Mount Pleasant, NY
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One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester
One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek One person has died after a vehicle plunged into a canal in Westchester while another person managed to escape. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, after the vehicle pulled out of the parking lot of BJ's Gas at 5 Sector Lane in Pelham Manor and went straight into the canal where it became submerged, according to ABC 7 New York. The person who died was reportedly pulled from the water by first responders in cardiac arrest and transported by Pelham Manor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pleasantville, NY
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Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway
Closure In Both Directions Scheduled For Hutchinson River Parkway Temporary lane closures have been scheduled in both directions on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester in the coming weeks. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that the parkway will be closed between exit 6 (I-95 North/New Haven) in Pelham and exit 15 (Cross County Parkway/George Washington Bridge) in New Rochelle during the next two weeks. According to the NYSDOT, closures, weather permitting are planned for: North and southbound lanes beginning at midnight on Saturday, June 5, with lanes reopening at 5 a.m. on Monday, June 7; Southbound lanes begin…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say
Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested by New York State Police for the alleged possession of more than two kilos of cocaine, a large stash of cash, and an illegal 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. Rafael Batista, age 40, of Waterbury, was arrested around 9:55 a.m. on Monday, March 8 during a traffic stop in Westchester in Scarsdale, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Batista was busted when troopers initiated a traffic stop of a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Hutchinson River Parkway, Hicks said. An investigation determined Batista was in possession of approximately …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Woman Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Westchester Crash Woman Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Westchester Crash Woman Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Westchester Crash
Woman Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Westchester Crash A woman was killed after being ejected from a vehicle during a crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester. The unidentified woman was killed around 7:18 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, when Westchester County Police received several calls that a vehicle had gone off the road and rolled over in the vicinity of Mamaroneck Road, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. The driver, the only occupant, was found outside of the car and was apparently ejected from the vehicle when the rollover occurred, O'Leary said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
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Traffic Alert: Hutchinson Parkway Bridge To Be Closed For Months In Westchester Traffic Alert: Hutchinson Parkway Bridge To Be Closed For Months In Westchester Traffic Alert: Hutchinson Parkway Bridge To Be Closed For Months In Westchester
Traffic Alert: Hutchinson Parkway Bridge To Be Closed For Months In Westchester A busy bridge on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester will be closed for nearly a year as the county and state continue rehabilitating the East Lincoln Avenue Bridge. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that beginning on Monday, Jan. 25, the East Lincoln Avenue Bridge over the Hutchinson River and the Hutchinson River Parkway at exit 12 (East Lincoln Ave/Mount Vernon/Pelham) in the City of Mount Vernon and the Village of Pelham is expected to close in both directions. Officials said that the closure is expected to last approximately 11 months, weather permitting…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Driver Threatened By Gun-Wielding Suspect After Collision In Westchester Driver Threatened By Gun-Wielding Suspect After Collision In Westchester Driver Threatened By Gun-Wielding Suspect After Collision In Westchester
Driver Threatened By Gun-Wielding Suspect After Collision In Westchester A Westchester woman had a gun pulled on her after being side-swiped by another driver on the Hutchinson River Parkway. The Scarsdale Police Department received a hotline message from investigators in New Rochelle at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 following an incident in the village near the vicinity of Weaver Street and the parkway. Police said that it is alleged that a woman was driving on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale when she was side-swiped by another driver in a silver vehicle near Meadow Road. Following the collision, police said that the suspect driver…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
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19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region 19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region 19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region This story has been updated. A 19-car-pileup during the height of the Nor'easter was one of numerous storm-related crashes in the region, although most motorists stayed off roadways. At least six people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan Wednesday, Dec. 16 during the evening hours as the snow was beginning to pile-up. On Long Island, it's was a different story during the height of the storm with more than 200 crashes from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to early Thursday. Officials with the Suffolk County Police said currently …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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IDs Released For Victims Of Triple-Fatal Rollover Westchester Crash IDs Released For Victims Of Triple-Fatal Rollover Westchester Crash IDs Released For Victims Of Triple-Fatal Rollover Westchester Crash
IDs Released For Victims Of Triple-Fatal Rollover Westchester Crash Police have identified the three people killed in a rollover crash in Westchester last week. Garibaldi Reyes-Jerez, 22, of Manhattan, and Bronx residents John Pena-Martinez, 24, and Maria Vasquez-Guzman, 16, died when the car they were traveling in crashed on the Cross County Parkway shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 in Mount Vernon. The driver, Yordany Bautista-Hernandez, 21, of the Bronx, struck a guard rail and rolled over while traveling east on the Cross Count Parkway between the Exit 9 ramp for the Hutchinson River Parkway and Exit 10 for New Rochelle Road, police sai…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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One Killed In Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash One Killed In Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash One Killed In Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Westchester Crash One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash that caused the closure of a busy roadway in Westchester. It happened just after 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway near Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon. A motorcyclist involved in the crash was thrown from the vehicle into the southbound lanes. Two cars were also involved and no other injuries were reported. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. The roadway was closed for several hours during the accident investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Briarcliff, NY
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Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days
Traffic Alert: Stretch Of Hutchinson River Parkway To Be Closed For Days A bridge replacement project in Westchester will force the closure of the Hutchinson River Parkway over the weekend. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning that the parkway will be closed in both directions from exit 6 in Pelham through Mount Vernon, to exit 15 in New Rochelle. The closure will begin at approximately midnight on Saturday, Aug. 22, and last through approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are needed to facilitate the construction of a temporary bridge structure on Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm
Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm It didn’t happen quite as planned before the COVID-19 outbreak, but Wegmans has officially opened its first supermarket in the Hudson Valley. A day after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc in the Northeast, customers flocked to the newest Wegmans location drawing a crowd even before it opened its doors for the first time in Westchester at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in Harrison. The market, on Corporate Park Drive near I-287, I-684, I-95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, was originally scheduled to open earlier this year, but the grand opening ceremony was forced to be pushed due to the CO…

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by Zak Failla
Lewisboro, NY
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COVID-19: Wegmans Sets Opening Date For New Westchester Store COVID-19: Wegmans Sets Opening Date For New Westchester Store COVID-19: Wegmans Sets Opening Date For New Westchester Store
Covid-19: Wegmans Sets Opening Date For New Westchester Store After having its June opening delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest Wegmans supermarket has now set a new grand opening date. Wegmans will officially open its first Westchester location at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 on Corporate Park Drive near I-287, I-684 and the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison. Earlier story - COVID-19: Wegmans Delays Grand Opening In Harrison When it opens, the new 121,000 square-foot store will offer a variety of restaurant-prepared foods, including The Burger Bar, fresh salads, sandwiches, kids meals, soup, sides, and beer and wine by the glass.…

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by Zak Failla