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Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson
Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson The Coast Guard and partner agencies have beached six barges that broke away from their moored location on the Hudson River.  The construction barges were drifting south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Friday afternoon. The barges were beached in various locations between Dobbs Ferry and Yonkers. Another two barges are aground in the area of Palisades Park, New Jersey. The captain of the Port has instructed that a tug remain on scene with each barge until conditions stabilize, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received the initial report of the adri…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Loose Barges Floating On The Hudson Loose Barges Floating On The Hudson
Loose Barges Floating On The Hudson Click here for an updated story: Coast Guard Beaches Six Barges That Went Loose On Hudson Multiple barges are floating loose in the Hudson River near Irvington amid the Nor'easter, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Two of the four to six barges thought to be from the Tappan Zee Bridge project have run aground, near State Line Lookout 2 in Alpine, N.J., said the Palisades Parkway Police. Coast Guard officials said they are in the process of "intercepting" the barges and hoped to release additional information in the next hour. The barges appear to be carrying construction equi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Tractor-Trailers Overturn On New TZB, Prompting Ban On Trucks, Buses Two Tractor-Trailers Overturn On New TZB, Prompting Ban On Trucks, Buses
Two Tractor-Trailers Overturn On New TZB, Prompting Ban On Trucks, Buses New York State Thruway officials have closed the new Tappan Zee Bridge to all trucks and buses after two tractor-trailers overturned on the bridge. The two tractor-trailers flipped over on the northbound side of the bridge around 1:30 p.m. Friday, blocking two right lanes, said state police. The ban was issued after another tractor-trailer flipped over on the northbound side around 10 a.m. Friday. The banned vehicles include tractor-trailers, buses, and motorcycles, state police said. The Thruway Authority has also issued a travel warning, encouraging residents to stay off the roads unles…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In Road Rage Incident Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In Road Rage Incident
Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In Road Rage Incident In a new twist to the Chevy Chase road-rage story, the other man involved in the incident is claiming he kicked the actor out of self-defense. Michael Landrio, 22, from Long Island, told the New York Post that he and a group of friends, including his girlfriend, were headed for a weekend of fun snowmobiling when Chase, driving a blue Mercedes flashed his lights at them and then pulled up next to them on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The UPS worker told the Post that Chase, the actor, comedian and Westchester resident, was yelling out his window, and was "super pissed off" and they ju…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester's Chevy Chase, 74, In Middle Of Heated TZB Road-Rage Incident Westchester's Chevy Chase, 74, In Middle Of Heated TZB Road-Rage Incident
Westchester's Chevy Chase, 74, In Middle Of Heated TZB Road-Rage Incident Click here for an updated story: Chevy Chase 'Had It Coming' Says Man Involved In New TZB Road Rage Incident Actor, comedian and Westchester resident Chevy Chase got into a road-rage fight with another driver whom he says cut him off in traffic on the Tappan Zee Bridge, according to the New York State Police. "Chevy Chase was involved in an altercation with the occupants of another car while driving on the Thruway on Feb. 9, 2018, in Rockland County," said Trooper AJ Hicks.  One occupant of the other vehicle was charged with harassment, a violation, Hicks added. The 74-year-old …

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by Kathy Reakes
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25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes That Caused Closure 25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes That Caused Closure
25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes That Caused Closure Update, 3:30 p.m. Three lanes are now open in each direction on the new Tappan Zee Bridge with some delays still existing following earlier crashes that involved some 25 vehicles and closed the bridge for about three hours. The first crash reported around 9:30 a.m. was a chain reaction type which started on the northbound side of I-87 and continued as one of the vehicles struck a jersey barrier and pushed it into the left lane of southbound traffic causing additional crashes, according to state police. Four people were transported by ambulance to local hospitals with non-life-threatening …

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by Kathy Reakes
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25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes 25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes
25 Vehicles Involved In Tappan Zee Bridge Crashes Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals Update, 3 p.m. New York State Police are reporting that three lanes are now open in both directions on the new Tappan Zee Bridge with some delays still existing following earlier crashes that involved some 25 vehicles and closed the bridge for more than three hours. The first crash reported around 9:30 a.m.,was a chain reaction type which started on the northbound side of I-87 and continued as one of the vehicles struck a jersey barrier and pushed it into the left lane of southbound traffic causing additional crashes. Four pe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search For Suspect, Historic Home Three-Alarm Fire Top Orange County News Search For Suspect, Historic Home Three-Alarm Fire Top Orange County News
Search For Suspect, Historic Home Three-Alarm Fire Top Orange County News ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -  The search for a female suspect in a larceny at Stop & Shop in Monroe and a fire at a historic City of Newburgh home were among the top stories this week in Orange County. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the full story): Orange County health commissioner resigns Cashless tolling amnesty info announced for new Tappan Zee Bridge Amazon names 20 finalists for its second headquarters, which will have 50,000 employees with an average salary of $100,000 annually. Conditions, staffing levels un…

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TZB Tally: Petition To Remove Cuomo Name From Bridge Tops 100K Signatures TZB Tally: Petition To Remove Cuomo Name From Bridge Tops 100K Signatures
TZB Tally: Petition To Remove Cuomo Name From Bridge Tops 100K Signatures It’s a new year, but the sentiment is the same when it comes to Hudson Valley residents’ opinions regarding the naming rights of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Ever since New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the designation of Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as the official name for the new Tappan Zee span, the vocal outcry against the name has been heard loudly and often, including the change.org petition started by Port Chester resident Monroe Mann, which has garnered more than 105,000 signatures since it was started in November, including more than 3,000 overnight. The petition, which has made nationa…

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by Zak Failla
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Lane Closures Scheduled For New Tappan Zee Bridge Lane Closures Scheduled For New Tappan Zee Bridge
Lane Closures Scheduled For New Tappan Zee Bridge Lane closures have been scheduled near the new Tappan Zee Bridge as contracting crews continue work overnight. Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) is scheduled to re-stripe the westbound lanes near the new bridge beginning on Friday night, Jan. 19 requiring lane closures on I-87 and I-287. One left lane is scheduled to be closed at 8 p.m. on Friday night, with an additional lane closed each hour. Two lanes will be opened up by 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, with all lanes open no later than 11 a.m. The closed lanes will affect motorists traveling between exit 9 and exit 10. Motorists can expect del…

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Cashless Tolling Amnesty Program To Launch On New Tappan Zee Bridge Cashless Tolling Amnesty Program To Launch On New Tappan Zee Bridge
Cashless Tolling Amnesty Program To Launch On New Tappan Zee Bridge Motorists with outstanding toll violations will have a chance to wipe the slate clean under a cashless toll amnesty program for customers using the new Tappan Zee Bridge unveiled by the Thruway Authority on Wednesday. The program, which runs for three weeks in February, allows motorists with violations to avoid fees and penalties, even if they have gone to collections, said Thruway Acting Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll during a press conference to outline the program.  Driscoll said the goal of the program is to collect all $5.2 million due in outstanding tolls. “We are offering mo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Death Of HS Coach In Car Crash, Major Storm Top Week's Orange County News Death Of HS Coach In Car Crash, Major Storm Top Week's Orange County News
Death Of HS Coach In Car Crash, Major Storm Top Week's Orange County News ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. - A popular James I. O'Neill High School English teacher died after losing control of his Dodge Charger on Route 300 in Newburgh, topping this week's news. Christopher Page, who has been with the district for three years, was killed when he failed to negotiate a cure on the roadway and struck a pole. Click here to read the whole story. The community was also rocked by a "bomb cyclone" storm system that tracked farther west than predicted, tearing through the Hudson Valley and dropping upwards of 9 inches of snow to parts of Orange County, amid whipping, howlin…

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by Zak Failla