New Dunkin' Donuts Location Opens In Ulster County New Dunkin' Donuts Location Opens In Ulster County
New Dunkin' Donuts Location Opens In Ulster County A new combination gas station/Dunkin' Donuts has opened off a busy stretch of Route 9W. The old site of the Dickey's Diner located in Ulster County at 1417 Route 9W in Marlborough was repurposed and officially opened to customers on Friday, Sept. 4. The site consists of a gas station, a Chestnut Market, a drive-thru for Dunkin' Donuts.  "Thank you [CEO of Chestnut Petroleum] Mickey Jamal for investing in the Town of Marlborough and a  big thanks to our Town Board, Planning Board, ZBA and our Town code enforcement officer for all working together to bring this business to our smal…
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Shoppers At Hudson Valley Store After Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: Alert Issued For Shoppers At Hudson Valley Store After Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Shoppers At Hudson Valley Store After Employee Tests Positive Customers who visited a store in the area are being alerted after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ulster County Commissioner of Health Dr. Carol Smith announced that an employee at Mother Earth’s Storehouse at the Kings Mall on Route 9W in Kingston has tested positive this week for COVID-19 virus.  Anyone who has shopped at this Mother Earth store from Wednesday, July 1 to Monday, July 5 is being advised to promptly contact their primary care physician and seek testing, or contact the Ulster County COVID-19 hotline at (845) 443-8888. “I urge anyone wh…
New Tappan Zee Bridge's Shared Bicycle-Pedestrian Path Will Open To Public New Tappan Zee Bridge's Shared Bicycle-Pedestrian Path Will Open To Public
New Tappan Zee Bridge's Shared Bicycle-Pedestrian Path Will Open To Public The new 3.6-mile shared bicycle-pedestrian path on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, with landings in Westchester and Rockland, will open to the public. The opening starts at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 15. The 12-foot wide shared-use path extends from its Westchester Landing (333 South Broadway) in the Village of Tarrytown, across one of the widest points of the Hudson River, to the Rockland Landing in the Village of South Nyack (1200 Route 9W). Visitor parking, restrooms, bicycle repair stations and other amenities, along with connectivity to local bicycle and pedestrian networks, will b…
Crash Sends One To Hospital, Closes Route 9W For Over An Hour Crash Sends One To Hospital, Closes Route 9W For Over An Hour
Crash Sends One To Hospital, Closes Route 9W For Over An Hour One person was injured during a two-vehicle crash on Route 9W when one vehicle sideswiped another and a person became trapped in one of the vehicles. The crash, which took place around 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, in Rockland County northbound on 9W in Piermont, closed the roadway for over an hour. According to Piermont Police Officer Steve Leuthner, a vehicle had pulled halfway off the roadway for some reason when another vehicle approached and attempted to go around, but was prevented by an oncoming vehicle in the opposite direction. The vehicle then sideswiped the vehicle on the shoulde…
Snapped Chain Smashes Palisades Parkway Supervisor In Head Snapped Chain Smashes Palisades Parkway Supervisor In Head
Snapped Chain Smashes Palisades Parkway Supervisor In Head A 62-year-old supervisor at the Palisades Interstate Parkway maintenance yard was hospitalized Wednesday after a chain snapped and hit him in the head. The supervisor was working on a car when the mishap occurred at the Alpine facility just off off Route 9W around 11 a.m., responders said. He didn’t lose consciousness but was bleeding from a head wound, they said. The Closter Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Corps took him to Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood to be examined.
Bicyclist, 67, Seriously Injured On Route 9W Bicyclist, 67, Seriously Injured On Route 9W
Bicyclist, 67, Seriously Injured On Route 9W A 67-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Sunday on Route 9W in Alpine. AirMed One flew the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center following the crash just after 1:30 p.m., responders said. He sustained a traumatic head injury, they said. 
Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W
Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W A passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole on Route 9W was killed. The single-vehicle crash took place around 1:22 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties. When Saugerties police responded to a 911 call they found a 2000 Honda Accord had hit the pole after leaving the east shoulder of the roadway,  said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. The unidentified driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and was treated by paramedics from Diaz Ambulance and then airlifted to the Albany Medical Center.  A passenger in the v…
Person Found Dead In Driver's Seat After Fiery Route 9W Crash, Police Say Person Found Dead In Driver's Seat After Fiery Route 9W Crash, Police Say
Person Found Dead In Driver's Seat After Fiery Route 9W Crash, Police Say One person was killed following a single-vehicle crash and fire on a section of Route 9W. It happened in Orange County around 12:38 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, on the southbound side in Cornwall, said Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard. When officers arrived on the scene they found the vehicle fully engulfed in fire, the chief said. The fire was extinguished by the Cornwall Fire Department and the single occupant was found dead in the driver's seat, Hazard said. A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle went off the roadway, crashed into a tree and became engulfed in flames. The na…
Route 9W Lane Closure Scheduled 'Until Further Notice,' State DOT Says Route 9W Lane Closure Scheduled 'Until Further Notice,' State DOT Says
Route 9W Lane Closure Scheduled 'Until Further Notice,' State DOT Says There will be a single-lane closure on Route 9W “until further notice” in the Hudson Valley to permit contracting crews to complete construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert to area residents that beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, there will be a northbound lane closed on Route 9W in New Windsor for the foreseeable future. During the construction work, motorists can expect delays in the area. According to the NYSDOT, “motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.  In accordance with the Work Zone…
Ramp Closure Scheduled On I-84 Ramp Closure Scheduled On I-84
Ramp Closure Scheduled On I-84 The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a ramp closure on Interstate 84. The Department says that a ramp closure is scheduled for I-84 westbound to Exit 10 (Route 9W northbound) in the Orange County town of Newburgh. The ramp is scheduled to close Monday, Nov. 4 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists should plan accordingly, follow the posted detour and anticipate possible delays, the NYSDOT says.
I-87 South Broadway On-Ramp To Close Following Morning Rush In Rockland I-87 South Broadway On-Ramp To Close Following Morning Rush In Rockland
I-87 South Broadway On-Ramp To Close Following Morning Rush In Rockland Motorists will have access to the New York State Thruway in Rockland County at the newly reconfigured Interchange 10, which will allow access at Route 9W and Hillside Avenue in South Nyack. The new traffic pattern permits riders of the Hudson Link bus service to use two new stops on South Franklin Street Extension, replacing the current stops at Clinton Avenue and South Broadway. The New York State Thruway Authority is ahead of schedule and officially opened up the newly reconfigured Interchange 10 on Wednesday, Oct. 9, a day earlier than originally planned. From South Nyack, motorists wil…
Route 9W Lane Closure Scheduled In Rockland Route 9W Lane Closure Scheduled In Rockland
Route 9W Lane Closure Scheduled In Rockland The New York State Department of Transportation is warning motorists of the various upcoming single-lane closure on Route 9W in Rockland County. The Department says that a single-lane closure is scheduled for Route 9W between Christian Herald Road and Rockland Lake Road in the Rockland County town of Clarkstown. The closures start Monday, Sept. 16 and will continue daily through Friday, Sept. 20 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. while crews perform construction and maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveling through the wo…