The Hudson Valley's Big Holiday Weekend for Speeding Tickets

The holiday season kicked off in earnest on Thanksgiving, with friends and families gathering all across the Hudson Valley. Not only was it a big weekend for residents, but for the New York State Police troopers assigned to local roads as well.

The NYSP has shared several initiatives this year (Operation Hardhat, for example, is meant to target unsafe drivers in work zones), with the most recent operation taking place over the long holiday weekend. Recently, the results of tickets and arrests were shared... with the Hudson Valley's Troop K logging some serious numbers.

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New York State Police Release Holiday Weekend Ticket Count

The recent statistics from the NYSP covered tickets issued between Wednesday, November 26th (Thanksgiving Eve) and Sunday, November 29th. In all, more than 13,000 tickets were issued by New York State Police, with Troop K leading the ticket total in several categories.

The Hudson Valley's Troop K Issues Most Speeding Tickets, Leads DWI Arrests

Of the more than 4,400 speeding tickets issued by the NYSP, nearly 750 of them were issued in the Hudson Valley by Troop K; more than even troopers on the New York State Thruway. Troop K also issued the most DWI arrests with 46. In total, 4,454 speeding tickets were issued and 259 DWI arrests were made statewide.

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About New York State Police Troop K

The NYSP's Troop K is headquartered in Salt Point, NY and serves the eastern Hudson Valley counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester. Recently, the troop helped make history when Major Treneé D. Young, who got her start with Troop K in 2007, became the first African-American woman to hold the rank of major in the NYSP when she was promoted in October 2025.

New York State Police Canine Unit

Here is a partial list of the New York State Police K9 Unit. This division was created in 1975. The original three canines were put into service as explosives detection canines in preparation for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York.

New York State Police canines are named in honor of the men and women of the state police who have died in the line of duty.

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