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Girder Assembly On New Tappan Zee Bridge Resumes Girder Assembly On New Tappan Zee Bridge Resumes
Girder Assembly On New Tappan Zee Bridge Resumes Construction on the Tappan Zee bridge will move a step closer to completion next week when workers resume girder assembly installation on the eastbound bridge. The four assemblies will be placed on two piers near the Rockland landing. The operation is unlike previous assembly efforts, utilizing both the I Lift NY super crane and floating barges to place the structural steel atop the bridge’s concrete piers. The assemblies are large sections of structural steel, composed of 12-foot-tall girders that weigh about 60 tons apiece. They also include infrastructure to carry communications, electri…

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Police & Fire
Peekskill Firefighters Quickly Douse Pickup Truck, Brush Fire Peekskill Firefighters Quickly Douse Pickup Truck, Brush Fire
Peekskill Firefighters Quickly Douse Pickup Truck, Brush Fire PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill firefighters were able to quickly douse a truck fire on Thursday that had spread to a home and surrounding brush at a residence on Oakwood Drive. When firefighters arrived at the fire around 2:45 p.m. at 820 Oakwood Drive, they found the fire had started at the pick-up truck and quickly moved to the surrounding brush and up the outside of the home, fire officials said. Thanks to the quick work, the fire never moved inside the home, despite high winds in the area at the time. The home received damage to a portion of the exterior and the truck was destroyed. The …

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Hugh Jackman Promotes 'Les Miz' At North Rockland High Hugh Jackman Promotes 'Les Miz' At North Rockland High
Hugh Jackman Promotes 'Les Miz' At North Rockland High ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Student actors at North Rockland High School recently got a special shout-out from actor Hugh Jackman to help promote their upcoming school production of "Les Miserables" which opens on Friday. The actor, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in the 2012 film version of "Les Miserables," sent the school a14-second video wishing them luck with their production. In the video, which was posted on YouTube, the "Wolverine" star congratulated the students on their efforts and then sign…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Yorktown Medical Center Car Crashes Into Yorktown Medical Center
Car Crashes Into Yorktown Medical Center YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- An elderly couple visiting a medical complex at 2649 Strang Blvd. around 11 a.m. Thursday crashed into one of the pillars of the building, causing damage, according to the Yorktown Police. Both the man and woman, received severe injuries and had to be cut out of their vehicle by members of the Yorktown Fire Department using the Jaws of Life, said Jackie Sullivan, assistant to the Fire Chief. Both were rushed to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition, Sullivan added.

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Mamaroneck Students Aim To Save Teacher's Life, Raise Cancer Treatment Cash Mamaroneck Students Aim To Save Teacher's Life, Raise Cancer Treatment Cash
Mamaroneck Students Aim To Save Teacher's Life, Raise Cancer Treatment Cash MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Hundreds of Hommocks Middle School students filled the stands of the auditorium during a special basketball game this week to raise funds for one of their teachers, Pauline Cardillo, who is suffering from ALS. Cardillo, a former seventh-grade science teacher, was diagnosed with the disease,  a couple of months after the birth of her second child, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help raise funds to cover her medical bills. The disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurological disease without a treatm…

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Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Of Carmel Man Turns Up Drugs, Sheriff Says Traffic Stop Of Carmel Man Turns Up Drugs, Sheriff Says
Traffic Stop Of Carmel Man Turns Up Drugs, Sheriff Says CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Carmel man was busted on a drug possession charge after being stopped for driving his car on the shoulder of the roadway in the Town of Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith. William C. Reimer, 29, was arrested on Feb. 25, after a member of the Sheriff’s Office Special Conditions Unit saw Reimer driving along the shoulder of the roadway on Argonne Road in the Town of Southeast, said Capt. William McNamara. During the stop, the deputy found Reimer was in possession of a quantity of Alprazolam for which he did not possess a valid prescription, McNamar…

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Car Crashes Into Yorktown Medical Center Car Crashes Into Yorktown Medical Center
Car Crashes Into Yorktown Medical Center YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- An elderly couple visiting a medical complex at 2649 Strang Blvd. around 11 a.m. Thursday crashed into one of the pillars of the building, causing damage, according to the Yorktown Police. Both the man and woman, received severe injuries and had to be cut out of their vehicle by members of the Yorktown Fire Department using the Jaws of Life, said Jackie Sullivan, assistant to the Fire Chief. Both were rushed to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition, Sullivan added.  Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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Undercover Investigation Leads To Drug Dealing Arrest In Putnam Undercover Investigation Leads To Drug Dealing Arrest In Putnam
Undercover Investigation Leads To Drug Dealing Arrest In Putnam Editor's Note:  Christopher Cardillo, who was the suspect arrested in this report, is not Christopher Cardillo, age 33, of Brewster, that owns both Cardillo’s Super Deli & Catering in Somers and A.S of Fine Foods of Thornwood. There is no familial relation. Original report: PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- An undercover investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of a Putnam Valley man after he sold painkillers to an undercover officer, Sheriff Donald B. Smith said. Christopher Cardillo, 31, is facing half-a-dozen felony possession and sale of a controlled substance cha…

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On-Street Parking In Stony Point Suspended During Storm On-Street Parking In Stony Point Suspended During Storm
On-Street Parking In Stony Point Suspended During Storm STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Stony Point residents know the drill, it's going to snow Thursday night so the Stony Point Police Department is reminding all that overnight parking is banned. The ban will allow snow plows enough room to clear the roadways following the storm that is predicted to dump anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect from 10 p.m. Thursday until 2 p.m. Friday. For more information on the parking ban, contact the Stony Point Police at 845-786-2422.

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Large Brush Fire Contained In Dover Large Brush Fire Contained In Dover
Large Brush Fire Contained In Dover This story has been updated. DOVER, N.Y. -- Firefighters with the Dover Fire Department contained a large brush fire in the vicinity of Leather Hill Road, according to fire officials. A call had gone out requesting additional manpower including brush trucks and tankers. The National Weather Service issued an elevated risk for wildfires with wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph hour possible in the area.

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