The 27-year-old Contessa's last known address was in Brooklyn, Donovan said.
The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. when a Grand Central Station-bound train - which was not in passenger service - hit Contessa just south of the Glenwood station in Yonkers, MTA Police said.
Donovan said the MTA Police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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