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Work Begins On $17M Resurfacing Project On Route 100 Between Yonkers, White Plains
Two major resurfacing projects on busy Westchester roadways have commenced, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The infrastructure work, consisting of a $17 million project along Route 100 (Central Avenue) and a $16 million project on Route 9A (Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway), has officially begun, Hochul announced on Thursday, July 11. The following stretches of both roads will be resurfaced as part of the projects: A 4.5-mile section of Route 100 from Underhill Avenue in Yonkers to the White Plains line; A 7.1-mile section of Route 9A from Route 133 in Ossining to Maiden Lan…
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Busy Main Route Reopens After Tree Falls In Westchester
This story has been updated. A part of a busy main route in Westchester has reopened to traffic after being briefly closed thanks to a downed tree. Hillside Avenue (Route 100) in Greenburgh at the intersection with Valimar Boulevard reopened at around 4 p.m. after being closed for less than two hours after a tree fell on the roadway, Greenburgh Police said on Friday, April 12. The department said the road was reopened so fast thanks to "outstanding work" from the Town of Greenburgh Department of Public Works.
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Village Seeks $20M To Help Fix 'Outdated, Dilapidated' Main Route In Westchester
A village in Northern Westchester is urging state officials to allocate $20 million toward designing improvements for a busy main route that has fallen into disrepair. In an announcement on Thursday, March 21, Briarcliff Manor village officials urged New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Assembly to allocate $20 million in the new state budget for the preliminary design of improvements for Route 9A, which they say is "outdated and dilapidated." The request follows the completion of a yearlong study into Route 9A conducted by the New York State Department of Transportation. I…
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Teen, Juvenile Girl Caught After Leading Cops On Chase In Stolen Car In Mount Vernon: Police
Both a 19-year-old man and a juvenile girl were arrested after allegedly leading authorities on a lengthy chase throughout numerous busy parkways in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, April 19 around 3:30 a.m., when police were alerted of a stolen Honda Civic with Florida plates, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Soon, County Police located the vehicle on the Sprain Brook Parkway near the Route 100 exit in Yonkers and tried to pull it over. However, it did not stop and a pursuit began, wi…
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One Injured In Separate Westchester Crashes
One person was injured after separate crashes in Northern Westchester. The first crash took place around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, March 4, in Briarcliff Manor when a vehicle stopped on Route 9A on the Route 100 overpass causing a second vehicle to hit a guardrail, and then a third car hit the second vehicle, said the Briarcliff Manor Police. No one was injured in the crash. But minutes later with traffic backed up from the crash, another two-vehicle crash took place when a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle, police said. One person had a leg injury and was transported to Phelps Hospital, polic…
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Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nearly two dozen local residents were among those busted by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Hudson Valley and Fairfield County residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, Dec. 13, State Police from Poughkeepsie arrested Omar Gomez Florentino, 21, of Pleasant Valley, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on State Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Dec. 13, State P…
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Crash Causes Lengthy Delays On Taconic Parkway During Evening Commute
This story has been updated. A crash that blocked the right lane for more than 45 minutes caused lengthy delays on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway during the evening commute. The crash occurred northbound near the Briarcliff Manor/Millwood border at Route 100/Route 133 on Monday, Dec. 9. The lane reopened just before 5:30 p.m.
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Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic
This story has been updated. Both lanes on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway have reopened after a serious crash late Friday afternoon, July 12. The crash, reported just before 4:30 p.m., was southbound approaching Exit 8 (Saw Mill River Road/Route 100) in Millwood. Two lanes had been blocked before the center lane reopened. The right lanes then reopened. At least one serious injury has been reported. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Snow Causes Slippery Driving Conditions With Numerous Crashes
This story has been updated. A quick-moving system bringing snow caused slippery driving conditions with reduced visibility during the morning commute. The snowfall has become lighter after 7 a.m. Friday, March 1, but precipitation, including snow showers and flurries, continued through around 8:30 a.m. for much of the area before tapering off. Numerous crashes were reported. Among them: In Westchester, a crash reported at 7:15 a.m. initially blocked two lanes on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant near Route 100/Route 133. A crash that occurred just before 7…
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Thousands Without Power As Downed Trees, Wires, Flooding Cause Road Closures
Motorists are facing road closures Wednesday morning due to downed trees and wires and flooding following the severe storms that swept through the area late Tuesday afternoon and evening that have left thousands without power.About 2,400 are without power in Northern Westchester: more than 1,600 Con Ed customers and 800-plus NYSEG customers. The southbound Saw Mill River Parkway is closed between Route 119 and I-87 due to flooding. There are delays due to flooding on the Bronx River Parkway near the Westchester County Center in White Plains. In Northern Westchester, a stretch of Route 129 …
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Campus In Westchester Could Become Private HS
The owners of the former IBM property have begun the process of getting approval from the town for their plan to renovate the behemoth building into a STEM academy boarding school for up to 1,800 students. The academy, which has yet to be named, plans to open off of Route 100 in 2020 --starting with ninth and 10th grades. Evergreen Ridge, a recently formed school campus development company, gave an informal presentation before the Somers Town Board on Thursday, Sept. 20 to share its preliminary plans to the 723-acre office park into a world -class STEM, arts and design boarding and day‐scho…
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Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute
Periods of heavy rain, combined with strong winds, resulted in delays throughout the area during the Monday morning commute with several downed trees and power lines being reported.A crash that blocked the left lane caused stop-and-go delays on southbound I-684 at Hardscrabble Road near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border, with delays to I-84. Thirty-minute delays were reported on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway after a crash blocked the right lane at Route 100B, with traffic backed up to Tuckahoe Road. A stretch of Route 119 in Greenburgh is blocked between Taxter Road and South Goo…
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Route 100 Lane Closures Scheduled
Motorists planning on driving on Route 100 in Westchester County can expect delays for several weeks as contracting crews complete construction work in Greenburgh and White Plains. The New York State Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that beginning this week, the right lanes on the north and southbound sides of Route 100 near the intersection of Route 119 in Greenburgh and White Plains will be closed for several weeks to allow crews time to conclude construction. The closures are expected to last through Friday, April 27. Motorists can expect delays and have been advised to…
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19 Nabbed For DWI In Area During Super Bowl Weekend Crackdown
On the weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles upset the New England Patriots in one of the more thrilling Super Bowls in the event's 52-year history, New York State Police troopers were busy busting motorists in the Hudson Valley for driving while intoxicated during a special STOP-DWI detail. Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by troopers for DWI during Super Bowl weekend, as state police continue their crackdown on impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among those arrested include: Feb 2: Mahopac resident Shivashankar Prasad, 39, was arrested on I-684 in Harrison following a crash tha…
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