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Nor'easter: State Of Emergency Declared In These NY Counties
New story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of a late winter Nor'easter that’s expected to bring heavy, wet snow and other challenging conditions to the region. Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for a multi-day event that could bring more than a foot of snow to portions of the Hudson Valley and Capital Region, according to the National Weather Service. Earlier Report: Storm Watch: These Areas Expected To See Extreme, Major Impacts From Nor'easter "State agencie…
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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 …
Police & Fire
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region
This story has been updated. A 19-car-pileup during the height of the Nor'easter was one of numerous storm-related crashes in the region, although most motorists stayed off roadways. At least six people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan Wednesday, Dec. 16 during the evening hours as the snow was beginning to pile-up. On Long Island, it's was a different story during the height of the storm with more than 200 crashes from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to early Thursday. Officials with the Suffolk County Police said currently …
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit
Three men were arrested after taking New York State police on a chase that ended with two police vehicles being hit. The incident took place around 2:21 a.m., Saturday, June 6, when state police received information regarding a stolen 2006 GMC Envoy from New York City, which was spotted on I-84 in Orange County. Trooper Steven Nevel said as troopers located the vehicle, it exited I-84 and proceeded east on Route 17M. Troopers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle refused to stop. The vehicle continued to travel east and entered Route 17 at Exit 123 while traveling at spee…
Politics
Michael Cohen Starts Sentence At Area Prison Called 'Castle Behind Bars'
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and so-called "fixer" for President Donald Trump, will be reporting to a facility on Monday, May 6 once named by Forbes as one of the "10 cushiest prisons" in America. The 52-year-old Cohen was sentenced in December, 2018 to three years after he admitted to lying to Congress about Trump’s business dealings in Russia, breaking campaign finance laws on behalf of Trump and evading $1.4 million in taxes related to his personal businesses. The Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, where Cohen will begin his sentence, is located in O…
Police & Fire
Suspects On Run After Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures State Trooper
A New York State trooper was transported to Westchester Medical Center following a wild chase on I-87 that ended with the trooper's vehicle being rear-ended by an unmarked NYPD officer taking part in the chase. The event began around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, when the unidentified trooper attempted to pull over a suspect vehicle on I-87 in Woodbury in Orange County, said Trooper Tara L. McCormick, spokeswoman for the state police. The vehicle stopped, but when the trooper walked up to the vehicle it sped off at a high rate of speed. The trooper pursued the vehicle with the he…
Politics
Michael Cohen Will Serve Sentence At Prison Called 'Castle Behind Bars' In Hudson Valley
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and so-called "fixer" for President Donald Trump, is headed to a facility in the Hudson Valley once named by Forbes as one of the "10 cushiest prisons" in America. The 52-year-old Cohen was sentenced earlier this week to three years after he admitted to lying to Congress about Trump’s business dealings in Russia, breaking campaign finance laws on behalf of Trump and evading $1.4 million in taxes related to his personal businesses. The Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, where Cohen will begin his sentence in March, is located…
Police & Fire
Suspects Who Led Officer On Chase Resulting In Crash Tied To Thefts Across Three States: Police
A Philadelphia trio led Paramus police officers on a brief chase that resulted in a crash -- and then their arrests, authorities said. On Oct. 3, Paramus police officers responded to the Paramus Park Mall on a reports of three people pickpocketing and stealing, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officer Brian Doughty located Michael Grantham, Kachae Jackson and Danielle Taylor, all from Philadelphia, who fled on foot from the officer into a waiting vehicle, the chief said. Paramus Officer Michael Focarino attempted to stop the car using lights and sirens as it sped away from Paramus Park…
Lifestyle
Cashless Tolling To Go Live At Toll Barrier In Hudson Valley This Week
Cashless tolling will go live in the Hudson Valley this week following an announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The transition to cashless tolling will begin late Thursday night, Sept. 27 into Friday morning, Sept. 28, at the Harriman Toll Barrier in Orange County, Cuomo said Tuesday. The transition at Harriman is meant to help ease traffic and spur economic development around the Woodbury Premium Outlets area, the governor said. "Cashless tolling at the Harriman toll plaza will ease congestion for millions of motorists each year and help strengthen the region's economy by providing gr…
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Killed In Two-Car Hudson Valley Crash Identified
A 5-year-old girl was killed during a horrific crash on Route 17 when the pickup truck she was riding in crossed the center lane and slammed into another truck, police said. Charkeilys Viera of Rochester, who was not in a child seat or seatbelt, was killed when she was ejected from the vehicle around 2:48 p.m. Monday, said Eric Chaboty, with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Blake Starner driving eastbound on Route 17, just east of exit 105 in Monticello, when he came upon the crash that had just occurred, Chaboty said. According to Starner, a 1998 GMC S15 pickup truck driving by…
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IDs Released As Bodies Of Father, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting Located
The bodies of the father and son who went missing early Saturday morning while rafting on a river in the Hudson Valley have been located and identified. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, two juveniles were rafting under adult supervision on the Neversink River, located north of I-84 and west of Route 17 in Orange County. As the two returned to shore, an adult male saw one of the juveniles fall out of the raft and dove in to rescue him. The adult male was able to get the juvenile back into the raft, when it flipped over. The two victims, a father and son, did not resurface. Since S…
Police & Fire
Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Hudson Valley
Click here for an updated story: IDs Released As Bodies Of Father, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting Located The search for a father and son who went missing while rafting in a river in the Hudson Valley has now entered its third day. The raft of the 9-year-old boy and 46-year-old father overturned in the Neversink River near the Oakland Valley Campground in Orange County on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, state police said. The Neversink River is located north of I-84 and west of Route 17. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. with state police and numerous area fire rescue squads immediat…
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Father, Son Go Missing After Raft Overturns In Hudson Valley River
Click here for an updated story: IDs Released As Bodies Of Father, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting Located A search is underway for a father and son who went missing while swimming in a river in the Hudson Valley. The raft of the 9-year-old boy and 46-year-old father overturned in the Neversink River near the Oakland Valley Campground in Orange County on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, state police said. The Neversink River is located north of I-84 and west of Route 17. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. State Police and numerous area fire rescue squads immediately responded. Aviation…
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injury Leads To Hours-Long I-87 Closure
Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge In Double Tractor-Trailer I-87 Crash With Serious Injury A crash between two tractor-trailers with at least one serious injury led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-87 in Orange County late Monday afternoon through the evening. The crash, near the 63-mile marker, occurred on the southbound side in Newburgh near Route 17/I-84/Route 300 and was reported at 4:15 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Traffic
I-84, I-684 Travel Restrictions In Effect
State Thruway officials have restricted travel on major roadways throughout the area during the nor'easter. The authority put out an advisory Wednesday asking motorists to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary and have banned travel by all commercial vehicles including tractor-trailers, high-profile truck, and buses on all major highways. The roadways closed or with a commercial vehicle ban include: I-84 from the Connecticut State Line to the Pennsylvania State Line I-684 from I-84 to I-287 New York State Thruway from Exit 36 (Syracuse) to the New York City line, including the Berksh…
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