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SUV Crashes Into Local Firehouse In Hudson Valley SUV Crashes Into Local Firehouse In Hudson Valley
SUV Crashes Into Local Firehouse In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a woman drove an SUV into the front of a firehouse.  The incident took place in Orange County around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the village of Chester on Main Street near Route 94. The woman, whose license was suspended, was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the village of Chester Police said. Police said the woman "seemed confused," but there was no alcohol or drug use suspected.  No firefighters were in the firehouse at the time of the incident, police said. The crash is under i…
Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County
Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County Lane closures have been scheduled on the Hutchinson River Parkway for several days to allow contracting crews to continue construction activities along the roadway in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that motorists can expect single-lane closures in both directions between Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in New Rochelle and Exit 6 (East Lincoln Ave) in Mount Vernon/Pelham. Closures are scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. on Friday, June 3, and last through approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are r…
NY May End Suspending Driver's Licenses Over Traffic Tickets NY May End Suspending Driver's Licenses Over Traffic Tickets
NY May End Suspending Driver's Licenses Over Traffic Tickets Currently in New York, driver's licenses are automatically suspended if you forget to show up for an appearance in traffic court. And two-thirds of all license suspensions are due to unpaid tickets or failing to appear in court.  That would change under proposed state legislation.  A recent study by the Driven By Justice Coalition, a group of nonprofit criminal and economic justice advocates, found that most suspensions involve drivers who are minorities or poor. The suspension can become an otherwise avoidable entry into the criminal justice system, the coalition argues. Titled …