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Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways
Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways More cashless tolls are coming to the lower Hudson Valley. Officials in New York announced on Tuesday that cashless tolling will begin on the Thruway Authority's remaining fixed toll barriers in the lower Hudson Valley by the end of the year, in an effort to improve traffic flow and limit gridlock throughout the state. "New York is rebuilding and reimagining our state's infrastructure and ushering a new era of toll collection that will save time and reduce congestion on our roadways," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "Cashless tolling is already a reality in Grand Island and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorist Stranded In Area Caught With Banned Drug Called KHAT Motorist Stranded In Area Caught With Banned Drug Called KHAT
Motorist Stranded In Area Caught With Banned Drug Called Khat A 21-year-old man is facing a felony charge after state police  found him alongside a disabled vehicle on a shoulder of I-87 in the town of Newburgh. Police said that the vehicle broke down due to an unknown mechanical issue about 1:49 a.m. on Friday, June 15. During their interview of the driver, Alaaaden R. Gazali of Brooklyn, police said there was probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. The search revealed that Gazali was in possession of approximately 72 grams of (KHAT) or cathinone, a banned substance that can have a dangerous effect, police said. Gazeli was taken int…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Details Emerge In Double Tractor-Trailer I-87 Crash With Serious Injury Details Emerge In Double Tractor-Trailer I-87 Crash With Serious Injury
Details Emerge In Double Tractor-Trailer I-87 Crash With Serious Injury One person was seriously injured in a double tractor-trailer crash on I-87 that closed the major roadway in Orange County for more than 12 hours. The crash occurred around 3:52 p.m. Monday in the town of Newburgh, said New York State Trooper Michael P. Cassella. The initial investigation suggests vehicle one, a tandem tractor-trailer hauling recycled aluminum cans, was southbound on I-87 near mile marker 63.3 in the right lane slowing for an active construction zone which also contained an unrelated motor vehicle crash.  The tractor-trailer was then rear-ended by a second tractor-trailer, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injury Leads To Hours-Long I-87 Closure Crash With Serious Injury Leads To Hours-Long I-87 Closure
Crash With Serious Injury Leads To Hours-Long I-87 Closure Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge In Double Tractor-Trailer I-87 Crash With Serious Injury A crash between two tractor-trailers with at least one serious injury led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-87 in Orange County late Monday afternoon through the evening. The crash, near the 63-mile marker, occurred on the southbound side in Newburgh near Route 17/I-84/Route 300 and was reported at 4:15 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop
Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony drug charges after being busted by state police with hundreds of grams of controlled cannabis during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop of West Belmar, N.J., resident Mark McNulty shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night in Newburgh for an equipment violation. During the subsequent stop, police said that probable cause was established and the vehicle was searched. Further investigation determined that McNulty was in possession of approximately 46 grams of concentrated cannabis,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Hits Car With Bat In Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident, Police Say Man Hits Car With Bat In Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Man Hits Car With Bat In Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident, Police Say Police intervention was required following a road rage incident on I-87 in Ramapo on Wednesday when a motorist damaged another driver’s vehicle with a baseball bat. State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the interstate shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a report of a possible road rage incident involving two motorists. According to police, the investigation at the scene determined that two drivers were involved in the incident, during which Daniel Bosquez of Woodmere in Nassau County allegedly intentionally caused damage to an occupied vehicle whi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Teen Intentionally Caused Damage To Cruiser In Westchester Chase Police: Teen Intentionally Caused Damage To Cruiser In Westchester Chase
Police: Teen Intentionally Caused Damage To Cruiser In Westchester Chase A teen is facing multiple charges after attempting to evade State Police troopers on I-87 in Westchester and intentionally damaging the pursuing police vehicle, officials announced on Tuesday morning. State Police troopers on patrol shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday on I-87 in Greenburgh attempted to stop 18-year-old Bronx resident Sandy Tejada for speeding. While a responding trooper was approaching Tejada’s vehicle to initiate the traffic stop, Tejada allegedly sped off, leading to a short chase that ended quickly after his vehicle became disabled. During that pursuit, Tejada allegedly inten…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught With 18 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Man Caught With 18 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Man Caught With 18 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop A routine traffic stop by New York State Police troopers on I-87 in Orange County led to a slew of drug charges for a man who was busted with cocaine and marijuana. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of New Haven resident Terrance Calhoun shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Monday night, for an equipment violation. During the initial interview, police said that Calhoun gave troopers probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search of Calhoun and the vehicle, troopers said they discovered approximately 18.66 grams of cocaine and 23.77 grams of marijuana, leading to his arrest. Following his a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop A Rockland County duo are facing a series of drug charges after being busted by state police with heroin, cocaine and synthetic marijuana during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Tuxedo. Shortly after 8:45 p.m. on March 24, state police troopers on patrol stopped Newburgh resident Humperto Borges, Jr., 41, on the interstate for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, police said troopers were given probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search of Borges and his passenger, 19-year-old Newburgh resident Danielys Melendez Ortiz, police said that…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Roadway Removal Scheduled Near New TZB Westchester Landing Roadway Removal Scheduled Near New TZB Westchester Landing
Roadway Removal Scheduled Near New TZB Westchester Landing Motorists should be prepared for northbound lane closures and delays as Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) begin preparation work next week to remove roadway sections of I-87/I-287 near the new bridge’s Westchester landing.  The closures will allow TZC to install new precast concrete slabs in the coming weeks. The work will create a new base roadway for the twin-span crossing’s connection to the Thruway when the second span opens later this year. The overnight work will require multiple lane closures on the northbound Thruway near the bridge’s Westchester landing. At least one lane will remain o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House
Two-County Police Chase Ends With Jeep Crashing Into Rock Wall Of House A two-county police chase in Westchester and Rockland ended when the drunken driver of the vehicle smashed into a rock wall in front of an area home, police said. The chase took place around 11 p.m. Wednesday when New York State Police attempted to stop a Queens man on I-87 in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper Michael Cassella.  When the trooper activated his emergency lights and siren, the driver, Jonathan Bermudez, 31, sped off and after a pursuit into the town of Orangetown, he crashed a Jeep into a rock wall on South Boulevard, Cassella said. Bermudez refused to submit to a breath o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Tractor-Trailers Now Banned On Several Interstate Highways Tractor-Trailers Now Banned On Several Interstate Highways
Tractor-Trailers Now Banned On Several Interstate Highways Latest Projected Snowfall Totals For Fourth Nor'easter Rundown Of School Closures For Wednesday As snow begins to start as a result of the latest Nor'easter, the state has issued a tractor-trailer ban on I-84 from the Pennsylvania state line to the Connecticut state line, in addition to a ban on I-87. Earlier, New York State Police issued a travel advisory and tractor-trailer ban for I-95 in both directions between Exit 17 and the New York City line until further notice. Tractor-trailers are also banned from travel on I-87 between Exit 17 Newburgh and the NYC line. 

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by Kathy Reakes