History Series: The New York Railroads that Brought Investment and Engineering Together

Long before today’s transit systems became everyday routines, New York’s growth was propelled by ambitious railroads that stitched the region together through public investment and engineering daring. Historian Justin Rivers joins Anna Melo and NYSE archivist Dave D’Onofrio Inside the ICE House to trace how the New York Central, the High Line, and the Pennsylvania Railroad shaped the city’s architecture, commerce, and identity through bold expansions and dramatic transformations.