Greenburgh, NY
News
Underground Power Lines: Work Begins On Hartsdale Street As Part Of Test To Curb Outages Underground Power Lines: Work Begins On Hartsdale Street As Part Of Test To Curb Outages
Underground Power Lines: Work Begins On Hartsdale Street As Part Of Test To Curb Outages Crews have begun installing underground power lines in a Westchester neighborhood as part of an experiment to see if they are effective at reducing power outages, officials announced.  Con Edison started placing the underground lines under Birchwood Lane and Richard Terrace in Hartsdale, where 15 residences have opted to take part in the test, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Saturday, Oct. 14. Earlier Report - Underground Power Lines: Hartsdale Street To Be Part Of Test To Reduce Outages The work commenced following a Town Board work session attended by severa…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Traffic
Road Work To Delay Traffic Near Hartsdale Train Station: Here's When Road Work To Delay Traffic Near Hartsdale Train Station: Here's When
Road Work To Delay Traffic Near Hartsdale Train Station: Here's When Road work is expected to slow traffic near a Metro-North train station in Westchester for several days.  The traffic delays will occur on East Hartsdale Avenue near the Hartsdale train station from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Friday, Oct. 6, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, Sept. 27.  The slowdowns will be caused by "essential" work being conducted by Con Edison, Feiner said. In his announcement, Feiner apologized for not notifying residents about the delays sooner. "Going forward -we need to work with Con Ed and improve the notification process of traff…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
News
Underground Power Lines: Hartsdale Street To Be Part Of Test To Reduce Outages Underground Power Lines: Hartsdale Street To Be Part Of Test To Reduce Outages
Underground Power Lines: Hartsdale Street To Be Part Of Test To Reduce Outages A residential street in Westchester is soon to be the location of a test that will see how well underground power lines prevent outages, officials said.  The test, which will be run by Con Edison, will be conducted on Birchwood Lane and part of Richard Terrace in Hartsdale, where underground wires will be installed, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Friday, Aug. 11.  The work to install the underground lines is planned to begin in September and end in March 2024, Feiner added.  The installation comes after a string of complaints from Westchester elected official…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
News
Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Westchester Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Westchester
Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Westchester Rounds of storms, some of which were severe, have caused numerous power outages in Westchester County. As of around 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, Con Edison reported 612 customers affected. The estimated restoration time is noon Sunday. NYSEG reported four customers without power. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Cortlandt, NY
News
Fallen Tree, Broken Utility Poles Close Croton-On-Hudson Road Fallen Tree, Broken Utility Poles Close Croton-On-Hudson Road
Fallen Tree, Broken Utility Poles Close Croton-On-Hudson Road A combination of a fallen tree and two broken utility poles caused a late-night closure on a main road in Northern Westchester.  Because of the fallen tree and broken utility poles, Grand Street (Route 129) in Croton-on-Hudson at Niles Road was closed around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, according to the village's fire department.  The broken utility lines also left many in the area without electricity, village officials said. Residents are asked to use Batten Road as a detour to avoid the closure as Con Edison works to restore service.  This is a developing story. Check b…

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by Ben Crnic
North Salem, NY
News
Separate Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Westchester Separate Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Westchester
Separate Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Westchester Only a few days after a freakish storm system brought historic flooding to the Hudson Valley, severe weather is unleashing more destruction, resulting in over 10,000 people being left without power as of late Friday morning, July 14. The outages were caused by several rounds of severe thunderstorms that arrived in the region on Thursday night, July 13, and continued into Friday, bringing downpours, gusty winds in excess of 55 miles per hour, and even one-inch hail in some cases, according to the National Weather Service.  Earlier Report - Line Of Severe Storms Sweeping Through Re…

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by Ben Crnic
Mt. Kisco, NY
Traffic
Fallen Telephone Pole, Low Wires Close Route 172 In Mount Kisco Fallen Telephone Pole, Low Wires Close Route 172 In Mount Kisco
Fallen Telephone Pole, Low Wires Close Route 172 In Mount Kisco A fallen telephone pole is causing authorities to divert traffic from a busy main road in Northern Westchester.  South Bedford Road (Route 172) in Mount Kisco was closed to traffic on Tuesday, May 16 because of low-hanging power lines caused by the fallen pole, Westchester County Police announced around 4 p.m.  The pole fell in the area of the Northern Westchester Professional Park located at 103-105 South Bedford Road.  Detours have been put into place for commuters. Police added that traffic delays are also occurring on Route 117 both north and south of Northern Westc…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
Police & Fire
Large Power Outage Traps People In Elevator At SUNY Purchase College Large Power Outage Traps People In Elevator At SUNY Purchase College
Large Power Outage Traps People In Elevator At SUNY Purchase College A significant power outage resulted in firefighters searching more than 20 buildings at a college campus in Westchester for people trapped in elevators.  The incident happened on Wednesday, May 10 at SUNY Purchase College at 735 Anderson Hill Rd., which suffered a major power outage that resulted in a failure of communications, according to the Purchase Fire Department.  When firefighters arrived at the campus, they learned that the outage may have caused people to become stuck in elevators.  As a result, they commenced a search of over 20 buildings on campus to look for ele…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Yorktown Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Yorktown
Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Yorktown One person was taken to an area hospital when their car crashed into a utility pole in Northern Westchester, requiring a delicate rescue to avoid downed lines.  The crash happened on Thursday, April 27 around 11:30 p.m., when first responders in Yorktown were sent to Saw Mill River Road between Birdsall Drive and Hanover Street for a reported motor vehicle accident, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Once arriving, firefighters found that a car had crashed into a utility pole, knocking it down across the roadway and downing power lines. The falling pole …

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Weather
Hochul Urges Caution As Major Winter Storm Arrives In New York Hochul Urges Caution As Major Winter Storm Arrives In New York
Hochul Urges Caution As Major Winter Storm Arrives In New York New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging people to take precautions as a major winter storm is spreading from west to east in New York. The complex system will bring the first widespread plowable snowfall of the season and cause hazardous travel conditions at times Monday night, Feb. 27 into Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy and wet snow may also cause power outages. Related Report: Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Major Winter Storm Headed To Region “Another winter storm will impact most of the state starting tonight with snow or a mix of i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Car Flips Over, Slams Into Pole In Croton-On-Hudson, Leaving Driver Injured Car Flips Over, Slams Into Pole In Croton-On-Hudson, Leaving Driver Injured
Car Flips Over, Slams Into Pole In Croton-On-Hudson, Leaving Driver Injured A driver was left injured after a car overturned and crashed into a utility pole in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 16 around 6 p.m., when a vehicle traveling in Croton-on-Hudson Old Post Road South flipped over and hit a pole on Nordica Drive, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters and police then descended upon the scene to help the injured driver escape the vehicle.  After the occupant was turned over to first responders, firefighters waited for Con Edison to fix the pole, which took about 90 minutes. 

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Power Outages: Winds Knock Down Wires, Transformers, Trees In Greenburgh Power Outages: Winds Knock Down Wires, Transformers, Trees In Greenburgh
Power Outages: Winds Knock Down Wires, Transformers, Trees In Greenburgh Heavy wind gusts from a powerful cold front traveling through the Northeast are causing thousands of people to lose power throughout Westchester County.  The cold front, arriving in the area on Friday, Feb. 3, is bringing gusts as strong as 35 miles per hour to the region, along with Arctic air. The combination of the chilled air and wind will make it feel below-freezing at times, according to the National Weather Service.  Related Story - Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As 'Extremely Dangerous' Arctic Blast Arrives The gusts have already knocked down trees and…

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by Ben Crnic