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Update: Suspect In Multi-County Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park In Westchester, Police Say Update: Suspect In Multi-County Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park In Westchester, Police Say
Update: Suspect In Multi-County Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park In Westchester, Police Say Police have released more details about a Hudson Valley chase that spanned multiple counties, including that the suspect rammed police vehicles, drove through a state park, and narrowly missed pedestrians before being apprehended.  The incident unfolded in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 27, beginning with a reported domestic assault on Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, according to the Carmel Police Department. Earlier Report - Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Noel Mendez Jr., of Fairview, New Jersey, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Single-, Double-Lane Closures Scheduled On Taconic Parkway Stretch In Westchester Single-, Double-Lane Closures Scheduled On Taconic Parkway Stretch In Westchester
Single-, Double-Lane Closures Scheduled On Taconic Parkway Stretch In Westchester State officials announced several upcoming lane closures on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County. Single- and double-lane closures will be implemented between Exit 16 (Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park) and the Putnam County Line in Yorktown to facilitate road work, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Officials said the closures are set to take place at the following times: Northbound double-lane closures, beginning Monday, Oct. 3, through Friday, Oct. 7, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Southbound double-lane closures, beginning Monday, Oc…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Lane Closures Expected On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester County Lane Closures Expected On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester County
Lane Closures Expected On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester County The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists about upcoming lane closures on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. Single- and double-lane closures are set for the northbound and southbound parkway in Northern Westchester between Exit 16 (Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park) and Exit 20 (US Highway 6) in Yorktown. The closures will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, May 6, and Monday, May 9, to facilitate maintenance activities, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, May 5.

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
$30 Million Swimming Pool To Open At State Park In Westchester $30 Million Swimming Pool To Open At State Park In Westchester
$30 Million Swimming Pool To Open At State Park In Westchester A state park in the Hudson Valley is getting a $30 million improvement as they open up a brand new swimming pool to replace an outdated facility originally built in the 1960s. Officials in New York announced the opening of a $30 million swimming pool at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown Heights as part of a larger project to improve facilities at the state parks system’s largest pool, which covers just under an acre in surface area. "The swimming pool at Frank D. Roosevelt State Park will provide family fun for residents and visitors,” Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “With inves…

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by Zak Failla