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Police: Use Caution in Morning Commute

Dozens of accidents, disabled vehicles on area highways overnight; schools in Nyack, Nanuet, Clarkstown and Pearl River all have 2-hour delayed openings.

New York State Police this morning urge drivers to use caution when traveling on the region's roadways as sleet and freezing rain continue to make roadways slick and unpredictable.

Troopers urge adjustments to your schedule to ensure a safe commute wherever you are headed.

Since 6 p.m. Monday, police said that snow and freezing rain created hazardous driving conditions. Troopers report nearly 40 accidents, with three people injured in accidents in the area, with more than 40 disabled vehicles needing assistance.

Most major roadways had significant delays with poor driving conditions and drivers losing control or becoming disabled.

Public schools in Nyack, Nanuet, Clarkstown and Pearl River this morning have enacted two-hour delayed openings because of the weather and road conditions.

The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation has issued an alert regarding the status of transit service schedules for the Transport of Rockland (TOR), TAPPAN ZEExpress (TZx) and TRIPS bus services.

TOR: All service is operating a normal weekday service. Please expect 5-10 minute delays.

TZx: All service is operating a normal weekday service. Please expect 5-10 minute delays.

TRIPS: Operating on a 2 hour delay. Normal weekday service will resume at 8:00am.

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Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 13, 2013 at 11:09 am
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West Nyack June 13, 2013 at 07:03 pm
This issue is not whether Rockland County will need more water in the future which it may nor is itRead More the fact that Hudson River water can be made drinkable which it can. The primary issue is the company that wants to run the project. United Water has been a lousy corporate neighbor to West Nyack allowing old homes to deteriorate then tearing them down and doing nothing to stop the flooding south of the reservoir. If we allow them to construct the Haverstraw project they will do nothing to protect the area and if anything goes wrong they will blame someone else. When United Water starts to take responsibility for its actions and manages their facilities so as to have a minimal impact on the community then maybe they should be allowed to build Haverstraw but don't count on it.
Caleb June 13, 2013 at 10:23 pm
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John Taggart June 13, 2013 at 11:59 pm
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