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NYS DOT: (Matt) ‘Howe’s Plow’ honors Owego highway worker killed by distracted driver

Wednesday, February 9 by Bill Moyer

(Owego, NY) - New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez has christened "Howe’s Plow" as the winner of DOT's first "Name a Plow" contest, which has held at last summer's New York State Fair. The winning name is a tribute to... Read More.

Highway Workers Memorial: Honors workers who died maintaining New York’s highway

Monday, July 19 by Bill Moyer

A new memorial honoring fallen highway workers across New York state is currently under construction and will be unveiled at the 2021 Great New York State Fair. The memorial, which will be located near the midway entrance and west of the Horticulture Building, is... Read More.

State Police Crackdown on Speeding Starts Thursday on New York’s Highway

Thursday, August 6 by Bill Moyer

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State Police and local law enforcement will be increasing patrols over the next week to crack down on speeding across the state. Unsafe speed was a contributing factor in 34... Read More.

Elected Officials, Highway Workers Lobby for Additional Local Road Funding

Thursday, March 5 by Bill Moyer

Elected officials joined county, town, city and village highway superintendents Wednesday to call for increascd state funding for local roads, bridges and culverts. Hundreds of highway superintendents and department employees from nearly every region of New York State were already in Albany this week for... Read More.

Dennis ‘Matt’ Howe Memorial Highway Dedicated

Tuesday, October 29 by Bill Moyer

The family of New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) worker Dennis “Matt” Howe today joined State Senator Fred Akshar, DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez, and other area officials at a ceremony to officially designate the “Dennis ‘Matt’ Howe Memorial Highway.”Akshar and... Read More.

Driver Crashes into Highway Truck in Broome County

Wednesday, July 31 by Bill Moyer

New York State Police at Binghamton responded to a crash Tuesday at 2:50pm on Interstate 88 in the Town of Fenton, Broome County. An investigation revealed Douglas A. Peters, age 55 of Amsterdam, NY, was operating a 2013 Toyota Sienna when he rear-ended an... Read More.