Yonkers- Pope Visit

[jack10562 414]

Much of the Cross County Parkway will be closed in both directions on Saturday, April 19 when Pope Benedict XVI visits St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers. There likely will be some traffic delays elsewhere in the county due to the spillover of traffic onto other roads.

The following closures will be in effect:

· At 8 a.m., one lane of the eastbound Cross County Parkway will be closed from Yonkers Avenue to Seminary Avenue.

· At 2 p.m., all eastbound lanes of the Cross County Parkway will be closed between the Saw Mill River Parkway and Interstate 87/Central Park Avenue.

· At 3 p.m., all westbound lanes of the Cross County Parkway will be closed from Interstate 87/Central Park Avenue to the Saw Mill River Parkway.

The closures will be in effect until 8 p.m.

Motorists are advised to take alternate routes.

From Westchestergovnews

[Truck4 48]

-YFD Op's are on Westchester Fireground 453.0375

-WCPD Mobile Command, WCDES Field Com are operating in Yonkers for the event.

[helicopper 1,050]

-YFD Op's are on Westchester Fireground 453.0375

-WCPD Mobile Command, WCDES Field Com are operating in Yonkers for the event.

The State Police mobile command/communications vehicle will also be onsite, mainly to provide communications infrastructure for the SP operations.

[SageVigiles 1,194]

I'd imagine the federales are in play for this as well. Secret Service? Other agencies? Anyone? Bueller?

[27east 19]

Secret Service is around. He is a head of state, so they all come out for this.

[nycemt728 49]

Most likely DSS in involved as well.

[hudson144 150]

probably the rytui also!

[nycemt728 49]

ok i'll bite, whats rytui?

[hudson144 150]

just made it up to see how many of us would try to figure out what it meant lol, Hudson.

[Truck4 48]

Some info-

As of 1700hrs

-Pope arrived by NYPD/NYPD ESU/Aviation and Secret Service escort.

-Units treating several patients for heat related symptoms, some medical emergencies.

-There are several dozen protestors on the streets around the seminary

[Truck4 48]

1919hrs- The Pope has left the building.

[Oswegowind 17]

From YONKERS:

Thanks to all that were involved...things went awfully smoothly, besides the foot pursuit on Nodine Hill...thanks to 305 car!!!!! This was a great job that took many agencies to coordinate and handle and with the exception of a few minor incidents, mostly people not hydrating themselves properly, it went off without a hitch.

There were a few small incidents that occurred such as a male caught trespassing that didn't have a ticket that the Troopers grabbed on Valentine St., and the suspicious helicopter that 192 and friends chased out of Yonkers...

Once again, from the dispatcher on Channel 1 E/T til 1930, thanks for all the HELP! See ya'll next time! Goodnight! MFY

[Guest feraldan]

I can't believe no one mentioned the debut of the Empress Mobile Command vehicle (S.M.R.T.) You guys are usually all about the apparatus.

[jack10562 414]

I can't believe no one mentioned the debut of the Empress Mobile Command vehicle (S.M.R.T.) You guys are usually all about the apparatus.

http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=24974

Sometimes you have to browse around a little bit....

[LTNRFD 266]

I can't believe no one mentioned the debut of the Empress Mobile Command vehicle (S.M.R.T.) You guys are usually all about the apparatus.

I saw it near the E.M.S. staging are. Not much going on near it. Did see about 5 cases of Poland Springs water stacked up next to it.

[LTNRFD 266]

I'd imagine the federales are in play for this as well. Secret Service? Other agencies? Anyone? Bueller?

You could not miss the Secret Service, they were the guys in the suits riding around in the golf carts that had placards that said USSS on them.