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House Fire Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In NY House Fire Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In NY
House Fire Closes Stretch Of Busy Road In NY A morning attic fire in Rockland County has shut down part of a busy roadway.  The incident happened in the Town of Ramapo on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:20 a.m., when officers responded to a fire at 271 Saddle River Rd., the Ramapo Police Department said. As crews worked at the scene, Saddle River Road was closed between Keith Drive and Andrew Drive. Police urged drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The Monsey Fire Department responded to the blaze, assisted by the South Spring Valley Fire Department, Pearl River Fire Department, and Faist Ambulance. The fire was contained…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Crashes, Downed Tree Shut Down Route 304, Route 9W In NY, Police Say Crashes, Downed Tree Shut Down Route 304, Route 9W In NY, Police Say
Crashes, Downed Tree Shut Down Route 304, Route 9W In NY, Police Say Major traffic disruptions hit Rockland County Wednesday morning, July 2, after separate incidents forced the closure of both Route 304 and Route 9W, police said. One of the incidents happened early Wednesday on Route 304 in New City between Ridge Road and Old Haverstraw Road in New City, according to the Clarkstown Police Department, which issued a traffic alert around 7:30 a.m. Police said both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 304 are currently closed as emergency crews respond to the scene. The New City Fire Department and Clarkstown Police are handling the situation, and authori…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
70 Arrested After Bernie Sanders Joins May Day Rally In Philadelphia 70 Arrested After Bernie Sanders Joins May Day Rally In Philadelphia
70 Arrested After Bernie Sanders Joins May Day Rally In Philadelphia A sea of protesters filled the streets of Philadelphia for International Workers’ Day on Thursday, May 1, rallying against policies they say favor billionaires over the working class. By nightfall, 70 people were in police custody. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders headlined the “Workers Over Billionaires” rally hosted by the Philadelphia AFL-CIO outside City Hall. The event, part of a nationwide day of action, drew thousands to the city’s core and shut down major roads during rush hour. “Today we send a message to the billionaire class: You will not destroy the rights of working people,” Sanders…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Hudson Valley Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Hudson Valley
Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Hudson Valley A structure fire has forced the closure of a major stretch of Route 59 in Rockland County Tuesday afternoon, April 29, causing significant traffic disruptions, authorities announced.   As of 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Route 59 is closed in both directions between Waldron Avenue and Chestnut Street due to a structure fire at 103 Route 59, the Clarkstown Police Department said. Police are urging all motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Drivers who must travel nearby are asked to use caution and follow the directions of officers on scene. No additional information about…

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by Ben Crnic
News
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida 3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida Three people were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. Click here for a new, updated story - Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said. Neither their ages nor identities have been announced as of early Friday afternoon. One person on the ground was transported to a nearby hospital with …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Burning Power Lines Close Route 9W Stretch In Hudson Valley Burning Power Lines Close Route 9W Stretch In Hudson Valley
Burning Power Lines Close Route 9W Stretch In Hudson Valley A stretch of Route 9W in Rockland County is closed after high winds brought down power lines, igniting a fire, authorities said.  Emergency crews from the Clarkstown Police Department and Nyack Fire Department responded to the scene after the incident, which occurred on Friday, March 7, at around 1:30 p.m. in Upper Nyack between Glenbrook Road and Christian Herald Road.  Clarkstown Police have shut down the roadway and are urging drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.   Authorities are also reminding residents not to approach downed or low-hanging power li…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the scene, Conne…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley
Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley Part of a busy Hudson Valley road is closed after a large tree fell across it, striking power lines in the process.  The stretch of Bucks Hollow Road between Astor Drive and Route 6 in the Putnam County town of Carmel is currently impassable thanks to a fallen tree, the Carmel Highway Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9 just before 4:30 p.m.  The tree sparked a fire after it fell on power lines, as shown in photos of the incident released by the department.  NYSEG has since been notified. For now, motorists in the area should use alternate routes.  This is a de…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Hudson Valley Roadway Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Hudson Valley Roadway
Driver Injured After Car Overturns On Hudson Valley Roadway A driver was hospitalized following a rollover crash on a busy Hudson Valley road.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday afternoon, July 22, when an Acura flipped on Milltown Road in the village of Brewster near the Connecticut border, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found the driver trapped inside the vehicle and were able to free her before taking her to Danbury Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The crash closed Milltown Road on Monday as the scene was cleared, the department said.

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by Ben Crnic