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Yorktown, NY
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Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown
Emergency crews were sent to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester after a vehicle lost control and struck a tree, injuring the driver. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 6:45 p.m., when fire crews responded to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Mohansic Avenue ramp for a reported crash. According to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, arriving crews found out that a vehicle had spun out and hit a tree after losing control. The driver was later taken to an area trauma center by the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.&…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Crash Sends Car Into Woods, Shuts Down Traffic On Taconic State Parkway In Valhalla
Traffic on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester was temporarily shut down following a collision that sent one car crashing into the woods and left a driver trapped inside their vehicle. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 23, when members of the Valhalla and North White Plains Fire Departments as well as Valhalla VAC responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Legion Drive bridge in Valhalla for a reported crash. Upon arriving at the scene, crews found that one damaged vehicle was in the middle of the roadway while a second car had veere…
Yorktown, NY
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Duo In Runaway Stolen Car Caught On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown, Police Say
A man and woman both face charges after they were caught on a Northern Westchester parkway in a stolen vehicle that had been driving from the scene of a crime, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 1:15 p.m., when Yorktown Police were notified of a stolen vehicle driving north on the Taconic State Parkway that had allegedly been involved in a crime committed in New York City. According to Yorktown Police, officers soon found the vehicle and pulled it over, identifying the drivers as 42-year-old Keith Collazo of Wellington, Florida, and 59-year-old Eloise A…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Mount Pleasant
A ramp in Northern Westchester will soon be impacted by a planned closure. The ramp between Route 9A/100 to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant is planned to close on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will last between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and is planned to allow for guide rail repairs. Commuters should use the posted detours as an alternate route, officials said.
Yorktown, NY
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Man Steals Over $1K Of Products From Store, Flees On Parkway In Yorktown: Police
A man with a suspended license was nabbed on grand larceny charges after stealing more than $1,000 worth of products from a Northern Westchester store and fleeing on a busy parkway, police said. The arrest was the result of an incident on Sunday, July 16 just before 11 a.m., when Yorktown Police responded to the Dick's Sporting Goods in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd., where a larceny had been reported to be in progress. According to the department, the suspect then left the store in a Dodge Dakota and headed for the Taconic State Parkway. There, an officer located the vehi…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New Update: Father, 2 Kids Rescued From Flooded Parkway In Valhalla
This story has been updated. Busy parkways in Northern Westchester are being affected by road closures caused by severe storm activity, which also caused a father and his two children to become swept up in floodwaters. Portions of both the Taconic State Parkway and the Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant are now closed as a storm system sweeps through, state police announced on Tuesday, July 18 around 1 p.m. The portions of roadway affected are: The northbound and southbound lanes of the Sprain Brook Parkway at Hospital Road. All traffic is now being diverted on Hospi…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Ramp Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway, I-84
A handful of ramps on Taconic State Parkway and Interstate 84 will be closed for nearly a month, according to transportation officials. Starting Sunday, July 9, and lasting until Thursday, Aug. 3, the following ramps will be closed on I-84 Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation: East and westbound ramps to Exit 52 (Taconic State Parkway) in East Fishkill The following Taconic State Parkway ramps will be closed during the same timeframe: North and southbound ramps to Exit 37 (Interstate 84) in East Fishkill North…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Ramp Closures: I-84, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Hudson Valley
A series of ramp closures along Interstate 84 and the Taconic State Parkway will affect traffic for two nights in the Hudson Valley. The closures, which will occur on both Wednesday, July 5, and Thursday, July 6 between 7 p.m, and 5 a.m., will affect the following ramps in Dutchess County: The eastbound and westbound ramps from Exit 52 on I-84 to the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill; The northbound and southbound ramps between Exit 37 on the Taconic State Parkway to Interstate 84 in East Fishkill; The northbound and southbound ramps between Exit 47 on the Taconic State Pa…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Lane Closure: Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected For Months
Commuters in Northern Westchester are being warned of a scheduled lane closure that will soon impact both directions of a busy parkway for several months. The northbound Taconic State Parkway between the Bronx River Parkway (Kensico Dam) and Exit 4 (State Route 117), and the southbound lanes between Exit 6 (Pleasantville Road) and the Bronx River Parkway (Kensico Dam) in Mount Pleasant will be affected by the closures, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closures will be in effect on Sunday through Thursday nights between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. through…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Closure Alert: I-84 Construction Work To Cause Detours
Construction work on I-84 will close multiple ramps in Dutchess County. Commuters can expect detours on I-84 and Taconic State Parkway from Sunday, June 25, through Thursday, June 29, while construction teams complete paving work, according to the state Department of Transportation. The following ramps along I-84 and the Taconic State Parkway will be closed during the above dates, between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.: Interstate 84 eastbound and westbound ramps to Exit 52 (Taconic State Parkway) in the Town of East Fishkill Taconic State Parkway northbound and s…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Lane Closure: Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected
An upcoming lane closure will soon slow down traffic on a busy parkway in Westchester, officials said. One lane on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant between Lakeview Avenue and Cleveland Street is scheduled to close on Monday, May 15 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure is to allow for bridge work, weather permitting.
Yonkers, NY
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Torrential Downpours Cause Closures On Busy Roads, Parkways In Yonkers, Rest Of Westchester
Overnight flooding caused by torrential downpours resulted in numerous closures across Westchester, including busy parkways that had to be partially shut down. Many of the closures happened on Sunday night, April 30 as up to 2 inches of rain fell across Westchester as a result of a potent system that brought torrential rainfall and was accompanied by thunderstorms. The downpour caused many flooding and ponding conditions on roadways, including the Bronx River and Saw Mill River Parkways, which had to be closed in both directions in Yonkers by the New York City line by around 10 p.m. o…
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