New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday ordered that a dozen landmarks around the state be lit in the blue and yellow colors of the flag of Ukraine. Among them will be the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. “We stand in solidarity with those in New York who are scared fo... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti is looking to bring back the name Tappan Zee to the bridge that bore the tag for 55 years. Abinanti recently introduced legislation that would incorporate Tappan Zee in the designation of the span that runs betw... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Ned Sullivan, President of the influential environmental group Scenic Hudson, made a special trip to Tarrytown Monday night. He and two Scenic Hudson colleagues were there to encourage the village’s trustees to pass legislation making Tarryt... More »
After reviewing technical investigations of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a statement last week, saying that they had no concerns for the safety of the bridge. The statement followed a lengthy report in the Albany ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Life is complicated enough for Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, what with seven women and counting alleging sexual harassment and growing numbers of elected officials calling for his resignation. Now, conflict has resurfaced regarding the bridge ac... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The New York State Thruway Authority announced Friday approximately 250,000 qualified residents of Rockland and Westchester counties will have their E-ZPass Tags automatically enrolled in the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Resident Discou... More »
By Annabelle Allen– The new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the largest infrastructure project in the nation, now has another claim to fame as the Highline of the Hudson Valley. At 3.6 miles long, the bicycle and pedestrian path is home to the largest permane... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Since the shared bicycle and pedestrian path on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge opened on June 15 it has been a welcomed recreational outlet for local residents and tourists alike. However, the initially heavy use of the 3.6-mile path has ... More »
By Robert Kimmel– After six years of non-entry, Ramp E leading from South Broadway in Tarrytown directly to the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is open for motorists. Without any fanfare or prior alert from the New York Thruway Authority, barriers to the ramp were remo... More »
By Dean Gallea – I was in the first pack of bicyclists to head through the gates of the newly-opened Shared-Use Path (SUP) on the Mario M. Cuomo (aka Tappan Zee) bridge at 2:00 pm today, June 15th. (Well, at 2:03, since they had a bit of trouble with the padlo... More »
By Rick Pezzullo The New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors approved a proposal Thursday to begin the toll adjustment process on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, starting in 2021. Beginning January 1, 2021, NY E-ZPass rates will increase by 50 cent... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Motorists driving south on Broadway in Tarrytown will find it easier to access the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge beginning this fall. The long-closed ramp on South Broadway to the bridge will be reopened, according to the New York Thruway Authori... More »
by Barrett Seaman A fire broke out onboard a recreational vehicle as it crossed the Mario Cuomo Bridge just before 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, heading west. The blaze and black smoke were visible for miles as rush hour traffic built up and eventually stopped d... More »
by Robert Kimmel – While they have substituted their whitish baby feathers for brownish, more mature plumage, the four young falcons perched in a box nest atop the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have also acquired names. Hatched early in May, the four chicks w... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Since the spectacular controlled explosion in mid-January that brought down the eastern span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge, the pace of remaining demolition has been all but imperceptible. The biggest news in the last three months has been t... More »
by Linda Viertel – On January 15, 2019, the day of the Tappan Zee’s western section demolition, The Historical Society, Inc. serving Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow opened its doors to a pop-up exhibit featuring memorabilia, photographs, newspapers, signed guest b... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Those who were betting from the outset of the New New York Bridge Project on a Bridge Over the River Kwai-type massive implosion of the old Tappan Zee Bridge will finally get a little bang for their buck. It will, however, be modest. Last w... More »
The last element of the new Mario Cuomo Bridge is a 12-ft. wide, barrier-protected “shared use path” (SUP) for cyclists and pedestrians that will run along the north side of the westbound span. It is not expected to be open until sometime next year, but the Go... More »
by Barrett Seaman – With the cordite-like smell of election politics thick in the September air above, the Mario C. Cuomo Bridge has finally grown by small fits and big starts into a full two-span, eight-lane conduit across the Hudson, while the old Tappan Ze... More »
by Barrett Seaman – It was only a week ago that Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the second, eastbound span of the new Mario M. Como Bridge would open sometime in the month of September—ahead of most projections. Then, on the day after Labor Day, the gove... More »
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