Mount Pleasant, NY
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Lane Closures Planned For Stretch Of Sprain Brook Parkway In Mount Pleasant Lane Closures Planned For Stretch Of Sprain Brook Parkway In Mount Pleasant
Lane Closures Planned For Stretch Of Sprain Brook Parkway In Mount Pleasant State officials have announced planned lane closures along a stretch of the Sprain Brook Parkway to facilitate roadway striping. The New York State Department of Transportation said the single and double lane closures are set for the northbound parkway between State Route 100C and Hospital Road in Mount Pleasant. The closures are set to take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, officials said. 

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by Nicole Valinote
Pleasantville, NY
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Double-Lane Closures Set For Three Busy Westchester Roadways Double-Lane Closures Set For Three Busy Westchester Roadways
Double-Lane Closures Set For Three Busy Westchester Roadways Officials are alerting motorists about expected lane closures along three busy roadways in Westchester County. The New York State Department of Transportation reported that single- and double-lane closures are expected on stretches of the Sprain Brook Parkway, the Taconic State Parkway and I-684 to facilitate sign inspections. Officials said the closures will take place at the following locations: Two lanes of the Sprain Brook Parkway southbound are set to close between State Route 100C in Mount Pleasant and I-287 in Greenburgh, on Monday, May 9, between 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Two la…

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by Nicole Valinote
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Police Solve Murder Mystery In Westchester, Leading To Arrests Of Man, Woman Police Solve Murder Mystery In Westchester, Leading To Arrests Of Man, Woman
Police Solve Murder Mystery In Westchester, Leading To Arrests Of Man, Woman Police investigators in Westchester solved a nine-year murder mystery that led to the arrest of two suspects, authorities announced. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to a wooded area between Rossmore Avenue and Midland Avenue next to the Sprain Brook Parkway, where there was a report of a suspicious package. Upon arrival, responding officers found a decomposing human body wrapped in a garbage bag. Original story - Yonkers Body Identified As Missing NYC Woman The initial investigation determined that the woman, later iden…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Nor'easter: Flash Flooding Leads To Major Road Closures In Westchester Nor'easter: Flash Flooding Leads To Major Road Closures In Westchester
Nor'easter: Flash Flooding Leads To Major Road Closures In Westchester As a powerful Nor'easter blast through the region, two major roadways in the region are closed due to flooding and heavy ponding. The Westchester County Police said the Saw Mill River Parkway is closed northbound at the Taconic Parkway Ramp due to flooding at the Marble Avenue in Pleasantville on Tuesday morning, Oct. 28. Also closed due to flooding, the Taconic Parkway south between Stevens Avenue and Commerce Street backed up to Sprain Brook Parkway, said the New York State Police.  In addition, the ramp from the Taconic Parkway to the Saw Mill Parkway northbound will be closed to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Westchester ID Released For Man Killed In Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Westchester
ID Released For Man Killed In Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Westchester A man killed in a fatal crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester has been identified by state police. It was one of two crashes that took place around 1 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, in the town of Greenburgh, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The cause of the collisions and the events leading up to the two separate crashes involving three vehicles is still under investigation.  In the first collision, a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Randolph A. Castillo, age 37, of East Boston, Massachusetts, with passenger Brandon J. Glawson, 36, of Dedham, Massachusetts, struck a 2014 Acura MDX driven by Emilio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Head-On, Wrong-Way Crash Causes Hours-Long Roadway Closure In Westchester Fatal Head-On, Wrong-Way Crash Causes Hours-Long Roadway Closure In Westchester
Fatal Head-On, Wrong-Way Crash Causes Hours-Long Roadway Closure In Westchester One person was killed and several injured during a three-vehicle crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Sprain Brook Parkway in Southern Westchester County. The crash, which was originally called in as a person driving in the wrong direction on the parkway in Greenburgh, took place around 1 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, closing all lanes of the parkway, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. Hicks said the crash happened between Dobbs Ferry and Secor roads. By 9 a.m., all lanes of the parkway had reopened, but with some lanes moving slowly. Hicks said police are still invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Vernon, NY
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Busy Westchester Roadway To Be Closed During Milling, Paving Busy Westchester Roadway To Be Closed During Milling, Paving
Busy Westchester Roadway To Be Closed During Milling, Paving Motorists could face delays when road work consisting of milling and paving begins on Dobbs Ferry Road The work, both eastbound and westbound, between Tarrytown Road (Rt. 119) and the Sprain Brook Parkway in the Town of Greenburgh will begin on Sunday, Nov. 15, and run through Saturday, Nov. 21, said Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. The work will take place during the overnight hours, Powell said.  If possible motorists would be better served taking alternate routes during the listed time periods.

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 49 Tickets In Operation Hard Hat Taconic, Sprain Brook Parkway, I-684 Patrols Police Dish Out 49 Tickets In Operation Hard Hat Taconic, Sprain Brook Parkway, I-684 Patrols
Police Dish Out 49 Tickets In Operation Hard Hat Taconic, Sprain Brook Parkway, I-684 Patrols New York State Police troopers went deep undercover, posing as construction workers, handing out nearly 50 tickets to motorists during “Operation Hardhat” in Westchester and Putnam counties. This week,  troopers teamed with the New York State Department of Transportation for the special detail, dishing out a total of 49 tickets to speedsters and distracted drivers on I-684, the Taconic and Sprain Brook Parkways. During the two-day detail, troopers patrolled highway work zones for violations that include speeding, failing to adhere to the "Move Over" law use of a cell phone while d…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Roadwork Alert: Saw Mill River, Sprain Brook Parkways Closures Scheduled Roadwork Alert: Saw Mill River, Sprain Brook Parkways Closures Scheduled
Roadwork Alert: Saw Mill River, Sprain Brook Parkways Closures Scheduled There will be temporary lane closures on a pair of Westchester County parkways to allow for the erection of a temporary bridge in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert cautioning that lane closures have been planned on the Saw Mill River and Sprain Brook Parkways next week for bridgework and pavement repairs. These closures have been announced by the NYSDOT: In the villages of Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson, single lane closures with 15 minute traffic stoppages are expected along the northbound and southbound Saw Mill River Parkway, between Exit 13 …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Serious Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash Closes Sprain Brook Parkway Serious Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash Closes Sprain Brook Parkway
Serious Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash Closes Sprain Brook Parkway One northbound lane of the Sprain Brook Parkway has reopened following a serious three-vehicle crash. New York State Police said the incident took place around 2 p.m., on Monday, July 13, in Yonkers. According to police, the crash, which reportedly involved a Department of Transportation vehicle, had closed all northbound lanes in the Yonkers region. Traffic is still being diverted to the Cross County Parkway, police said. One person was reportedly killed during the crash, but officials could not confirm. According to police, parts of the roadway are expected to be closed for several hou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Somers, NY
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Lane Closures Planned For Taconic State Parkway Pavement Work In Westchester Lane Closures Planned For Taconic State Parkway Pavement Work In Westchester
Lane Closures Planned For Taconic State Parkway Pavement Work In Westchester There will be lane closures on two busy Westchester highways as contracting crews perform maintenance work and repairs. The New York State Department of Transportation announced lane closures planned for the Taconic State Parkway for pavement repairs and on 100C for construction activity in Mount Pleasant. According to the NYSDOT: On the Taconic State Parkway, there will be double lane closures at the Sprain Brook Parkway and Saw Mill River Parkway ramp between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17 for pavement repairs. The Route 100C Spur between Route…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
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Roadwork Alert: Taconic Parkway Closures Start In Westchester For Paving Roadwork Alert: Taconic Parkway Closures Start In Westchester For Paving
Roadwork Alert: Taconic Parkway Closures Start In Westchester For Paving Portions of the Taconic State Parkway and a Route 9 exit ramp will see temporary closures for several days as contracting crews work on pavement projects in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation advised that: In Peekskill, the southbound Route 9 exit ramp to Welcher Avenue will be closed through the end of July each night between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for a paving project. In Mount Pleasant, there will be double lane closures northbound on the Taconic State Parkway at the Sprain Brook Parkway/Saw Mill River Parkway merge between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Tuesday, July …

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by Zak Failla