DOT Workers in Upstate New York Make Grisly Find Near Bridge

Breaking: Body Found in Rensselaer County

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State Police in New York have confirmed that Department of Transportation workers found a deceased body near the Patroon Island Bridge in Rensselaer just after 8 am on Tuesday.

New York State Employees with the Department of Transportation reported finding the body on I-90, just east of the bridge, according to the report. Police have yet to identify the victim and haven't said if it was a male or female.

Breaking News: State Police in New York say that a deceased body was found near the Patroon Island Bridge in Rensselaer County on Tuesday morning. They say there is no threat to the public while the investigation is ongoing. Photo: Google Maps

No Threat to the Public

According to the report from News 10, the right lane of I-90 before Exit 7 remains closed while law enforcement is on the scene. State police stated that there is currently no threat to the public.

The Patroon Island Bridge is a multi-span deck truss bridge that spans the Hudson River between Albany and Rensselaer, New York. It is a significant crossing, carrying Interstate 90 east-west between Albany and Rensselaer Counties.

View of Albany from the Patroon Island Bridge in Rensselaer. Police say a DOT worker found a deceased body in this vicinity on Tuesday morning. Photo: Google Maps

December 2024 New York Lottery Scratch Off Tickets With The Most Number One Jackpots Remaining

Here in New York, the time is now to start searching for some amazing jackpots. There are all sorts of different kinds of Scratch-Off tickets offered by the New York Lottery.

While looking at the latest weekly roundup for grand prizes, we counted many different tickets that have their grand prizes still on the market. The report was last updated on December 1st 2024, as we publish this article.

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New York Mob Boss John Gotti's Abandoned Mansion with Secret Room Discovered!

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property.

NY mob boss John Gotti's mansion sits abandoned in Old Westbury with many possessions still inside. The Gotti compound boasts a main house, a pool/guest house, a garage, a horse stable with an unfinished in-law apartment, an overgrown basketball court, and a triple-level hot tub/pool/swim-up bar. This was the mansion that Gotti's daughter Victoria called home with her 3 sons John, Carmine, and Frank. They filmed the reality show "Growing Up Gotti" here for 3 seasons in 2004 and 2005. After the feds raided the mansion in 2016, it has laid dormant with a lot of possessions left behind. What trespassers found was something no one expected. A hidden room behind a built-in bookshelf. Check it out!

Gallery Credit: YouTube-Kyle McGran