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Nor'easter: Storm Causes These Road Closures In Westchester
Several heavily traveled roads in Westchester are blocked to traffic thanks to a powerful Nor'easter that battered the area. Busy routes in municipalities such as Greenburgh, White Plains, and Mount Vernon experienced closures following a powerful storm that rocked the region with heavy rainfall and gusty winds, knocking down trees and power lines. One of the areas that experienced the most damage was South Central Avenue in Greenburgh, which was still closed between Mt. Joy Avenue and Old Army Road as of Thursday morning, April 4 as a result of a telephone pole that fell across …
Police & Fire
2-Car Crash Causes Fluid Spill On Busy Hudson Valley Road
A two-car crash in the Hudson Valley caused a temporary closure on a busy road to allow crews to clean a fluid spill. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Feb. 23 just before 8 p.m., when two cars collided on Croton Falls Road in Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Luckily, no injuries resulted from the collision, fire officials said. The crash caused the road to close for around 30 minutes to allow crews to clean up vehicle fluids and remove the cars.
Traffic
Bridge Replacement To Cause Over Month-Long Road Closure In Westchester: Here's Where
A bridge replacement project is causing a road closure at a busy intersection in Westchester that will last over a month. The closure resulted from a project commenced by the MTA that will replace the South Fulton Avenue Bridge in Mount Vernon, according to Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard. Because of construction work, South Fulton Avenue is now closed at the intersection with East 1st Street. The closure began on Monday, Feb. 19, and will tentatively continue until Saturday, March 30, Patterson-Howard said. The bridge that will be replaced traverses the New Haven railr…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Lane, Striking Car Head-On In Hudson Valley
A woman was killed in a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley that also left two young children injured as well, police announced. The crash happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Jan. 25 around 6 p.m., when two vehicles collided in the town of Southeast in the area of 477 Tonetta Lake Rd. An arriving deputy found that one of the drivers was in immediate need of medical attention and began performing CPR and using an automated external defibrillator on her until she was taken to Putnam Hospital Center by Brewster EMS. After arriving at the hospital, the driver, ident…
Traffic
Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Westchester To Close: Here's When
Motorists are being warned that a ramp between two busy parkways in Westchester will be affected by upcoming closures. The ramp from the eastbound Cross County Parkway to Exit 9 (southbound Hutchinson River Parkway) in Mount Vernon will close between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on both Monday, Jan. 22, and Wednesday, Jan. 24, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Motorists traveling in the area are asked to use the posted detour as an alternative route. The closure will allow crews to perform guide rail repairs, officials said.
Police & Fire
Late-Night Blaze Engulfs Former Church In Westchester
A former church in Westchester was heavily damaged following a late-night blaze that prompted a major response from fire crews and road closures. The incident began on Tuesday, Dec. 12 around 3 a.m., when a fire broke out in the rectory of a former church in Yonkers on the corner of Buckingham Road and Lockwood Avenue, according to ABC News. The building, which had been a daycare associated with the former Bryn Mawr Park Presbyterian Church, was soon completely engulfed in flames. Luckily though, the more than 70 firefighters who responded to the scene were able to keep the blaze…
Police & Fire
Update: Worker Falls From Scaffolding At Taconic Parkway Bridge In Northern Westchester
A construction worker was hospitalized with serious injuries after falling from scaffolding over a bridge located on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 around 2:45 p.m., when first responders were sent to the AmVets bridge on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, where a worker had suffered serious injuries after falling from scaffolding. Earlier Report - Motorists Asked To Avoid Taconic State Parkway Near Bridge In Yorktown: Police According to the Hartsdale Fire Department, which …
Traffic
Road Closure: Part Of Westchester Parkway To Be Affected
An upcoming road closure is set to shutter part of a busy parkway in Westchester. The southbound Central Westchester Parkway in North White Plains will close on Thursday, Nov. 9 between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., North Castle Police announced. The closure will allow crews to perform maintenance work. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes during the closure.
Traffic
Road Closure: Ramp Between Busy Parkways In Westchester To Be Affected
An overnight road closure is set to block access to a ramp between two parkways in Westchester. The ramp between the eastbound Cross County Parkway to the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway (Exit 9) in Mount Vernon will close between 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will facilitate guide rail repairs, officials said. Motorists should follow the posted detour as an alternate route.
Traffic
Road Closure: Route Between Pair Of Parkways In Westchester To Close
Motorists in Westchester are being warned of an upcoming ramp closure that will affect a busy route between two parkways. The ramp from the eastbound Cross County Parkway to the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway (Exit 5) in Mount Vernon will close on Monday, Sept. 18 through Tuesday, Sept. 19, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will begin at 11 p.m. on Monday and last until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, officials said. Motorists should follow posted detours as an alternate route. The closure is being put into place to facilitate guide rail repai…
News
Traffic Alert: Stretch Of NY Thruway, Including Lanes On New TZB, To Close For Repairs
A large section of Interstate I-87/I-28, including the new Tappan Zee Bridge, will be closed in order to make repairs to a bridge overpass that is severely damaged. The New York State Thruway Authority announced that all southbound lanes in Rockland County from Exit 12 in West Nyack to Exit 9 in Tarrytown will fully shut down to traffic early Saturday, Sept. 9. Authority officials said the closure was necessary to remove a "severely damaged" portion of the South Broadway overpass in South Nyack, which was struck by an overheight tractor-trailer on Thursday, Aug. 31. The scene of the i…
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Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Northern Westchester
A ramp in Northern Westchester will soon be impacted by a planned closure. The ramp between Route 9A/100 to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant is planned to close on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will last between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and is planned to allow for guide rail repairs. Commuters should use the posted detours as an alternate route, officials said.
News
Fallen Tree, Broken Utility Poles Close Northern Westchester Road
A combination of a fallen tree and two broken utility poles caused a late-night closure on a main road in Northern Westchester. Because of the fallen tree and broken utility poles, Grand Street (Route 129) in Croton-on-Hudson at Niles Road was closed around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, according to the village's fire department. The broken utility lines also left many in the area without electricity, village officials said. Residents are asked to use Batten Road as a detour to avoid the closure as Con Edison works to restore service. This is a developing story. Check b…
News
Part Of Busy Main Road To Close For More Than Month In Northern Westchester
Commuters in Northern Westchester are being warned to take detours to avoid an upcoming road closure that will affect a busy state route for more than a month. Beginning on Wednesday, July 5 at 10 a.m., State Route 120 (Quaker Road) will close in both directions between Kipp Street and Spring Lane in Chappaqua, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will last through Friday, Aug. 18, and will allow for a culvert replacement, officials said. Commuters will be able to follow the posted detour using State Route 133, State Route 117, and King St…
Traffic
Ramp Closure: Traffic Between I-87, Cross County Parkway In Westchester To Be Affected
An upcoming ramp closure will soon affect traffic between a busy highway and parkway for commuters in Westchester. The closure will affect the ramp between the westbound Cross County Parkway and Exit 4S (Interstate 87 southbound) in Yonkers beginning on Monday, June 26, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure, which will affect the ramp on weeknights between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., will last until Thursday, June 29. The closure is to allow for paving activities. Motorists should use the posted detour as an alternate route, officials said.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Northern Westchester
A roadway had to be briefly closed as crews responded to a crash that left a vehicle flipped on its side in the woods in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, June 10 around 3:15 p.m. in Somers when first responders were sent to the intersection of Lake Road and Orchard Hill Road for a reported crash, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. There, crews found the vehicle off the roadway in the woods, where it was flipped on its side. First responders then evaluated the driver, who had been able to escape the car on their own, and found that t…
Traffic
Lane Closures: I-684 To Be Affected In Bedford, North Salem
Traffic on a highway in Northern Westchester will soon be affected by a series of scheduled lane closures over the coming days. The closures are scheduled to affect Interstate 684 in both the towns of Bedford and North Salem, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures will begin in Bedford on both directions of I-684 between Exit 4 (Route 172) and Exit 6 (Route 35) at night between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning on Monday, June 5, and continuing to Friday, June 9 to allow for construction work. The other closure will affect I-684 northbound in…
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash: Person Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Northern Westchester
A vehicle rollover in Northern Westchester left one person hospitalized and caused a main road to be briefly closed to traffic. The crash happened on Saturday, May 27 around 3 p.m., when first responders in Somers were sent to Route 139 between Plumbrook Road and Van Rensselaer Road for a reported vehicle rollover, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Once they arrived at the scene of the crash, EMS crews found all of the car's occupants outside of the vehicle and transported one to an area hospital for treatment. The road between Plumbrook Road and Van …
News
Parkway Reopens After Truck Slams Into Overpass In Westchester
The northbound lanes of a busy parkway in Westchester have reopened following a closure caused by a truck hitting an overpass. The crash happened on Tuesday, May 16 just after 7 a.m., when a truck traveling north on the Hutchinson River Parkway became stuck under the Weaver Street overpass in New Rochelle, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. No debris was spread on the roadway as a result of the crash, but the right lane was closed for an extended time until the truck's contents, plastic wrap, could be unloaded. Around 10:15 a…
Traffic
Crash Involving Overturned Truck Shuts Down Stretch Of Busy Roadway In Northern Westchester
A crash involving an overturned truck has shut down a stretch of a busy roadway in the region. The crash happened in Northern Westchester during the height of the morning commute on Friday, May 12 on eastbound Route 35 in Somers between Wood Street and Cobbling Rock Road at around 7:40 a.m. The closure continues as of 8:45 a.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed
Authorities are warning residents to stay away from the area of a fire in Westchester that left a commercial building destroyed and nine families displaced. The fire erupted early on Tuesday morning, May 9 just after midnight, when firefighters in Mount Vernon were alerted of a structural fire at 24 Mount Vernon Ave., according to Director of Communications Timothy Allen. Within four minutes, firefighters were at the scene and saw that all of the building's occupants had evacuated before their arrival. Emergency services were then immediately dispatched to the scene to contain the fire a…
Police & Fire
Road Reopens After Dump Truck Overturns In Westchester
This story has been updated. A busy intersection in Westchester has reopened to traffic after a dump truck tipped over, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, May 4 in Greenburgh on Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) at the intersection with Secor Road, according to an alert from Greenburgh Police from around 1 p.m. Both directions of Saw Mill River Road were closed at the intersection as a result of the crash, but have since reopened, police said. No information has yet been released regarding the cause of the crash or if there were any injuries. This is a deve…
Weather
Tornado Hit Region During Round Of Storms, National Weather Service Says
New Update - Tornado: Detailed Info Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Sullivan County A tornado touched down in New York during a round of severe thunderstorms Saturday night, April 22, the National Weather Service said. The twister tore through an area in the Catskills, in northwestern Sullivan County, at around nightfall Saturday from Roscoe to Calicoon Center, damaging several buildings. Specific information about the tornado, including its exact path, length, and intensity has not yet been released. Traffic Alert: Wires and trees are down in the Roscoe and Cal…
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Part Of Major Roadway In Westchester To Close
Commuters are being warned of an upcoming road closure that will affect a part of a major state route in Westchester. State Route 119 in Elmsford between Vreeland Avenue and Undercliff Avenue is set to be closed beginning on Thursday, April 20, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The road will be closed on the following dates between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.: Thursday, April 20 through Friday, April 21; Sunday, April 23, through Monday, April 24. The closure is to facilitate bridge rehabilitation work if the weather permits.
News
Tractor-Trailer Strikes Bridge, Causing Gridlock On Westchester Roadway
A lane of a roadway in the region is closed after a tractor-trailer struck a bridge, causing lengthy delays. The incident happened in Westchester County on the northbound side of the Hutchinson River Parkway at Weaver Street in Scarsdale just before 7 p.m. Monday, April 17, Westchester County Police said. The incident has caused the closure of the right lane, causing gridlock in the area. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Falling Stones Cause Bridge To Shut Down For Months In Westchester
A bridge crossing a busy parkway in Westchester will likely be shut down for months because of falling stones that created a major safety hazard. The Parkway Viaduct bridge that crosses over the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers has been shut down after stones began falling on the parkway below, Westchester County Legislator James Nolan announced on Friday, March 24. As emergency work continues, the bridge will likely be shut down for one to two months, Nolan said, adding that stones had begun falling from the wall of the bridge. Nolan said that commuters who use the bridge should…
Traffic
Long Section Of Route 6/202 To Close For Week In Northern Westchester
A long section of a major US route in Northern Westchester will soon close for a little more than a week, leaving travelers with no option but to take a detour. Beginning on Thursday, March 16, the section of US Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road) between State Route 9D and US Route 9 in Cortlandt will close on weekdays in both directions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure is scheduled on weekdays through Friday, March 24, and is to facilitate tree work. Affected commuters should take the post…
Police & Fire
Road Closure: Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Shut Down Due To Crash
A busy Hudson Valley roadway is closed due to a crash that brought down a utility pole. The crash took place in Rockland County early Monday morning, Feb. 27 when a vehicle struck a utility pole on Route 202 in Ramapo. Ramapo Police said the roadway is closed from Route 306 to Camphill Road. Orange and Rockland Utility are on the scene, Route 202 is expected to be closed for an extended period of time, police said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Traffic
Long Section Of Busy Roadway To Close In Northern Westchester
A long section of a major state route in Northern Westchester will soon close, requiring affected travelers to navigate a detour to get around it. On Thursday, Feb. 23 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., the eastbound lane of US Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road) will close in Cortlandt between State Route 9D and US Route 9, according to the New York Department of Transportation. The closure is to allow for an inspection of a rock wall, officials said. To get around the closure, affected travelers should take the posted detour consisting of State Route 9D, State Route 4…
Police & Fire
Fallen Wires Cause Brush Fire In Hudson Valley
A brush fire caused by fallen power lines shuttered a road in the Hudson Valley until crews could put it out. The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 3, around 11 a.m. when firefighters and police in Putnam County responded to a fire in Mahopac located in the area of Croton Falls Road and Cole Drive. There, first responders found fallen power lines and a brush fire. The road was then closed between Strawberry Fields Road and Mud Pond Road while crews cut off the power and put the fire out, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. The roadway was then s…
News
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Road Closure In Hudson Valley
This story has been updated. A busy roadway in the region was closed for hours during an investigation following a fatal crash early in the afternoon on Friday, Jan. 20. The first arriving officer at the crash scene in Rockland County found two heavily damaged vehicles, a Hyundai Elantra which was in the middle of Route 304 in New City, and a Toyota Highlander which had traveled into the wooded area adjacent to the northbound lanes of the highway, said Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The New City Fire Engine Co performed an extrication on the Toyota Hi…
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