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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 - 9:49 pm
Update, 10:00 p.m.: According to a statement issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office late Tuesday evening, commercial traffic will be banned from I-84 in New York State as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Long tandem vehicles will also be banned from parts of the New... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2014 - 2:11 pm
A storm with winds in excess of 60 mph that swept through Delaware County early this morning has left thousands without power, according to New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG).
The storm was brief, beginning at midnight and lasting roughly... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 21, 2013 - 3:42 pm
Just in time for the weekend: A Middleburgh road that was closed for nearly a week after it was damaged by a mudslide has reopened, according to the Schoharie County Department of Public Works.
A DPW employee told the Watershed Post that Huntersland Road... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 17, 2013 - 11:11 pm
A six-mile stretch of Route 28 was closed to traffic late Monday night due to downed power lines on the road, according to an alert posted on 511-NY by the New York State Department of Transportation.
The alert stated that as of 10:58pm Monday, Route 28... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 17, 2013 - 2:12 pm
As if torrential rains and a flooded-out downtown on Friday weren't bad enough: Huntersland Road in Middleburgh is shut down until further notice, after a mudslide in the wee hours of Sunday morning forced the closure of the road.
YNN reports that the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 17, 2013 - 1:41 pm
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Route 213 in Rosendale near the intersection with Binnewater Road is closed due to downed electrical wires, the NY Department of Transportation announced at 1:34pm Monday.
The road is expected to reopen by around 5:30pm.
Update: Route 213... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 15, 2013 - 9:29 am
A water main break in the village of Coxsackie that occurred around 2am Monday has shut down Route 385, put the village under a boil-water alert, and delayed the opening of schools in the village.
A message posted on NY-Alert this morning states that... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013 - 4:56 pm
Police, firefighters and other first responders rushed to the scene of a blaze at 3358 Route 28 in Shokan that broke out shortly before 4pm.
Shots have been heard from within the building, according to a post on Ulster County Fire/Rescue Incidents, a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Mar. 25, 2013 - 9:43 am
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Two bridges carrying the exit and entrance ramps for westbound Route 17 in Liberty, at Exit 100, will be closed for an extensive $1 million construction project beginning Monday, March 25.
A press... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 - 3:56 pm
A fuel tanker crashed and overturned on Route 209 in Accord on Friday morning, closing the road in both directions during prime morning commuting hours.
The accident occurred at 8:08am, according to the New York State Police, who responded to the scene.... Read more