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Gov. Cuomo Lifts Some Vehicle Restrictions on I-87, Tappan Zee Bridge

Roads will be open to commercial and passenger traffic at 8 a.m.

Earlier this morning, Gov. Cuomo announced that passenger cars were being  allowed on I-87, between exit 24 in Albany and the New York City border, at 5 a.m. The commercial vehicle ban remains in effect until 8 a.m.

On Interstate 84,  between the Pennsylvania and Connecticut borders, the ban on commercial and passenger vehicles  has been extended until 8 a.m..

On the Long Island Expressway in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the ban on commercial and passenger vehicles has been extended until 8 a.m..

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      All roads will be open to all traffic at 8 a.m.

      “Safety remains our top priority,” Cuomo said in a  statement. “I urge all New Yorkers to take every precaution as we wait out the remainder of this winter storm. Check on your neighbors and loved ones, and only travel if absolutely necessary.”


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