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Would-Be Bridge Jumper Saved By Police Officer In Hudson Valley Would-Be Bridge Jumper Saved By Police Officer In Hudson Valley
Would-Be Bridge Jumper Saved By Police Officer In Hudson Valley A man threatening to jump from a bridge in the region was saved by a police officer. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, the troubled man had climbed over the rail of the bridge and was threatening to jump. When police arrived, they found the man was Spanish-speaking and found an officer who could speak Spanish to work with him, the department said. The department said the officer was able to utilize his crisis intervention training to build a rapport. After a per…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bill Adding Fencing To Hudson Valley Bridges To Prevent People From Deadly Jumps Moves Forward Bill Adding Fencing To Hudson Valley Bridges To Prevent People From Deadly Jumps Moves Forward
Bill Adding Fencing To Hudson Valley Bridges To Prevent People From Deadly Jumps Moves Forward A bill aimed at stopping suicides by adding preventive fencing to five Hudson Valley bridges has passed the New York State Senate unanimously. Now, the bill introduced by State Sen. Pete Harckham (D, Mount Kisco), will move to the State Assembly, whose session ends on Friday, June 7, for consideration. The bill mandates that climb deterrent fencing be installed on all bridges under the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) jurisdiction. The five Hudson Valley bridges are: Bear Mountain Bridge. Rip Van Winkle Bridge,  Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge,  Mid-Hudson Bridge,  Newbu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police
Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police A suicidal man ran to a Hudson Valley bridge and climbed a girder after spotting police who were responding to a call of a potential bridge jumper. The incident played out in Dutchess County around 4:15 p.m., Monday, June 26 at the Mid-Hudson Bridge in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard, responding officers were able to quickly determine that man was near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and found him near the entrance. When the distressed man spotted the police he jumped out of his vehicle and ran to, and climbed on a bridge girder, Minar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Woman, Age 32, Who Jumped From Area Bridge New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Woman, Age 32, Who Jumped From Area Bridge
New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Woman, Age 32, Who Jumped From Area Bridge Police have identified the body of a woman found floating in the Hudson River.  The woman's body was found in Dutchess County on Monday, April 10, 10 near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the city of Poughkeepsie. Earlier report: Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the woman has been identified as Ulster County resident Tashaunna S. Bogle, age 32, of Kingston. Bogle has been further identified as the person who jumped into the Hudson River from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, Wat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River
Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River A woman's body was discovered floating in the Hudson River. The unidentified woman was found in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Monday, April 10 near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the city of Poughkeepsie. Sheriff's deputies responded to the area after receiving a report of a possible body in the river near the Mid-Hudson Bridge, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. At that time the Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol responded to the scene and recovered the body with the assistance of a Hyde Park Marina employee, Watterson said. The body appears to be that …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
'Exhausted, Stressed': Hudson Valley Healthcare Workers To March For Better Conditions 'Exhausted, Stressed': Hudson Valley Healthcare Workers To March For Better Conditions
'Exhausted, Stressed': Hudson Valley Healthcare Workers To March For Better Conditions A group of Hudson Valley healthcare workers is asking for better conditions and the opportunity to negotiate a contract.  As part of their effort to improve circumstances at hospitals in both Dutchess and Putnam counties, a "Dignity March" will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Poughkeepsie starting at Vassar Brothers Hospital at 45 Reade Pl. and ending at the Mid-Hudson Bridge, according to the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East union.  Those organizing the march said that poor working conditions at both Vassar Brothers Hospital and Putnam Hospi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say A reportedly suicidal man was saved from jumping from a Hudson Valley bridge by officers who used their crisis intervention training to coax the man from the railing. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie at the Mid-Hudson Bridge around 9 p.m., Sunday, May 29. Officers were notified by dispatch that a suicidal man was on the Mid Hudson Bridge, said the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The man was located standing on a rung of the railing by patrol units, police said Officers were able to utilize their crisis intervention training to promptly detain the man, they said. The man …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Fleeing Troopers Hits Three Cars In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was imparied by drugs when he tried to outrun state troopers and struck three other vehicles, according to New York State Police. A trooper first spotted the man speeding eastbound across the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie at around 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 18. When the trooper attempted to stop Tyzhan Catts, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, he kept going and began passing vehicles by driving into oncoming traffic, police said. His escape attempt was eventually foiled when he struck two other cars and a motorcycle, according to police. The 62-year-old motorcyclist and a 31-ye…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley
Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley Higher toll rates are heading to several New York bridges in the region. According to the New York State Bridge Authority, as part of a four-year plan that began in 2020, the third of four rate hikes is set to take effect as of Sunday, May 1 in the Hudson Valley. The new toll rates will apply to all five spans operated by the New York State Bridge Authority: The Bear Mountain Bridge in Orange and Rockland counties; Newburgh-Beacon Bridge over the Hudson River; Mid-Hudson Bridge between Dutchess and Ulster counties; Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge north of Kingston and Rhinecliff; Rip Van Winkl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Save Suicidal Man In Area Police Save Suicidal Man In Area
Police Save Suicidal Man In Area Police officers were able to save a suicidal man in the area after receiving information from his family that he was making threats of taking his life. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15 in the City of Poughkeepsie when officers received a request for a welfare check. Officers responded to the residence of the man in and made entry into the home in an attempt to locate him, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Upon entry, officers found the residence unoccupied but located a suicide note along with multiple rifles and handguns, police said. Off…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cashless Tolling Starts At Bridge In Hudson Valley Cashless Tolling Starts At Bridge In Hudson Valley
Cashless Tolling Starts At Bridge In Hudson Valley A new cashless tolling option has been implemented for drivers traveling on a busy Hudson Valley bridge that connects Dutchess and Ulster counties. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, March 1 that the Mid-Hudson Bridge connecting Highland in Ulster County and Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County has become the latest in the region to go cashless. Related story - New Cashless Tolls Coming To Westchester: Here's When, Where Motorists will no longer have to wait at the gate to pay or scan their E-Z Pass. Instead, sensors will read the car’s EZ-Pass, or a photo will be taken and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police in the area are searching for a man who jumped off a bridge in the Hudson Valley The incident took place at around 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the span of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Ulster County. That's when officers responded to a 911 call of a man jumping off the bridge, said Chief James Janso of the Town of Lloyd Police. "An extensive search from multiple agencies was conducted and at this time the victim has not been located," Janso said. Janso said a vehicle was not found at the end of the bridge and no identification of any kind was found in the area. The inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts
I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts If you were one of the lucky ones who was chosen to appear as extras in the upcoming new Mark Ruffalo HBO series your day on the screen is fast approaching. According to HBO, the series, "I Know This Much Is True" will premiere on HBO on Monday, April 27. Based on the book by author Wally Lamb, the series tells the story of identical twins, played by Ruffalo, and follows the trials, betrayals, and ultimately, the forgiveness, in their lives. A lot of the filming was done in the Hudson Valley, specifically in a Mount Carmel neighborhood. A trailer of the film doesn't show a lot of the are…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Men Admit To Involvement In Area Homicide Three Men Admit To Involvement In Area Homicide
Three Men Admit To Involvement In Area Homicide Three men - including the gunman - from Poughkeepsie have pleaded guilty to their roles in the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Newburgh before taking police on a high-speed chase. Poughkeepsie residents Steven Williams and Donnell Johnson, both 24, had faced murder charges, but Williams pleaded guilty in Orange County Court this week to reduced charges that include manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. Johnson pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment. A third man, Tysheed McPhee, 23, pleaded guilty to attempting to tamper with physical evidence. Williams fac…

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by Zak Failla
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Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River The body of a 53-year-old woman who jumped from the Mid-Hudson Bridge between Highland and Poughkeepsie was pulled from the Hudson River on Monday afternoon after a two-and-a-half hour search, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was a resident of Marlboro in Ulster County, Town of Lloyd Police said. The woman jumped from the south side of the bridge at around 12:05 p.m. After a coordinated search with numerous police agencies, her body was located and recovered by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit on the east side of the Hudson River near Hyde …

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River
ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River Police have released the identity of a body found floating in the Hudson River on Tuesday. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office said late Thursday afternoon that man pulled from the river is Paul Moschitta, 49, of the City of Poughkeepsie, who had been missing since July 24 when he jumped into the river to help a struggling swimmer. Moschitta's body was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge a week after he was reported missing.  The search for Moschitta began about noontime on Tuesday, July 24, when the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River The body of a man was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Dutchess County Sheriff's officials received reports of a possible body floating near the bridge around noon Tuesday, July 31, said Lt. Shawn Castano. Two department boats were dispatched and deputies located the body in the river, he said. The body was removed from the river by members of the Sheriff’s Office, City of Poughkeepsie Police and Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office. Officials did not immediately comment on whether the body may be that of 49-year-old Paul Machettia of the City …

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by Kathy Reakes