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Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection
Person Taken To Hospital After Crash At Busy Northern Westchester Intersection A person was injured in an early morning two-car crash at a busy Northern Westchester intersection, fire officials said. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 22 around 7:40 a.m., when two vehicles collided at the intersection of South Riverside and Croton Point Avenues in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Fire crews quickly arrived at the scene and helped with traffic control and cleaning debris while members of Croton EMS and Ossining Paramedics took one person to a nearby hospital for their injuries to be evaluated.  The cause of the crash was…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Update: Conflict Over $4.5M Bridge Replacement Continues Between Village, Town In Westchester Update: Conflict Over $4.5M Bridge Replacement Continues Between Village, Town In Westchester
Update: Conflict Over $4.5M Bridge Replacement Continues Between Village, Town In Westchester A conflict between a village and a town in Westchester over police detail funding is continuing to leave a $4.54 million bridge replacement project at a standstill. New, updated report - Latest Update: Costs Incurred In Conflict Over Bridge Replacement In Mamaroneck The project, which is planned to replace the structurally deficient Waverly Avenue Bridge over the Sheldrake River in Mamaroneck, was commenced on Friday, Oct. 20 after a four-year design process, according to Town of Mamaroneck officials.  However, days after the Town's contractor installed barricades …

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by Ben Crnic
News
$4.5M Bridge Replacement Project Sparks Conflict Between Town, Village In Westchester $4.5M Bridge Replacement Project Sparks Conflict Between Town, Village In Westchester
$4.5M Bridge Replacement Project Sparks Conflict Between Town, Village In Westchester A $4.54 million project to replace a structurally deficient bridge has caused conflict between a village and a town in Westchester over traffic control funding.  The conflict originated when the New York State Department of Transportation identified the Waverly Avenue Bridge over the Sheldrake River in Mamaroneck as being structurally deficient, prompting the Town of Mamaroneck to undertake a $4.54 million replacement project.  According to Town of Mamaroneck officials, the town's contractor tried beginning the project by installing barricades at the bridge.  After this thou…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Lane Closure: Route 6 In Northern Westchester To Be Affected Lane Closure: Route 6 In Northern Westchester To Be Affected
Lane Closure: Route 6 In Northern Westchester To Be Affected Traffic on a busy main route in Northern Westchester will soon be affected by a closure that will only allow traffic to pass through a single lane controlled by a temporary signal.  Beginning on Friday, July 21 at 3 p.m., Route 6 in Cortlandt at Roa Hook Road will be reduced to a single lane, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  Alternating traffic will be let through the single open lane by a temporary traffic signal, officials said.  Transportation officials did not say how long the lane reduction would last. The closure is to facilitate cons…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan
Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan A 62-year-old woman is facing charges after police said she drove drunk in New Canaan. An officer was on patrol on Old Stamford Road at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, when he pulled over a vehicle for failure to obey a traffic control signal, the New Canaan Police Department reported. The officer determined that the driver, identified as Kimberly Miller, of Stamford, showed signs of impairment, police reported.  Authorities said Miller was arrested for illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs and a traffic control signals charge. Her BAC sample t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed 2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed A busy Hudson Valley road was temporarily shut down as firefighters responded to a two-car collision that luckily left the occupants without serious injuries.  On Saturday, Dec. 17 around 7 p.m., fire officials and police in Putnam County responded to the accident in Mahopac at the intersection of Route 6N and Secor Road, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  After arriving, police began directing traffic while fire officials assessed the occupants involved in the crash for injuries. All of them refused medical treatment, fire officials said.  Eventually…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on a stretch of I-684 southbound. The closures will be between Exit 5 (Saw Mill River Parkway) and Exit 4 (Route 172), on Wednesday, November 6, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a …

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by Daily Voice
Traffic
Sprain Brook Parkway Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Sprain Brook Parkway Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Sprain Brook Parkway Double-Lane Closures Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is warning motorists of the upcoming left- and center-lane closures on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The Department says that left- and center-lane closures are expected on the Sprain Brook Parkway northbound between Interstate 287 and Route 100C in the town of Mount Pleasant and the village of Elmsford in Westchester. The closures will occur Monday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone areas…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Ramp Closure On Taconic Parkway Will Last Throughout Workweek Ramp Closure On Taconic Parkway Will Last Throughout Workweek
Ramp Closure On Taconic Parkway Will Last Throughout Workweek The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of an upcoming exit ramp closure on the Taconic State Parkway that will continue through the workweek. The Department says that an exit ramp closure is scheduled for the Taconic State Parkway southbound at Exit 43A (northbound Route 82) in the Dutchess County town of East Fishkill. The ramp will close daily beginning Monday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 23 between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveli…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Roadwork Alert: Daytime Double-Lane Closures Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway Roadwork Alert: Daytime Double-Lane Closures Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway
Roadwork Alert: Daytime Double-Lane Closures Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway Motorists are advised that double-lane closures are planned on the Hutchinson River Parkway during the upcoming workweek. The closures will be northbound between Exit 25 (North Street, Route 127) and Exit 27 (Purchase Street, Route 120) daily Monday, April 15 through Friday April 19, between 10 a.m. and noon while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should follow the posted detour and anticipate possible delays. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including s…

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by Daily Voice