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Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester
Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester A truck driver destroyed his tractor-trailer after using his personal GPS and finding his way onto the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester, where he struck a low-hanging bridge, tearing his truck bed apart. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, a driver who failed to use a commercial GPS and ignored, or didn’t pay attention to multiple signs and pavement markers warning of the bridges and struck the bridge at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Yonkers, county police said. The tractor-trailer was heading south when it struck the Cross County Parkway overpass. The impact tore the roof off, which landed in the right l…

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by Zak Failla
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Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers
Connecticut Plan To Install I-684 Toll Sparks Backlash Among New Yorkers Many New Yorkers are miffed at Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to install toll gantries on I-684, which would force some residents to have to pay a toll without traveling to or from the state. Lamont introduced his latest plan for statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 in Greenwich that will force motorists to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile. The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to pay the toll. According to a Middletown Press report, in response, angry area elected officials are banding tog…

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by Zak Failla
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MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station After years of rider complaints and problems with the entire infrastructure system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it plans to invest an unprecedented $51.5 billion into the region’s subways, buses, and railroads over the next five years. The proposed investment is by far the highest in the MTA’s history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70 percent over current levels.  The program plans to invest more than $40 billion in New York City Transit’s subways and buses alone – including crucial signal upgrades – as well as major investment on the Metro-North runs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Work Starts On $13M I-684 Resurfacing Project Work Starts On $13M I-684 Resurfacing Project
Work Starts On $13M I-684 Resurfacing Project Work has officially begun on the $13 million resurfacing project on I-84, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. The two-mile section of I-684 from Harris Road to exit 6 in the town of Bedford in Westchester County will be resurfaced as part of the project, which is intended to improve safety and provide a smoother ride for commuters and residents alike. The project’s $13 million funding was secured through a collaboration between the Governor and State Legislature. "All across New York State, we are making critical investments in our infrastructure that is helping to elevate our local communicates …

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by Valerie Musson
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More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says
More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says The mass exodus of New Yorkers leaving New York City has hit a record pace. According to new reports, as many as 277 people are leaving New York City each day, leading all U.S. metro areas, and more than double the number recorded last year. Los Angeles and Chicago were second and third on the list, with 201 and 161 residents reportedly leaving each day. The data came from the 2018 Ceneus data on migration in the largest 100 cities in the country. Between July 2017 and July 2018, New York lost 180,306 people and gained 131,746 new residents. A difference of 48,560 abandoned New York — the …

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by Zak Failla
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Crash Causes Days-Long Verizon Outage In Greenburgh Crash Causes Days-Long Verizon Outage In Greenburgh
Crash Causes Days-Long Verizon Outage In Greenburgh Verizon customers in Westchester were left without phone, Internet and cable after a driver crashed into a pole in Greenburgh, impacting Edgemont residents. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said that he spoke with a “high-ranking official” from Verizon, who said that the outages that many Edgemont residents reported was caused by “a vehicle accident that happened (on Sunday, Sept. 1).” The crash, reportedly by a drunk driver, left Verizon customers in the area without power for days, and also forced a temporary road closure on Ardsley Road near Scarsdale Ford on Sunday night. “Befor…

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by Zak Failla
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Plan Calls For Cutting Thousands Of MTA Jobs In First Significant Layoff Since 2010 Plan Calls For Cutting Thousands Of MTA Jobs In First Significant Layoff Since 2010
Plan Calls For Cutting Thousands Of MTA Jobs In First Significant Layoff Since 2010 A new reorganization plan from the MTA may lead to the loss of as many as 2,700 jobs. Consulting group AlixPartners released a new report stating that the new reorganization plan may leave thousands out of work, while saving the MTA upwards of $350 to $500 million annually. It would be the MTA's first significant round of layoffs since 2010. Under the plan, as many as 1,900 to 2,700 jobs may be eliminated, including some through mass layoffs - though officials note the process could take at least two years to implement. The proposal represents approximately a 4 percent decrease in the …

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by Zak Failla
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It's Official: Mount Vernon Democratic Primary Winner Named It's Official: Mount Vernon Democratic Primary Winner Named
It's Official: Mount Vernon Democratic Primary Winner Named Affidavit and absentee ballots have been counted and Shawyn Patterson-Howard will be named the winner of the Mount Vernon Democratic mayoral primary. Although current Mayor Richard Thomas has yet to concede - and has filed a lawsuit claiming voting irregularities - the final vote count sits at 2,384 for Patterson-Howard and 2,175 for Thomas following the primary on Tuesday, June 25. A judge is reportedly currently reviewing Thomas’ case, while the Board of Elections says there is no merit to the lawsuit. If she is ultimately elected in the heavily Democrat-leaning city, Patterson-Howard - …

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Station No. 2 Reopens In New Rochelle Fire Station No. 2 Reopens In New Rochelle
Fire Station No. 2 Reopens In New Rochelle A nearly century-old fire station in Westchester is back in business nearly a year after closing its doors for a $1.9 million facelift. Renovations at Fire Station 2 on Webster Avenue in New Rochelle have been completed, marking the first upgrade for the building - which was constructed in 1923 - since the 1980s. “As was the case when Station 2 was built 96 years ago, New Rochelle is again on the rise.  It is fitting and proper that our infrastructure move forward as well,” New Rochelle Fire Chief Andrew Sandor said. “To that end, the renovation of Station 2 is more than appropri…

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by Zak Failla
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Roadwork Alert: I-95 Stretch Will Be Shut Down Both Ways For Bridge Replacement Roadwork Alert: I-95 Stretch Will Be Shut Down Both Ways For Bridge Replacement
Roadwork Alert: I-95 Stretch Will Be Shut Down Both Ways For Bridge Replacement Motorists have been advised to avoid a stretch of I-95 as contractors prepare to kick off work on an overpass that is getting a multi-million dollar overhaul in the area, likely leading to lengthy delays for drivers passing through the area. The Connecticut State Department of Transportation announced plans to replace the Route 1 overpass at Exit 9 in Stamford with a new steel and concrete structure over the summer. Construction is scheduled for the weekends of Friday, May 31 and Friday, June 7 and is expected to cost approximately $15 million. The DOT said that the project will be using an…

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by Zak Failla
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Busy Street, Construction Site Shut Down Due To Street Collapse In Westchester Busy Street, Construction Site Shut Down Due To Street Collapse In Westchester
Busy Street, Construction Site Shut Down Due To Street Collapse In Westchester A busy street and bustling construction site are both temporarily closed in Westchester following a street collapse just outside the walls of the development. Broad Street was shut down between Fleetwood Avenue and Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon on Thursday afternoon, May 23 after an ambulate driver drove into it and got stuck. The hole developed just outside the 42 Broad Street development. Broad Street is expected to open at approximately noon on Friday, May 24, though it was unclear when construction will resume at the site as it is evaluated. According to DPW officials, the street has…

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by Zak Failla
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Final Section Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge Being Removed Final Section Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge Being Removed
Final Section Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge Being Removed A group of government officials and project managers joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo as they watched the last sections of the old Tappan Zee Bridge being removed on Friday, May 10. Cuomo, standing on a boat to watch the bridge parts being removed, said the removal marks the final milestone for what has been one of the "really great projects to be part of," but added, laughing, that "None of it was easy." The last span, which weighs in at 11 million pounds, is being held on four columns as it is being dismantled by workers and then lowered onto barges below with the help of the heavy-duty supe…

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by Kathy Reakes