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Pink Flamingo On Hudson? It Was All Part Of Pepsi Marketing Campaign Pink Flamingo On Hudson? It Was All Part Of Pepsi Marketing Campaign
Pink Flamingo On Hudson? It Was All Part Of Pepsi Marketing Campaign Did you see it? A huge, six-stories tall inflatable pink flamingo on top of a vessel made its way up the Hudson River. Pushed on a barge by a tugboat, the helium-filled bird was first spotted around 8 a.m. Monday, May 20 during the height of the morning commute. It was all part of a Pepsi "Always Pool Ready" campaign to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the soft drink manufacturer said. "We are so excited to work with Instagram and bring some of their newest technology directly to our most loyal consumers," said Todd Kaplan, VP of Marketing, Pepsi. "We know our fans love shar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings
This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings A new report reveals the best area to live within each state, and a village in Northern Westchester ranks No. 1 in all of New York state. Croton-on-Hudson, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River near the Putnam County border, earned the honor from 24/7 Wall St. The village is located less than 40 miles north of Manhattan and has a population of approximately 8,209 residents. Croton-on-Hudson experienced a 2.8 percent rise in population within the last five years, with more than one in every four workers relying on public transit for their commutes. Croton-on-Hudson’s close proximity to Ne…

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by Valerie Musson
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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Hudson River Near New TZB Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Hudson River Near New TZB
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Hudson River Near New TZB A small, single-engine plane that reportedly ran out of fuel was forced to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River near the new Tappan Zee Bridge. No injuries were reported in the incident which occurred just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Divers assisted after the controlled landing close to Piermont Pier. The plane was then towed to the Tarrytown Marina. (See photo above.) It was not immediately reported if more than one person was aboard the plane. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Big Fish: Massive, 14-Foot Atlantic Sturgeon Spotted In Hudson River Big Fish: Massive, 14-Foot Atlantic Sturgeon Spotted In Hudson River
Big Fish: Massive, 14-Foot Atlantic Sturgeon Spotted In Hudson River At first, it came as a shock. Then it quickly turned into a happy discovery. Researchers aboard a boat using a special sonar system on the Hudson River spotted a huge fish that turned out to be an Atlantic sturgeon more than 14 feet in length. The discovery, which occurred last summer at Hyde Park in Dutchess County, is detailed in an article published this week by National Geographic. "When I first saw it, I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’ ” John A. Madsen, a University Delaware geologist, who was accompanied by Dewayne A. Fox of Delaware State University, is quoted as saying in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Roadwork Alert: New Round Of Lane Closures Set For I-87, I-287 Near TZB Roadwork Alert: New Round Of Lane Closures Set For I-87, I-287 Near TZB
Roadwork Alert: New Round Of Lane Closures Set For I-87, I-287 Near TZB There will be single lane closures near the Tappan Zee Bridge as contracting crews continue roadway improvement efforts in the area. Tappan Zee Constructors announced that from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8, there will be single lane closures on the Westchester-bound New York State Thruway. The closures will span from exit 10 to exit 8A southbound. There will be no lane closures over the weekend, which will resume daily from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. The scope of the work will include removing material from the Hudson River following the demolition of the old Tappan…

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by Zak Failla
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Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87 Near Tappan Zee Bridge For Days Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87 Near Tappan Zee Bridge For Days
Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87 Near Tappan Zee Bridge For Days There will be daytime lane closures for several days on the Rockland-bound New York State Thruway next week as contracting crews continue work in the area. Tappan Zee Constructors announced that they will continue roadway improvements near the new Tappan Zee Bridge, which will require single-lane closures on I-87/I-287. Beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, there will be one left northbound lane closed from exit 8 to exit 10. The closures are expected to end each day at approximately 3 p.m. Crews will be removing material from the Hudson River following the demolition of the old bridge …

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by Zak Failla
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Dogs Stuck In Icy Hudson River Rescued Dogs Stuck In Icy Hudson River Rescued
Dogs Stuck In Icy Hudson River Rescued Two dogs who were out for a day of adventure were rescued after they became stranded on the ice on the Hudson River in the area of Parker Avenue in Ulster County. Members of the Esopus Fire Department responded to the area around 3 p.m. after receiving word of the stuck dogs, the department said on their Facebook page. Once firefighters arrived and confirmed the dogs were on the ice without access to retrieve them, they went to work along with the Rifton Fire Department with their ice rescue team and the Town of Esopus Volunteer Ambulance Squad, the department said. With a little work, Es…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River
Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River A woman was pronounced dead shortly after being pulled from the icy waters near a restaurant on the Hudson River. The incident occurred at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received two calls from people at the Ice House on the Hudson restaurant reporting that a woman had crawled out onto the ice in the Hudson River. The woman crawled to the open channel in the middle of the river, where she then entered the water, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. It is not known why the woman crawled onto the ice, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Photo Gallery: The Last Day Of The Old Tappan Zee Bridge Photo Gallery: The Last Day Of The Old Tappan Zee Bridge
Photo Gallery: The Last Day Of The Old Tappan Zee Bridge There's only one Tappan Zee Bridge now -- the new bridge -- following Tuesday morning’s demolition of the old bridge. Thousands were on hand or watching live streams, including on the New York New Bridge website, on Tuesday morning, when the explosives at the 64-year-old bridge went off at approximately 10:52 a.m. on Jan. 15, marking the end of an era. It might be gone, but a local photographer, Dan Gallo, managed to capture each step of its demise in the photo gallery above. Earlier story: Gone But Not Forgotten: Old TZB Demolished As Planned Despite frigid tempe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video: Down Goes The Old Tappan Zee Bridge Video: Down Goes The Old Tappan Zee Bridge
Video: Down Goes The Old Tappan Zee Bridge Click here for an updated story - Photo Gallery: The Last Day Of The Old Tappan Zee Bridge Did you see it? There's only one Tappan Zee Bridge now -- the new bridge -- following Tuesday morning’s demolition of the old bridge. Thousands were on hand or watching live streams, including on the New York New Bridge website, on Tuesday morning, when the explosives at the 64-year-old bridge went off at approximately 10:52 a.m. on Jan. 15, marking the end of an era. Earlier story: Gone But Not Forgotten: Old TZB Demolished As Planned Despite frigid temperatures - tem…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Cuomo Unveils $178 Billion Spending Plan Filled With Liberal Policies Cuomo Unveils $178 Billion Spending Plan Filled With Liberal Policies
Cuomo Unveils $178 Billion Spending Plan Filled With Liberal Policies New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled his annual state budget proposal that includes an aggressive liberal agenda. At the annual traditional State of the State speech on Tuesday, Jan. 15, Cuomo released his $178 billion spending plan that includes progressive voter reform, legal marijuana and safety reform for limousines. He also proposed making the state’s 2 percent property-tax cap permanent. Cuomo has called the budget his “most aggressive” during his three terms in office, spanning eight years. He and the Democrat-controlled New York Legislature have vowed to get long-awaited legislat…

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by Zak Failla
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Old TZB Demolished As Planned Gone But Not Forgotten: Old TZB Demolished As Planned
Gone But Not Forgotten: Old TZB Demolished As Planned Video: Down Goes The Old Tappan Zee Bridge  Now, there's only one Tappan Zee Bridge once again. The new bridge. The explosives went off around 10:52 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, bringing down the 64-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge in less than a minute. With thousands watching live and on TVs and phones, a large flash of smoke and a flash of fire brought down the east anchor span of the bridge, dropping it into the Hudson River where it was caught by chains that will help move it later. The old bridge, which has its own Twitter site @oldtzb, said it was feeling a bit lighter after th…

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by Kathy Reakes