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$270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials $270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials $270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials
$270M Project To Protect Hudson Line From Floods, Mudslides: MTA Officials A major project aimed at protecting Metro-North's Hudson Line from flooding, mudslides, and other extreme weather is moving forward, with nearly $20 million awarded to begin designing the improvements.  The MTA announced this week that it awarded a $19.7 million design contract for work along the Hudson Line between Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx and Hastings-on-Hudson.  The project is part of a broader $800 million resiliency effort included in the MTA's 2025-2029 Capital Plan, MTA officials said. The specific project moving into design is expected to cost $270 million and will…

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Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A New York man was busted driving through the Hudson Valley with seven kilograms of cocaine, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Jesus A. Camacho, 36, of Columbia, was pulled over just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on the New York State Thruway in Rosendale, New York State Police said. Camacho was traveling northbound in a 2017 Nissan when he was stopped, authorities said. He was the only person in the car, according to officials. As police were investigating, K-9 officer Kell was deployed and alerted troopers to the smell of narcotics, state police said. Investigators then found seven i…
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY A tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered off I-84, went airborne from an overpass, and landed upside down on the roadway below in Orange County, police said.  The crash happened in the Town of Greenville at around 12:39 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to New York State Police. Investigators said a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling east on Interstate 84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The truck then went off I-84 at the overpass above Eatontown Road, became airborne, and landed upside down beneath the overpass, State Police said. The driv…
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam County Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam County Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam County
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam County A driver escaped injury after a vehicle went into a ditch and burst into flames on a Putnam County road overnight, firefighters said.  The crash happened on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley at around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded after the vehicle went off the road into a ditch and caught fire. The driver was able to get out safely before emergency crews arrived and told 911 dispatchers that medical attention was not needed, the department said.  No injuries were reported. More detai…
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police Two men face felony weapon charges after police said they caught a vehicle running a red light after trying to pull it over in Orange County.  The arrests stem from a traffic stop on Washington Street in Newburgh on Saturday, Sept. 19, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 25.  Officers were on patrol when they saw a Honda Accord speeding, according to police. They then tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver did not pull over and continued through a steady red light before eventually stopping near 140 West Parmenter St., police said. The depart…

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Woman Killed In NY Car Crash Identified, Was Lifelong Advocate For Others: ‘Wonderful Person’ Woman Killed In NY Car Crash Identified, Was Lifelong Advocate For Others: ‘Wonderful Person’ Woman Killed In NY Car Crash Identified, Was Lifelong Advocate For Others: ‘Wonderful Person’
Woman Killed In NY Car Crash Identified, Was Lifelong Advocate For Others: ‘Wonderful Person’ The woman killed in a car crash in Albany earlier this week was identified Thursday, Sept. 24 by police. Judith Avner, 74, of Delmar, was killed in the one-car crash Tuesday, Sept. 22 near Route 85, the Albany Police Department said. Avner was involved throughout the Capital Region community, working with the Brain Injury Association of New York State and her local synagogue at Congregation Ohav Shalom. “Judy was a dedicated leader and a passionate advocate for people and families affected by brain injury,” BIANYS wrote Thursday in a Facebook post. “Her energy, determination, warmth, and c…

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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…

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New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products
New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH.” The products wer…

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New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products
New Recall Targets Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products A packaged food product distributed across several states is now the focus of a federal recall, prompting consumers to check their pantries. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday, Sept. 25, that Sempio Food Services Inc. is recalling about 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew imported from the Republic of Korea without receiving required import reinspection. The recall involves 31.75-ounce pouches, packaged in cardboard boxes, of “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC” and “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH.” The products wer…

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Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says
Canada Prepped For Possible US Invasion, Prime Minister Says Canada’s leader says his government has considered a scenario few neighbors would want on their planning list. In an interview this week with The New York Times, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada has prepared for the remote possibility of a US military invasion, describing it as an “extreme tail risk.” He framed the exercise as contingency planning, not an outcome his government expects. “That’s just risk management,” Carney told The Times. “That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to” prepare. The comments followed President Donald Trump’s repeated re…