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Going Once: Hotel In Hudson Valley To Be Sold At Auction Going Once: Hotel In Hudson Valley To Be Sold At Auction
Going Once: Hotel In Hudson Valley To Be Sold At Auction After several years of being operated by a management company, a popular, well-appointed hotel in the region is being auctioned next month. According to Ten-X, the 121-room Holiday Inn Express in Dutchess County on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie will be auctioned on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The company-owned property was originally put up for sale in 2020, but it was pulled due to the pandemic and market plunges.  Ten-X says the property is offered unencumbered by management and debt. A price or starting bid was not announced.  The company added that buyers will need to be able to relicense…
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Northern Westchester Roadway Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Northern Westchester Roadway
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Northern Westchester Roadway Smoke was seen on a busy main route in Northern Westchester when a vehicle went up in flames.  The incident happened on Saturday, May 11 around 1:40 p.m., when a car caught on fire on Route 9 southbound in Croton-on-Hudson just south of the pedestrian bridge.  According to the village's fire department, the blaze began in the vehicle's engine compartment and was quickly put out. The car was removed from the road after around an hour. No injuries were reported. 
Stretch Of Busy Route Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall In Northern Westchester Stretch Of Busy Route Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall In Northern Westchester
Stretch Of Busy Route Reopens After Trailer Hits Retaining Wall In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy main route in Northern Westchester is now open after a trailer separated from a truck and hit a retaining wall, police said. Route 6/202 (Goat Trail) between Route 9D and Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt is now open following a crash on Monday afternoon, April 29, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the crash happened when a trailer loaded with sheetrock separated from a truck and slammed into a retaining wall along the roadway.  A crane was needed to remove the sheetrock from the trailer to …
Crash Scatters Debris On Busy Northern Westchester Road Crash Scatters Debris On Busy Northern Westchester Road
Crash Scatters Debris On Busy Northern Westchester Road A one-car crash briefly impacted morning traffic on a busy route in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 5 at around 9:45 a.m., when a car slammed into a guardrail in Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson just north of the Croton River Bridge, according to the village's fire department. Although the crash was initially reported as a rollover, arriving crews found that this was not the case and quickly began cleaning up debris while controlling traffic.  The driver declined any medical attention, the department said. 
ID Released Of Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle At Westchester Intersection ID Released Of Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle At Westchester Intersection
ID Released Of Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle At Westchester Intersection Authorities are investigating a crash at a Westchester intersection that left a man dead. The incident happened on Tuesday, Dec. 26 just before 2 p.m., when a 79-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Tarrytown at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 119, according to Tarrytown Police. The man, identified as Patrick Kennedy of Tarrytown, was later pronounced dead.  The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation into the incident, which is still ongoing, police said. No criminal charges have yet been filed in connection to t…
Cement Truck Fire Causes Oil Spill On Road, Catch Basins In Northern Westchester Cement Truck Fire Causes Oil Spill On Road, Catch Basins In Northern Westchester
Cement Truck Fire Causes Oil Spill On Road, Catch Basins In Northern Westchester Traffic on a busy Northern Westchester roadway was backed up after a cement truck caught on fire, causing an oil spill in the process.  The incident happened on Monday morning, Dec. 4, when a cement truck caught on fire on Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson near Croton Point Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The blaze happened just north of a separate car crash that the department had already been responding to, resulting in a quick response from firefighters.  After quickly putting out the fire, crews realized that a hydraulic line had been damaged during the i…
Drunk Driver Busted With LSD During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say Drunk Driver Busted With LSD During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say
Drunk Driver Busted With LSD During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say A 36-year-old man is facing driving while intoxicated charges after allegedly being caught drunk behind the wheel with illegal drugs in the car, police said. The upstate New York incident happened Thursday evening, Aug. 31, in Warren County, on Route 9 in Lake George, according to state police. Connecticut resident Andrew Tustian, of Stratford, was stopped for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations before troopers determined he was intoxicated, police said. Troopers also discovered multiple controlled substances in the car, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), according to poli…
3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli 3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli
3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli Three Hudson Valley teens were hospitalized following a rollover, head-on collision in front of a deli. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2:45 p.m., on Monday, March 20 on Route 9 in front of the Cornucopia Deli in Red Hook. An investigation revealed that a 2002 Jeep being operated by a 16-year-old girl from Milan was northbound on Route 9. A 2001 Chevrolet being driven by an 83-year-old Red Hook woman attempted to exit the Cornucopia Deli parking lot failing to yield to the Jeep resulting in a head-on collision, Red Hook Police said. The collision caused the Jeep to roll over…
Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police
Stolen Car Found After Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with driving a stolen vehicle after he was caught during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, around 12:30 p.m., police in Cortlandt were told by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that a stolen vehicle was in the area. Soon, it was located on Route 9 and stopped, according to state police.  The driver, identified as 33-year-old Dutchess County resident Jerami Davis, of Beacon, was then arrested and charged with third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle.  Davis will appear in town of Cortl…
Man Sentenced For Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash That Killed A Northern Westchester Mom, Age 32 Man Sentenced For Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash That Killed A Northern Westchester Mom, Age 32
Man Sentenced For Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Crash That Killed A Northern Westchester Mom, Age 32 A Northern Westchester man will spend years in prison after admitting to drinking, driving, and killing a woman in a head-on crash. Yorktown resident Mark Cope was sentenced to a term of between three and nine years in state prison for causing a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while intoxicated in December 2020 that resulted in the death of an Ossining mother. Cope, age 41, was sentenced on Friday, April 15 after pleading guilty to: Three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Second-degree manslaughter; Aggravated vehicular assault; Vehicular assault; Third-degree assault; Aggra…
Six Arrested As Opioid Ring Operating Out Of Market/Deli In Area Is Taken Down, Authorities Say Six Arrested As Opioid Ring Operating Out Of Market/Deli In Area Is Taken Down, Authorities Say
Six Arrested As Opioid Ring Operating Out Of Market/Deli In Area Is Taken Down, Authorities Say A Hudson Valley drug task force announced the arrests of six people and the dismantling of a local criminal enterprise that operated out of an area market and deli, officials said. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force announced that they have broken up a drug ring that sold “counterfeit” Oxycodone pills and a fraudulent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits out of the Zaid Market and Deli on Main Street in the city of Poughkeepsie for more than a year. It is alleged that the owner of the market, Rami Nshaiwat, and his employees distributed large quantities of illegal opio…
Man Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 91-Year-Old Lifelong Westchester Resident Man Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 91-Year-Old Lifelong Westchester Resident
Man Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 91-Year-Old Lifelong Westchester Resident The daughter of a 91-year-old man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Westchester got emotional at the sentencing for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed her father. Hastings-on-Hudson resident Johnny David Machado, age 28, was sentenced to one year in jail for his role in the 2019 crash that left the lifelong Westchester resident dead. Machado pleaded guilty last November to felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting and criminally negligent homicide for the fatal crash that took the life of Rocco DePaolo in Dobbs Ferry in September 2019. …
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, State Police Say Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, State Police Say
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, State Police Say A Dutchess County man was arrested for allegedly stealing a car after being tracked down by state police in Northern Westchester. Derek Sloane, 55, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, after being stopped in Cortlandt by state police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, state police from the Cortlandt barracks were cross monitoring Putnam County 911 radio transmissions when they overheard the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a complaint of a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Silverado.  Troopers patrolled likely locations the suspect may have f…
Roadwork Alert: Taconic Parkway Closures Start In Westchester For Paving Roadwork Alert: Taconic Parkway Closures Start In Westchester For Paving
Roadwork Alert: Taconic Parkway Closures Start In Westchester For Paving Portions of the Taconic State Parkway and a Route 9 exit ramp will see temporary closures for several days as contracting crews work on pavement projects in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation advised that: In Peekskill, the southbound Route 9 exit ramp to Welcher Avenue will be closed through the end of July each night between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for a paving project. In Mount Pleasant, there will be double lane closures northbound on the Taconic State Parkway at the Sprain Brook Parkway/Saw Mill River Parkway merge between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Tuesday, July …
Popular Seafood Chain Closes Restaurant In Hudson Valley Popular Seafood Chain Closes Restaurant In Hudson Valley
Popular Seafood Chain Closes Restaurant In Hudson Valley Fans of a popular spot for seafood will be sad to learn that the restaurant has closed its door permanently. The restaurant, Bonefish Grill, located at 2185 South Road (Route 9), in the Town of Poughkeepsie served its final meals on Tuesday, June 23. Elizabeth Watts, director of media and community relations for parent company Bloomin' Brands, confirmed the restaurant's demise and said "closing a restaurant is never easy." "The decision was based solely on business circumstances and has no reflection on the employees or the management team, Watts added. All employees will receive severanc…
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed Lifelong Westchester Resident Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed Lifelong Westchester Resident
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed Lifelong Westchester Resident A 27-year-old man has been indicted on multiple charges after being involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a lifelong 91-year-old Westchester resident dead. Johnny David Machado, of Hastings-on-Hudson, was indicted this week in the fatal hit-and-run that killed Rocco DePaolo in Dobbs Ferry last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. Specifically, Machado was charged with leaving the scene of an accident without report and criminally negligent homicide, both felonies. Scarpino said that on Sept. 20 last year, it is alleged that Machado drove n…
Large 'Unpermitted' Car Show Leads To One Being Tased, Arrested In Area, Police Say Large 'Unpermitted' Car Show Leads To One Being Tased, Arrested In Area, Police Say
Large 'Unpermitted' Car Show Leads To One Being Tased, Arrested In Area, Police Say A large car show with more than 250 people that drew complaints from neighbors ended with one of the attendees being tased and placed under arrest. Wappingers Falls police were alerted to the "unofficial" show in the parking lot of Dutchess Plaza on Route 9, around 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, said Wappingers Falls Police Lt. Paolo Capparelli. When police responded they found more than 250 people attending the unpermitted event with the cars engines revving and backfiring, Capparelli said. The parking lot has been a gathering spot in the past for such events, but once police arrived on the sce…
Five Guys Location In Area Abruptly Closes For Remodel Five Guys Location In Area Abruptly Closes For Remodel
Five Guys Location In Area Abruptly Closes For Remodel A popular Hudson Valley burger spot unexpectedly closed its doors without warning for a remodel. The Five Guys location on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie will be temporarily closed for renovations, though the location in Fishkill further down the roadway will remain open for the time being. As of this week, the windows at Five Guys have been covered, with large signs promoting their re-opening, “soon.” Legal permits from several departments are also posted on the front door near the “re-opening soon” signs. It is unclear when the restaurant will reopen later this year, possibly as soon as next mo…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six In Area Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six In Area
Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six In Area At least six people were seriously injured during a multiple-vehicle crash in the area. The crash took place in Putnam County around 630 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, on Route 9 in Garrison and included several vehicles and a box truck, according to multiple sources. Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and closed the road for an investigation but could not provide additional details. At least six people were injured during a multiple-vehicle crash in Garrison.Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps Officials with the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps said the first units …
Well-Known Farmer, Book Dealer ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Route 9 Crash Well-Known Farmer, Book Dealer ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Route 9 Crash
Well-Known Farmer, Book Dealer ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Route 9 Crash The person killed during a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 9 has been identified by police as a well-known area farmer and book dealer from Garrison. Joseph Mercurio, 72, was killed around 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, after the vehicle he was driving crashed with a tractor-trailer on Route 9, talking down multiple power lines and closing the roadway for hours, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Mercurio, the owner of Mercurio Farms and Joseph Mercurio Books, both located in Garrison, was driving a white Jeep when he collided with the truck as he turned left off Sna…
Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says
Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says A wanted man with four active warrants was taken back into police custody after being stopped with heroin and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Route 9 in Putnam County. A member of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped Putnam Valley resident Richard Wulfhop in Philipstown on Friday, July 19, when he committed a traffic violation on Route 9. During the stop, it was determined that Wulfhop was in possession of an item used for intravenous drug use, narcotics packaging materials, and three glassine envelopes containing alleged heroin. Wulfhop was arrested and ch…
Target Employee Arrested For Stealing $4K, Police Say Target Employee Arrested For Stealing $4K, Police Say
Target Employee Arrested For Stealing $4K, Police Say An employee was arrested for allegedly ripping off more than $4,000 from a Target store in the area. Stephen F. Garcia, 18, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 3, following an investigation, said Capt. Michael O’Dowd, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. According to O'Dowd, police were called to the store at 2001 South Road (Route 9) were store officials told police that Garcia had allegedly stole more than $4,000 over a three-week period. Garcia was charged with felony grand larceny and released on his own recognizance, O'Dowd said.
Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint
Five Charged With DWI During Westchester Sobriety Checkpoint Five people are facing driving while intoxicated charges following a fixed sobriety checkpoint in Northern Westchester. The detail, on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt, was conducted on Saturday, Aug. 31 by state police troopers from the Somers, Cortlandt and Hawthorne barracks. Those facing charges are: Angel Igma, 33, of Peekskill was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlandt Court on Monday, Sept. 9. Kenneth Meyer, 56, of Croton-on-Hudson, was charged with aggravated DWI (felony) and issued tickets returnable to the town of Cortlan…
New Details: Landmark Diner Blaze Started In Kitchen Ceiling; Three Firefighters Injured New Details: Landmark Diner Blaze Started In Kitchen Ceiling; Three Firefighters Injured
New Details: Landmark Diner Blaze Started In Kitchen Ceiling; Three Firefighters Injured Officials said a fire that destroyed the Landmark Diner in Briarcliff Manor started in the ceiling while diners were inside the restaurant. The fire broke out around 9:45 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, while patrons were dining in the iconic restaurant located at at 265 Highland Ave., in Briarcliff Manor, said the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Heavy flames roared through the restaurant, sending three firefighters to the hospital for heat exhaustion, a department official said. All diners and staff were able to escape without any injuries, the department said. And while firefighters con…
Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair
Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair About half a million people are expected to visit the 174th Dutchess County Fair, which runs from Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 25. The tradition of the Dutchess County Fair, the second largest county fair in New York State, dates back to the 1840s and celebrates the county’s agricultural heritage. The fair, which is set on more than 162 acres of meticulously manicured gardens and grass on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. It will feature a wide range of agricultural and horticultural exhibits. For the fourth consecutive year, the fair will also offer…
Man With Loaded Gun Urinates On Gas Station In Area, Police Say Man With Loaded Gun Urinates On Gas Station In Area, Police Say
Man With Loaded Gun Urinates On Gas Station In Area, Police Say A man caught urinating on the side of a gas station found himself in the Dutchess County Jail. Cody Warner, of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was arrested on Sunday, July 14, after Town of Fishkill Police Officer John Hurtado saw him urinating on the side of Flory's Gas Station, located on Route 9 in the Village of Fishkill, Chief James Schepperly said. Warner was also carrying a loaded 45-caliber Ruger handgun, police said. He was charged with felony criminal possession of a loaded weapon. Bail was set at $25,000 cash/$50,000 bail and is being held at the Dutchess County Jail.
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester A man was killed in an early morning one-car crash on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. The crash on Saturday, June 8 caused the hourslong closure where Routes 9 and 9A merge near the Croton River Bridge in Ossining. The driver, a 44-year-old Briarcliff man, died at the scene, according to the Ossining Police Department. The subsequent accident investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Police Department.  "While it will take some time for the investigation to be completed, initial information indicates that speed may have played a factor in this incid…
Fishkill Man Caught With Fake $100 Bills, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say Fishkill Man Caught With Fake $100 Bills, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say
Fishkill Man Caught With Fake $100 Bills, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say Not so fast. A Dutchess County man was taken into custody after he was found to be in possession of fraudulent $100 bills during a traffic stop on Friday, May 31 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, police said. According to police, Fishkill resident Joel Ruuska, 25, was stopped on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the investigation into Ruuska’s driving privileges, it was determined that he was in possession of two counterfeit $100 bills and he was arrested. Ruuska was taken into custody and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, …
Closure Of Busy Route 9 Stretch Planned Closure Of Busy Route 9 Stretch Planned
Closure Of Busy Route 9 Stretch Planned The New York State Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect a Route 9 road closure in the area. The closure will occur northbound and southbound in the Town of Fishkill between Elm Street and Merritt Boulevard on Monday, June 3 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. During this time, road crews will be performing construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists are advised to follow posted detours and anticipate potential delays. Be cautious when driving through work zones and pay attention to all traffic control devices, including flaggers and signs. Motorists are also reminded that …
Road Closure Scheduled For Busy Route 9 Stretch Road Closure Scheduled For Busy Route 9 Stretch
Road Closure Scheduled For Busy Route 9 Stretch Motorists can expect delays this week for a busy stretch of Route 9 as contracting crews continue overnight construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that north and southbound lanes in Fishkill will be closed from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 to 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 30. During the lane closures, motorists will see delays, and have been advised to seek alternate routes, when possible. Detours and signage is expected to be posted in the area around the lane closures to assist drivers. According to the NYSDOT, fines are doubled for speeding in …
These Area Eateries Rank Best For BBQ In Upstate NY These Area Eateries Rank Best For BBQ In Upstate NY
These Area Eateries Rank Best For BBQ In Upstate NY While not necessarily known as the place to go for mouth-watering barbecue, the Hudson Valley is surprisingly home to some of the state’s top eateries, according to a new report. Citing data from Yelp, NewYorkUpstate has released its latest report of the municipalities that feature the best bbq north of Westchester and Rockland counties. According to the report, factors that determine ranking include number of reviews, star ranking and number of negative reviews.”Best" is measured using an algorithm that looks at the number of reviews, star rating for a business, length of time a …