Category Archives: Tarrytown

New Java Joints Coming to Westchester Stations

Perhaps catalyzed by Hawthorne’s plans to open a coffee shop in its own train station building, Metro-North is seeking tenants for four stations: Tarrytown, Ossining, Peekskill and Port Chester. “Each building is unique, each is centrally located in densely inhabited … Continue reading

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Gov Shows Tarrytown Love

Governor David Paterson stepped up on his stump across from Tarrytown station today to announce $39 mil worth of stimulus funds to be spent renovating the station. Some 2,800 riders use the Tarrytown station each day, many schlepping over the … Continue reading

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Metro-North Overhauling Tarrytown ‘Gem’

Metro-North is set to begin a $1.7 million overhaul on the Tarrytown train station along the Hudson. The work will include a new slate roof, gutters, canopy supports and reconstruction of three roof dormers that were removed decades ago.  The … Continue reading

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My Trip Home When the Harlem Line Was Out, Or, Putting the Tax in Taxi

I’d walked to Grand Central  Friday under a black cloud shaped like a Mohawk haircut; clear skies over the East River and the Hudson, angry thunderheads roofing the middle of Manhattan. I thought of potential dry spots to duck into along … Continue reading

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Screw That ‘Trainjotting Classic’ Crap, I’ve Got Something Fresh

It was the 6:33 to Southeast last night, a packed train. Somewhere between North White Plains and Valhalla, I was making my way toward the proper door to exit at Hawthorne. As I entered a new car, I came upon an … Continue reading

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‘Mileposts’ Takes a Roman Holiday

The March issue of MTA rag Mileposts awaited us on the 8:17 today, these Ides of March. And indeed, the MTA’s surprisingly witty wordsmith had some fun with the Julius Caesar references. Promising it won’t be “more back stabbing by … Continue reading

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