Greenburgh, NY
Traffic
Weekday Saw Mill River Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
There will be single- and double-lane closures on the Saw Mill River Parkway for more than a week in Westchester as crews perform construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an advisory to motorists warning that there will be weekday closures from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning on Monday, Sept. 24 in both directions of the parkway between the New York City line and exit 5A (Palmer Road) in Yonkers. Officials said the closures are expected to last through Tuesday, Oct. 2, and will again be closed on Friday, Oct. 5. During the project, motorists can expe…
Armonk, NY
Traffic
I-684 Crash With Injuries Causes Delays
This story has been updated. A serious crash with multiple injuries caused gridlock on a stretch of I-684 during much of the Tuesday evening commute. The northbound crash occurred at the merger to the Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford, with delays to Route 172 (Exit 4).
Somers, NY
Traffic
Saw Mill Parkway, I-684 Gridlock: Crashes Block Lanes
This story has been updated. There was gridlock on both the Saw Mill River Parkway and I-684 for much of the Friday afternoon commute following northbound crashes that blocked lanes. The Saw Mill River Parkway crash was northbound at Roaring Brook Road (Exit 33) with gridlock to Route 120. The I-684 incident occurred at Route 22 (Exit 3) in Armonk with stop-and-go delays I-287 while the lane was blocked. There were additional northbound delays a short time after the line reopened due to a stalled vehicle in the right lane on I-684 at Route 172 in Bedford (Exit 4).
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Stolen Audi Found In Northern Westchester
An Audi that was stolen from a Mount Vernon service center was recovered on the side of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester this week. The car was stolen from the Classic Audi service center on North MacQuesten Parkway, after its owner dropped off the vehicle on Saturday following an airbag recall that was announced earlier this year. Police said that the car was found on Tuesday afternoon on the Saw Mill River Parkway and an arrest was made. Mount Vernon Police Commissioner Shawn Harris said no other details were immediately available. The recall came as part of a coordinat…
Mt. Kisco, NY
Traffic
Weekday Lane Closures Scheduled To Start On Saw Mill River Parkway
Motorists are advised that weekday single- and double-lane closures are scheduled for the Saw Mill Parkway while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. The closures begin Monday, July 30 and last until Friday, Aug. 10 on the Saw Mill River Parkway between the New York City Line and Exit 4 (Cross County Parkway), Lane closures are expected on the northbound side of the parkway from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures are expected on the southbound side from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes where possible. Drivers are asked to use …
Armonk, NY
Traffic
Police Begin Ramping Up Crash Reduction Patrols On Westchester Parkways
Police will be ramping up crash reduction patrols on Westchester County parkways throughout the rest of the summer as they attempt to curtail reckless and distracted driving in the region. Courtesy of grant funding awarded by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the Westchester County Police Department and Parkway patrol will begin enforcement details on the Hutchinson River, Saw Mill River, Bronx River and Cross County parkways. The enforcement started on Thursday and will be in effect for the next 12 weeks throughout the county. According to police, the enforcement will…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Expect Delays: Weekday Cross County Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
There will be weekday lane closures on the Cross County Parkway for more than a week in southern Westchester as contracting crews continue work in the area. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, beginning on Monday, July 16, there will be single and double lane closures on the parkway between the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Hutchinson River Parkway as crews complete construction activity. The closures are anticipated on both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Work is scheduled to conclude on Friday, July 27. During the scope of the construction work, motorists can expect delays in the area …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Roadwork Will Cause Daytime Lane Closures On Saw Mill Parkway
Motorists are being advised that there will be weekday single- and double-lane closures on the Saw Mill River Parkway for more than a week due to construction. The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 16 and continue until Tuesday, July 24 on the parkway between the New York City Line and Exit 17 (Ashford Avenue), weather permitting. Lane closures are expected on the northbound side of the parkway from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures are expected on the southbound side from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes where possible. Drivers are asked …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Motorists Experience Major Delays On July 4th Getaway Day
This story has been updated. There was gridlock, and one closure, on four of the area's major roadways as drivers hit the roadways on the eve of July 4th. A crash caused the closure of a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway near the border of Mount Kisco and Chappaqua. The crash, reported just before 5:30 p.m., occurred southbound between Route 133/Main Street and Roaring Brook Road. The roadway has reopened. A crash reported around the same time involving an overturned vehicle blocked two lanes, reducing traffic to a crawl on northbound I-684 between Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah and Rou…
Armonk, NY
News
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Teenager
A 21-year-old man is heading to jail after pleading guilty to his role in the fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a Westchester teenager. Yonkers resident Junior Silverio-Ventura - who was 19 years old at the time of the crash in September 2016 - has been sentenced to six months in Westchester County Jail and five years probation after pleading guilty in March to a felony count of criminally negligent homicide for his involvement in the crash. Silverio-Ventura was driving on the Saw Mill River Parkway near the McLean Avenue exit in Yonkers in the early hours of Labor Day on Sept. 5, 201…
Greenburgh, NY
Politics
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Calls For Bus Stop After Saw Mill Parkway Crash
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner is calling for a new bus stop after a car struck a guardrail on the Saw Mill River Parkway, went airborne and landed on two others, injuring six. First responders from Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh and the Westchester County Police Department responded to a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway near the Lawrence Street intersection in Dobbs Ferry at approximately 6:50 p.m. during the evening commute on Monday. Police said that the car jumped the guardrail, flew through the air and struck at least two other vehicles. Six people suffered non-life-threatening i…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
SIx people sustained injuries in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway when a car struck a guardrail, leading to a chain collision in Westchester. First responders from Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh and the Westchester County Police Department responded to a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway near the Lawrence Street intersection in Dobbs Ferry at approximately 6:50 p.m. during the evening commute on Monday. Police said that the car jumped the guardrail, flew through the air and struck at least two other vehicles. Six people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and at least one involved was …
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