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New York - Home to The Big Apple, the Great Appalachian Valley, the Allegheny Plateau, and the Adirondack Mountains
New York State is the 27th-most extensive, fourth-most populous, and seventh-most densely populated state.
New York City is home to the Empire State Building, Times Square, Statue of Liberty and other iconic landmarks, and is the country's center of art, culture, fashion and finance . The city’s 5 boroughs sit where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, with the island borough of Manhattan at the “Big Apple's" core. Other major cities in New York State include Hempstead, Brookhaven, and Buffalo.
Major Roadways in New York
There are 32 Interstate Highways—9 main routes and 23 auxiliary routes—that exist entirely or partially in New York. In New York, Interstate Highways are mostly maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).
I-78 - I-78 crosses the Hudson River from New Jersey via the Holland Tunnel and ends at the tunnel plaza in Lower Manhattan.
I-81 - I-81 crosses the New York–Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton and heads through central New York and the North Country to the Thousand Islands, where it becomes Ontario Highway 137 at the Canadian border. Along the way, I-81 passes through the cities of Syracuse and Watertown.
I-84 - I-84 crosses the New York–Pennsylvania state line near the point where New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey meet in the vicinity of Port Jervis. It heads generally east–west across Orange, Dutchess and Putnam counties to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster.
I-86 - I-86, known as the Southern Tier Expressway, heads east–west across the Southern Tier from the Pennsylvania state line west of Findley Lake to NY 352 east of downtown Elmira.
I-87 - I-87 extends from the Bronx approach to the Triborough Bridge in New York City to the Canadian border near Champlain, where it connects with Quebec Autoroute 15, the Decarie Expressway of Montreal.
I-88- I-88 serves as a connector between I-81 near Binghamton and the New York State Thruway (I-90) near Schenectady.
The Climate Regions of New York
In general, New York has a humid continental climate, though New York City has a humid subtropical climate. Weather in New York is heavily influenced by two continental air masses: a warm, humid one from the southwest and a cold, dry one from the northwest.
Summer like conditions prevail from June to August statewide. Cold air damming east of the Appalachians leads to protracted periods of cloud cover and precipitation east of the range, primarily between the October and April months. On average, western New York is cloudier than southeast New York, much of it generated from the Great Lakes. Greenhouse gas emission is low on a per capita basis when compared to most other states due to the extensive use of mass transit, particularly across New York City. The significant urbanization within New York City has led to an urban heat island, which causes temperatures to be warmer overnight in all seasons.
Extreme weather conditions can make driving in New York a challenge. Go to 511 New York to get more information about driving conditions statewide.
Go here to read about recent accidents across New York:
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy accidents;
- Binghamton accidents;
- Buffalo accidents;
- Elmira accidents;
- New York, NY accidents;
- Rochester accidents;
- Syracuse accidents;
- Utica accidents;
- Watertown accidents.
What to do after a serious accident in New York
If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a motor vehicle accident in New York, it is essential to get legal assistance to cover the medical bills, lost income, and other costs that arise. A good New York personal injury attorney will make sure that you and your family are compensated so that you can begin rebuilding your life.
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Legal and Other Resources and Information
New York DOT - Department of Transportation
New York State Police
New York 511
NYSTLA- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Fordham University of Law
Cornell Law School
Columbia Law School
CUNY-City University of New York Law School
New York State Bar Association - NYSBA
Most recent accident reports
Buffalo, NY
Amherst police this afternoon identified the woman who was struck and killed Wednesday night on Niagara Falls Boulevard as Sharon L. Alfiere, 50.
“She also went by the name Sharon L. Caruana,” said Capt. Patrick McKenna of the Accident Investigation Unit. “She had no known address.”
Buffalo, NY
One person was injured in a collision this morning between a Buffalo fire truck and a car while the truck was responding to a report of an automobile fire on Route 5 at the boundary of the city and Lackawanna.
Buffalo, NY
Orchard Park Police arrested a 45-year-old man on a felony drunken driving charge and violating Leandra’s Law because a child was in the vehicle.
Buffalo, NY
The hiker who died after falling into a gorge near Letchworth State Park’s Lower Falls has been identified as a North Tonawanda resident.
Buffalo, NY
A truck axle from a westbound tractor trailer on the Mainline Thruway by Walden Avenue became dislodged and flew into the eastbound lanes striking a car about at 8:30 a.m. today, according to state police.
New York, NY
An accident has forced the shutdown of eastbound upper level lanes at the George Washington Bridge, causing major traffic delays heading into the city.
Two tractor trailers colided at about 11:40 Sunday morning.
New York, NY
A livery driver died in Brooklyn Friday after he suffered a heart attack behind the wheel and his van rammed into the back of a box truck.
Buffalo, NY
A 28-year-old Wyoming man was arrested for aggravated driving while intoxicated after a one-car rollover accident Thursday on Saltvale Road in the Town of Middlebury, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office reported.
New York, NY
Five people were injured when their cars collided then careened into the front yard of a Brooklyn home early Saturday, officials said.
The white Nissan sedan and silver SUV crashed into the front yard of the home at 14th Ave. and Bay Ridge Parkway in Bay Ridge around 12:30 a.m.
New York, NY
A driver crashed along a busy commercial strip of the Upper East Side Monday, hurtling onto the sidewalk and shattering the front window of a business on Second Avenue.
New York, NY
Two cops were hospitalized Tuesday after their cruiser smashed into another car on a snow-swept Inwood street, officials said.
The driver lost control of the cruiser about 10:30 a.m. as it neared the corner of Wadsworth Ave. and W. 183rd St., officials said.
Buffalo, NY
An 85-year-old Amherst woman who may have suffered a medical emergency died Sunday afternoon when her car veered off the road and hit a tree, Amherst police reported.
New York, NY
Police say an MTA bus struck and killed a 45-year-old bicyclist in Manhattan early Sunday.
The BX15 hit Pedro Santiago near the corner of West 125th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem at around 1:30 a.m., according to officials.
New York, NY
A SUV driver died after his vehicle crashed into a city bus in midtown, sending pedestrians near Bryant Park running for cover, authorities said.
The male driver suffered a heart attack before slamming into an MTA bus and flipping over at 6th Ave. and W. 41st St., according to police.
Buffalo, NY
A 25-year-old Waterport man was tracked down by Orleans County sheriff’s deputies and state troopers when he fled after crashing his pickup truck and severely damaging two businesses at Main Street and Maple Road in downtown Lyndonville about 9:45 p.m. Monday.