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New Update: Biden's Hudson Valley Visit To Cause 'Significant' Traffic Impacts, Police Say New Update: Biden's Hudson Valley Visit To Cause 'Significant' Traffic Impacts, Police Say
New Update: Biden's Hudson Valley Visit To Cause 'Significant' Traffic Impacts, Police Say Before President Joe Biden's visit to Westchester, authorities are warning motorists of expected impacts to rush hour traffic. New, updated report - Biden Visit: These Westchester School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Biden will be in the county on Thursday, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.  Earlier Report - President Biden To Visit Irvington: Here's When According to an announcement from the Irvington Police Department on Tuesday, April …

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train in the Hudson Valley.  The incident happened on the railroad's Harlem Line in Dutchess County at around 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Appalachian Trail station in Pawling, according to the MTA. On Sunday morning, April 21, MTA Deputy Communications Director Aaron Donovan identified the man who was struck as being from Connecticut: Fairfield County resident James Hare, age 62, of Newtown. Original report - Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Hudson Valley Person Fatally Struck By Train In Hudson Valley
Person Fatally Struck By Train In Hudson Valley Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train A person was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in an early morning incident at a station in New York that caused service delays, officials announced. The incident happened in Westchester County on Wednesday, Dec. 6 just after 2 a.m., when a person trespassing on tracks at the Port Chester station was struck by a Stamford-bound Metro-North Railroad train on Track 3, according to an MTA spokesperson.  The person struck was later declared dead, officials said. The person has no…

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by Ben Crnic
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Metro-North Railroad Announces Service Changes Due To Storm Damage Metro-North Railroad Announces Service Changes Due To Storm Damage
Metro-North Railroad Announces Service Changes Due To Storm Damage New Updates:  Buses to Replace Suspended Metro-North Trains After Severe Storms In Hudson Valley At Least 1 Dead After Severe Storms With Flash Flooding Pound Hudson Valley Due to the impact of severe storms in the Hudson Valley leaving behind high water, trees, boulders, and other debris, sections of Metro-North's Hudson Line tracks north of Croton-Harmon have become impassable.  As a result, Metro-North Railroad service between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie has been suspended, and is expected to remain unavailable at least through the day Monday. Crews will be working to eval…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Station In Hudson Valley: Video Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Station In Hudson Valley: Video
Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Station In Hudson Valley: Video Several Metro-North employees are receiving recognition for rescuing a missing three-year-old boy who they spotted on train tracks near a station in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 6 around 3:15 p.m., when MTA Locomotive Engineer William Kennedy was operating a southbound Hudson Line train north of Tarrytown station when he noticed a young child on the northbound track, according to MTA officials.  Kennedy then sent out an emergency radio communication to all nearby train crews to let them know about the child.  Soon after this, northbound Train 737, operated by Loc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Standing On Platform Killed After Coming Into Contact With Train In Hudson Valley Person Standing On Platform Killed After Coming Into Contact With Train In Hudson Valley
Person Standing On Platform Killed After Coming Into Contact With Train In Hudson Valley A person was killed after coming in contact with an incoming train overnight in Westchester County. The incident took place in Westchester around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the Hasting-on-Hudson station. According to MTA officials, a person standing on the platform at the station came in contact with the side of a Croton-Harmon bound train as it was approaching the station. MTA Police, Metro-North Railroad, and rescue personnel responded, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not yet identified the person and don't know if it was a male or a female struck. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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$15 Million Bridge Replacement Projects Complete In Hudson Valley $15 Million Bridge Replacement Projects Complete In Hudson Valley
$15 Million Bridge Replacement Projects Complete In Hudson Valley State officials announced the completion of bridge replacement projects that cost a total of about $15 million in the Hudson Valley. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the projects to replace the US Route 6 Bridge in Putnam County and the State Route 209 Bridge in Ulster County on Tuesday, June 28. Hochul said the $10.9 million project in Brewster to replace the US Route 6 Bridge over Metro-North Railroad's Harlem River Line creates a direct intersection with Michael Neuner Drive, fulfilling a goal to improve downtown access to Brewster's western neighborhoods.  The $4…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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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Storm Update: Hudson Valley Flooding, Road Closures Storm Update: Hudson Valley Flooding, Road Closures
Storm Update: Hudson Valley Flooding, Road Closures Residents throughout the Hudson Valley are being asked to remain at home while clean-up from last night's storms continues. On Thursday, Sept. 2, police said many roadways are closed in Westchester County due to flooding, including: The Sprain Brook Parkway is closed at Central Avenue in Yonkers. The Bronx River Parkway is closed between White Plains and Yonkers. Mamaroneck Avenue is closed due to flooding. The Hutchinson River Parkway is between the Cross County Parkway and the Bronx. The Saw Mill River Parkway is closed between Yonkers and Mount Pleasant. Westchester Avenue between Mead…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Metro-North To Start Upgrading Parking Lots At Three Hudson Valley Stations Metro-North To Start Upgrading Parking Lots At Three Hudson Valley Stations
Metro-North To Start Upgrading Parking Lots At Three Hudson Valley Stations Metro-North Railroad has announced a series of parking lot upgrades at three Hudson Valley stations. MTA said upgrades will be made at the stations in Putnam County -- in Cold Spring -- and Dutchess County -- in Beacon, and New Hamburg -- in August and September. MTA said temporary closures and parking restrictions will be necessary as work is underway to create better drainage and install new pavement and pavement markings. The Cold Spring parking lot will be closed for about a week beginning Monday, Aug. 16 while crews work on the area. MTA said the lot will be repaved with new asphalt. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Here's When MTA Will Distribute Free Pink Masks To Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month COVID-19: Here's When MTA Will Distribute Free Pink Masks To Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Covid-19: Here's When MTA Will Distribute Free Pink Masks To Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month The Metro Transit Authority is distributing over 100,000 free, pink surgical masks in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this week. “These masks help reduce the spread of germs and viruses and raise awareness about breast cancer, a disease that affects so many New Yorkers every year,” said Patrick Warren, MTA Chief Safety Officer. “Wearing a mask is the law – and it’s also a sign of respect to your fellow riders and the employees who have heroically kept the city moving throughout the pandemic.” MTA announced that it will 114,500 of the through Thursday, Oct. 22 through the company's Ma…

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by Christina Coulter
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Hudson Valley Man Is First Metro-North Worker To Die From COVID-19 Hudson Valley Man Is First Metro-North Worker To Die From COVID-19
Hudson Valley Man Is First Metro-North Worker To Die From Covid-19 A Metro-North Railroad employee has died from the novel coronavirus, the agency's first death caused by COVID-19. John Oles, 57, a machinist based in Northern Westchester out of the Harmon Support Shop in Croton-Harmon,  died on Monday, April 13.  “We are profoundly saddened by the loss of John Oles," said Metro-North Railroad President Cathy Rinaldi.  Rinaldi said Oles was a 28-year veteran of the agency who will be deeply missed by his colleagues. "His dedication to public service during this difficult time will not be forgotten," she added. "Our thoughts are with hi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridership Down 98 Percent, More Schedule Changes Likely, Metro-North President Says COVID-19: Ridership Down 98 Percent, More Schedule Changes Likely, Metro-North President Says
Covid-19: Ridership Down 98 Percent, More Schedule Changes Likely, Metro-North President Says In a letter to Metro-North riders, the company's president, Catherine Rinaldi, says ridership is down 98 percent due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and that more schedule changes are likely. As April starts, our region is entering the fourth month of the new reality of COVID-19. And it has been three weeks since Gov. Andrew Cuomo placed New York on “pause” to slow the spread of the virus and flatten the curve, Rinaldi wrote. "What was before an unimaginable reality has changed how we work, how we play and how we look at one another," she said. "Most of us never pictured the day…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low COVID-19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low
Covid-19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low With commuters staying home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s gripping the nation, the MTA announced it will be cutting down its service amid historically low ridership numbers. Beginning on Friday, March 27, with the MTA reportedly losing weekly losses of more than $100 million with ridership down more than 90 percent, the organization has laid out a new “Essential Service Plan.” The plan calls for extra trains during peak commuting hours for first responders and health care workers, though the MTA will be cutting services throughout the rest of the day, MTA Chair Patrick Foye …

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by Zak Failla
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New Update: Two Suspects Seen Running After Man Is Shot At Area Transportation Center New Update: Two Suspects Seen Running After Man Is Shot At Area Transportation Center
New Update: Two Suspects Seen Running After Man Is Shot At Area Transportation Center Police are searching for two suspects who were seen running from the area on foot after a man was shot near a transportation center in Rockland County. The shooting took place around 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at 1 Municipal Place in Spring Valley, said Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Galli. The man was rushed to Westchester Medical Center following the shooting. His condition is unknown. Metro-North and several bus lines stop at the transportation center. Other details regarding the shooting are not yet available, including the condition of the man, who was reportedly shot in t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Suspects Seen Running After Man Is Shot At Area Transportation Center Two Suspects Seen Running After Man Is Shot At Area Transportation Center
Two Suspects Seen Running After Man Is Shot At Area Transportation Center This story has been updated. Police are searching for two suspects who were seen running from the area on foot after a man was shot near a transportation center in Rockland County. The shooting took place around 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at 1 Municipal Place in Spring Valley, said Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Galli. The man was rushed to Westchester Medical Center following the shooting. His condition is unknown. Metro-North and several bus lines stop at the transportation center. Other details regarding the shooting are not yet available, including the condition of the man…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich A hearing has been scheduled as lawmakers in Connecticut get ready for a vote on proposed tolls on state highways, including a gantry on a mile-long stretch of I-684 that runs through Greenwich. A vote following the hearing could come as soon as next week. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that will force truck drivers to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile.  The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to…

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by Zak Failla
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Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Parking may be getting a bit costlier for Metro-North riders. The MTA is reviewing a proposal to increase fees at 25 station parking facilities that are controlled by the railroad. It would impact riders east of the Hudson River, including the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. Permit holders for 16-hour parking would pay an average of $42.75 annually, approximately 12 cents a day. Customers who use daily meters will pay an average of $14.17 more monthly, with the meters increasing by 50 to 75 cents for 16-hour parking. The cost per month for having a second vehicle on the permit will go u…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County The identity of a 53-year-old man who was killed after being struck by a commuter train in Orange County has been released. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8:07 p.m. in Port Jervis in the vicinity of Jersey Avenue near the intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue, Port Jervis Police Chief of Police William J. Worden said. An investigation has revealed that the man, now identified as John Erick Evans, of Port Jervis, was fatally struck by a westbound Metro-North train. The incident is under investigation by the Port Jervis City and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Poli…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Engineering Consultant Robert VanVlack Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 39 Engineering Consultant Robert VanVlack Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 39
Engineering Consultant Robert VanVlack Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 39 Robert David VanVlack, who ran his own consulting business, died on Tuesday, July 2 at his home in Poughkeepsie. He was 39. He was born on Feb. 21, 1980 to Tammy and Robert Van Vlack. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1998 before attending the University of Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. He earned his New York State Professional Engineering license and worked on several water remediation and flood protection projects at Metro-North Railroad, as well as private consulting projects for various firms before going into his own Civil Engineering consu…

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by Daily Voice
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MTA Will Increase Service For July 4th Holiday MTA Will Increase Service For July 4th Holiday
MTA Will Increase Service For July 4th Holiday Still trying to figure out your travel plans for the Fourth of July? You may be able to take advantage of these additional services offered by the MTA. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials have announced a plan to offer extra rail services on Wednesday, July 3 in order to to help customers travel to Fourth of July holiday activities. On Thursday, July 4, the MTA’s railroads, subways and buses will operate on weekend schedules. The eight additional Long Island Rail Road early afternoon services will depart Penn Station starting at 2:08 p.m. This service includes three extra…

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by Valerie Musson
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley The identity of a man struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released. Surendra Bhansali, 64, of Scarsdale, was identified as the man killed by the 8:26 a.m. southbound train from Southeast that struck and killed him at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The MTA noted that Bhansali was not authorized to be on the tracks when he was struck. Investigators said the fatal strike “appears to be non-criminal and non-accidental in nature.”  The incident led to the suspension of train service between the Crestwood and White Plains stations for several hou…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester. The MTA reported that the 8:26 a.m. southbound train from Southeast struck a man who was unauthorized to be on the tracks at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The incident led to the suspension of train service between the Crestwood and White Plains stations for several hours, causing delays. Service was restored at approximately 12:30 p.m. The strike is being investigated by MTA Police, who have not released the identity of the man, pending notification of his family. According to investigators, t…

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by Zak Failla
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MTA To Investigate Reports Of $400M In Employees' Overtime Pay MTA To Investigate Reports Of $400M In Employees' Overtime Pay
MTA To Investigate Reports Of $400M In Employees' Overtime Pay The MTA has launched an extensive investigation regarding “massive” overtime payments that saw its workers earn more than $400 million in overtime last year. Despite a year fraught with delayed, canceled and stalled trains, as well as the seventh fare hike in less than a decade, a new study released by Empire Center found that MTA’s overtime rose by nearly 16 percent last year. In total, the MTA shelled out $418 million in overtime more than five times what the anticipated price hike that took effect this week is expected to generate. In response, MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick F…

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by Zak Failla
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Metro-North Employees' Overtime Pay Under Scrutiny Metro-North Employees' Overtime Pay Under Scrutiny
Metro-North Employees' Overtime Pay Under Scrutiny Overtime pay at the MTA has gone off the rails, with the agency paying its workers more than $400 million in overtime last year, including $344,000 to one Long Island Railroad employee and 25 Metro-North employees that doubled their salaries in overtime. Despite a year fraught with delayed, canceled and stalled trains, as well as the seventh fare hike in less than a decade, a new study released by Empire Center found that MTA’s overtime rose by nearly 16 percent last year. In total, the MTA shelled out $418 million in overtime more than five times what the anticipated price hike that took …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Metro-North Rail Purchase Announced One Week After Cuomo's Election? Cynics Call Timing 'Fishy' Metro-North Rail Purchase Announced One Week After Cuomo's Election? Cynics Call Timing 'Fishy'
Metro-North Rail Purchase Announced One Week After Cuomo's Election? Cynics Call Timing 'Fishy' Does anyone think the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's plan to buy Grand Central Station and two of Metro-North's commuter railroad properties a week after Election Day had bizarre timing? The MTA Board was expected to vote on the plan to buy the privately owned properties on Thursday, Nov. 15. One week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle was elected to a third-term, the MTA proposed buying the 105-year-old Grand Central Terminal and two Metro-North railway lines for $35 million. Several of the Top-10 contributors to Cuomo's re-election campaign have ties to the MTA. In fact, fina…

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by Jon Craig
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Railroad Commuters 'Feel Like Unwanted Stepchild,' Due To Poor Service, Rockland Officials Say Railroad Commuters 'Feel Like Unwanted Stepchild,' Due To Poor Service, Rockland Officials Say
Railroad Commuters 'Feel Like Unwanted Stepchild,' Due To Poor Service, Rockland Officials Say Rockland County Executive Ed Day blasted Metro-North and New Jersey Transit officials on Wednesday for frequent cancellations and overall poor express train service "West of the Hudson." Day held a press conference on Aug. 15 at which his criticism was echoed by a state senator, assemblymen and town supervisors who detailed the plight of Rockland County's railroad commuters who Day said continue to suffer during the "crisis" at New Jersey Transit (NJT). NJT continues to cancel Rockland County's only two express trains on the Pascack Valley Line, despite Metro-North Railr…

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by Jon Craig
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Anti-Terror Training Underway On Hudson Valley Metro-North, Amtrak Lines Anti-Terror Training Underway On Hudson Valley Metro-North, Amtrak Lines
Anti-Terror Training Underway On Hudson Valley Metro-North, Amtrak Lines Fear not, Metro-North and Amtrak riders, it's just a drill. A commuter alert was put in effect on Wednesday morning for Metro-North and Amtrak riders, as law enforcement agencies conduct anti-terror training activities at many stations in the area. Commuters reported seeing police canines near a station on the New Haven line Wednesday morning.  In total, 10 train stations will see security exercises during the morning commute, as members of local, state, MTA and Amtrak police departments join the Division of Homeland Security for the training. Training activities are set to be conducted a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Seek Help Solving Mystery Of Well-Dressed Man's Death In Area Police Seek Help Solving Mystery Of Well-Dressed Man's Death In Area
Police Seek Help Solving Mystery Of Well-Dressed Man's Death In Area State police are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve a case involving an unidentified deceased adult male. The dead man was found in a wooded area adjacent to the Garden Street School in the village of Brewster on Oct.  9, 1995. This unknown individual’s death was ruled a suicide due to self-inflicted wounds found on his wrists. At the time of his death, he was believed to be about 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. He was well-groomed and clean shaven with brown eyes and short black hair with some gray. He had a receding hairline, a mole on the rig…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
I-84 Bridge Replacements Start I-84 Bridge Replacements Start
I-84 Bridge Replacements Start New York State Department of Transportation crews are set to begin work in earnest on a multi-million dollar bridge replacement project on I-84 in Dutchess County. New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul Karas announced on Wednesday that construction has kicked off on a $15.8 million project to remove and replace the eastbound and westbound bridges carrying I-84 over the Metro-North Railroad lines in Fishkill. According to the NYSDOT, “keeping I-84 in good condition enables trucks and commerce to proceed without impediment in the Hudson Valley region.” The proje…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Hudson Valley Apartment Complex Sells For $91M Hudson Valley Apartment Complex Sells For $91M
Hudson Valley Apartment Complex Sells For $91M Talleyrand Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community in Tarrytown, has been sold to an affiliate of The DSF Group of Waltham, Mass., for $91 million.  The new owner is Crescent Drive Owner LLC, an affiliate of The DSF Group. DSF already manages large housing complexes, including luxury apartments, in New Rochelle and White Plains. Talleyrand’s location in Tarrytown benefits from an excellent school system and provides convenient access to Midtown Manhattan via the Metro-North Railroad, which gets commuters to Midtown in approximately 30 minutes. An additional benefit of the location is t…

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by Jon Craig