New Metro-North Express Service To Arrive Way Ahead Of Schedule |Patch PM

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84 Exotic And Domestic Animals Seized In Animal Cruelty Case

The secret menagerie included a wallaby, starling, raccoon, goat, snake, hermit crab, tarantula, prairie dogs, hedgehogs, peacocks & degus.

'Please Be Patient, I Have Autism': New Visor Card Program Aims To Ease Police Interactions

The cards, part of a New York State Police initiative, will help prevent miscommunication and lessen the stress of being pulled over.

Hudson Valley Weather: Thunderstorms, Rain In Forecast

Find out how much precipitation the region is expected to get this week.

Lottery Opens For 4 Affordable Condos For Sale In Croton-On-Hudson

Three 1-bed units are priced at $316,668, while the 2-bed unit is selling for $399,847, according to Westchester Residential Opportunities.

$1,000 A Week For Life For 1 Lucky Hudson Valley Lottery Winner

The Cash4Life second-prize-winning ticket was sold at a famed smoke shop in Newburgh, according to the New York Lottery.

Express Trains To Poughkeepsie Pulling Into The Station Ahead Of Schedule

Trips on select Metro-North trains between Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie Station will now arrive in as little as 90 minutes.

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