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Van Ritshie, Beloved MTA Announcer, ‘Voice Of Hudson Valley’ Radio Host, Dies Van Ritshie, Beloved MTA Announcer, ‘Voice Of Hudson Valley’ Radio Host, Dies
Van Ritshie, Beloved MTA Announcer, ‘Voice Of Hudson Valley’ Radio Host, Dies If you’ve ever hopped a train or scanned a radio in these parts, chances are good you’ve heard the velvety smooth voice of Van Ritshie. The longtime Hudson Valley radio host and voiceover artist, whose voice guided MTA commuters for decades, died Sunday, Nov. 3, at a Dutchess County hospice center in Poughkeepsie. He was 80 years old. “The Family of Van Ritshie is sad to announce that ‘The Voice of the Hudson Valley’ has passed on to be with Jesus after a brief illness surrounded by family,” reads his obituary. After earning his communications degree at Queensborough Community College in Q…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6
Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 A jury has decided to hold Metro-North Railroad liable for a 2015 crash in Northern Westchester that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others.  The decision in the liability trial regarding the crash, which happened in Valhalla in February 2015, was reached on Tuesday, July 17.  Earlier Report - Deadliest Metro-North Crash Claimed, Changed Lives, But Crossing Unchanged On the day of the crash, Feb. 3, 2015, 49-year-old Ellen Brody of Edgemont had left her job in Chappaqua before encountering a traffic jam along the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant that f…

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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
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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley A person was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train overnight in the region. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In 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. The identity of the person has not yet been released. Service was suspended between Wassaic and Southeast from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Hurricane Lee: NY National Guard Making Preparations As Storm Strengthens Hurricane Lee: NY National Guard Making Preparations As Storm Strengthens
Hurricane Lee: NY National Guard Making Preparations As Storm Strengthens State leaders are preparing for possible impacts from Hurricane Lee as the storm continues to strengthen on its trek northward. Related story - Hurricane Lee Track Shifts: Threat To Northeast Grows, Chance Of New England Landfall Increases On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 50 soldiers from the New York National Guard have begun preparations on Long Island ahead of possible dangerous high surf, rip currents, coastal flooding, and beach erosion along parts of the East Coast later in the week. Dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents will affect portions of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train
Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path. On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said. The incident halted servi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Update: MTA Walks Back Decision To Stop Posting Service Alerts On Twitter Update: MTA Walks Back Decision To Stop Posting Service Alerts On Twitter
Update: MTA Walks Back Decision To Stop Posting Service Alerts On Twitter Although the MTA previously announced that it would stop posting service alert information on Twitter, the agency has reversed the decision after receiving reassurance that it would not have to pay to use the platform.  The MTA had announced in late April that it would stop using Twitter to post service alert information for New York commuters and instead use its own tools and alert systems.  Earlier Report - MTA To Stop Issuing Service Alerts On Twitter: Here's Where To Find Them Now However, MTA Acting Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara announced on Thursday, May …

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by Ben Crnic
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MTA To Stop Issuing Service Alerts On Twitter: Here's Where To Find Them Now MTA To Stop Issuing Service Alerts On Twitter: Here's Where To Find Them Now
MTA To Stop Issuing Service Alerts On Twitter: Here's Where To Find Them Now New, updated story: Update: MTA Walks Back Decision To Stop Posting Service Alerts On Twitter Commuters in New York who regularly use MTA public transportation will no longer be able to find service alerts on the company's Twitter page, officials announced.  According to the MTA, service information will no longer be available through all of its Twitter pages and will instead be posted to numerous websites, apps, and other tools that it offers, officials announced on Thursday, April 27.  The announcement comes after Twitter launched the "Twitter Blue" subscription service, which charges u…

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester The identity of a man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released.  The man, who was hit by the train on Thursday, April 6 around 1:20 p.m. at Harrison Station, is identified as 57-year-old Saratoga County resident John Styczynski of Clifton Park, according to MTA officials.  Earlier Report - Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Harrison, Causing Delays Styczynski had been on the tracks without authorization when he was struck by a train heading from New Haven to Grand Central Station.  As a result of the incident, …

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by Ben Crnic