Category Archives: New Haven Line

Suspect Fingered In Commuter Robberies

The so-called Pelham Prowler/Mamaroneck Marauder/Harrison Harrasser may have been collared. Pelham police nabbed 19-year-old New Rochelle man Olivier Famby on Friday after they found him sitting in a BMW with a gun at Pelham station, reports the Journal News. Seven commuters have been … Continue reading

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Heartland Brewery Coming to Train Station

Hawthorne got a little cafe/deli in its old station building, which is pretty cool, but this is pretty cooler–the Heartland Brewery coming to the Port Chester train building. The 1890 building in the heart of Port Chester, along the Beleauguered … Continue reading

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‘Harrison Harrasser’ Strikes Again

The New Haven Line mugger, alternately known as the Mamaroneck Marauder, Larchmont Larcenist, Pelham Prowler, New Rochelle Robber and Harrison Harrasser, has struck again. A local man was robbed at gunpoint at midnight (last night?) after exiting Harrison station, reports the … Continue reading

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‘Pelham Prowler’ Strikes Again

The simple task of walking home from the train station has a little edge to it in Pelham and other New Haven Line stations these days, as a mugger remains on the loose. Reports The Daily Pelham: Following the third … Continue reading

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Metro-North Lost & Found Batting .600

Metro-North’s Lost and Found department, the crack outfit that reunited me and my Blackberry a few years back, connects owners with their spilled property over 60% of the time, according to the new issue of Mileposts. In 2011, Lost and … Continue reading

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Armed Robber(s) Targeting Commuters

As if a ride on the beleaguered New Haven Line wasn’t aggravating enough, commuters in various southern Westchester communities connected by that train line are being hit by a robber dressed all in black and brandishing a silver gun. Commuters … Continue reading

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Chase-ing the Evening Train to Greenwich

Chase Carey, one of the most powerful media figures in the world, hops the beleaguered New Haven Line from Grand Central home to the Connecticut suburbs most days, despite having a princely car allowance. Carey, News Corp.’s president and CEO … Continue reading

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You Can Count on Bobby McD

Conductor to the Stars Bobby McDonough, Metro-North ticket-taker with an extraordinary eye for incognito Hollywood talent on the rails, is at it again. He spied Laura Linney, star of The Big C and You Can Count On Me and Kinsey, … Continue reading

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Metro-North Christens New Station

Here’s some railroad history for you: a brand new Metro-North train station. Emily over at IRidetheHarlemLine ventured over to the New Haven Line to check out the new stop, located between an old Fairfield stop and a Bridgeport one, and … Continue reading

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