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MTA Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson, Harlem, New Haven Lines: Here's When They Start MTA Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson, Harlem, New Haven Lines: Here's When They Start
MTA Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson, Harlem, New Haven Lines: Here's When They Start To accommodate Metro-North crews working to replace sections of track and switches in Grand Central Station, officials have announced schedule changes for Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven line trains.  The upcoming schedule changes will take effect on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and are expected to last until early spring, according to Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi.  "The tracks and switches in and around the Grand Central Terminal complex are at the heart of the Metro-North system," Rinaldi said, adding, "It is vital that we keep those tracks in a state of good re…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Charged With Taking Photo Up Metro-North Passenger's Skirt Man Charged With Taking Photo Up Metro-North Passenger's Skirt
Man Charged With Taking Photo Up Metro-North Passenger's Skirt A Fairfield County man is facing charges in Westchester after allegedly taking photos under the skirt of an unexpecting woman on a Metro-North train, authorities announced. Greenwich, Connecticut resident Majid Hedayati, age 66, has been arraigned on a felony count of second-degree unlawful surveillance after taking photos of a female passenger in Westchester in September, according to the Westchester County District Attorney. It is alleged that on Thursday, Sept. 23, Hedayati was traveling on the Metro-North Railroad from Grand Central Station to Stamford when he sat down across from a wom…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus ID'd As Attorney Who Works In NYC Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus ID'd As Attorney Who Works In NYC
Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus ID'd As Attorney Who Works In NYC This story has been updated with new information. The Westchester man who has tested positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State has been identified as an attorney at a small law firm in midtown Manhattan and lives in New Rochelle. The 50-year-old man is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday morning, March 3. Cuomo said the man has an underlying respiratory illness. He recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on the virus watch list has been established, making it an apparent case of "community spr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Person Found Dead On Metro-North Tracks Person Found Dead On Metro-North Tracks
Person Found Dead On Metro-North Tracks Metro-North officials are investigating after a person was found dead on the tracks at a train station in the area The body was discovered around 10:46 p.m., Monday, April 1, when the crew of a westbound train from Stamford to Grand Central Station reported a deceased person on the tracks at the Mount Vernon East Train Station, said MTA officials.  The Metro-North Police Department is investigating the incident. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train An unidentified man was struck and killed by a Metro-North New Haven Line train near the downtown Stamford station early Friday evening. The incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. The train had departed from Grand Central Station just before 6 p.m. Delays of a half-hour or more following the incident last for several hours. The identity of the man has not yet been released. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train This story has been updated. An unidentified person was struck and killed by a Metro-North New Haven Line train near the downtown Stamford station early Friday evening. The incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. The train had departed from Grand Central Station just before 6 p.m. Delays of a half-hour or more following the incident last for several hours. The identity of the person has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running
Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner suggested on Wednesday that a state law should be passed to extend elections during emergencies that shut down Metro-North commuter trains. "On Tuesday, May 15th there was a very important election around the county for School Boards and school budgets. . . . And there were some hotly contested elections for School Board in some districts," Feiner said. School budgets were defeated in Brewster and New Rochelle.  "Many voters who intended to vote after they came home from work were unable to catch a train to Westchester in time to vote. Vote…

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by Jon Craig