Tappan Zee Bridge Illuminated In Blue, Yellow To Honor Late Westchester Sergeant

The Tappan Zee Bridge was lit up in blue and yellow in honor of a Westchester County police sergeant who died in a crash last week.

The Tappan Zee Bridge was lit up in blue and yellow in honor Yonkers Police Department Sgt. Frank Gualdino.
Photo Credit: *Whalen & Ball Funeral Home/City of Yonkers/Facebook*

Nicole Valinote

12/07/2022 11:30 a.m.

Yonkers Police Department Sgt. Frank Gualdino, a resident of Mahopac in Putnam County, died in a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the age of 53.

Police reported that Gualdino's police cruiser was struck by another vehicle on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers.

The City of Yonkers announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6, that the bridge was lit up that night to honor Gualdino.

"The New York State Thruway Authority is lighting up Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge blue and yellow tonight in honor of Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino," officials said.

Gualdino's funeral is being held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m. at the city's Sacred Heart Church on Shonnard Place, police announced.

Earlier report - Funeral For Sergeant Killed In Crash To Cause Road Closures, Parking Bans In Yonkers

The new Tappan Zee Bridge's official name is the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The old bridge's official name was the Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge.

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