Riverhead Town extends travel ban to Tuesday
Winds knocked down a streetlight along County Road 58 in Riverhead on Monday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
Riverhead Town Supervisor Jerry Halpin said he was extending the town’s travel ban until 6 a.m. Tuesday. There have been several instances of vehicles stuck in drifting snow, he said, particularly north of Route 25.
"It’s still incredibly dangerous to be out there," Halpin said Monday afternoon. "People are going to think the road looks good, but it’s not worth it."
Halpin said the town’s highway department has utilized "every truck" available to plow the snow.
"They spent most of the morning trying to keep the main roads open for EMS and fire," Halpin said.
Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday. A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate, his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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