Yonkers, NY
Lifestyle
L'inizio In Westchester Offers A La Carte Feast Of The Seven Fishes Specials Christmas Eve L'inizio In Westchester Offers A La Carte Feast Of The Seven Fishes Specials Christmas Eve
L'inizio In Westchester Offers A La Carte Feast Of The Seven Fishes Specials Christmas Eve L’inizio restaurant in Westchester is one of several local eateries serving an a la carte “Feast of the Seven Fishes” Christmas Eve dinner. The “Feast of the Seven Fishes” is an Italian-American Christmas Eve celebration that includes a multitude of fish dishes and other seafood. Located at 698 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) in Ardsley, L’inizio is hosting the Christmas Eve dinner event for the first time since its opening. Between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., guests can choose between the following a la carte seven fishes-style specials: Antipasti Tricolor salad with radicchio, endive, arugula, …

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by Valerie Musson
Mahopac, NY
Traffic
Eight-Hour Long Lane Closure Scheduled For Route 9A Eight-Hour Long Lane Closure Scheduled For Route 9A
Eight-Hour Long Lane Closure Scheduled For Route 9A A stretch of Route 9A will be closed for several hours over the weekend to permit contracting crews to perform maintenance work in Northern Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that Route 9A will be closed in both directions between North State Road and Route 134 in Ossining and Briarcliff Manor. The closure is expected to last from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, and motorists can expect delays in the area during the construction work. A detour is expected to be posted and there will be flaggers in the area to assist with the flow of t…

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by Zak Failla
North Salem, NY
Traffic
Route 9A Lane Closure Scheduled Route 9A Lane Closure Scheduled
Route 9A Lane Closure Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a lane closure on Route 9A. The Department says a lane closure is scheduled for Route 9A northbound and southbound between Route 117 and Stormytown Road in the Westchester County town of Ossining and the villages of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor. The closure will occur on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m while crews perform maintenance work, weather permitting. During this time, motorists should plan accordingly, seek alternate routes where possible and anticipate delays, the NYSDOT says.…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Hawthorne Cited For Being A Neighborly Community With Strong Schools In NY Times Story Hawthorne Cited For Being A Neighborly Community With Strong Schools In NY Times Story
Hawthorne Cited For Being A Neighborly Community With Strong Schools In NY Times Story Westchester County’s quaint hamlet of Hawthorne was highlighted in a New York Times real estate story for its strong schools and community values. Hawthorne, which is nestled between the hamlets of Thornwood to the north and Valhalla to the south and east, has about 4,650 residents, according to 2017 census estimates. Carl Fulgenzi, Mount Pleasant’s supervisor, describes the population as a mixture of working-class and white-collar commuters. Hawthorne’s main commercial sector, which includes a car dealership, lodging and various retail stores and restaurants, can be found along Route 9A. “…

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by Valerie Musson
White Plains, NY
Traffic
Road Closures Scheduled In Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry Road Closures Scheduled In Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry
Road Closures Scheduled In Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry Temporary road closures have been scheduled on a busy Westchester roadway next week. The Westchester Department of Public Works and Transportation announced that Ashford Avenue between Southfield Avenue and Saw Mill River Road will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley. Officials said that a single-lane closure is planned in both directions from between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday between Southfield Avenue and Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) for sidewalk joint adjustments. During the sidewalk project, motorists can expect delays in the area and have been advised t…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester A man was killed in an early morning one-car crash on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. The crash on Saturday, June 8 caused the hourslong closure where Routes 9 and 9A merge near the Croton River Bridge in Ossining. The driver, a 44-year-old Briarcliff man, died at the scene, according to the Ossining Police Department. The subsequent accident investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Police Department.  "While it will take some time for the investigation to be completed, initial information indicates that speed may have played a factor in this incid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Causes Route 9A Closure During Evening Commute Serious Crash Causes Route 9A Closure During Evening Commute
Serious Crash Causes Route 9A Closure During Evening Commute This story has been updated. A serious motor vehicle crash caused the closure of a busy stretch of Route 9A in Ardsley in both directions during the evening commute. The crash took place around 4:07 p.m., Friday, June 7, at Route 9A and Revolutionary Road, , said the Ardsley Police Department. Dispatchers could not confirm reports of three people reportedly pinned in the vehicle due to the crash being a working scene.  This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Why You Should Not Call Town Hall About The Most Hazardous Highways In Your Town Why You Should Not Call Town Hall About The Most Hazardous Highways In Your Town
Why You Should Not Call Town Hall About The Most Hazardous Highways In Your Town If main street is the most poorly-paved in your city or town, it may not be necessarily be that municipality's fault. It turns out that many of the roads, highways and parkways in the worst condition are actually owned by the state or county, meaning their budgets and public works crews are responsible for paving and maintaining them. The same is true for bridges, although sometimes MetroNorth shares a major stake in their upkeep. In the town of Cortlandt: By Aug. 31, as part of a broader rehabilitation project, the state DOT plans to make steel, joint, bearing and deck repairs to the br…

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by Jon Craig
New City, NY
Obituaries
Former Rockland Sheriff Thomas Goldrick Dies Former Rockland Sheriff Thomas Goldrick Dies
Former Rockland Sheriff Thomas Goldrick Dies Former Rockland County Sheriff Thomas J. Goldrick, known as the "Singing Sheriff,"  has died at the age of 93.  Goldrick, who served as Sheriff from 1982 to 1991, is known for leading the department through some of its most difficult years including the trials of the Brinks robbery defendants, which had a significant impact on Rockland County, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Goldrick had previously served for 22 years with the NYPD., before becoming a professor in 1968 in a newly developed program in Criminal Justice at Rockland Community C…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among the local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. A male pedestrian was killed overnight after being struck by a vehicle in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 in Buchanan on Albany Post Road (Route 9A) between the railroad bridge and Bleakley Avenue near the Peekskill border. Officers from the Buchanan and Westchester County police departments, along with MTA Police, responded. The southbound lanes of Route 9A were closed during the investigation.  Further information has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Route 9A Overpass A tractor-trailer backed up traffic for just over an hour after hitting a bridge overpass on Route 9A in Briarcliff Manor on Friday afternoon, according to police. The vehicle got stuck under the overpass around 2:30 p.m. and was stuck for about an hour before a tow truck could come and move it, Briarcliff Police said. The overpass was inspected and deemed safe, they added. Traffic was back up and running by 3:30 p.m. 

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by Kathy Reakes