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Record 8.7M Thanksgiving Travelers Expected At Port Authority Crossings: What You Need To Know Record 8.7M Thanksgiving Travelers Expected At Port Authority Crossings: What You Need To Know
Record 8.7M Thanksgiving Travelers Expected At Port Authority Crossings: What You Need To Know The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is preparing for a record-breaking 8.7 million travelers to use its airports and crossings during the Thanksgiving travel period, from Monday, Nov. 25, to Monday, Dec. 2.  Travelers should expect heavy traffic, longer wait times, and parking challenges, the agency announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Approximately 3.2 million passengers are expected to travel through John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, and New York Stewart International airports—an increase of 2% from last year’s record volume. To accommodat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Upgrades Completed At 'Vital' Northern Westchester Railroad Yard After 23 Years Upgrades Completed At 'Vital' Northern Westchester Railroad Yard After 23 Years
Upgrades Completed At 'Vital' Northern Westchester Railroad Yard After 23 Years After more than two decades, upgrades at a Northern Westchester railroad yard that serves as an important hub of operations for Metro-North have finally been completed. The MTA announced the completion of modernization efforts at the Croton-Harmon Yard in Croton-On-Hudson meant to improve train reliability and performance on Friday, May 10. According to MTA officials, the project, which included state and federal funding, was started in 2001 after the site was determined to be inadequate at meeting the needs of crews who maintain the railroad's fleet of trains.  The project's final ph…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
1 Person Injured In Shooting On Bee-Line Bus In Westchester (Developing) 1 Person Injured In Shooting On Bee-Line Bus In Westchester (Developing)
1 Person Injured In Shooting On Bee-Line Bus In Westchester (Developing) Police are on the scene of a reported shooting on a transit bus in Westchester County Friday evening, Oct. 7. Yonkers police and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety were called at around 5 p.m. with reports of a shooting that occurred near South Broadway and Ludlow Street. The shooting happened on Bee-Line Bus #257, which was operating on the number four line, police said. Investigators said a passenger was shot while onboard the bus. The victim was taken to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx with non-life-threatening injuries and was listed in stable condition, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Adds First All-Electric Buses To Bee-Line Fleet Westchester County Adds First All-Electric Buses To Bee-Line Fleet
Westchester County Adds First All-Electric Buses To Bee-Line Fleet Westchester County has added the first all-electric buses to the Bee-Line fleet. The county announced on Wednesday, Sept. 1, that it is adding six all-electric Bee-Line buses, including two 40-foot buses and four 35-foot buses. “This is an exciting day for commuters and the environment," County Executive George Latimer said. "The unveiling of our first all-electric bus shows Westchester County’s commitment to modernizing its fleet with greener vehicles. In addition to meeting our sustainability goals by reducing emissions, these new electric buses will save the County money b…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Trains, NYC Subways To Be Shut Down Nightly For Disinfections COVID-19: Trains, NYC Subways To Be Shut Down Nightly For Disinfections
Covid-19: Trains, NYC Subways To Be Shut Down Nightly For Disinfections The Metropolitan Transit Authority is taking drastic measures to help clean up the public transit system for essential workers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and MTA officials announced that Metro-North, LIRR, and New York City subway trains and stations would be disinfected every 24 hours to curb the spread of the virus. To achieve that, Cuomo said that the subways would be shut down every morning from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. when ridership is at its lowest, noting that ridership is down 92 percent across the board …

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by Zak Failla
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MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station
MTA To Spend Unprecedented $5 Billion For Metro-North, Including Access To Penn Station After years of rider complaints and problems with the entire infrastructure system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it plans to invest an unprecedented $51.5 billion into the region’s subways, buses, and railroads over the next five years. The proposed investment is by far the highest in the MTA’s history, increasing spending on infrastructure by 70 percent over current levels.  The program plans to invest more than $40 billion in New York City Transit’s subways and buses alone – including crucial signal upgrades – as well as major investment on the Metro-North runs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings
This Northern Westchester Village Is NY's Best Place To Live, According To New Rankings A new report reveals the best area to live within each state, and a village in Northern Westchester ranks No. 1 in all of New York state. Croton-on-Hudson, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River near the Putnam County border, earned the honor from 24/7 Wall St. The village is located less than 40 miles north of Manhattan and has a population of approximately 8,209 residents. Croton-on-Hudson experienced a 2.8 percent rise in population within the last five years, with more than one in every four workers relying on public transit for their commutes. Croton-on-Hudson’s close proximity to Ne…

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by Valerie Musson
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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
Politics
10-Point Plan To 'Transform' MTA Unveiled By Cuomo, de Blasio 10-Point Plan To 'Transform' MTA Unveiled By Cuomo, de Blasio
10-Point Plan To 'Transform' MTA Unveiled By Cuomo, de Blasio Elected officials in New York have reached an agreement on a new plan to “transform” travel in the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have introduced a 10-point proposal to transform the MTA and create “dedicated and sustained funding streams for the agency.” The plan includes “congestion” tolling and a reorganization of the MTA. The proposal would see tolls vary based on the time of day, with the prices being set next year and introduced in 2021. According to reports, the lawmakers have suggested that some of the resulting tax revenue from potentially …

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by Zak Failla
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Operating On Reduced Schedule, Metro-North Sees Crowded Platforms, Delays Operating On Reduced Schedule, Metro-North Sees Crowded Platforms, Delays
Operating On Reduced Schedule, Metro-North Sees Crowded Platforms, Delays Service has been partially restored on most Metro-North Railroad lines after downed trees on local tracks forced MTA officials to suspend operations on Wednesday night. Metro-North is operating on a reduced schedule on Thursday, with all lines open except for the New Canaan and Danbury branches, which remain suspended. Riders reported crowded tracks and delays as the trains carried approximately half of their average ridership. Downed trees forced officials to suspend all services by 8 p.m. on Wednesday night to allow crews time to clean up downed trees that were causing disruptions. Metro-…

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by Daily Voice