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Mineola, NY
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Grand Central Fire: 3 Firefighters, Civilian Injured In Incident Causing LIRR Delays (UPDATE) Grand Central Fire: 3 Firefighters, Civilian Injured In Incident Causing LIRR Delays (UPDATE)
Grand Central Fire: 3 Firefighters, Civilian Injured In Incident Causing Lirr Delays (Update) Several people were injured after a fire broke out at Grand Central Station, triggering a wave of delays for Long Island Rail Road riders Tuesday, June 10. The New York City Fire Department responded to reports of smoke in the basement of Grand Central Terminal at around 8:30 a.m. and the call was quickly upgraded to a second alarm, the agency stated on X. In an update hours later, FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said the fire broke out in an electrical panel located deep in the basement, at the 300 level tracks of the LIRR. Around 8:15 Tuesday morning, FDNY units responded to a 2nd a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Simsbury, CT
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Massive Power Outages Hit 3 Major European Nations Massive Power Outages Hit 3 Major European Nations
Massive Power Outages Hit 3 Major European Nations Significant power outages are affecting critical infrastructure in parts of three European nations. Substantial disruptions in transportation and services are happening on Monday, April 28 in France, Spain, and Portugal. The outages reportedly stem from issues within the European electricity grid. In France, the Basque Coast and the Burgundy region were experiencing power issues.
 Areas in Spain experiencing outages include the Basque Country, Catalonia, Andalusia, Aragon, Castile and León, Extremadura, Murcia, and Navarre.  Spain’s national power company, Red Eléctricia, indi…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Canaan, CT
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Details Released In Death Of New Canaan High School Hockey Player Elliott Kropf Details Released In Death Of New Canaan High School Hockey Player Elliott Kropf
Details Released In Death Of New Canaan High School Hockey Player Elliott Kropf Details have been released in the death of a Connecticut high school student over the weekend. Earlier report - New Canaan HS Student-Athlete Elliott Kropf Dies Suddenly Elliott Kropf, a New Canaan High School senior and hockey player, was struck and killed by a train on Saturday, Sept. 14,  a Metro-North spokesperson tells Daily Voice. Elliott was hit just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Talmadge Hill station. Authorities do not suspect foul play, the spokesperson said. School officials announced Kropf's death on Sunday, Sept. 15, and operated on a t…

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by Josh Lanier
Newark, NJ
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Downed Lines Disrupt Amtrak, NJ Transit Service Between NJ, Penn Station Downed Lines Disrupt Amtrak, NJ Transit Service Between NJ, Penn Station
Downed Lines Disrupt Amtrak, NJ Transit Service Between NJ, Penn Station It's certainly not convenient. Amtrak and NJ Transit customers were livid over service disruptions between Penn Station and Newark due to downed power lines blocking the tracks on Wednesday evening, May 22. In a statement posted to X, Amtrak said service was stopped at 5:36 p.m. with no estimation of restoration. As of 10 p.m., widespread delays were being reported by Amtrak. Service along NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor was also suspended between Penn Station and Metropark in Edison, and along the North Jersey Coast Line between Penn Station, and Long Branch. The Raritan Valley Line was s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
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Downed Tree Halts NJ Transit Service Downed Tree Halts NJ Transit Service
Downed Tree Halts NJ Transit Service Service was suspended along one NJ Transit line due to a tree that fell into overhead wires Friday, Aug. 11. It happened around dawn in Middletown, disrupting service to the North Jersey Coast Line. NJ TRANSIT crews working hard to remove a downed tree in the overhead wires in Middletown to restore full service on the @NJTRANSIT_NJCL as quickly and safely as possible. pic.twitter.com/LgFFW9I3PV — North Jersey Coast Line (@NJTRANSIT_NJCL) August 11, 2023 Rail service was limited between Rahway and Matawan, while service was suspended in both directions between Long Branch and Matawan.

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by Cecilia Levine