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Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say
Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say A Northern Westchester man is in trouble after threatening a victim and their child with a butcher's knife in a road rage incident, police said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 5:30 p.m., police responded to a dispute between two motorists in Yorktown by Route 202 and Stony Street, according to Yorktown Police.  After some investigation, police alleged that the suspect displayed the knife in front of the male victim and his child, threatened to kill the man, and then left the scene before authorities arrived.  On Wednesday, Nov. 16, police located the suspect, 57-year-old Denn…
New Trader Joe's To Open In Area New Trader Joe's To Open In Area
New Trader Joe's To Open In Area A long-standing rumor will soon become reality as Trader Joe’s is coming to Northern Westchester. Yorktown Town Supervisor Matt Slater confirmed that the building department has received plans for a new supermarket to be constructed on Crompond Road (Route 202) following months of construction at the shopping center. Trader Joe’s will join a shopping center at 3200 Crompond Road that has welcomed a new Lowe’s location and Starbucks within the past two years.  The nearest Trader Joe’s locations to the one being constructed in Yorktown Heights are in Southern Westchester, in Hartsdale, …
Taconic State Parkway Double-Lane Closure Scheduled Taconic State Parkway Double-Lane Closure Scheduled
Taconic State Parkway Double-Lane Closure Scheduled There will be double lane closures for several days on the Taconic State Parkway for several days. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that daily between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Wednesday, Dec. 18 through Friday, Dec. 20, there will be two southbound lanes closed on the parkway in Yorktown. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are expected to cause delays between exit 20 (Route 6) and exit 17A (Routes 202 and 35), weather permitting. During the construction work, motorists in the area can expect delays. The NYSDOT noted that “motorists are reminded that fines are d…
Taconic Parkway Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charge For Man Taconic Parkway Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charge For Man
Taconic Parkway Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charge For Man A Westchester man has been charged with drug possession following a traffic stop on the Taconic Parkway, police say. Yorktown Police say they initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver failing to keep right on the Taconic State Parkway southbound on the ramp from Route 202 on Saturday, Aug. 10 around 8 a.m. The driver, identified as Abraham Kiryako, 30, of Yonkers, was found to be in possession of an unspecified illicit substance, police say. Kiryako was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and failure to keep right, …
Route 202 Stretch Reopens After Crash Route 202 Stretch Reopens After Crash
Route 202 Stretch Reopens After Crash A stretch of Route 202 near the borders of Westchester, Putnam and Orange counties reopened early Saturday afternoon after a serious crash caused its hours-long closure in Cortlandt. The two-vehicle crash, with injuries, occurred on the stretch of Bear Mountain Bridge Road between the Scenic Overlook and Camp Smith Drive at around 10 a.m. The closure was between the Bear Mountain Bridge and Annsville Circle.
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 …