Scientific American8y
Canals Versus Railroads
New York city owes its immense growth and wealth ... but if it canno* "be enlarged without imposing unjust taxes on railroads, it ought to he abandoned. From the step-dame disposition manifested ...
The New York Times7y
FROM ALBANY.; The Governor's Message New-York City Railroads Payment of Bounties "Strippings."
The New-York City railroads are prominent among these measures. The interest which attaches to these railroads is so great, that if each party in interest had a committee all to itself ...
Business Insider10y
This Abandoned New York City Island Shows What Would Happen 50 Years After Humans
Imagine that one of New York City's many islands became abandoned, and you came back to see what it looked like 50 years later. It’s hard to visualize. However, the place would likely be ...
The incredible 120-year-old abandoned train station in the world's richest city
It is often regarded as one of the most beautiful underground stations in the world and features skylights and chandeliers.
Ricardo Scofidio, architect behind New York City's High Line park, dies at 89
NEW YORK -- Ricardo Scofidio, an architect who transformed an abandoned railway into New York City's popular High Line park and was among the first in his profession to win a MacArthur Foundation ...
Daily Express7d
The incredible 120-year-old abandoned train station in the world's richest city
Today, it is abandoned but still very well-preserved, making it one of the most fascinating hidden landmarks in the world's richest city. Built as part of New York’s first-ever subway line ...