Whew—hopefully. That’s what Metro-North commuters can say today now that police have arrested a suspect in a string of gunpoint robberies that started in January. In case you missed it, here’s what my colleague, Robert Marchant, reported this weekend via Pelham police, who made the arrest: “Sgt. Christopher Casucci, while… Read More →
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino plans to attend a breakfast on Monday to hear airport officials discuss proposed runway changes, which could cause flight delays. The Westchester Aviation Association, which sent me the note, said anyone can stop by the meeting, which begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Sky Top… Read More →
Mark your calender for May 10 at 6 p.m. That’s when the League of Women Voters of Westchester is holding a public forum on it at the Tarrytown Senior Center on West Main Street. A panel will feature the New York State Thruway Authority, the Regional Plan Association, Tri-State Transportation… Read More →
Our readers had a lot to say about the federal government’s decision to pass over the Tappan Zee Bridge project for a $2 billion loan and Metro-North’s Quiet Car program. Check out our Community Views page and join the conversation. Here are a few responses: “The #TappanZee project isn’t dead… Read More →
If you see something strange in the sky today, don’t worry. We’re not being invaded by aliens. It’s just a space shuttle Enterprise making its way to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan. In one news report I read, it’s going to appear over the Tappan Zee… Read More →
How are the roads and rails so far this morning? Any trouble spots commuters should avoid? Let us know!
In my story today on how Metro-North’s expanded quiet car program is going so far, many commuters said they love the idea, but there’s still confusion about it. Many folks I talked to were wrong about the location of the quiet car (the last car going out to Grand Central… Read More →
Sorry I didn’t post anything new yesterday. It was one of those crazy news days. My colleague and I were busy looking over Federal Aviation Administration statistics on wildlife encounters at Westchester County Airport. What we found is that the airport has about 14 wildlife strikes a year, mostly involving… Read More →
Police fined 65,081 drivers so far this year for using handheld devices, state officials announced today. And as of Monday, a whopping 2,263 drivers in Westchester County have been ticketed for distracted driving this year. From our report: Jacy Good of White Plains, Westchester County, applauded the state’s effort to… Read More →
Remember when we groaned that gas was 2 bucks a gallon? Let me refresh your memory. Check out this old photo I found in The Journal News archives from March 2000. This is the caption: “New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, comments on the high gas prices at a press… Read More →
