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Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where
Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled roadway in the Hudson Valley will close to traffic for several days as a railroad crossing is replaced.  Beginning on Friday, Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m., Route 312 in the Putnam County village of Brewster will close at the Dykeman Railroad Crossing next to the intersection with Ice Pond Road, the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services announced on Friday, July 26.  The closure will continue until Monday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m., officials added, adding that it will allow crews to replace the railroad crossing.  Motorists in the area can use Intersta…

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by Ben Crnic
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Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where
Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled Hudson Valley road near its intersection with a busy highway will close for several weeks as crews replace a culvert, officials announced.  Beginning on Monday, July 15, part of Route 311 in the Putnam County town of Patterson will close between the Interstate 84 Exit 61 on and off ramps and Ludingtonville Road (Route 43), according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. The closure is estimated to last at least eight to 10 weeks if not longer, officials said.  Signs in the area will direct motorists to a detour using Route 52 to and …

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley
Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley A residence inside a Hudson Valley condominium complex was left damaged by a fire. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, just before 6:40 p.m., when a blaze began inside a unit at a condominium building in Mahopac on East Lake Boulevard. Arriving crews soon realized they would need more manpower to tackle the blaze, so they received help from the Mahopac Falls, Croton Falls, Carmel, and Yorktown Heights fire departments, the Carmel Police Department, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. After around t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Three-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Three-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Three-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area A three-alarm fire broke out overnight, leaving a home heavily damaged in the area. The blaze began in Putnam County shortly before midnight on Monday, Dec. 23 at an East Court home in Mahopac Falls, fire officials said. The residence was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived at the house. Flames tore through the roof and rear of the home, leaving it temporarily uninhabitable.  Crews from Mahopac, Putnam Valley, Somers, Lake Mohegan and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services were able to knock the flames down in approximately 45 minutes, officials said. No injuries were repor…

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by Zak Failla
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Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County
Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County The Putnam County Court judge who died after suffering a heart attack while on the bench fell ill while he was handling a family law court matter on Friday, June 14. A Legal Aid attorney and a lawyer for children were in the courtroom when Judge James Reitz suffered a heart attack, according to a new report by The New York Law Journal. After performing CPR, court officers using a defibrillator in an attempt to resuscitate him, were unable to revive him, the 57-year-old Reitz was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. Reitz had carried out one case Frid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Services Set For Putnam County Judge James Reitz, Who Died In Court Services Set For Putnam County Judge James Reitz, Who Died In Court
Services Set For Putnam County Judge James Reitz, Who Died In Court Click here for an updated story: Putnam County Judge Reitz Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for Putnam County Judge James Reitz, who died suddenly after suffering a heart attack. A Mahopac resident, Reitz, 57, suffered a heart attack in court on Friday, June 14, and court officers were unable to revive him after performing CPR and using a defibrillator in an attempt to resuscitate him. Visitation for Reitz will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17 at the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services on Old …

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by Zak Failla