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Somers, NY
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Suspect Wanted In Westchester Has Been On The Run For 13 Years
Police are searching for a wanted man who failed to appear in court following a driving while intoxicated charge in Westchester County more than a decade ago. An alert was issued for 36-year-old Luis Badilla Alvarado, who is wanted by State Police on a bench warrant for driving while intoxicated dating back to an incident on Nov. 16, 2005. Police said that Alvarado was stopped on the New York State Thruway for a traffic violation, when it was determined that he was driving while intoxicated. Alvarado then failed to appear in court to answer the charge. Alvarado was described as 5-foot-10 w…
Rivertowns, NY
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Double-Lane Closures Scheduled During Roadwork On I-87
A series of double-lane closures have been scheduled during the workweek as roadwork is done on a stretch of I-87 near the Tappan Zee Bridge. Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) is scheduled to install equipment for communication near the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) in Tarrytown starting Monday, April 29. This work will necessitate the closing of the overnight lanes on the thruway in both directions. Specific closure dates and areas are listed below: Monday, April 29: Closures begin at 8 p.m. (Two left lanes ); 10:30 p.m. (Three left lanes) Closures end: 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 Loc…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New Round Of Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87, I-287
A single lane on the I-87/I-287 will temporarily be shut down near the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Tappan Zee Constructors announced that contractors will be continuing roadway improvements near the bridge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 12, requiring a single-lane closure. During the work, there will be one lane closed on the Westchester-bound New York State Thruway from exit 11 (Nyack / South Nyack / U.S. Route 9W) to the bridge. Motorists exiting the Thruway at exit 10 (South Nyack) will be directed to use the ramp that recently went into service. Drivers headed toward Piermont …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Truck Crashes Across Median At Rockland/Jersey Border, Jams Thruway, Route 17
A large rental truck crashed on the northbound New York State Thruway in Suffern near the New Jersey exit for southbound Route 17 Friday afternoon, jamming traffic in both directions. A heavy-duty wrecker was needed to right the truck, which fell across the divider with its rear wheels facing north and cab facing south a quarter-mile from the Route 17 flyover just before 2 p.m. All lanes eventually were reopened. Traffic in New Jersey had backed up to Route 202. The crash was barely a quarter-mile from the New Jersey exit for Route 17 (in distance).Jerry DeMarco PHOTOS BELOW: Courtesy…
Rivertowns, NY
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New Round Of Lane Closures Scheduled On I-87/I-287 Near Tappan Zee Bridge
There will be a new round of lane closures for several days on the New York State Thruway as contracting crews continue work near the new Tappan Zee Bridge. 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 10 a.m. on Friday, April 5, there will be one southbound lane closed from exit 11 to the bridge. The closures are expected to end each day at approximately 4 p.m. There will be no lane closures over the weekend, though they will resume on Monday, April 8 t…
Newburgh, NY
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ID Released For Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Rear-Ending Another Truck On I-87
A tractor-trailer driver was killed over the weekend when his truck crashed into another tractor-trailer on the New York State Thruway, state police announced. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the Thruway in Catskill at approximately 5:38 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, where there were multiple reports of a “serious” crash that left Schenectady resident Irinel Mladin-Kennedy dead. According to police, two tractor-trailers were involved in the crash, with both catching on fire, forcing all northbound lanes to temporarily be closed for several hours after Mladin-Kenne…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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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…
Rivertowns, NY
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Lane Closures Scheduled During Roadwork Near Tappan Zee Bridge
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 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 1, there will be single lane closures on the Rockland-bound New York State Thruway. The closures will span from exit 8 to exit 10 on the Thruway. There will be no lane closures over the weekend, which will resume daily from Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8. The scope of the work will include removing material from the Hudson River following the demolition of the old Tappan Ze…
Rivertowns, NY
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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 …
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Wanted: Have You Seen This Suspect At Large In Hudson Valley?
Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators from Haverstraw have issued an alert for a man wanted on drug charges dating back to a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway in New Windsor. According to police, 28-year old Andrew Holden was driving on the Thruway when he was stopped in New Windsor. During that traffic stop, troopers said that Holden was found to be in possession of heroin, a hypodermic needle and crack cocaine. He later failed to appear in court to answer the charges and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest from the Town of New Windsor Court. Holden was des…
Rye, NY
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester
Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators out of Tarrytown have issued an alert for a wanted man who failed to appear in court to respond to an aggravated DWI charge more than a decade ago. Luis Avalos, 25, is wanted by New York State Police on a bench warrant following an incident on March 2, 2006. According to police, Avalos was driving on the New York State Thruway in Westchester when he was stopped for speeding. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Avalos was intoxicated and he was arrested. Police described Avalos as a 5-foot-4 Hispanic man with black hair a…
Rivertowns, NY
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Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed
The demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge set for Saturday, Jan. 12 has been postponed. According to the builders, Tappan Zee Constructors, the demolition has been delayed due to the windy weather. A makeup date has not been announced. "Tappan Zee Constructors has postponed Saturday’s controlled demolition of the old Tappan Zee Bridge’s east anchor span due to inclement weather," the company said late Thursday. "The sustained winds caused delays to the preparatory work of the planned demolition operation. We appreciate the patience of the local community,…
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