NEW YORK, NY – The Monday morning rush brought a mix of crashes, disabled vehicles, and construction projects that slowed traffic on highways across New York.
On Long Island, I-495 westbound near Exit 35 in North Hempstead saw a crash blocking the right shoulder, while the Southern State Parkway had separate incidents: a crash westbound at Exit 13N in Hempstead blocking the shoulder and a disabled vehicle eastbound at Exit 27N. Additional lane closures were reported on Bay Parkway in Hempstead, where roadwork was scheduled through 3 p.m.
In the city, two lanes were shut on the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Exit 7E after a crash, while a disabled truck on the I-87 Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Kingsbridge Road blocked a center lane. Emergency construction also continued t