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Fort Lee, NJ
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NYC Bus Terminal Re-Opened After Hour-Long Lockdown
The Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan was reopened following a lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious white powder was found. The terminal desk "received a report of an unknown white substance on the floor in the south wing" just after 9 a.m., the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. An authority ESU responded, along with hazmat experts who "deemed the substance non-hazardous," he said. The terminal was completely reopened by 10:10 a.m., Pentangelo said. The National Guard was activated after the suspicious contents were found in an underground wal…
Armonk, NY
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Cuomo State Of Emergency Includes Westchester, Putnam, Rockland
This story has been updated with a video from a briefing held Wednesday afternoon in Rockland County. Hundreds of National Guard service members have been enlisted to assist areas impacted by the latest batch of winter weather as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares a state of emergency in three Hudson Valley counties: Rockland, Putnam and Westchester. With between six and 18 inches of snow, and wind gusts upwards of 45 mph expected on Wednesday, Cuomo declared the state of emergency as the Hudson Valley braces for the fourth Nor’easter to hit in the past three weeks. In addition, Cuomo “di…
Paramus, NJ
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80,000 Without Power In NJ; Bergen Lawmakers Call For State Of Emergency
More than 80,000 North Jersey residents and businesses are still without power following last week's nor'easter. Most of the outages are in Morris, Sussex, Hunterdon and Warren counties, but some Bergen County assemblymen joined Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco in asking Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency. The trio of assemblymen includes former Wyckoff mayor Kevin J. Rooney (R-Bergen), Christopher DePhillips (R-Bergen) and Parker Space (R-Sussex). “Declaring a state of emergency opens up sources of funding. This can significantly impact municipal budgets which are due to come o…
Stony Point, NY
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Rockland Residents Plan Charity Hudson River Plunge On Super Bowl Sunday
It's become an annual tradition since the year 2000, involving many Rockland County law enforcement officials, and it raises money for local kids and causes, too. On Super Bowl Sunday, a local group is plunging into the Hudson River just after noon. As many as 400 swimmers from the whole North Rockland area turn up. The main entry spot to the Hudson is at Grassy Point on Beach Drive. Last year, a New York Police Department detective, FBI agent and chief with the Fire Department of New York were among those participating in the polar plunge. "I was one of the original guys who formed …
