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Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In NY (DEVELOPING) Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In NY (DEVELOPING)
Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In NY (Developing) A crash involving an overturned truck and resulting fire caused major delays on Interstate 84 in Putnam on Tuesday morning, July 15. The crash happened east of Exit 61 (Route 311) in Patterson at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to New York State Police and 511NY traffic reports.  One of two eastbound lanes was temporarily blocked in the area, but has since reopened.  According to traffic reports, the incident involved an overturned truck that caught on fire and spilled fuel. Injuries were reported.  More information about the crash has not yet been released.  Thi…
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NY Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NY Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into NY Triggering Alerts: Check Your Town's Index With summer-like heat moving in, health officials have issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for much of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and the Philadelphia metro area on Wednesday, June 4 (scroll down to check your town's air quality index). The alerts, in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., warn that ground-level ozone pollution could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, including children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung disease, authorities in each state said. Click here to see today's air quality forecast. In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection iss…
Alert Issued In Hudson Valley For Parking Ticket Scam: What To Watch For Alert Issued In Hudson Valley For Parking Ticket Scam: What To Watch For
Alert Issued In Hudson Valley For Parking Ticket Scam: What To Watch For A Hudson Valley elected official is warning residents to be wary of fake texts asking them to pay unpaid parking tickets.  In a post on X on Monday, July 1, New York Assemblyman Matt Slater, who represents parts of Putnam and Northern Westchester, warned residents of a fake text scheme involving scammers claiming that victims owe unpaid parking invoices in New York City.  According to Slater, the texts will claim that victims will owe an additional charge of $25 unless they settle their balance. They will also contain a link where victims can settle their "balance."  "Don't …