MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Nearly two years after a train crash in Valhalla resulted in six deaths, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation sponsored by Assemblyman David Buchwald, D-Westchester, and Sen. Joseph Robach, R-Monroe County, to implement more stringent safety measures at grade-level railroad crossings on Monday.The new law implements more joint inspections of signals at railroad ...

STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Town of Stratford will host its Holiday Lighting Festival on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall.The festival will be preceded by a 4 p.m. family show featuring magician Debbie O’Carroll at the Stratford Library.The lighting festival will kick off with performances by the Stratford High School Select Choir and Wilcoxson School Choir. The event will also ...

The The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning to hike toll and bus fares in 2017, according to multiple reports.Current plans could result in an increase of up to 4 percent during the course of the next two years, reports say.Although two different proposals are being considered, both would result in higher rates for MetroCards, amny.com reports. The increased rates are ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- New sidewalks have been installed along a 550-foot stretch of West Hartsdale Road (Route 100A) in Greenburgh.The sidewalks, funded by the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, extend from the existing walkway at the school's main entrance at 555 W. Hartsdale Road to its second driveway.The project, which began earlier this month, was completed in about two weeks. ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Samuel Tingley, administrative vice president and group manager for commercial banking at M&T Bank, has been appointed chair of the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County.Providing work place and academic assistance to people who live and work throughout the area, the Coastal Fairfield branch serves 12 communities, including Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, ...

CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Putnam Hospital Center Auxiliary has donated $50,000 to the Putnam Hospital Center Foundation as the first installment of a $150,000 pledge the auxiliary has made toward the purchase of a digital breast tomosynthesis unit, also known as 3-D mammography.The auxiliary’s gift is tied to recent upgrades in the hospital’s breast center program, including a three-year full ...

BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A pair of lost dogs in the Bedford Hills/Katonah area have been reunited with their owners.The dogs, Morton, a mini poodle, and his adopted “sibling,” Cassie, a beagle, both went missing on Saturday.Although both dogs had tags, they were also both new to the Bedford area, and therefore unfamiliar with their surroundings.Information about them was posted at Lost PETS of ...

ARDSLEY, N.Y. -- Sister Monica Masterson, who died after an automobile accident in Yonkers last weekend, was remembered at a funeral service at St. Dominic's convent in Blauvelt, according to News 12.Hndreds of mourners were in attendance, News 12 reports. To read the full News 12 story, click here.To read the Daily Voice article on the car accident, click here.

RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police have arrested a 66-year-old resident of Spring Valley on a DWI charge, authorities said.The arrest occurred when officers responded to Route 59 in the Monsey area for a report of a motor vehicle accident on Friday, according to police.While investigating the accident, the officer observed one of the drivers to be showing signs of intoxication, police ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A blaze at 11 Locust Ave. in New Rochelle destroyed multiple apartments Sunday morning, according to multiple reports.Three people may have suffered from smoke inhalation, and a police officer is among those who were possibly injured, according to News 12.To read the News 12 story, click here.Check back to Daily Voice for updates.