Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Larceny Suspect Drives Wrong Way On I-87 After Chase In Yonkers, Crashes: Police Larceny Suspect Drives Wrong Way On I-87 After Chase In Yonkers, Crashes: Police
Larceny Suspect Drives Wrong Way On I-87 After Chase In Yonkers, Crashes: Police Authorities are searching for a man who was allegedly involved in a larceny in Westchester and escaped detection after driving the wrong way on Interstate 87 and crashing into another car, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Sept. 13, and started when Yonkers Police began investigating a larceny in a neighboring jurisdiction and found the male suspect in the Cross County Shopping Center, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The suspect then drove away from the shopping center and began leading officers on a short pursuit before …

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Traffic
Lane, Ramp Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Greenburgh For Months Lane, Ramp Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Greenburgh For Months
Lane, Ramp Closures: Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 119 To Be Affected In Greenburgh For Months A series of upcoming lane and ramp closures are set to affect both a busy parkway and a main state route in Westchester for several months.  The planned closures will affect both the Saw Mill River Parkway and Route 119 in the town of Greenburgh until the end of November, the New York State Department of Transportation announced on Friday, Aug. 11.  The closures include:  The northbound and southbound Saw Mill River Parkway between Exit 20 (Interstate 87) and Exit 23 (Old Saw Mill River Road), which will be reduced to one lane beginning on Sunday, Aug. 13, and lasting until…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Traffic
Ramp Closure: Traffic Between I-87, Saw Mill River Parkway In Elmsford To Be Affected Ramp Closure: Traffic Between I-87, Saw Mill River Parkway In Elmsford To Be Affected
Ramp Closure: Traffic Between I-87, Saw Mill River Parkway In Elmsford To Be Affected Commuters in Westchester are being warned of an upcoming ramp closure that will affect traffic between a busy interstate highway and a parkway in the county.  The ramp from Interstate 87 to Exit 8A that connects the highway to the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Elmsford will close on Friday, June 23 beginning at 5 p.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The ramp will continue to be closed until Friday, June 30 at 11 p.m., officials said. The closure is to facilitate ramp maintenance. Commuters should use the posted detour to State Route 119 as a…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
News
Rest Stop: New Service Area With Eateries Opens On NY Thruway In Ardsley Rest Stop: New Service Area With Eateries Opens On NY Thruway In Ardsley
Rest Stop: New Service Area With Eateries Opens On NY Thruway In Ardsley An all-new service area with new eateries and shops is now open to commuters traveling on the New York Thruway in Westchester.  The new Ardsley Service Area, located on Interstate 87 northbound in Ardsley between Exit 6A (Yonkers Toll Gantry) and Exit 7 (Ardsley), is now open to commuters in need of a pit stop, the New York Thruway Authority announced on Thursday, June 8.  In addition to giving commuters a place to park and stretch their legs, the new service center also includes a Starbucks coffee shop and a Chick-fil-A fast food eatery.  Earlier Report - New Chick-fil-A To Open Along N…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
News
Emergency Work: Ramp Between Saw Mill River Parkway, I-87 In Greenburgh Reopens Emergency Work: Ramp Between Saw Mill River Parkway, I-87 In Greenburgh Reopens
Emergency Work: Ramp Between Saw Mill River Parkway, I-87 In Greenburgh Reopens A busy ramp carrying traffic between a parkway and a highway in Westchester has reopened after being closed for emergency work.  The ramp from the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway (Exit 20) to northbound Interstate 87 in Greenburgh has reopened after being shut down on Monday afternoon, May 22, the New York State Thruway Authority announced on Wednesday morning, May 24.  The ramp had been shut down for emergency maintenance work, according to Westchester County Police. The closure contributed to heavy traffic on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway, police said.

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Steals 3 Semi-Trailers Of Goods From Parking Lot On I-87 In Yonkers: Police Man Steals 3 Semi-Trailers Of Goods From Parking Lot On I-87 In Yonkers: Police
Man Steals 3 Semi-Trailers Of Goods From Parking Lot On I-87 In Yonkers: Police A man faces larceny charges after allegedly stealing over $250,000 of consumable goods from a parking lot on a highway in Westchester, police said.  New Rochelle resident Kelvin Garcia Liriano, age 27, was arrested on Monday, April 17 for three counts of second-degree grand larceny, New York State Police announced on Thursday, May 18.  According to authorities, Liriano stole three semi-trailers of "consumable goods" from the Tandem Lot located on Interstate 87 northbound in Yonkers.  The value of the stolen goods totaled more than $250,000, police said. Liriano's …

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Was 'One-Of-A-Kind Soul' From Bedford Hills 22-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Was 'One-Of-A-Kind Soul' From Bedford Hills
22-Year-Old Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Was 'One-Of-a-kind Soul' From Bedford Hills A 22-year-old woman who was killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash on a highway in Westchester is being remembered for her sweet, caring, and adventurous nature.  Bedford Hills resident Isabel Steger, age 22, was killed on Sunday, April 9 when her 2020 Honda Civic was hit head-on around 4:40 a.m. on Interstate 87 near Exit 1 in Yonkers, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - New Update: ID Released Of Woman Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Yonkers In the weeks since her death, hundreds of people have come together to raise tens of thousands of dollars …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released Of Woman Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Yonkers New Update: ID Released Of Woman Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Yonkers
New Update: ID Released Of Woman Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Yonkers The identity of those involved in a serious wrong-way crash on a highway in Westchester, including a 22-year-old woman who was killed, have been released by authorities.  Bedford Hills resident Isabel Steger, age 22, was killed on Sunday, April 9 when her 2020 Honda Civic was hit head-on around 4:40 a.m. on Interstate 87 near Exit 1 in Yonkers, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Yonkers Steger's vehicle was hit by an Acura MDX that had been traveling the wrong way in the nor…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Ambulance Stolen From Hospital: Suspect Caught On Tappan Zee Bridge In Tarrytown, Police Say Ambulance Stolen From Hospital: Suspect Caught On Tappan Zee Bridge In Tarrytown, Police Say
Ambulance Stolen From Hospital: Suspect Caught On Tappan Zee Bridge In Tarrytown, Police Say A drunk driver faces several charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance from a hospital and using it to lead police on a chase throughout Westchester that finally ended on the Tappan Zee Bridge, police said.  The incident started on Thursday, March 30 around 5:40 a.m., when state police troopers were notified of a Mount Sinai ambulance that had been stolen from St. Luke’s Morningside Hospital in New York City.  Police soon learned that the ambulance was being tracked by GPS by the New York City Fire Department, who said that it was driving northbound on Interstat…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Car In Greenburgh, Police Say Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Car In Greenburgh, Police Say
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Car In Greenburgh, Police Say A man faces drunk driving charges after allegedly traveling the wrong way on a highway in Westchester and slamming into another vehicle, causing both drivers to be hospitalized, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, March 23 around 10:45 p.m., when state police responded to Interstate 87 southbound in Greenburgh to a reported collision involving a wrong-way driver.  Upon arriving, troopers conducted an investigation and found that 38-year-old Juan Sinchim of Port Chester had been driving northbound in the highway's southbound passing lane before crashing into another vehicl…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon
Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon Updated Story - 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon After leading multiple police departments on a chase through three cities, five armed robbery suspects were unable to escape the law.  The chase started on Tuesday night, Feb. 28 around 8:30 p.m., when the New York City Police Department reported that it was following a vehicle that was wanted in connection with an armed robbery investigation.  Shortly after this, the vehicle entered Westchester on Interstate 87 in Yonkers, traveling onto the Cross County Parkway before then entering…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
News
Community Raises Thousands For College Student From Ardsley Who Lost Leg In Car Crash Community Raises Thousands For College Student From Ardsley Who Lost Leg In Car Crash
Community Raises Thousands For College Student From Ardsley Who Lost Leg In Car Crash Many are pulling together to help the family of a Westchester County college student who lost a leg in a car accident over Thanksgiving break.  On Friday, Nov. 18, Ardsley resident Max Scriva, a freshman at SUNY Delhi studying welding, was injured in a car accident on Interstate 87 while driving home for Thanksgiving break and had his right leg amputated as a result of the crash after a week in the intensive care unit, according to a GoFundMe page started for Scriva on Tuesday, Nov. 29.  Scriva is still receiving care at Westchester Medical Center, and hopes to be discha…

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by Ben Crnic