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$26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Hudson Valley $26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Hudson Valley
$26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Hudson Valley Work has started on a section of Hudson Valley roadway to upgrade drainage systems, fortify stone, resurface the road, and more. According to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the $26.3 million project begins Monday, Oct. 21, and will occur in Orange County along a 4.9-mile stretch of Route 9W atop Storm King Mountain in Cornwall and Highlands.  The scenic highway between Newburgh and Bear Mountain on the western side of the Hudson River serves as an essential access road for the US Military Academy at West Point and many other popular attractions in the Hudson Valley region. “New Yorkers n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Helicopter Crash Near Mountain In Hudson Valley ID Released For Man Killed In Helicopter Crash Near Mountain In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Man Killed In Helicopter Crash Near Mountain In Hudson Valley The identity has been released of a man who was killed in a helicopter crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Orange County in the town of Cornwall at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10 near Storm King Mountain and Route 218. The pilot of the helicopter, Long Island resident Arthur Charych, age 73, of Setauket in Suffolk County, was pronounced dead at the scene, New York State Police announced Monday morning, Oct. 11. There were no passengers on board.  The helicopter he was operating was a 2007 Robinson R44 Rotocraft, said police. The investigation is ongoing. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed After Helicopter Crashes Near Mountain In Hudson Valley One Killed After Helicopter Crashes Near Mountain In Hudson Valley
One Killed After Helicopter Crashes Near Mountain In Hudson Valley Updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Helicopter Crash Near Storm King Mountain Police are investigating after a person was killed in a helicopter crash in the Hudson Valley. Authorities responded to the crash in the Orange County town of Cornwall at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. State Police confirmed that a helicopter crashed near Storm King Mountain near State Route 218. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The individual's identity has not yet been released. State Police reported that troopers were assisted at the scene by New York State Fi…

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by Nicole Valinote