Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
New Ramp Closure Scheduled For I-684/I-287 Merger New Ramp Closure Scheduled For I-684/I-287 Merger
New Ramp Closure Scheduled For I-684/I-287 Merger Motorists in the Hudson Valley can expect temporary delays this week on I-684 as contracting crews close down the ramp to I-287 to conduct construction activities in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, the ramp will be closed in Harrison. During the construction activities, motorists can expect delays in the area. There will be posted detours and drivers have been “asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, inclu…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Police Cite 74 Motorists In I-684 "Speed Week" Detail Police Cite 74 Motorists In I-684 "Speed Week" Detail
Police Cite 74 Motorists In I-684 "Speed Week" Detail "Speed Week" came to Westchester County and dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed enforcement operation along the I-684 corridor. According to police, the goal of the Speed Week campaign and enforcement year round is to "reduce speed-related crashes and improve safe travel for drivers and passengers on New York’s roads.  Speeding by all vehicle types, as well as other traffic violations, will be heavily enforced throughout the week in addition to normal year-round enforcement."  During the detail on Thursday, June 6, troopers d…

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by Zak Failla
Peekskill, NY
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 This story has been updated. There was midday gridlock on a stretch of I-84 following a crash with a serious injury that blocked the left lane for about an hour on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The incident occurred eastbound in Putnam County one mile east of the junction to I-684 (Exit 20). Stop-and-go delays stretched back three miles until the lane reopened.

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays
Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays This story has been updated. Serious motor-vehicle crashes caused delays on stretches of I-684 and the Saw Mill River Parkway early Wednesday evening, May 8. The I-684 crash was northbound at I-84 (Exit 9), with traffic backed up to Hardscrabble Road (Exit 8) in North Salem through around 8 p.m. The Saw Mill Parkway crash occurred on the southbound side in the area of Croton Avenue/Route 133 (Exit 36) in Mount Kisco just before 7:30 p.m., causing delays both ways until it was cleared.

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by Daily Voice
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 23 Tickets In Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester School Zones Police Dish Out 23 Tickets In Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester School Zones
Police Dish Out 23 Tickets In Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester School Zones Nearly two dozen tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers on Thursday as they conducted special enforcement details targeting distracted drivers speeding in school zones. On Monday, April 29, troopers conducted their enforcement detail in school zones in Westchester County. During the detail, a total of 23 tickets were dished out, 22 of which were speeding. Earlier this year, troopers handed out a total of 21 traffic tickets during a similar detail in Somers, including six school zone speeding tickets, five drivers were nabbed for not wearing seatbelts, two distracted …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on I-684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684
Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Motorists are advised that a new round of double-lane closures throughout the week will cause delays on an 11-mile stretch of I-684. The closures are scheduled both northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control d…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on I-684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be in North Castle and Harrison between Exit 1 (Interstate 287/Split to Interstate 684 spur) and Exit 3 (Route 22), daily from Wednesday, April 24 through Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including s…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern
Two Men, Woman Arrested Following Altercation At Northern Westchester Tavern Three people were arrested following an altercation at a Northern Westchester tavern that left one man injured. The incident began about 11:10 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, when a dispute broke out among several people who knew each other inside O’Connor’s Public House at 222 East Main St. in Mount Kisco, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. During the assault, which took place both inside and outside of the tavern, the victim was slapped and punched in the face, knocked to the ground, and kicked in the face. He suffered a concussion and multiple injuries to h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
One Injured After SUV Overturns On I-684, Causing Route 22 Closure One Injured After SUV Overturns On I-684, Causing Route 22 Closure
One Injured After SUV Overturns On I-684, Causing Route 22 Closure One person was injured when an SUV overturned on I-684, closing Route 22 in both directions.The incident took place northbound around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, in Purdys, when the vehicle rolled over the side of I-684 just south of Exit 7, jumped the guardrail and landed on its roof on Route 22, said state police. State Department of Transportation officials said Route 22 is closed in both directions near the crash site. They expect the roadway to be closed for "a while" to allow for an investigation, the guardrail to be replaced and for the vehicle to be removed.  The driver …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester
Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester Nearly two dozen tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers on Thursday as they conducted special enforcement details targeting distracted drivers speeding in school zones. On Thursday, April 11, troopers from Somers conducted their distracted driving enforcement detail in school zones at Somers High School, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, North Salem High School and John Jay High School. During the detail, a total of 21 traffic tickets were handed out, including six school zone speeding tickets, five drivers were nabbed for not wearing seatbelts, two distracted drivers …

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by Zak Failla
Lewisboro, NY
Police & Fire
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop A woman wanted in Putnam County attempted to pull a fast one on members of the Sheriff’s Office after being busted with drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on I-684, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced. Putnam County Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on I-684 north shortly after 7 p.m. on March 27 after the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. According to investigators, during the stop, it was determined that Kent resident Desiree Anderson, 32, who was the front-seat passenger, had an active warrant out for her…

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by Zak Failla