If you take Metro-North from Tarrytown, you might have noticed a few changes at the station recently. Like the new beautiful artwork featuring Hudson River wildlife. My colleague, Greg Shillinglaw, attended Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of nearly $40 million in renovations: The Tarrytown station — second busiest… Read More →
As fall gets underway, you’ll be seeing a lot of more deer prancing around, as bucks start to chase does for a little one-on-one time. Wildlife experts I spoke to for my story today on the danger of deer mating season for drivers, said that in places like Westchester, Rockland… Read More →
TELL US: What do you think of the MTA’s new ad policy? Email reporter Theresa Juva-Brown at tjuva@lohud.com with your name and phone number. This just in from the MTA after this morning’s meeting in which the board unanimously agreed on amendments to its ad policy: “At its regularly scheduled… Read More →
The federal approval of the new Tappan Zee Bridge was the subject of a U.S. Department of Transportation blog post today. As you probably know by now, the Federal Highway Administration issued the project’s record of decision on Tuesday. A festive signing ceremony took place in South Nyack yesterday. The… Read More →
Sigh. That’s usually my reaction when I pull up to the gas station pump to fill up my humble little Honda Civic every few days. Commuting 24 miles each way to work, plus the miles I drive for assignments, means my gas tank always seems half empty. Yes, when it… Read More →
The $36 million overhaul of the Tarrytown train station will get a celebration on Thursday, when officials gather to cut the ceremonial blue ribbon. In addition to new elevators, staircases and platforms, the station’s overpasses feature colorful walls of artwork with scenes of Hudson River wildlife. The station improvements were… Read More →
Federal officials have given final approval to the state’s $5 billion Tappan Zee replacement plan, clearance that allows the state to choose a design-build team and get construction started. Last October, the plan was one of 14 infrastructure projects across the country that the Obama Administration named as top priorities. ... Read More →
Most Metro-North riders say they’re happy with the train service, according to the agency’s annual customer satisfication survey released Monday, with 93 percent of those surveyed giving it their stamp of approval. The study asked commuters to evaluation a range of categories, such as agency communication during delays, employee responsiveness, and cleaniness of stations and… Read More →
Knowing that many folks spend the day totally engaged in their smart phones, the NYC DOT has launched a clever campaign to alert people at some of the city’s most dangerous intersections. The “LOOK” Safety Campaign plasters the word “Look!” on the pavement in crosswalks at 110 intersections, with the… Read More →
Assemblyman Tom Abinanti this week put out a press release applauding Gov. Andrew Cuomo for being “committed to a deep resident E-ZPass discount” on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Sounds like big news. And it may be one day, but a resident discount is not a reality right now and the news is… Read More →
