Metro-North Harlem Line Adjusts Schedule After Train Hits Tree

Service resumed with schedule adjustments on Metro-North's Harlem Line from Grand Central to Wassaic late Monday afternoon after downed trees were cleared at several locations, including an incident near the Hawthorne station in which a rail car derailed after hitting a tree. Only one of two tracks are back in service in the vicinity of North White Plains and Pleasantville while crews make repairs.

Metro-North Harlem Line Disrupted for Evening Rush After Derailment: MTA

Metro-North Harlem line customers were told to prepare for service disruptions during the evening commute Monday after a train struck a tree felled by high winds north of Hawthorne. Train delays and cancelations were expected north of North White Plains while crews worked to re-rail the first car of the train and repair about 100 feet of damaged track, according to the MTA .

White Plains Man, 24, Raped Unconscious Woman, Police Say

A 24-year-old White Plains man has been charged with rape in the first degree following a joint investigation between the White Plains Police Department, Elmsford Police Department and state police. State Police in Hawthorne arrested Benjamin A. Gomez on Saturday following the investigation, which determined he had sexual intercourse with a female acquaintance who was unconscious and unable to consent, state police said.

$5M In Rail Upgrades Small Step For Train Safety, Edgemont Widower Says

... $5.2 million in railroad crossing upgrades during a news conference with federal officials Monday at the North White Plains train station. But the widower of Ellen Brody -- the 49-year-old Edgemont woman whose SUV collided with a train at Commerce ...