes Route 9A Closure During Evening Commute Serious Crash Causes Route 9A Closure During Evening Commute
Serious Crash Causes Route 9A Closure During Evening Commute This story has been updated. A serious motor vehicle crash caused the closure of a busy stretch of Route 9A in Ardsley in both directions during the evening commute. The crash took place around 4:07 p.m., Friday, June 7, at Route 9A and Revolutionary Road, , said the Ardsley Police Department. Dispatchers could not confirm reports of three people reportedly pinned in the vehicle due to the crash being a working scene.  This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among the local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. A male pedestrian was killed overnight after being struck by a vehicle in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 in Buchanan on Albany Post Road (Route 9A) between the railroad bridge and Bleakley Avenue near the Peekskill border. Officers from the Buchanan and Westchester County police departments, along with MTA Police, responded. The southbound lanes of Route 9A were closed during the investigation.  Further information has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass In Briarcliff Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass In Briarcliff
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass In Briarcliff A tractor-trailer backed up traffic for just over an hour after hitting a bridge overpass on Route 9A in Briarcliff Manor on Friday afternoon, according to police. The vehicle got stuck under the overpass around 2:30 p.m. and was stuck for about an hour before a tow truck could come and move it, Briarcliff Police said. The overpass was inspected and deemed safe, they added. Traffic was back up and running by 3:30 p.m. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Crashes Cause I-84, Saw Mill Parkway Delays Crashes Cause I-84, Saw Mill Parkway Delays
Crashes Cause I-84, Saw Mill Parkway Delays This story has been updated. There were delays on two of the major roadways in the area just as the evening commute got underway Friday. The left lane on I-84 was blocked westbound in Dutchess County for more than an hour at Lime Kiln Road (Exit 15) in Hopewell Junction. There were stop-and-go delays on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway following a crash that initially blocked the right lane. The northbound incident occurred in Hawthorne at Route 9A/Saw Mill River Road (Exit 23) with residual delays after the lane reopened around 5 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
One Extricated After Car Overturns At Corner Of Routes 9A, 119 One Extricated After Car Overturns At Corner Of Routes 9A, 119
One Extricated After Car Overturns At Corner Of Routes 9A, 119 This story has been updated. Traffic was backed up following a two-vehicle crash at the corner of Route 9A and Route 119 in Elmsford. The incident took place around 9:15 a.m. Thursday when one vehicle hit another, sending it flying on its roof. One driver was able to get out of the car, but the woman in the flipped vehicle was cut out of her seatbelt by a Good Samaritan and pulled away. She was transported to the hospital for treatment, said the woman's husband.  The cause of the crash is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Route 9A Closure Scheduled Route 9A Closure Scheduled
Route 9A Closure Scheduled There will be weekend lane closures on Route 9A in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, there will be a lane closed in Mount Pleasant between Route 141 and Route 117. Officials said that motorists can expect delays, and have been advised to seek alternate routes, when possible. Flaggers will be in the area to assist with the flow of traffic. 

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase, Crash Injures Officer, Shuts Down Route 9A In Westchester High-Speed Chase, Crash Injures Officer, Shuts Down Route 9A In Westchester
High-Speed Chase, Crash Injures Officer, Shuts Down Route 9A In Westchester This story has been updated. A high-speed police chase that ended with a crash has closed a major Westchester County roadway in two towns and injured a police officer, according to the Westchester County Police. The chase began around 11:30 a.m. Friday when a Westchester County Police officer received a notice that a car passing him on the Sawmill River Road in Mount Pleasant was wanted for a number of vehicle burglaries in Bethlehem, near Albany, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The officer stopped the vehicle, which then sped away with two people inside, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
Former Restaurant Site Eyed For New Hotel In Westchester Former Restaurant Site Eyed For New Hotel In Westchester
Former Restaurant Site Eyed For New Hotel In Westchester The owner of the Broadway Diner on South Broadway in Yonkers -- which previously filed for bankruptcy protection -- now wants is to convert one of his two restaurants into a hotel.  The Yonkers diner owners also operated the Executive Diner at 26 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) in Hawthorne As reported here by Daily Voice, the American Diner Group filed a Chapter 11 petition in federal Bankruptcy Court. Representatives for the Broadway Diner at 590 S. Broadway have proposed converting the 0.34-acre property into a hotel. An application for a land-use change to the city's zoning board is expe…

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by Jon Craig