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Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where
Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch: Here's When, Where Roadwork is scheduled for a busy stretch of I-684in Northern Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists that the northbound side will be reduced to one lane between Exit 6A (Route 22) in Lewisboro and Exit 7 (Route 116) in North Salem, on Thursday, Sept. 19, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., to facilitate bridge work, weather permitting.

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Lane Reduction To Slow Traffic On Busy Interstate In Westchester: Here's Where Lane Reduction To Slow Traffic On Busy Interstate In Westchester: Here's Where
Lane Reduction To Slow Traffic On Busy Interstate In Westchester: Here's Where Traffic on a stretch of I-684 in Westchester and Fairfield counties is set to be affected by a series of lane reductions, officials announced.  Both directions of Interstate 684 in North Castle and Greenwich, between Exit 2 (Route 120) and Exit 3 (Route 22) will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, Sept. 5, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The lane closures will be put into place between 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 5 a.m. on Thursday.  The traffic impacts will allow crews to perform bridge work, officials said. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Victim Inside Vehicle On Highway In Westchester: Police Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Victim Inside Vehicle On Highway In Westchester: Police
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Victim Inside Vehicle On Highway In Westchester: Police A 20-year-old Hudson Valley woman faces charges after striking a victim inside a vehicle on a busy highway in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident that began on Sunday, Jan. 28 around 10 p.m., when authorities received a report of a domestic violence incident inside a vehicle on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester, according to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.  The vehicle involved in the incident was eventually found in Lewisboro on Route 22. After stopping the car, an investigation determined that one of the occupants, 20-year-old Putnam Co…

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by Ben Crnic
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Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In Westchester, Police Say Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In Westchester, Police Say
Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In Westchester, Police Say Authorities are investigating the collapse of an iconic sign in Northern Westchester that they say was caused by intentional damage.  The investigation was prompted when a North Castle Police officer discovered on Monday, Dec. 11 just before 6:30 a.m. that the North Castle Eagle sign at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 128 had fallen.  According to the department, an investigation and preliminary observations determined that there had been "intentional damage" to the sign's support structure, causing it to fall.  However, the investigation was complicated by the advanc…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lane, Ramp Closures: These Parkways, Routes In Westchester To Be Affected Lane, Ramp Closures: These Parkways, Routes In Westchester To Be Affected
Lane, Ramp Closures: These Parkways, Routes In Westchester To Be Affected A series of lane reductions and ramp closures are set to affect traffic on several parkways and busy main routes throughout Westchester.  The closures will affect the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon and Bronxville; the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale; and Route 119 in White Plains, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  Closures occurring on Sunday nights through Friday nights beginning on Sunday, Oct. 29 through Tuesday, Nov. 21 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. will include:  Two lanes of the Cross County Parkway in each direction, wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lane, Ramp Closures: These Parkways In Westchester Being Affected For Week Lane, Ramp Closures: These Parkways In Westchester Being Affected For Week
Lane, Ramp Closures: These Parkways In Westchester Being Affected For Week Motorists in Westchester are being made aware of a series of lane and ramp closures on two busy parkways. The closures are scheduled to affect traffic on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon and Bronxville and the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale through Friday, Oct. 27 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closures, which began Sunday, Oct. 22, will include:  Two lanes of the Cross County Parkway will close in both directions between Exit 8 (Route 22) and the Hutchinson River Parkway; One …

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by Ben Crnic
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Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale For 2 Weeks Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale For 2 Weeks
Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale For 2 Weeks An upcoming series of closures is set to slow down traffic on two parkways in Westchester for two weeks. The closures will affect both the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon and Bronxville and the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Scarsdale beginning on Sunday, Oct. 1, and lasting through Saturday, Oct. 14 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closures will include: Two lanes of the Cross County Parkway in each direction between Exit 8 (Route 22) and the Hutchinson River Parkway; One lane of the northbound Hutchinson River Park…

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by Ben Crnic
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Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help
Have Footage? Fatal Stabbing Of 19-Year-Old In Westchester Still Unsolved, Police Seek Help A police department in Westchester County is asking for help from any members of the public who may have information related to the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 19-Year-Old Stabbing Victim From Mount Vernon The stabbing happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, when Mount Vernon resident Sergey Tonkovid was found lying on the ground in Mount Vernon in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m.  Tonkovid later succumbed to a single stab wound in his chest at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, according…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Westchester Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Westchester
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Westchester A suspicious man sought to lure a woman into the back of his van in the parking area of a Northern Westchester business park, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a woman walked into North Castle Police Headquarters to advise that she had just been approached by a man trolling in a van. Police said the woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot of a Business Park Drive building in Armonk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a man between the age of 45 and 50 who was operating a “newer model, brown-colored van.” It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
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Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing A human skull and skeletal remains found by a hunter near an area diner are believed to belong to a woman who went missing in 2017. The remains, which were discovered in Putnam County behind the Putnam Diner on Route 22, in Patterson could be those of Lealcria DeLima, 53, of Danbury. DeLima was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, leaving home in a 2016 red Honda after telling her two children that she loved them and was going to a local Walmart to pick up a prescription, said Danbury Police at the time. Her car was found by New York State Police in November 2017 behind the diner.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest
Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest A high-speed chase in Northern Westchester by New York State Police led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man who fled to evade officers during an attempted traffic stop. Michael F. Burton Jr., of the Bronx, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, for criminal possession of stolen property, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident began around 2:20 p.m., when troopers spotted Burton driving a 2019 BMW 530I at a high rate of speed on I-684 in the town of Lewisboro, said Hicks.  Burton failed to comply with attempts to stop the vehicle and led troopers on a pursuit to Route 22, North …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man In Vehicle Stolen In Westchester Caught After 12-Mile Chase, Police Say Man In Vehicle Stolen In Westchester Caught After 12-Mile Chase, Police Say
Man In Vehicle Stolen In Westchester Caught After 12-Mile Chase, Police Say A 23-year-old man driving a stolen vehicle is behind bars after taking state troopers on a 12-mile chase on I-684. It started at around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5.  At approximately 1:50 a.m., troopers patrolling I-684 in the town of Bedford initiated a traffic stop on a northbound taxi for an infraction of the vehicle and traffic law.  The operator of the 2019 Toyota Camry, identified as Begnauth Renseroop, of Queens, failed to comply, and led troopers on the chase, state police said. During the pursuit, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department broadcast a report of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities
I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities Traffic stoppages have been planned in both directions on I-684 in Westchester as contractors conduct construction activity in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning motorists that a traffic stoppage is expected on Saturday, July 27 on I-684 northbound from midnight until 12:30 a.m. and southbound from 12:30 a.m. through 1 a.m. The closures are planned between exit 3 (Route 22) and exit 4 (Route 172). During the stoppages, motorists in the area can expect delays. During the delays, the NYSDOT said that “drivers are asked to use caution when travel…

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by Zak Failla
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Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree This story has been updated. The southbound lanes of a stretch of the Saw Mill Parkway have reopened after a serious multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred south of Exit 42 (Railroad Avenue) in Bedford at around 8:30 a.m. Nearby, Route 22 reopened in both directions after a downed tree and wires in the area of Route 138 in Lewisboro. There were also earlier delays on southbound I-684 just before 9 a.m. after a crash just north of Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem) that is blocking the right shoulder. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip'
Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' A tradition-rich area staple has been cited as one of the nation's classic drive-in restaurants well worth the trip. "Time travel to this burger joint which has only grudgingly evolved since the '60s," writes The Wall Street Journal of the Red Rooster on Route 22 in Brewster. The story also compares prices of the restaurant's favorite orders from 1970 to now, with the biggest price difference being the milkshake (from $1.35 in 1970 to $5.19 now), followed by the cheeseburger deluxe ($1.45 in '70 to $5.19 now). The feature also tells the story of the restaurant's founder, Heinz Tiede, a Ger…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on I-684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines…

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Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684
Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Motorists are advised that a new round of double-lane closures throughout the week will cause delays on an 11-mile stretch of I-684. The closures are scheduled both northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control d…

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Man Charged After Sideswiping Vehicle, Causing Crash While Racing On I-684, Police Say Man Charged After Sideswiping Vehicle, Causing Crash While Racing On I-684, Police Say
Man Charged After Sideswiping Vehicle, Causing Crash While Racing On I-684, Police Say A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sideswiping a vehicle on Interstate 684 in an incident in which one person was injured when an SUV overturned on the highway, closing Route 22 in both directions on Tuesday, April 16. The incident took place northbound around 2:20 p.m. in Purdys, when the vehicle rolled over the side of I-684 just south of Exit 7, jumped the guardrail and landed on its roof on Route 22, said state police. Police at Somers barracks arrested Quintin Rodriguez of Rockaway Beach after the incident and charged him with second-degree reckless endangerment, a …

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by Donna Christopher
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that lane closures are scheduled for separate stretches of I-684 this week. There will be double lane closures northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) and Exit 6 (Route 35), Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Single and double lane closures are also expected between Exit 1 (Interstate 287/Split to Interstate 684 spur) and Exit 2 (Route 120), northbound on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, and southbound on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 fr…

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Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684 Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684
Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684 Motorists are advised that double lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines are doub…

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Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say
Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say A driver is facing multiple charges after police say a significant amount of large gravel and crushed stone fell from his dump truck, leading to the closure of a stretch of Route 22. The incident caused the closure of the southbound lanes from the Citgo station at McDougal Drive in North White Plains to the Townhouse Diner on Castle Heights Place in White Plains for about an hour-and-a-half starting around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26.  After North Castle police officers and state Department of Transportation workers combined to clear the debris, one lane reopened shortly after 6 a.m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
They're Back: Black Bear Spotted Off Route 22 They're Back: Black Bear Spotted Off Route 22
They're Back: Black Bear Spotted Off Route 22 The bears are waking up and are busy dumpster diving and ravaging garbage cans. This bear was spotted off Route 22 in Brewster on Monday, March 25, by a Daily Voice reader. Environmental officials say that means its time to lock your garbage cans, remove bird feeders from yards, and to watch your household pets if they free roam in your yard. A few tips to remember if approached by a bear: Remain calm and avoid sudden movements; Give the bear plenty of room, allowing it to continue its activities undisturbed. If it changes its behavior, you are too close, back away; If you see a bea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck
I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck This story has been updated. A stretch of I-684 has reopened after a crash involving an overturned dump truck and another vehicle on Thursday morning, Jan. 24. The northbound lanes were closed between Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah and Route 22/Route 138 (Exit 6A) in Goldens Bridge, starting at around 9:30 a.m.

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Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester
Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester  Two men are confirmed to be dead after a boating accident in a reservoir in Northern Westchester, New York State Police said. The incident occurred in the Muscoot Reservoir near Old Bedford Road in Goldens Bridge, just west of I-684 and Route 22, where state police and emergency responders from Lewisboro and surrounding municipalities are at the scene. A fisherman in the area reported seeing the capsized fishing boat around 7 a.m. on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. The bod…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Six From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Six From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Six From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted nearly 30 motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the last week-plus. The local residents charged were:  Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 26, State Police from East Fishkill arrested Walter L. Traub, 41, of Bedford, for DWI. He was traveling on I-84 in Patterson, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Oct. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Jorge A. Pineda, 36, of Port Chest…

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by Zak Failla
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I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign
I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…

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I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign
I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…

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Flooding On Four Westchester Parkways, I-684 Crash Snarl Evening Commute Flooding On Four Westchester Parkways, I-684 Crash Snarl Evening Commute
Flooding On Four Westchester Parkways, I-684 Crash Snarl Evening Commute This story has been updated. The Tuesday evening commute was a crawl for many in the area after a day filled with showers, heavy rain and flooding. Stretches of four of the most traveled parkways in the area were closed late Tuesday afternoon due to flooding and a crash on northbound I-684 blocked two lanes for about an hour. The I-684 crash was northbound at Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah with stop-and-go delays to Route 172 (Exit 4) through the late afternoon. The Taconic State Parkway is closed southbound in Mount Pleasant between Commerce Street and Stevens Avenue due to flooding. The …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled
Latest Round Of Daytime I-684 Lane Closures Scheduled There will be single- and double-lane closures on I-684 in Westchester for two days next week as contracting crews perform maintenance activities in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert to area residents warning that from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25 in North Castle and Harrison, there will be southbound lane closures on the interstate between exit 2 (Route 120) and exit 3 (Route 22). During the maintenance work, drivers can expect delays and have been advised to seek alternate routes when possible. Flaggers are expect…

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by Zak Failla