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Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said.
Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam.
Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder.
Moan’s ve…
I-84 Crash Kills 69-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
This story has been updated.
A tractor-trailer driver was killed in the area after losing control of his rig and jack-knifing the 2014 Freightliner he was driving.
The crash took place in Orange County around 6:40 p.m., on I-84 in the town of Greenville.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Timothy J. Suer, age 69, of Lancaster, Ohio, exited the roadway and crashed into a ditch on the southeast shoulder striking a guide wire, jackknifed, and came to rest after hitting a tree.
The sole occupant of the vehicle, Suer, was located dead in the driver's seat of the vehicle still wearing his…
These Locations In Region Rank Among NY's Top 25 Best Places To Live
Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll.
Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities.
Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia.
In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…
Nine Ulster County Residents Charged With Impaired Driving
More than a dozen motorists in the Hudson Valley were arrested for alleged impaired driving, state police said.
Local residents charged were:
Orange County
On Saturday, May 9, State Police from Greenville (Orange County) arrested Zachary Blair, 61, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on Prospect Street in the city of Middletown when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, May 9, State Police from Montgomery arrested Timothy Freehill, 42, of Middletown, for DWI. He…
These Hudson Valley Locations Among Nation's Top 50 Richest Places
A handful of municipalities in the Hudson Valley -- all located in Westchester County -- are among the nation's Top 50 richest places, according to brand-new rankings from Bloomberg.
The four are:
No. 2 Scarsdale, average household income: $452,041
No. 13 Bronxville, $330,412
No. 15 Larchmont, $324,835
No. 26 Greenville (aka Edgemont), $297, 128
No. 27 Rye, $297,011
Atherton, California, a San Francisco suburb located in San Mateo County, ranked No. 1 for the fourth year in a row with an annual household income of $525,324.
To view the Bloomberg rankings, click here.
These Hudson Valley Locations Among Nation's Top 50 Richest Places
A handful of municipalities in the Hudson Valley -- all located in Westchester County -- are among the nation's Top 50 richest places, according to brand-new rankings from Bloomberg.
The four are:
No. 2 Scarsdale, average household income: $452,041
No. 13 Bronxville, $330,412
No. 15 Larchmont, $324,835
No. 26 Greenville (aka Edgemont), $297, 128
No. 27 Rye, $297,011
Atherton, California, a San Francisco suburb located in San Mateo County, ranked No. 1 for the fourth year in a row with an annual household income of $525,324.
To view the Bloomberg rankings, click here.
