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Tracking Dorian: Advisories Issued For Parts Of Area As Hurricane Moves Up East Coast Tracking Dorian: Advisories Issued For Parts Of Area As Hurricane Moves Up East Coast
Tracking Dorian: Advisories Issued For Parts Of Area As Hurricane Moves Up East Coast Advisories have been issued for parts of the New York metropolitan region as Hurricane Dorian moves up the east coast. The now Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds made landfall on North Carolina's Outer Banks around 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 after devastating the Bahamas earlier in the week. It's now on a path back off the coast moving north. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Friday until 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 for Long Island and southern Westchester and Fairfield counties. (See first image above.) A High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk Advisory are in ef…
It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name
It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name This story has been updated. Stewart International Airport in Orange County will be renamed New York Stewart International Airport as part of a $37 million effort to modernize facilities and bring new attention to the travel hub. The tremendous success of international air service by Norwegian Airlines at Stewart International Airport in Orange County has prompted the Port Authority to expand services including a permanent U.S. Customs inspection area at the airport based in New Windsor.  According to realestateindepth.com, passenger volumes at the Hudson Valley airport rose 62 percent las…