UPDATE (8AM Friday): Rt. 59 eastbound is now open.
UPDATE (7PM Thursday): Rt. 59 westbound is now open; Rt. 59 eastbound is still closed.
EARLIER: The Clarkstown Police Department says Rt 59 all lanes are closed from Cemetery Lane (southern entrance of Palisades Center) to Bobby Lane (ramp from Route 303 South), which is also closed. CPD officers and NYS DOT are on scene. Please find alternate routes of travel until the roadway is reopened.