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Daily News Briefs: Thursday, October 29, 2026

This is a Subscribers-Only area. If you are a subscriber, please login. If not... Pennsylvania Turnpike Completes Expressway Extension Outside Pittsburgh. Sections 53A1 and 53A2 of the Mon/Fayette Expressway will open just south of Pittsburgh on November 20, according to a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) news release. The opening will extend the current 54-mile facility five miles north as part of the Mon/Fayette PA Route 51 to I-376 Project.

Pittsburgh, PA · 11d
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Onondaga Lake Parkway reopens after nearly week-long closure

SALINA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — After it was closed for almost a week, drivers can travel on the Onondaga Lake Parkway in Salina again as of Thursday night, Oct. 29. A live New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) camera for the parkway (state Route 370), shows cars going through that night, though it was still […]

Salina, NY · 10d

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Downtown Syracuse eyes shuttles and signs ahead of I-81 Viaduct Project work

Syracuse city officials and the Downtown Committee met to discuss mitigation strategies, such as potential shuttles and improved signage, to assist businesses and visitors during upcoming I-81 construction projects.

Syracuse, NY · 11d

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New York State DOT completes most of Van Wyck Expressway Project

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has completed a substantial portion of main line work on the $1.4 billion Van Wyck Expressway Project. Managed-use lanes opened on Friday in both directions between the Kew Gardens Interchange and Atlantic Avenue and John F. Kennedy International Airport.  The managed-use lanes will operate as high-occupancy vehicle […] The post New York State DOT completes most of Van Wyck Expressway Project appeared first on Transportation Today .

New York · 12d

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Governor Hochul Announces MTA Ridership Surge; Long Island Rail Road Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels & Metro-North Breaks Weekend Records

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) achieved several significant milestones following a surge in railroad ridership, with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the second time this year, and Metro-North Railroad setting new weekend ridership records, driven by fall travel, including foliage trains serving the Hudson Valley. Ridership on both railroads is at or near historic highs for both weekday and weekend travel, with LIRR monthly ridership in September now exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

New York · 12d

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Fall back safely: AAA urges caution as darkness arrives earlier

Clock change brings new driving risks as daylight saving time ends. With daylight saving time ending at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Americans will “fall back,” turning their clocks back one hour to standard time. Although many motorists will enjoy an extra hour of sleep, they should stay alert to the time change and any disruptions to their usual routines. The shift can create additional dangers, especially behind the wheel.

New York · 10d

WSYR NewsChannel 9

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82% of Syracuse pothole claims are denied, investigation reveals

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — For drivers, hitting a pothole can mean more than an annoying bump in the road. In some cases, it can lead to hundreds of dollars in damage. Kimberly O’Brien knows that firsthand. In January, while driving her sister’s car on James Street in Syracuse, she hit a pothole near a sewer […]

Syracuse, NY · 11d

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Elmira Heights CSD showcases new transportation facility

ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y. (WENY) — Elmira Heights Central School District (EHCSD) hosted an open house on Monday to showcase its new transportation facility. “The new transportation facility is something that's brand new for us in the Heights. The last time we had our own bus garage on campus was approximately 50 years ago,” said EHCSD Superintendent Michael Gill. “So, this is very exciting for us to be able to bring these operations into our community and really be able to serve our community even better.”

Elmira Heights, NY · 13d

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DMV Warns Drivers About Drowsy Driving Because of Upcoming Time Change

ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) -- As daylight saving time ends, drivers face higher risks on the road from drowsy driving. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee shared this reminder, pointing to 2025 data from the Institute for Traffic Safety and Management that shows 3,371 police-reported crashes in New York involved fatigue or drivers falling asleep. Six of those crashes involved a fatality, and 1,284 resulted in personal injury.

New York · 11d

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Ex-FDNY Commissioner Issues Safety Warning on Autonomous Vehicles: ‘I Am Terrified’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former FDNY commissioner from Staten Island is calling on state leaders to prevent autonomous vehicles from operating in New York, citing a series of incidents across the country where driverless cars have interfered with emergency responders. In an op-ed that appeared in the New...

New York, NY · 13d

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DOT: Some Broome Drivers Are Not Helpful in Busy Work Zone

A novel message display on Route 17 seeks to reduce traffic backups.

Broome County, NY · 11d

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MTA Commuter Rail Ridership Rises as Weekend Travel Sets Records

Long Island Rail Road use exceeded its September 2019 level, while Metro-North set a new weekend record during the fall travel season. The gains show how commuter rail is changing as leisure trips grow, even as the MTA faces rising long-term costs. MTA commuter rail ridership reached several post-pandemic milestones...

New York, NY · 11d

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Sincaglia to succeed 37-year Port Authority veteran DeGraffe as director and GM of PATH system

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Oct. 27 that PATH Director and General Manager Clarelle DeGraffe is retiring after more than 37 years with the agency, the last seven of which were spent leading the PATH rail transit system. Under her leadership, in 2022, PATH was...

New Jersey · 12d

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Midtown Bus Terminal Project Moves to Temporary Facility, With NJ Commutes Already Slowed

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has advanced the $11 billion Midtown Bus Terminal replacement to preparatory work on a temporary storage and staging facility, ROI-NJ reported after the agency's Oct. 23 announcement. That building will serve as the interim terminal once the existing main terminal is...

New Jersey · 14d

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State Route 8 in Columbus to close

CHENAGNO COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – State Route 8 in the town of Columbus will be closed for a culvert pipe replacement project. Between State Route 80 and County Route 25, traffic will be reduced to one lane to allow alternating traffic on Monday, Nov. 2. With a complete closure on Saturday, Nov. 7 until Monday […]

Columbus, NY · 13d

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Drivers face first Monday commute on redesigned Van Wyck Expressway

Monday marked the first morning commute on the redesigned Van Wyck Expressway after New York completed a $1.4 billion reconstruction project. The project revamped a 4.3-mile stretch of the expressway, adding new lanes for certain vehicles in an effort to improve traffic flow, including for drivers traveling to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport.

New York, NY · 14d

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New York State Filled Its Millionth Pothole Of 2026

New York State hit a major milestone this year, filling over one million potholes across the state. Governor Hochul marked the achievement by joining a DOT crew near the Meadowbrook Parkway on Long Island to patch that millionth hole.

New York · 12d

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Town of Dryden receives a 2nd TAP grant for Rail Trail

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that over 30 municipalities received grant funding for projects that “promote alternative, environmentally friendly modes of travel, such as walking, biking or hiking,” and the town of Dryden is one of those communities. The awarded funding is through the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation...

Dryden, NY · 13d

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MTA Faces Growing Budget Gaps Through 2030

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA's finances warns of widening budget gaps through 2030, despite a balanced $21.9 billion operating budget for 2026. The report calls for stronger cost controls, improved fare collection, increased ridership and progress in labor negotiations to protect the...

New York · 12d

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NYC Traffic Violations Bureau: The Deck Is Stacked Against You

As many in the community are aware, I have been defending motorists in traffic courts all around New York since 1992. I have seen a consistent decline in the alleged impartiality of the system. In my opinion, the start of the decline was in 2019, when the Department of Motor Vehicles merged with the NYC Traffic Violations Bureau. Until then, there was at least an illusion that motorists disputed their moving violations in a judicial/legal setting. This is absolutely not the case anymore.

New York, NY · 12d