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NY Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Palisades Interstate Parkway, Sources Say NY Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Palisades Interstate Parkway, Sources Say
NY Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Palisades Interstate Parkway, Sources Say A 30-year-old man from Israel living in Brooklyn, NY shot and killed himself while driving along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs Monday evening, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. Sources tell Daily Voice that Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth was behind the wheel of the black Jeep Wagoneer found slammed up against the guardrail of the northbound lanes near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. ALSO SEE: Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway Roth had been living in Flatbush with his wife and volunteered for an Orthodox Jewish civilian patrol group, source…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Former NYPD Officer Admits Role In Husband's Death After Driving Over 100 MPH In Hudson Valley Former NYPD Officer Admits Role In Husband's Death After Driving Over 100 MPH In Hudson Valley
Former Nypd Officer Admits Role In Husband's Death After Driving Over 100 MPH In Hudson Valley A former New York City police officer from the Hudson Valley has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide after driving drunk at over 100 mph and causing the crash that killed her husband in Rockland County, authorities announced.  Bernadine Thomas, age 36, of Maybrook in Orange County, entered the guilty plea on Monday, Feb. 3 before Rockland County Court Judge Kevin Russo, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.  Thomas admitted to driving with a blood alcohol content of .10 while reaching speeds of up to 109 mph on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Havers…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Teacher, Dad Killed In PIP Crash Saves Multiple Lives With Organ Donation Teacher, Dad Killed In PIP Crash Saves Multiple Lives With Organ Donation
Teacher, Dad Killed In PIP Crash Saves Multiple Lives With Organ Donation Michael Donoghue continues to leave a profound impact, even after his untimely passing in a car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Fort Lee, NJ on Thursday, Jan. 16. The 54-year-old New City, NY father and longtime educator donated his organs — his lungs, kidneys, and liver — saving at least four lives, his family members tell Daily Voice For more than three decades, Donoghue served as an English teacher and department chair at I.S. 143 in Washington Heights, NY inspiring thousands of students and colleagues with his dedication, humor, and compassion. Just four months away fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NYPD Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run NYPD Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run
Nypd Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run An NYPD sergeant from the Hudson Valley was charged with DWI and hit-and-run following a pursuit with the New York State Police on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The incident occurred in Rockland and Orange counties on Sunday, Aug. 4, in Haverstraw and Highlands. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, around 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, troopers received word of a hit-and-run on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Haverstraw. A trooper located the vehicle, a 2009 Honda traveling north near exit 13. The trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Bear Mountain State Park To Reopen Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend Bear Mountain State Park To Reopen Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend
Bear Mountain State Park To Reopen Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend Popular Bear Mountain State Park facilities will reopen Labor Day weekend following extensive repairs to damage caused by flooding from a major July storm, said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The park’s Trailside Museums and Zoo, Bear Mountain Inn, and Perkins Memorial Drive will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 2, following an extensive recovery effort that included repairs to the treatment plant that provides water to Bear Mountain’s buildings and facilities. Located partially in Orange County in the town of Highlands and partially in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point, the state has made…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Flooding From Storm Causing Road Closures, Water Rescues, Train Delays, Cancellations In Region Flooding From Storm Causing Road Closures, Water Rescues, Train Delays, Cancellations In Region
Flooding From Storm Causing Road Closures, Water Rescues, Train Delays, Cancellations In Region New Update: At Least 1 Dead After Severe Storms With Flash Flooding Pound Hudson Valley Flooding is causing road closures and train disruptions as a powerful storm system with heavy downpours moves through the region. Water rescues have been reported in some parts of the region. In a new update Monday morning, July 10, state police said troopers have assisted dozens of motorists and are currently doing a check of all remaining vehicles still stranded in the area to ensure that there is no one left behind. In the Hudson Valley, the New York State Police is asking the pu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland
Speed Demon: Man Issued 106 Tickets After Police Chase Into Westchester From Rockland A speeding driver from New York has been charged with fleeing a police officer and other charges and issued 106 tickets after failing to stop for a traffic infraction. Joseph S. Salazar, age 26, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, June 28, for the incident which took place in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point on Sunday, May 28. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, Salazar was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger when he fled a traffic stop in Harriman State Park in the town of Stony Point.  While fleeing the traffic stop, he struck a New York Sta…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Involves 3 Vehicles, Closes Hudson Valley Roadway Fatal Crash Involves 3 Vehicles, Closes Hudson Valley Roadway
Fatal Crash Involves 3 Vehicles, Closes Hudson Valley Roadway New update: ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed Along With His Dog In PIP Crash In Clarkstown State police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, April 13 southbound near the Clarktown exit, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Police did not say how many people were killed. This is an ongoing investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway In Hudson Valley Westchester Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway In Hudson Valley
Westchester Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Parkway In Hudson Valley A Westchester County resident was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The crash took place in Rockland County around 6:50 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24 on the parkway near Exit 16 southbound in Stony Point. New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Acura MDX driven by Michael Paradis, age 56, of Pelham, was traveling south at a high rate of speed when the vehicle exited the roadway on the west shoulder, struck a tree and rolled over.  Paradis was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only pers…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley
High-Speed Chase Reaching 100 MPH Leads To Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley A high-speed chase with state police which reached speeds of 100 mph ended in a crash and led to the arrest of two men who were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. The chase began in Rockland County in Ramapo around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 when troopers patrolling the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the town of Ramapo, spotted a 2021 Nissan Altima traveling north on the parkway in violation of traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle near Exit 12. While approaching the car, the driver fled the area and continued north. Troopers initiated …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
School Bus Carrying Students Returning From Field Trip Crashes On Parkway In Hudson Valley School Bus Carrying Students Returning From Field Trip Crashes On Parkway In Hudson Valley
School Bus Carrying Students Returning From Field Trip Crashes On Parkway In Hudson Valley State police are investigating after a school bus carrying students on a field trip swerved to avoid another bus and crashed into a guide rail on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash took place in Rockland County around 12:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Stony Point. An investigation determined that a box truck traveling southbound on the parkway struck the Exit 16 overpass, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. A bus traveling behind the box truck braked and rapidly slowed down to avoid a collision with the box truck, said police.…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Parkway In Hudson Valley Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Parkway In Hudson Valley
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Parkway In Hudson Valley Officials issued an alert about upcoming lane closures on a stretch of the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Single lane closures are planned in both directions of the parkway from the New Jersey State line in the Rockland County town of Orangetown to the Orange County line in Stony Point, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures are set to take place from Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Nov. 8, through Thursday, Nov. 17, to facilitate guide rail work, state officials said.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Closure Scheduled For Ramp On Parkway In Hudson Valley Closure Scheduled For Ramp On Parkway In Hudson Valley
Closure Scheduled For Ramp On Parkway In Hudson Valley State officials issued an alert about a planned ramp closure on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the Hudson Valley. Motorists in Rockland County should expect the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway ramp to Exit 5N (State Route 303) in Orangetown to close on Thursday, Oct. 6 between 8 p.m. and midnight, the New York State Department of Transportation said. The closure is needed to facilitate guide rail repairs, officials said. State officials said motorists should follow the posted detour as an alternate.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Hudson Valley Roadway Reopens After Car Fire Hudson Valley Roadway Reopens After Car Fire
Hudson Valley Roadway Reopens After Car Fire This story has been updated. A busy roadway in the Hudson Valley has reopened following an hour-long closure due to a car fire. The closure, reported just before 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, was on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Northern Rockland County between Seven Lakes Drive/Route 6 (Exit 18) and Seven Lakes Parkway/Exit 19. The roadway reopened just before 3 p.m. Saturday.

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by Daily Voice
News
Donations Pour In For Family Of Hudson Valley Deli Owner Who Died In Crash Donations Pour In For Family Of Hudson Valley Deli Owner Who Died In Crash
Donations Pour In For Family Of Hudson Valley Deli Owner Who Died In Crash Members of the community have donated thousands of dollars to support the family of a Hudson Valley deli owner who was killed in a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Anthony Apostolico, a resident of the Orange County town of Chester, died on Sunday, June 19, when a tree fell on top of a pickup truck he was riding in on the parkway in the Rockland County town of Stony Point. Earlier report - West Haverstraw Deli Owner Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Giant Smile' Police said 20-year-old Vincent Apostolico was the driver of the pickup truck, and was hospitalized in critical…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of Parkway In Hudson Valley Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of Parkway In Hudson Valley
Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of Parkway In Hudson Valley State officials are advising motorists to prepare for a planned lane closure on the Palisades Interstate Parkway to facilitate sign work. The New York State Department of Transportation said the right lane of the parkway in Rockland County is set to close in each direction between Exit 9E/W (Interstate 87) and Exit 8E/W (US Route 59) in Clarkstown. The closure is expected to take place between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, and on Thursday, June 9.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Driver From Area Charged For Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash Driver From Area Charged For Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash
Driver From Area Charged For Palisades Parkway Road-Rage Crash A driver from Rockland County who survived a horrific crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway following a miles-long viral-video encounter has been charged, authorities confirmed. Michael Brabham, 27, of Stony Point told authorities that the Monday, Jan. 24 crash on the northbound parkway in Alpine, New Jersey in Bergen County was "caused by having a road rage incident with another vehicle," PIP Det. Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said Friday, Feb. 4. YouTube user Racerwong.Shooterwong posted a dashcam video of Brabham's 2012 Honda Accord tailgating a Ford F-150 in the left lane befo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Dies In Head-On Crash, Police Say Westchester Man Dies In Head-On Crash, Police Say
Westchester Man Dies In Head-On Crash, Police Say A 29-year-old driver died in a head-on crash overnight in the area. It happened at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29 in Rockland County on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Stony Point. Investigators found that a northbound Honda Civic failed to negotiate a bend in the roadway, crossed the median into southbound traffic, and crashed into a 2020 Mercedes-Benz, according to New York State Police. Police said the driver of the Honda, Raul Ortunouzha, of Peekskill, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The investigation…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and a woman were arrested by state police for allegedly possessing a defaced gun that was found during a traffic stop. The arrests took place on Wednesday, July 21, when troopers stopped a 2006 Volkswagen Passat on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  An investigation after the stop revealed the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of an illegally defaced loaded Taurus Model P2-22 handgun, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Orange County residents, Edison Estevez, age 20, of Middletown, and Shaile…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers
Police: Motorist With Suspended License Issued 12 Tickets After Trying To Elude Troopers A Hudson Valley man was arrested for fleeing from police and issued 12 tickets. Rockland County resident Jeremy Singh, age 24, of the town of Haverstraw, was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, after being stopped by state police driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla on Route 202 in Haverstraw, Trooper Steven Nevel said. According to Nevel,  when the trooper initiated the stop, Singh failed to comply and fled the area. The vehicle entered the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound and began driving in and out of traffic in a reckless and unsafe manner while reaching a top speed of 85 mph.  T…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Found Dead After Vehicle Fire On Palisades Interstate Parkway One Found Dead After Vehicle Fire On Palisades Interstate Parkway
One Found Dead After Vehicle Fire On Palisades Interstate Parkway One person was found dead inside a burning vehicle on the Palisades Interstate Parkway during the early morning hours. The car fire was discovered around 2 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the southbound lane at the Exit 16 ramp in Stony Point by New York State Police, said Trooper Steven Nevel. One person was confirmed to have died in the fire, Nevel said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Palisades Parkway The identity has been released of a man found dead on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. State Police and the Rockland Sheriff's Office responded on Friday, July 3 at approximately 11:15 p.m. to a report of a body found in the southbound lanes of the parkway near exit 12 in the town of Pomona.  An investigation revealed that Genoval Gonzalez Quintana, 47, of Spring Valley, was struck and killed by a vehicle while he walking on the Palisades Parkway, state police said. The operator of the vehicle was returning home from his place of employment when he stuck Quintana, police said. While…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Photos: 'Backyard Bear' Is Latest Sighting In Hudson Valley Photos: 'Backyard Bear' Is Latest Sighting In Hudson Valley
Photos: 'Backyard Bear' Is Latest Sighting In Hudson Valley Have you had any unexpected visitors this Labor Day weekend? A couple of families on a residential street in Rockland County sure did, and they won't forget it anytime soon. "We had a bear in ours and our neighbors' yard on Sunday night," New City resident Peter Wolf told Daily Voice.  The black bear made its appearance on Highview Avenue just west of the Palisades Interstate Parkway around 6:30 p.m. Wolf's neighbor, Dan Donohue, snapped some photos of the bear you can view above. It was the just the latest in a flurry of black bear sightings we've been documenting the last few…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
GWB Lanes About To Close Lanes For 12 Hours Over Weekend GWB Lanes About To Close Lanes For 12 Hours Over Weekend
GWB Lanes About To Close Lanes For 12 Hours Over Weekend Reroute your trips: Several lanes on the George Washington Bridge are about to close for several hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following lanes will be closed for construction from 10 p.m. Friday, July 20 through 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, and 10 p.m. Saturday, July 21 through 10 a.m. Sunday, July 22. Lower level eastbound lanes  Two lanes on the bridge’s upper level westbound side  Two lanes on the westbound side of the upper level Trans Manhattan Expressway  The Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound 

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Expect Delays: Palisades Interstate Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: Palisades Interstate Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: Palisades Interstate Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled There will be partial and full lane closures on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County for several weeks as contracting crews get set to perform construction activities in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation has issued an alert warning that construction work in Haverstraw and Stony Point is expected to result in single lane closures and full lane closures on the parkway between exit 13 (Route 202) and exit 18 (Route 6), beginning on Monday, May 14. According to the NYSDOT, full closures of portions of the northbound side of the of the Parkway are expected …

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by Zak Failla