The Latest: Drifting barges now beached or run aground

The Coast Guard says eight construction barges that came unmoored in the Hudson River as a nor'easter hit the region are beached or run aground along the river. The Coast Guard says six of the barges have been hauled up on shore in various locations between Dodd's Ferry and Yonkers, New York.

MTA New York City Transit Acquiring Hundreds of Next-Generation Subway Cars to Improve Service

... test equipment, technical documentation, and training. The cars will be built and tested in Kawasaki facilities in Yonkers, NY and Lincoln, NE. This is the first New York City Transit contract to stipulate that proposers must submit detailed plans ...

Kawasaki Heavy wins $1.4 billion subway car contract from New York transit authority

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved a $1.4 billion deal to buy 535 train cars for its subway system from a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. The contract with MTA New York City Transit includes options for up to 1,077 additional cars, for 1,612 cars total, at a cost of $3.7 billion, pending approval by the board of directors. Kawasaki Rail Car Inc., based in Yonkers, New York, will supply cutting-edge, next-generation R211 subway cars with entrances 8 inches wider than existing cars.

Police Issue Fraud Alert Following Stolen USPS Mailboxes In Yonkers

Detectives from the Yonkers Police Department and members of the United States Postal Service are investigating several incidents of mailbox theft that took place over the weekend. The department issued a fraud alert on Monday warning residents that they are investigating several stolen mailboxes that were taken from throughout the city during the overnight hours on Saturday, Dec. 2. Mailboxes that were removed include the USPS boxes at the intersections of Roxbury Drive and Central Park Avenue, North Broadway at Gateway Road and Bellvue Avenue at Roberts Avenue.