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Body Discovered Near Metro-North Tracks Body Discovered Near Metro-North Tracks
Body Discovered Near Metro-North Tracks Metro-North officials suspended service on the Wassaic Line after a body was discovered near the tracks in Putnam County, according to MTA officials. The body was found around 9:15 a.m. Thursday near the Dykeman Road railroad crossing in Brewster, said Aaron Donovan, deputy communications director for the MTA. "MTA Police are investigating as a potential case where the person may have been struck by a train, but it wasn’t immediately clear if that was the case," Donovan said. Harlem Line train service between Southeast and Wassaic was suspended for the police investigation around…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Metro-North Delays, Cancellations After Person Struck, Killed Metro-North Delays, Cancellations After Person Struck, Killed
Metro-North Delays, Cancellations After Person Struck, Killed Some Metro-North trains are being canceled and others delayed as MTA police investigate a fatal strike near the Beacon station. Metro-North announced that the Hudson Line is experiencing service delays after an unauthorized person was struck and killed by a train at approximately 12:24 p.m. on the tracks south of the Beacon station, according to a spokesperson. According to Metro-North, the person - whose name has not been released - was struck by the 10:43 a.m. train from Grand Central that was due into Poughkeepsie at 12:33 p.m. The incident is currently under investigation by the MTAPD. …

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by Zak Failla
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Metro-North Issues St. Patrick’s Day Booze Ban Metro-North Issues St. Patrick’s Day Booze Ban
Metro-North Issues St. Patrick’s Day Booze Ban Irish eyes will be smiling throughout the area during St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, though not as much on any Metro-North Railroad lines, where booze is banned on one of the busiest drinking days of the year. Alcohol will be banned on St. Patrick’s Day, Metro-North announced this week, marking one of the few days of the year where they prohibit consumption of alcohol, including New Year’s Eve and SantaCon in December. “Alcoholic beverages will not be permitted on trains, platforms, or stations,” according to Metro-North. “Any alcoholic beverage observed or found will be confiscated by MTA …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Victim Of Mount Vernon Fatal Shooting ID Released For Victim Of Mount Vernon Fatal Shooting
ID Released For Victim Of Mount Vernon Fatal Shooting A man gunned during a shooting in Westchester County on Wednesday has been identified, according to Mount Vernon city officials. Donovan Brown, 24, of Mount Vernon, was shot and killed, outside of 15 S. Macquesten Parkway shortly after midnight, said City Spokeswoman Maria Donovan. A second man was also shot during the event but officials are not releasing information regarding his condition. No other details were immediately released by police. Detectives are actively investigating the shooting. The shooting took place near The Modern apartment building which recently opened across the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Real Estate Developer's Death On Metro-North Line Ruled Suicide Real Estate Developer's Death On Metro-North Line Ruled Suicide
Real Estate Developer's Death On Metro-North Line Ruled Suicide The death of a prominent real estate developer who was fatally struck by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North station has been ruled a suicide, officials said. MTA Police were called to the station after Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr., 55, was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The subsequent investigation determined that the incident was not an accident and no criminal activity is suspected. Lenoci previously had trouble with the law, serving more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to bribing Bridg…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer The 55-year-old man struck and killed by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North station was a well-known real estate developer who previously had troubles with the law. MTA Police were called to the station after Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr. was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The subsequent investigation determined that the incident was not an accident and no criminal activity is suspected. Lenoci served more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to bribing Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim. The bribes…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Officials have identified the man fatally struck by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North as MTA Police detectives continue their investigation. Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr., 55, was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said, when the 4:37 a.m. train from New Haven, due into Grand Central at 6:34 a.m., fatally struck him west of the station, near Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield. Lenoci is a well-known real estate developer who served prison time and was convicted in 2001 for his role in the corruption investigation of…

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by Zak Failla