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Traffic Alert: Monthslong I-84 Lane Reductions Begin In Newburgh For Construction Traffic Alert: Monthslong I-84 Lane Reductions Begin In Newburgh For Construction
Traffic Alert: Monthslong I-84 Lane Reductions Begin In Newburgh For Construction Motorists in Orange County should plan for lane reductions on I-84 on weeknights and weekends due to construction. The state Department of Transportation announced the highway will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Exit 32 (Route 747) and Exit 39 (Route 9W) in the town of Newburgh, weeknights beginning Monday, April 1, through Thursday, July 25, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., to accommodate construction work, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan for slowdowns and detours. Drivers are urged to drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speed…
Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say
Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say A man and a woman were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to cross a busy roadway in the region. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1 in the town of Marlboro. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Donna Cristallo, age 72, was pushing Stephen Celuch, age 75, both of Kingston, in his wheelchair attempting to cross Route 9W.  As they entered the southbound lane of traffic, a vehicle traveling south, later identified as a 2020 Kia Forte, struck them both, Nev…
UPDATE: Route 9W Closed After Pickup Slams Into Pole UPDATE: Route 9W Closed After Pickup Slams Into Pole
Update: Route 9W Closed After Pickup Slams Into Pole A driver from the West Coast was hospitalized after he crashed his new pickup truck into a utility pole on Route 9W in Englewood Cliffs, downing wires and forcing the entire road closed, authorities said. The 36-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, CA was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center after his 2023 Ford F150 crashed on Sylvan Avenue just south of Sherwood Avenue shortly before midnight Monday, Aug. 14, Englewood Cliffs Police Detective Lt. Ronald F. Waldt said. Wires obstructing the roadway forced police to temporarily shut down both sides of the road, the lieutenant said. A …
ID Released For 66-Year-Old Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash ID Released For 66-Year-Old Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash
ID Released For 66-Year-Old Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash A Hudson Valley man killed in a single-car crash has been identified. Orange County resident Michael Tornatore, age 66, was killed around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Newburgh. Responding officers found a 2005 Lexus that was involved in a one-car rollover accident, said Lt Peter Talarico of the town of Newburgh Police. Earlier report: 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Talarico said a preliminary investigation shows the vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 9W when it appears the Lexus crossed into the opposite lane of travel, struck a …
Flooding From Storm Causing Road Closures, Water Rescues, Train Delays, Cancellations In Region Flooding From Storm Causing Road Closures, Water Rescues, Train Delays, Cancellations In Region
Flooding From Storm Causing Road Closures, Water Rescues, Train Delays, Cancellations In Region New Update: At Least 1 Dead After Severe Storms With Flash Flooding Pound Hudson Valley Flooding is causing road closures and train disruptions as a powerful storm system with heavy downpours moves through the region. Water rescues have been reported in some parts of the region. In a new update Monday morning, July 10, state police said troopers have assisted dozens of motorists and are currently doing a check of all remaining vehicles still stranded in the area to ensure that there is no one left behind. In the Hudson Valley, the New York State Police is asking the pu…
Road Closure Alert: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Orangetown Road Closure Alert: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Orangetown
Road Closure Alert: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Orangetown A section of the highly traveled Route 9W will be closed in both directions during maintenance activities in the Hudson Valley over the upcoming weekend. The New York State Department of Transportation is advising Rockland County motorists to expect Route 9W to close in both directions between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in the Town of Orangetown on Saturday, June 3, between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. DOT officials said motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. Local residents will be able to access their properties. The…
Route 9W Closure Planned In Orangetown Route 9W Closure Planned In Orangetown
Route 9W Closure Planned In Orangetown A section of Route 9W in Rockland County will be closed to traffic in both directions for road repairs this weekend. The state Department of Transportation said Route 9W will be closed to traffic in both directions between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, to facilitate roadway repairs, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour using Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. DOT officials said.  Local residents will be able to access their properties. During the closure, drivers are urged …
Closure Scheduled For Busy Route 9W Stretch In Orangetown Closure Scheduled For Busy Route 9W Stretch In Orangetown
Closure Scheduled For Busy Route 9W Stretch In Orangetown The state Department of Transportation is advising Rockland County motorists to expect Route 9W to close in both directions this weekend and in December. The road will be closed between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in the town of Orangetown on the following Saturdays, between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m., to facilitate roadway repairs, weather permitting. Saturday, November 19 Saturday, December 3 Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing Route 59, Route 303, and  Route 340.  Local residents will be able to access their properties. Motorists are urge…
Closure Scheduled For Route 9W In Orangetown Closure Scheduled For Route 9W In Orangetown
Closure Scheduled For Route 9W In Orangetown The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists to expect Route 9W to close in both directions this weekend. The highway will be closed in Rockland County between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in the town of Orangetown on Saturday, Oct. 15, between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m., to facilitate roadway repairs, weather permitting, state DOT officials said. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. Local residents will be able to access their properties, DOT said. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly …
Father's Day Fatal: Popular Route 9W Deli Owner Killed When PIP Tree Falls On Pickup Father's Day Fatal: Popular Route 9W Deli Owner Killed When PIP Tree Falls On Pickup
Father's Day Fatal: Popular Route 9W Deli Owner Killed When PIP Tree Falls On Pickup UPDATE: A father of four who owned and operated a popular Italian grocery on Route 9W was killed in a freak accident on the Palisades Interstate Parkway that seriously injured two of his children late Sunday afternoon. Anthony Apostolico, the 48-year-old owner of The Italian Food Center in West Haverstraw, was a passenger in a pickup truck that was smashed by a falling tree on the northbound parkway near Exit 16 in Stony Point, authorities said. The driver of the 2018 Ford F-150, Vincent A. Apostolico, 20, and his sister, Elizabeth, 17, had to be extricated by firefighters. Both were take…
Daytime Closure For Route 9W In Saugerties To Last Weeks, DOT Says Daytime Closure For Route 9W In Saugerties To Last Weeks, DOT Says
Daytime Closure For Route 9W In Saugerties To Last Weeks, DOT Says Motorists in the Hudson Valley will have to contend with daytime lane closures for weeks on Route 9W as crews begin work on a gas main installation. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that in Ulster County, there will be closures on the roadway beginning on Tuesday, May 31 in the Town of Saugerties. According to the NYSDOT, the closure will be in both directions between Cedar Street and Washington Street daily between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. through Friday, June 10. Officials said that the closures are necessary to accommodate a gas main installation. During cons…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 9W In Rockland To Be Closed For Repairs Saturday TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 9W In Rockland To Be Closed For Repairs Saturday
Traffic ALERT: Route 9W In Rockland To Be Closed For Repairs Saturday A typically busy stretch of Route 9W will be closed just north of the New York State border on Saturday, authorities warned motorists in northeast Bergen and Rockland County. Repairs will closed the road in both directions between Hickey Street in Sparkill and Shadyside Avenue in South Nyack, just south of Route 287, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 2, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Plan accordingly -- and don't forget: Fines are doubled for traffic offenses in a work zone. "Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing State Route 59, Stat…
Cliffside Park Driver Killed In Crash Between 9W And PIP Laid To Rest Cliffside Park Driver Killed In Crash Between 9W And PIP Laid To Rest
Cliffside Park Driver Killed In Crash Between 9W And PIP Laid To Rest UPDATE: A Cliffside Park woman killed in a crash in Tenafly late last week was laid to rest Monday morning. Issa Fayrouz, 63, was knocked unconscious when her 2011 Toyota Corolla veered across the shoulder of northbound 9W, hit a rock wall, vaulted into a tree and then careened down the embankment and into a wooded area between Route 9W and the Palisades Interstate Parkway last Thursday, authorities said. Officers got Fayrouz out of the car and onto the shoulder of the PIP’s southbound lane, where paramedics from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center treated her, Tenafly Police Capt. M…
RESCUE: Police Heroes Free Trapped Driver Knocked Cold In Crash Between 9W And PIP RESCUE: Police Heroes Free Trapped Driver Knocked Cold In Crash Between 9W And PIP
Rescue: Police Heroes Free Trapped Driver Knocked Cold In Crash Between 9W And PIP A team of police officers rescued a trapped driver who’d been knocked unconscious Thursday when her car barreled down an embankment and into a wooded area between Route 9W and the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The 63-year-old Cliffside Park motorist’s 2011 Toyota Corolla was in a precarious position after veering across the shoulder of northbound 9W, hitting a rock wall, vaulting into a tree and then careening down the embankment shortly before 9 a.m., Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Tenafly police were joined at the scene by fellow officers from Englewood Cliffs and the Palisa…
Police: Ridgewood Bicyclist Struck By Harrington Park Driver On Route 9W In Alpine Police: Ridgewood Bicyclist Struck By Harrington Park Driver On Route 9W In Alpine
Police: Ridgewood Bicyclist Struck By Harrington Park Driver On Route 9W In Alpine A bicyclist from Ridgewood was hospitalized after he was struck on Route 9W in Alpine by a car driven by a Harrington Park woman, authorities said. The 52-year-old bicyclist was headed north when the southbound driver, 22, turned her 2018 Volkswagen Jetta left at the entrance to the Palisades Interstate Parkway entrance shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Alpine Police Chief Christopher J. Belcolle said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment, the chief said. An investigation was continuing, Belcolle said. Members of the Closter Ambulance Corps and paramedics …
Tenafly Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Capture Near GWB Tenafly Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Capture Near GWB
Tenafly Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Capture Near GWB A drunk Bronx driver crashed and was captured near the George Washington Bridge after leading Tenafly police on a chase, authorities said. A borough officer began pursuing the speeding Honda, which had front-end damage, on Route 9W shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday The Honda headed north into Alpine before getting onto the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway, Capt. Timothy E. O'Reilly said. The pursuit continued through Englewood Cliffs before the driver – identified as Nigel Harrell, 30, exited the parkway toward Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, the captain said Monday. Coming to a red lig…
HERO: Sergeant Rescues Suspects From Burning SUV After Pursuit Ends In Crash Near NJ-NY Border HERO: Sergeant Rescues Suspects From Burning SUV After Pursuit Ends In Crash Near NJ-NY Border
Hero: Sergeant Rescues Suspects From Burning SUV After Pursuit Ends In Crash Near Nj-ny Border UPDATE: A Palisades Interstate Parkway police sergeant rescued two suspects from a burning SUV after it crashed into two other vehicles and overturned during a stolen-vehicle chase Thursday afternoon, authorities said. A group of suspects who'd become the subjects of a suspicious persons report fled the Englewood Cliffs Marina in a GMC Envoy shortly before 3 p.m., PIP Police Sgt. First Class Raymond Walter said. An alert went out to surrounding departments about the SUV, which had been reported stolen out of Onondaga County, NY, he said. Englewood Cliffs police began pursuing the vehicle b…
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Route 9W Crash Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Route 9W Crash
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Route 9W Crash A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a rear-ender involving four other people on Route 9W in Englewood Cliffs, authorities said. The Merritt Island, FL motorcyclist told police that he was headed south on Sylvan Avenue when he had mechanical difficulty last Friday night, Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. The cycle then rammed the back of an Acura near West Bayview Avenue, Waldt said. The motorcyclist, 34, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with leg injuries, the lieutenant said. None of the Acura's occupants – an 18-year-old woman from Fort Lee, a 20-year-old woman from Cli…
Never-Ending Dedication To Service Marked Life Of Bergen Firefighting Veteran Never-Ending Dedication To Service Marked Life Of Bergen Firefighting Veteran
Never-Ending Dedication To Service Marked Life Of Bergen Firefighting Veteran TRIBUTE: In the world of public service, John Holter of Emerson was a rare breed. He worked for not just one but two fire companies for decades, and his professional life was all about helping people. Holter died Monday at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood surrounded by a small group of family and friends. He was 70. The man wore several hats, as they say. A top-notch mechanic, Holter made sure your vehicle was humming when you brought it to Alpine Texaco – and, later, Alpine Shell, – which he and his late wife owned for more than 15 years. The station at the top of Closter Dock Road becam…
Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Area Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Area
Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Area A major roadway in the area has reopened following a crash involving a New York State Police cruiser. The crash took place early Thursday, Feb. 4, in Ulster County, on Route 9W in Milton, closing a section of the roadway for several hours, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Nevel did have additional information surrounding the crash, only that the trooper was "OK." Route 9W was closed in both directions between the Milton Turnpike and Willow Tree Road, but had reopened as of 12:30 p.m., Nevel said.
Crash Splits 9W Pole: Cliffside Park Driver, Cresskill Passenger OK, Road Closed Nearly All Day Crash Splits 9W Pole: Cliffside Park Driver, Cresskill Passenger OK, Road Closed Nearly All Day
Crash Splits 9W Pole: Cliffside Park Driver, Cresskill Passenger OK, Road Closed Nearly All Day UPDATE: Route 9W finally reopened nearly 14 hours after a vehicle slammed into a utility pole in Englewood Cliffs early Sunday, authorities said. Wires were strung across Sylvan Avenue after the pole split in two and fell onto the road in the mid-morning crash north of Charlotte Place, borough police Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. The driver, a 20-year old Cliffside Park man, complained of pain, but he and his apparently uninjured 19-year-old male passenger from Cresskill both declined medical attention at the scene, Waldt said. Route 9W (Sylvan Avenue) was closed between Charlotte P…
UPDATE: Wires Downed In Crash That Split Pole Closes Route 9W Nearly All Day UPDATE: Wires Downed In Crash That Split Pole Closes Route 9W Nearly All Day
Update: Wires Downed In Crash That Split Pole Closes Route 9W Nearly All Day UPDATE: Route 9W remained closed in Englewood Cliffs for nearly 14 hours Sunday after a vehicle slammed into and split a utility pole. Wires were strung across Sylvan Avenue north of Charlotte Place after the pole topped onto the road in the mid-morning crash on the road's southbound side. The driver, a 20-year old Cliffside Park man, complained of pain, but he and his apparently uninjured 19-year-old male passenger from Cresskill both declined medical attention at the scene, borough police Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. Route 9W (Sylvan Avenue) was closed between Charlotte Place and…
Route 9W Reopens Following 11-Vehicle Pileup Route 9W Reopens Following 11-Vehicle Pileup
Route 9W Reopens Following 11-Vehicle Pileup All lanes of Route 9W have reopened following an 11-vehicle pileup that closed the roadway for several hours. According to the state Department of Transportation, the crash took place southbound north of Route 218 around 7:22 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, near the West Point Overlook in Orange County.  All four lanes of traffic, both north and southbound were closed as Town of Highlands Police worked to clear the wreckage. No information was immediately available about the details of the crash, including any injuries. The Cornwall Office of Emergency Management said on Facebook, the crash…
OUT OF GAS: Driver Leaves Stolen Jag, Lights Off, In Middle Of Palisades Interstate Parkway OUT OF GAS: Driver Leaves Stolen Jag, Lights Off, In Middle Of Palisades Interstate Parkway
OUT OF GAS: Driver Leaves Stolen Jag, Lights Off, In Middle Of Palisades Interstate Parkway A driver who police said was under the influence of drugs and alcohol was captured after he left a stolen Jaguar in the fast lane of the Palisades Interstate Parkway at night with its lights off when it ran out of gas. A PIP officer found the vehicle in the northbound lane in Alpine around 9:30 p.m. Monday – about the same time that several other drivers called to report seeing a man walking north on the Parkway nearby, Sgt. First Class Raymond Walter said. Officer found 44-year-old Steven Santana of Miami, FL walking on Route 9W and took him into custody. “It was confirmed that he had tak…
Nutley Driver Rams Clifton Police Cruiser During Chase From Route 3 Into Newark Nutley Driver Rams Clifton Police Cruiser During Chase From Route 3 Into Newark
Nutley Driver Rams Clifton Police Cruiser During Chase From Route 3 Into Newark A Nutley driver intentionally rammed a Clifton police car in Newark, ending a high-speed chase that began after he was originally stopped on Route 3, authorities said. An officer stopped a Honda Accord driven by Joshua Ortiz, 26, on the eastbound highway shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. Ortiz was asked to exit the vehicle after rolling down his window and providing documents, but he hit the gas instead and took off onto southbound Route 21, Anderson said. Police chased him into Newark and through various city streets before Ortiz stopped the Accord ne…
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.