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Albany, NY
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Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation
For the second time in a week, authorities in a Capital District city are investigating reports of debris falling from an iconic building. In Albany, fire officials confirmed to Daily Voice that they were alerted at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 of possible debris or bricks falling from a building near 100 State Street. That address is home to the historic State Room building, Albany’s first skyscraper and constructed in 1901. On Twitter, Albany resident Andrew Neidhardt posted a picture showing what appeared to be a chunk of a building lying on a sidewalk below the State Room. To…
Albany, NY
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Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Capital District, Owner Billed
Full Amtrak service will resume through the Capital District after tracks were closed near a large, deteriorating warehouse over safety concerns. The City of Albany announced that passenger service west of Albany would resume Tuesday, Aug. 2 after crews finished remediation efforts at the Central Warehouse building. Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Albany Warehouse Halts Rail Service The announcement came three days after Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a state of emergency citing a structural engineering report warning that portions of the building's southern facade faced an “imminen…
Albany, NY
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Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Capital District Warehouse Halts Rail Service
Amtrak service has been suspended in parts of the Capital District over concerns that parts of a large, derelict building may come crashing down onto the tracks. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a state of emergency Friday, July 29, citing a structural engineering report warning that portions of the Central Warehouse building's southern wall face an “imminent” risk of collapse. “We are working closely with local, state, and federal partners and engineering experts to determine the extent of the structural failure and develop a plan to ensure the safety of our residents and businesses, a…
Edison, NJ
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Feds: NJ Service Station Manager Admits Stealing $78,000 From Amtrak, Regular Customers
A New Jersey service station manager admitted stealing $78,000 from more than 17 customers, including Amtrak, through bogus charges for gas, federal authorities said. Umer Hassan Mir, 40, of South Amboy told a federal judge in Newark on Tuesday that he deposited the charges into the coffers of a Delta gas station in Metuchen, then siphoned off the proceeds in cash from the register over the course of 3½ years. Some of the bogus charges were entered on fuel credit cards leased by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and assigned to Amtrak vehicles, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Amtrak Trains Delayed 'Indefinitely' Along East Coast After Pedestrian Struck Near Baltimore
A person was struck by an Amtrak train Friday, June 10 in Baltimore County, the railroad said. The crash occurred at Canberra Drive and Waterview Way in Essex around 4:15 p.m., according to initial reports. Train 171 is currently stopped north of Baltimore (BAL) due to a trespasser incident ahead. We will provide updates as more information becomes available. — Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) June 10, 2022 Other lines were "delayed indefinitely," and passengers waiting in Delaware and Washington DC tweeted at Amtrak with questions and demands. @Amtrak Train 93 is stopped at Wil…
Lancaster, PA
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Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In Central PA: Dispatch
One person has died after they were hit by a train in central Pennsylvania, according to emergency dispatchers. Emergency crews were called to a crash involving an Amtrak main line train near Dillerville Road in Lancaster around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, a Lancaster County Wide Communications supervisor says. The pedestrian died at the scene of the crash, according to LCWC. No train derailment was reported. Police continue to investigate this crash.m
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, Dog Killed After Being Struck By Train In Hudson Valley
Police are investigating after a woman and her dog were killed in a crash involving a train in the region. It happened on Sunday, May 1 in Dutchess County near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, state police said. At approximately 4:45 p.m. troopers and Dutchess County Deputies responded to Slate Dock Road in Rhinebeck for a report of a pedestrian struck by a train. An investigation determined that Ulster County resident Carrie A. Gemmell, age 36, of Kingston, was attempting to collect her dog as an Amtrak passenger train was southbound at the location, according to state police. Gemme…
Lakewood, NJ
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Amtrak Worker Gets 18 Months Without Parole For Selling Stolen Agency Equipment
UPDATE: A now-former Amtrak employee from the Jersey Shore was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for selling hundreds of chainsaws and chainsaw parts that he stole from the agency. Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Brick, will have to serve out the entire sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Rodriguez had collected 114 chainsaws, 122 chainsaw replacement bars and 222 replacement chains worth more than $76,000 before he was caught, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. He sold the items through online auction and directly to buyers, using the U.S. Postal Serv…
Bristol, PA
News
TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …
Lower Paxton, PA
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Taxi Cab Driver's Killer Arrested In Targeted PA Amtrak Shooting Had Killed Before: Police
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a 59-year-old taxi cab driver who was found shot outside an Amtrak station in what police are calling a targeted killing on Sunday. Kenneth Cobb died at an area hospital after he was shot by Hezekiah F. Campbell outside the Amtrak station in Harrisburg near 4th and Chestnut streets around 9:30 p.m. on Mar. 27, police say. When police searched Campbell’s home, they found a Smith & Wesson 9-millimeter gun, a loaded magazine, an empty magazine, loose copper-washed ammunition cartridges, and clothing similar to what the shooter was wea…
Lower Paxton, PA
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Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police
A 59-year-old taxi cab driver was shot dead in what police are calling a targeted killing on Sunday. Kenneth Cobb, 59, died at an area hospital after he was shot and killed outside the Amtrak station in Harrisburg near 4th and Chestnut streets around 9:30 p.m. on Mar. 27, police say. "Whatever that the reason is, it doesn't cut mustard with us. It's uncalled for. It is senseless. You're taking somebody else's life, and we are not going to tolerate that," Harrisburg Police Commissioner Thomas Carter said at a press conference on Monday. Anyone with information is asked to contact police in …
Pleasantville, NY
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Peekskill
A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Northern Westchester, causing delays, according to the MTA. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, the Metro-North Hudson Line was forced to temporarily delay travel in both directions near the Peekskill station to allow police to investigate the train strike. The investigation lasted approximately 30 minutes before services were resumed with hourlong delays being reported in both directions. Metro-North said that single-tracking and speed restrictions will be in effect temporarily between Cortlandt and Manitou while police continu…
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