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Eyewitness Recounts Horror Of Man's Electrocution Atop Train Eyewitness Recounts Horror Of Man's Electrocution Atop Train
Eyewitness Recounts Horror Of Man's Electrocution Atop Train A Fairfield County man who was a passenger on a Metro-North train in Westchester when a man was electrocuted after climbing on the roof of a train said the event was a "horrible" experience. Michael Pellicci, a Stamford resident,  was with a friend after attending the Boston Red Sox/Yankees game at Yankee Stadium when a 24-year-old man jumped on top of the New Haven-bound train. "We saw them and wondered how they had gotten from one end of the train to the other so quickly," said the Stamford restaurant owner. "That's when the conductor got wise to what they were do…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Emergency Medical Workers Featured On New TV Series Hudson Valley Emergency Medical Workers Featured On New TV Series
Hudson Valley Emergency Medical Workers Featured On New TV Series Paramedics in Westchester will take center stage when A&E Network premieres “Nightwatch Nation” on Thursday night. Producer Dick Wolf of "Law & Order" fame, has created his latest show, an expansion of the “Nightwatch” program, which will follow EMTs in four cities - including Yonkers - as they “risk their lives to work the busiest and most unnerving shift of the day, the overnight.” The show premieres at 10 p.m. on A&E on Aug. 16. Over the 10 episode first season, cameras followed paramedics in Yonkers who treated an active stroke victim, overdoses and crashes in the …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Hudson Valley Lawmakers Vote To Change State Primary Election Date Hudson Valley Lawmakers Vote To Change State Primary Election Date
Hudson Valley Lawmakers Vote To Change State Primary Election Date Hudson Valley lawmakers are pushing forward with a proposed bill to change the state primary election date from Tuesday, Sept. 11 to Thursday, Sept. 13 to ensure that all parties are able to get to the polls. Assemblymember Amy Paulin announced this week that she has voted to move the date, “out of respect for those who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as those celebrating Rosh Hashanah. “Voting is our most important civic duty, and having consistency in our primary date is important to encourage participation.  Nevertheless, in some years, it’s equally im…

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by Zak Failla