Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94 Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94
Greenwich-Born Port Chester High Grad Captain Joseph A. Macri, U.S. Coast Guard, 94 Captain Joseph A Macri,  U.S. Coast Guard, Retired, died April 10 of natural causes. He was born in Greenwich on August 25, 1924.  He was preceded in death by his wife Marie and is survived by sons Joseph (Chris) and Michael (Jan) and daughters Susan Tucker, Catherine Fleming (David) and Theresa Fusetti (Ron) and their families.  Captain Macri was a parishioner of St. Louise Roman Catholic Church and was a former commissioner of the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commission. He also served on the Puget Sound Marine Advisory Association and was a member of the King’s Point…
Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident
Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident Friends and family members are working to raise funds through a GoFundMe for the family of a U.S. Coast Guard member who was killed last week during a crane accident while on duty in Alaska. Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, 35, was injured while working in the buoy yard when the accident occurred. Originally from Mahopac, Kozloski was assigned to the cutter Hickory. Local emergency medical services personnel performed CPR and transported him to South Peninsula Hospital where he was pronounced dead. “It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of a devoted shipmate, husband…
Coast Guard Member From Area, 35, Dies In Crane Accident Coast Guard Member From Area, 35, Dies In Crane Accident
Coast Guard Member From Area, 35, Dies In Crane Accident A member of the Coast Guard from the area died in a crane accident in Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The fatality occurred Thursday, Jan. 31 following the accident at the Coast Guard buoy yard in Homer, Alaska. Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, 35, a member assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, was injured while working in the buoy yard when the accident occurred.  Local emergency medical services personnel performed CPR and transported him to South Peninsula Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. “It’s with great sadness that we announce the pas…
New Date, Time Set For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge New Date, Time Set For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge
New Date, Time Set For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge Click here for an updated story:  Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says  The controlled demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge now has a new day after its initially announced date of Saturday, Jan. 12 was postponed due to expected windy weather. The demolition will now take place on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at approximately 10 a.m. During the controlled demolition period, State Police will stop New York State Thruway traffic (I-87/I-287) approaching the new Tappan Zee Bridge in both directions – b…
Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed
Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed The demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge set for Saturday, Jan. 12 has been postponed. According to the builders, Tappan Zee Constructors, the demolition has been delayed due to the windy weather. A makeup date has not been announced. "Tappan Zee Constructors has postponed Saturday’s controlled demolition of the old Tappan Zee Bridge’s east anchor span due to inclement weather," the company said late Thursday. "The sustained winds caused delays to the preparatory work of the planned demolition operation. We appreciate the patience of the local community,…
Date Set For When Explosives Will Be Used To Bring Down Old TZB Date Set For When Explosives Will Be Used To Bring Down Old TZB
Date Set For When Explosives Will Be Used To Bring Down Old TZB This story has been updated. Tappan Zee Constructors has announced that they have set a date for the use of demolitions to bring down the old Tappan Zee Bridge that has damaged sections. According to the company project engineers, the decision to use explosives was made after the September discovery that the bridge's east anchor span, which was already out of service, was damaged but stable with certain key components highly stressed. Since that time, the span has been closely monitored, and it has been determined that the original removal plan is no longer the safest method…
Body Of Bridge Jumper Recovered In Hudson River Body Of Bridge Jumper Recovered In Hudson River
Body Of Bridge Jumper Recovered In Hudson River The body of a man who jumped to his death has been recovered by marine patrol deputies in the Hudson River. News of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge jumper was first called into the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday through a 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle on the bridge span, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said Lt. Shawn Castano. Responding deputies located the vehicle unattended. Evidence indicated that the operator of the vehicle, a 76-year-old male from Rhinebeck, jumped off the bridge into the Hudson River, Castano said. The Dutchess County Sheriff…
Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman
Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman A large-scale search for a woman missing in or near the Hudson River has been temporarily called off due to inclement weather. According to the Piermont Police Department, first responders from across Rockland County were forced to call off the search for the woman who has been since Thursday night. Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief Barbera said the department has deployed its Marine and K-9 unit to help with the search for the "young" woman in the area of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The woman was last seen Thursday evening near the end of Piermont Pier. Barbera was not sure …
Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman
Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman This story has been updated. A large-scale search for a woman missing in or near the Hudson River has been temporarily called off due to inclement weather. According to the Piermont Police Department, first responders from across Rockland County were forced to call off the search for the woman who has been since Thursday night. Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief Barbera said the department has deployed its Marine and K-9 unit to help with the search for the "young" woman in the area of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The woman was last seen Thursday evening near the end of Piermo…
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River The body of a 53-year-old woman who jumped from the Mid-Hudson Bridge between Highland and Poughkeepsie was pulled from the Hudson River on Monday afternoon after a two-and-a-half hour search, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was a resident of Marlboro in Ulster County, Town of Lloyd Police said. The woman jumped from the south side of the bridge at around 12:05 p.m. After a coordinated search with numerous police agencies, her body was located and recovered by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit on the east side of the Hudson River near Hyde …
ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River
ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River The search for a man who went missing Tuesday afternoon in the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie will resume Wednesday morning after temporarily being suspended in the evening, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. The 49-year-old man has been identified as Paul Machettia of the City of Poughkeepsie. Macchettia entered the water to help after one of five people who entered the Hudson River began to struggle to stay afloat. The swimmer who was in distress recovered by Machettia failed to resurface. At about noontime on Tuesday,  the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Hudson R…
18-Year-Old Is Third Person To Go Missing On Long Island Sound This Week 18-Year-Old Is Third Person To Go Missing On Long Island Sound This Week
18-Year-Old Is Third Person To Go Missing On Long Island Sound This Week Update The Coast Guard suspended their search Tuesday at 5 p.m., for a missing teen kayaker in the water near the mouth of the Connecticut River. Missing is William Zadrozny, an 18-year-old reportedly wearing work boots, a gray and yellow jacket, and jeans. “After working with our port partners to search extensively throughout the night and today, we’ve made the difficult decision to suspend the search,” said Cmdr. Andrew Ely, chief of response, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound. “The decision to suspend is never made lightly, and our hearts go out to the family and friends of William Z…