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Driver Who Ran Over Maryland Deputy During Wild I-95 Chase Arrested In New York: Sheriff Driver Who Ran Over Maryland Deputy During Wild I-95 Chase Arrested In New York: Sheriff
Driver Who Ran Over Maryland Deputy During Wild I-95 Chase Arrested In New York: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was arrested in New York a day after seriously injuring a veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland during a wild chase, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta has been identified and arrested as the driver of a Penske box truck that struck and critically injured Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the agency announced that Quiroz Manzueta has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, as well as other offenses, for his…

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by Zak Failla
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Dad Hit, Killed By Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same NY Tracks, Friend Says Dad Hit, Killed By Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same NY Tracks, Friend Says
Dad Hit, Killed By Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same NY Tracks, Friend Says A New York father struck and killed by a train is being mourned not only for his tragic death — but for the heartbreaking grief he carried long before it. Hector Collazo, 60, died after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train in Hicksville Tuesday morning, July 8, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews responded to the scene, near New South Road and Mineola Avenue, around 9:40 a.m., where Collazo was struck by an eastbound train and pronounced dead at the scene, according to an MTA spokesperson. He was illegally on the tracks at the time. But for those who knew Collazo, the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict; NY On High Alert DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict; NY On High Alert
DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict; NY On High Alert Federal officials are warning of a heightened threat environment in the United States due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a new DHS National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin issued Sunday, June 22. The alert says low-level cyberattacks, plots against U.S. officials, and extremist violence at home could all rise in the coming weeks as tensions overseas continue. “The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,” the Department of Homeland Security said in the bulletin, which remains active through Sept. 22. The warning has prompted New Yo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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265 New Zero-Emission Buses To Join MTA's Fleet In NY: '100 Percent Clean Energy' 265 New Zero-Emission Buses To Join MTA's Fleet In NY: '100 Percent Clean Energy'
265 New Zero-Emission Buses To Join MTA's Fleet In NY: '100 Percent Clean Energy' The MTA is charging ahead in its commitment to sustainability with the purchase of 265 zero-emission buses set to operate on routes across New York City, officials announced. In an announcement on Friday, Jan. 10, the agency revealed the purchases, which will build on the existing fleet of 60 electric buses and an additional 205 slated to arrive later this year. The initiative is part of the MTA's goal of a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2040, officials said.  These new buses, featuring regenerative braking systems and lightweight electric traction drives, aim to reduce gree…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
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