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COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Woman Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
Woman Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Saw Mill River Parkway Crash A Fairfield County woman was seriously injured when a wrong-way driver collided with her car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred about 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, on the northbound Saw Mill just north of Marble Avenue, in Mount Pleasant, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The wrong-way driver, identified as Anthony Rodriguez, 42 of Yonkers, traveled along Grant Street in Pleasantville and then turned left to proceed south on the Saw Mill, O'Leary said. He apparently made the left turn too soon and headed southbound …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Area Garbage Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Area
Garbage Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Area A garbage truck driver who was allegedly distracted by a noise in his truck drove into a utility pole in the area, causing a power outage. The incident took place in Ulster County around 7:46 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, when Saugerties Police responded to the parking lot of the Glasco Firehouse for reported property damage motor vehicle crash, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said. When officers arrived on the scene they found a County Waste garbage truck with a utility pole on top of the vehicle.  The driver could not be extricated from the vehicle until Central Hudso…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
New Measure Will Increase Penalties On Oversized Vehicles That Could Cause Bridge Strikes New Measure Will Increase Penalties On Oversized Vehicles That Could Cause Bridge Strikes
New Measure Will Increase Penalties On Oversized Vehicles That Could Cause Bridge Strikes New measures are being introduced to crack down on oversized and restricted vehicles that could potentially strike an overpass on area roadways. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that his new budget includes new penalties for vehicles that violate height and weight restrictions and could cause bridge strikes.  Under the new measure, owners and operators in violation of the restrictions would face significant fines and possible suspension of vehicle registrations. The new proposal breaks down fines and penalty by weight class: less than 10,000 pounds; between 10,000 pounds…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester A 78-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was walking on a roadway in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, when William O’Connor was walking in the area of Washington and Requa streets, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. O'Connor, of Peekskill, reportedly suffered a serious head wound and was unresponsive when police arrived on the scene.  He was rushed to Westchester Medical Center where he died several hours later, Galusha said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. As of late Tuesday, Dec. 31…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway
State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway A New York State trooper narrowly escaped injury after his patrol car was rear-ended while he was assisting another driver. The crash took place around 7:29 a.m., Monday, Dec. 2, on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The trooper was outside of his vehicle assisting a driver who had been involved in another crash and was not injured. The driver was ticketed for failing to obey the Move Over law and for excessive speed, he added. No serious injuries were reported in either crash.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'State Troopers Will Have Zero Tolerance': Crackdown On Impaired, Reckless Driving Underway 'State Troopers Will Have Zero Tolerance': Crackdown On Impaired, Reckless Driving Underway
'State Troopers Will Have Zero Tolerance': Crackdown On Impaired, Reckless Driving Underway State Police have just launched a traffic enforcement initiative to crack down on unsafe driving behaviors during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.  The special traffic enforcement period runs from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 1. “During this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, I encourage all New Yorkers to make safety their top priority," Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said. "If your celebrations include alcohol, plan ahead to ensure you have a safe ride home.  "There’s simply no excuse to get behind the wheel if you’re impaired, and state troopers will have zero to…

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by Daily Voice
News
New Car Seat Law Takes Effect In New York: What You Need To Know New Car Seat Law Takes Effect In New York: What You Need To Know
New Car Seat Law Takes Effect In New York: What You Need To Know A new law has gone into effect in New York that will require parents to keep infants and toddlers in rear-facing child safety seats long. As of Friday, Nov. 1, children must remain in rear-facing child safety seats until they are at least two years old or until they reach the maximum height and weight for the seat being used.  According to AAA, the new law falls in line with updated recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “A rear-facing seat provides increased support for the very vulnerable and still-developing head, neck and back of young children,” Elizabeth Carey, …

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by Zak Failla
News
Area Police Officer Receives State Safety Award Area Police Officer Receives State Safety Award
Area Police Officer Receives State Safety Award New Windsor Police Sergeant William Ruger was recently awarded the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Chair Award for 2019 for his leadership within the police department. Ruger, the grant project director of the Police Traffic Services grant, was recognized for his effective use of state grant funds in increasing motorist awareness of vehicle and traffic laws and for reducing personal injury motor vehicle crashes in New Windsor by 21 percent over the past year, said New Windsor Deputy Chief Of Polie Michael Farbent. He was also recognized for his use of funding to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Found After Crash Kills Hudson Valley Woman Hit-Run Driver Found After Crash Kills Hudson Valley Woman
Hit-Run Driver Found After Crash Kills Hudson Valley Woman A 66-year-old woman from the Hudson Valley was killed by a “heartless” hit-and-run driver. Sheryl Augustine of New Paltz in Ulster County was struck by a car on Wednesday, Oct. 16, while walking in Brooklyn. The driver - later identified as Roman Slobodkin, of Brooklyn - was arrested this week. “The Collision Investigation Squad has tracked down and arrested the heartless driver who fled the scene on 10/16/2019 from Ocean Ave & Emmons Ave @NYPD61Pct after striking and running over a 66-year-old pedestrian, resulting in her death. Pedestrian had the right of way. #NYPD," the NYPD Highway…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Vehicle Hit During Stop, Driver Ticketed Under 'Move Over' Law In Rockland Police Vehicle Hit During Stop, Driver Ticketed Under 'Move Over' Law In Rockland
Police Vehicle Hit During Stop, Driver Ticketed Under 'Move Over' Law In Rockland Ramapo police are reminding motorists of the Move Over law after an officer's vehicle was struck by a passing driver during a traffic stop. The incident took place on Sunday, Sept. 15, when an officer was on Route 17 in Sloatsburg assisting a motorist whose car had broken down, police said. Her patrol vehicle was parked on the side of the road with its red lights activated when it was struck by a passing vehicle, they added. No one was injured, but the driver of the passing vehicle did receive a ticket under New York State's "Move Over" law, the department said on Facebook. "Please rememb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Police Campaign Alerts Motorists Of Risks To School-Age Children Police Campaign Alerts Motorists Of Risks To School-Age Children
Police Campaign Alerts Motorists Of Risks To School-Age Children New York State Police have initiated a campaign to alert motorists of their ongoing risk to school-aged children. The “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” campaign runs through Friday, Oct. 11 and helps alert motorists to the special risks to school-aged children from motor vehicle crashes, which are the leading cause of death for children between the ages of five and 14. While some children are going to school for the first time, others may be distracted by thoughts about seeing old friends and meeting new teachers. As part of the campaign, school buses, State Police vehicles and other offic…

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by Valerie Musson