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Poughkeepsie Receives $894K From State To Rebuild Aging Garden Street Bridge Poughkeepsie Receives $894K From State To Rebuild Aging Garden Street Bridge
Poughkeepsie Receives $894K From State To Rebuild Aging Garden Street Bridge Thanks to $894,000 in state funding, an aging bridge in the region used for commuting, biking, and walking, will soon be replaced with a new structure. According to City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers, the city has received $894,000 from the state to assist in replacing the Garden Street Bridge over the Fallkill Creek, a project that is expected to begin next spring. Although the bridge is currently open and safe for legal traffic loads, replacing the bridge is a long-term investment that will improve safety for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike for the d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Young Boy Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester Young Boy Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester
Young Boy Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester A 13-year-old boy was sent to the hospital after he was hit by a car while crossing a street in Northern Westchester.  On Tuesday, Jan. 10, around 3:30 p.m., police in Peekskill responded to the 500 block of North Division Street between Constant Avenue and Phoenix Avenue, where the boy was struck by a grey Honda Civic driven by a Cortlandt Manor resident, according to Lt. Jack Galusha.  The boy had been hit while crossing North Division Street from west to east in a part of the road that did not have a crosswalk. He was immediately taken to a local hospital with non-life-thr…

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by Ben Crnic