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Oversized Tractor Trailer Knocks Down Wires At Westchester Intersection, Causes Closure Oversized Tractor Trailer Knocks Down Wires At Westchester Intersection, Causes Closure
Oversized Tractor Trailer Knocks Down Wires At Westchester Intersection, Causes Closure A busy Westchester intersection is closed thanks to fallen wires knocked over by a tractor-trailer, officials said.  The intersection of South Main Street and Grace Church Street in Port Chester is closed to traffic following a crash, village officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3 around 7 a.m.  According to officials, an oversized tractor-trailer struck the overhead Optimum Cable lines in the intersection and knocked them to the ground.  As a result of the crash, residents and businesses in the area should expect to be without television, internet, or landlines for most of…

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by Ben Crnic
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Truck Hits Pole, Causes 'Significant' Traffic Issues In Westchester Truck Hits Pole, Causes 'Significant' Traffic Issues In Westchester
Truck Hits Pole, Causes 'Significant' Traffic Issues In Westchester Traffic is being diverted from a busy Westchester intersection due to a fallen electrical pole felled by a truck. The crash happened on Friday afternoon, Aug. 30, when a truck hit a pole and knocked it over at the intersection of South Main Street, Purdy Avenue, and Grace Church Street in Port Chester, village officials announced around 2:45 p.m.  The incident is causing "significant traffic issues," officials said, adding that motorists in the area should avoid the area and use alternate routes.  Con Edison is now at the scene and coming up with a plan to replace the pole and re…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Police Chase Through Westchester Ends With Crash Into Parked Cars, Utility Pole Police Chase Through Westchester Ends With Crash Into Parked Cars, Utility Pole
Police Chase Through Westchester Ends With Crash Into Parked Cars, Utility Pole A wild police chase through several Westchester municipalities ended when a fleeing driver crashed into multiple parked cars before disabling his vehicle against a utility pole and attempting to flee on foot. The Harrison Police Department issued an alert at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27 that they were attempting to stop a driver who was failing to comply with officers being taken on a chase. Police said that the chase started in Harrison before advancing to Forest Avenue in Rye and Grace Church Street in Port Chester. According to the Port Chester Police Department, officers w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases COVID-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases
Covid-19: Village In Westchester Named As NY Yellow Cluster Zone Due To Case Increases A Westchester village has become the first in the county to be designated as a COVID-19 “yellow zone,” due to the recent rise in cases in recent weeks. Like the rest of the country, New York has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare part of Port Chester as a warning zone near the Connecticut border as the village has sustained an average positive infection rate above 2.5 percent. Cuomo said that in response to the uptick in positive cases, the Westchester County Department of Health coordinated to provide rapid testing at Open Door on Grace C…

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by Zak Failla
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Busy Route 1 Stretch Will Be Closed In Westchester Busy Route 1 Stretch Will Be Closed In Westchester
Busy Route 1 Stretch Will Be Closed In Westchester A busy stretch of Route 1 will be closed both ways for roadwork over parts of two days. The closure of Boston Post Road in Port Chester will be northbound and southbound, between Slater Street and Grace Church Street, daily from Monday, April 29 through Tuesday, April 30 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour 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 flagger…

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