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Hudson Valley Man Attempting To Jump From Bridge Pulled To Safety By Officers, Others
A man who was attempting to jump from a Hudson Valley bridge was pulled to safety by police and others who stopped to help. The incident took place around 7:40 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 when the Ulster Police Department, along with the New York State Police responded to a 911 call for a suicidal man on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. Upon the arrival of patrols, the man was found mid-span threatening to jump off the bridge, said Chief Kyle S. Berardi, of the Ulster Police Department. With the help of by-passers that stopped and officers on the scene, the man was pu…
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Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley
Higher toll rates are heading to several New York bridges in the region. According to the New York State Bridge Authority, as part of a four-year plan that began in 2020, the third of four rate hikes is set to take effect as of Sunday, May 1 in the Hudson Valley. The new toll rates will apply to all five spans operated by the New York State Bridge Authority: The Bear Mountain Bridge in Orange and Rockland counties; Newburgh-Beacon Bridge over the Hudson River; Mid-Hudson Bridge between Dutchess and Ulster counties; Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge north of Kingston and Rhinecliff; Rip Van Winkl…
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Mid-Hudson Bridge
Police in the area are searching for a man who jumped off a bridge in the Hudson Valley The incident took place at around 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the span of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Ulster County. That's when officers responded to a 911 call of a man jumping off the bridge, said Chief James Janso of the Town of Lloyd Police. "An extensive search from multiple agencies was conducted and at this time the victim has not been located," Janso said. Janso said a vehicle was not found at the end of the bridge and no identification of any kind was found in the area. The inv…
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ID Released For Man Killed In Crash On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge As Police Search For Driver
New York State Police have identified a man who was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge as they search for the vehicle and driver involved. The incident took place around 11:27 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27, after Stephen Tomlins, 41, of Beacon, was seen by the New York State Bridge Authority by bridge security cameras walking on the southern span of the bridge, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to the scene to find Tomlins dead, Hicks said. At this time only still frames from bridge camera footage are available. The included images show the possible…
Police & Fire
Man Jumps To His Death From Area Bridge On New Year's Day, Police Say
A 29-year-old man died after jumping to his death from an area bridge on New Year's Day, said authorities. The apparent suicide by the resident of Dutchess County took place on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, said Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, when deputies responded to the bridge in response to a 911 call for a report of a man jumping over the side of the bridge into the Hudson River. Upon arrival, the man, a Red Hook resident whose name was not released, was found floating in the water close t…
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Deputy Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off Bear Mountain Bridge
A quick-thinking Putnam County Sheriff's deputy was able to talk a man threatening to kill himself by jumping from the side of Bear Mountain Bridge out of ending his life. The dramatic incident took place around 3:56 p.m., Sunday, July 14, when sheriff’s deputies, along with members of other emergency service agencies, responded to the bridge for a report of the man threatening to jump, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Deputies Benjamin Levine, Anthony Tolve, and Brian Neary responded to the area. Upon arrival, Deputy Levine located the suicidal man on the north side …
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I-84 Bridge Work Starts
Work is underway on an extensive, multi-million dollar project to rehabilitate the Interstate 84 bridge over Route 9W in Newburgh. The $14.7 million project will raise the height of the overpass from 14 to 16 feet at the interchange. The funding was awarded by the New York State Bridge Authority in late February. During construction - which is expected to last for nearly two years - will be done two lanes at a time, from south to north, and is expected to be completed in 2020. While work is ongoing, westbound traffic on I-84 will be limited to two lanes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. K…
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I-84 Bridge Work Over Route 9W Set To Start
Work is set to begin next week on an extensive, multi-million dollar project to rehabilitate the Interstate 84 bridge over Route 9W in Newburgh. Work will begin Monday on the $14.7 million project, which will raise the height of the overpass from 14 to 16 feet at the interchange. The funding was awarded by the New York State Bridge Authority in late February. During construction - which is expected to last for nearly two years - will be done two lanes at a time, from south to north, and is expected to be completed in 2020. While work is ongoing, westbound traffic on I-84 will be limited to …
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$14.7M Will Be Spent To Rehab I-84 Bridge In Two-Year Project
The New York State Bridge Authority awarded a $14.7 million contract to rehabilitate the Interstate 84 bridge over Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh. The project will affect I-84 motorists using the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge for two years. A state contract with Castleton-based A. Servidone Inc. calls for the work to be done two lanes at a time, from south to north, and to be completed in 2020, according to the Times Herald-Record. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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