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Total Solar Eclipse NY Travel Advisory: Arrive Early, Plan On Staying Late, Hochul Says
In preparation for a high volume of traffic and visitors for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is advising travelers to arrive to their destinations early and plan on staying late.
In addition, Hochul said on Sunday, April 7, travelers should allow for extra time, monitor the weather forecast before getting on the road, and pack plenty of water and snacks for the trip.
Additionally, drivers should never pull over on the side of the road to view the eclipse to ensure first responders can get by in an emergency.
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NY Move Over Law To Expand, Include All Stopped Vehicles
In an attempt to make driving safer for all New Yorkers, Gov. Kathy Hochul reminded drivers that the Move Over Law would be expanded by the end of March 2024.
Starting Wednesday, March 27, New York’s Move Over Law, which was originally adopted to prevent collisions with emergency vehicles, will be expanded to include all vehicles stopped on highways, Hochul announced.
“The safety of all New Yorkers is my top priority, especially those pulled over to the side of the road,” she said.
Under the expanded version of the law, drivers who see any type of vehicle stopped on either shoulder of a…
ID Released For Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
The identity of a town worker hit and killed by a vehicle in Northern Westchester has been released by officials.
Jake Arcara, age 28, was killed in Yorktown around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 in the area of 477 London Road.
Arcara, of Yorktown, was working on a drainage project on London Road with fellow employees when he was struck by the vehicle operated by an 88-year-old local resident, town officials said.
Arcara later died from his injuries, Yorktown Police said.
Earlier report: Yorktown Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say
Arcara joined the department in Nov. 201…
Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Rockland Man
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the connection with a crash that killed a man in Sullivan County.
James Greco, age 52, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, pled guilty on Wednesday, May 11, to felony vehicular manslaughter, said Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan.
According to Galligan, Greco was driving a pickup truck on Route 42 in the Town of Fallsburg on Friday, May 21, 2021, with oxycodone and fentanyl in his system, crossing a double yellow line and crashing into a vehicle driven by Jose Daniel Roldan-Roldan, age 29, of Spring Valley.
Emergency responders t…
Father Of Two Brothers Killed In Hamptons Crash Plans To File Lawsuit
The father of two passengers who died in a head-on crash in the Hamptons in July that claimed the lives of five people is planning to file a lawsuit, according to court filings.
The two-vehicle crash happened the night of Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, in the Village of Quogue, near the intersection of Quogue Street East.
Among the five people killed in the crash were 20-year-old Michael Farrell and 25-year-old James Farrell Jr.
Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, & Cannavo in Garden City, the law firm representing James Farrell Sr., has filed a notice of …
