Gregory J Christiano: 1 book
Rapid Transit Comes to the Bronx
How It Helped in the Development, Growth and Prosperity of the Borough
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
After the merger of New York City and lower Westchester in 1874, there was a heightened interest in extending rapid transit lines across the Harlem River into this new section of the city. The newly acquired land was a mixture of hamlets, towns, villages, and farms on the fringes of urban development....
