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	New York State Railroads
		NEW YORK AND ALBANY (THE) AND NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD (THE)
		It was leased to the Western (Mass.) Railroad, Nov. 18, 1841, for the term of its charter, and later was operated as a part of that road, including the ferry at Albany.
		The road was allowed to connect with the Chemung Railroad at Jefferson, and to change its name Sept. 11th, 1852, to Canandaigua and Elmira Railroad; it subsequently became a part of the New York Central system.
	www.geocities.com /k_kinlock/NewYorkStateRailroads.htm (6369 words)

	New York Architecture Images- new york architecture walks- Harlem
		New and better forms of transportation, and the increasing population of New York after the Civil War helped transform Harlem into a middle and upper-middle class neighborhood.
		Central Harlem includes an area that is roughly bounded by 8th Avenue to the west, Madison Avenue to the east, 155th Street to the north, and 110th Street to the south.
		Harlem’s Community Boards, along with HPD, are working to increase the homeownership rate in Harlem from the current 10% to be more in line with the rest of the city, where it’s now 32%.
	www.nyc-architecture.com /walks-Harlem.htm (4408 words)

	New York and Harlem Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first electric streetcar open to passengers in New York City, a Julien electric traction car, was run on September 17, 1888 on the line to 86th Street.
		The New York Central was formed from 10 smaller companies in 1853, with leases on the Buffalo and Niagara Falls and Rochester and Lake Ontario.
		New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_and_Harlem_Railroad (1089 words)

	Railhistory
		Both railroad lines were acquired by Commodore Vanderbilt in the 1870's and became part of the rail baron's empire stretching from New York City to Chicago and St. Louis.
		The northern portion of the New York and Harlem Railroad became the Harlem Division of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, later shortened to New York Central Railroad.
		Although the Upper Harlem Line was abandoned and the track removed between Wassaic and Millerton and on northward to Chatham by 1981, the Harlem Valley Rail Trail preserves a linear corridor for alternative public use.
	www.hvrt.org /railhistory.html (778 words)

	New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company 1912
		The Watertown and Rome Railroad Company was incorporated under an act of the legislature of the State of New York, passed April 17, 1832, chapter 173 of the laws of 1832, and its road opened September 18, 1851.
		The railroad of this company connecting the New York and Harlem Railroad with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad was opened April 7, 1872; leased November 1, 1871, until December 31, 1970, at an annual cash rental of $79,120.
		North River Railroad Company was a consolidation of North River Railway Company (incorporated April 3, 1880) and The Jersey City and Albany Railway Company of the States of New York and New Jersey (incorporated by consolidation January 28, 1879, in the state of New York, and January 25, 1879, in the state of New Jersey.
	www.scripophily.net /newyorcenhud.html (10264 words)

	Railroads from Albany to Connecticut
		The State of NY and the railroad paid for this and when it was done GM did ship outbound autoracks for the plant's remaining years, but the plant closed in the early-mid 90s.
		On passenger trains, railroads operated lots of equipment other than sleepers, coaches, dining cars, etc. This equipment was generally called 'head-end' equipment, these 'freight' cars were at one time plentiful and highly profitable for the railroads.
		Meeting the New York & Harlem in Chatham was the Chatham Branch of the Rutland Railroad.
	www.lakemirabel.com /Railroad/Harlem1.html (2851 words)

	History
		The present day Harlem line of the Metro North Railroad owes its existence to a charter from the State of New York, which gave permission for its thirteen incorporators to build tracks from southern Manhattan to Harlem in 1831.
		The most reliable form of transportation from Harlem to Manhattan was by steamboat; this happened to be seasonal, as the steamboats remained docked when the rivers were frozen.
		It arrived in Brewster in 1880 at which time the New York and New England had been granted a connection with the New York and Northern thus linking their railroad to New York City.
	www.southeastmuseum.org /html/history.html (517 words)

	ABOUT HARLEM VALLEY - HARLEM VALLEY RAIL RIDE of Bike New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Albany became the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal and the Buffalo to Albany Central Railroad.
		Harlem Valley was initially chosen as the route for the new railroad from New York City to Albany because it was less expensive to construct the route inland than along the Hudson River.
		The Township of Amenia was organized in 1823, with the main population centers in the hamlets of the Oblong Valley and Smithfield.
	www.bikenewyork.org /HVRR-about-Harlem-Valley.htm (714 words)

	Harlem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was extended 127 miles north to a railroad junction in Columbia County at Chatham, New York by 1851.
		The popularity of playing the numbers waned with the introduction of the New York State lottery, which has higher payouts and is legal, but the practice continues on a smaller scale among those who prefer the numbers tradition or who prefer to trust their local numbers bank over the state.
		Residents of Harlem rioted in 1935, 1943, 1964, 1968, and 1995.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harlem,_New_York (5614 words)

	mta.info \| Metro-North Railroad FAQ's
		Celebrating its 20th anniversary, MTA Metro-North Railroad, the second largest commuter railroad in the United States, provides approximately 250,000 customer trips each weekday and some 73,000,000 trips per year.
		A subsidiary of New York State's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North was founded in 1983 when the MTA assumed control of Conrail commuter operations in the states of New York and Connecticut.
		Today, with 384 route miles and 775 miles of track, Metro-North goes to 120 stations distributed in seven counties in New York State--Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Rockland, and Orange-and two counties in the state of Connecticut--New Haven and Fairfield.
	www.mta.nyc.ny.us /mnr/html/faqs.htm (228 words)

	MTA NYC Transit - Info
		On June 15, 1953, the New York State Legislature created the New York City Transit Authority (now MTA New York City Transit) as a separate public corporation to manage and operate all city-owned bus, trolley, and subway routes.
		The New York City Transit Authority (commonly called "the TA") is created and establishes headquarters at 370 Jay Street, Brooklyn.
		New M60 interborough bus service between Harlem and LaGuardia Airport gives Manhattan residents a one-seat ride to and from the airport.
	www.mta.nyc.ny.us /nyct/facts/ffhist.htm (2712 words)

	The Harlem Line
		to the original New York and Harlem Railroad charter in 1831.
		In 1862 it was bought by Commodore Vanderbilt and became a part of his empire that would include the Hudson River Railroad and the original New York Central railroad.
		Another improvement to the Harlem Line was addition of a third main track from CP 113 in Mount Vernon to CP 117 north of the Crestwood station.
	piercehaviland.com /rail/harlem.html (413 words)

	The History Box\|Harlem, New York City
		Spanish Harlem: Aretha Franklin's version of the song "Spanish Harlem" was number two on the Billboard Charts.
		Although it is in its initial stages, it has great promise of being a well informed website which will benefit the Spanish speaking people, as well as bringing nostalgic memories to those who have had their roots there).
		Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine in East Harlem: A wonderful website dedicated to the people who helped make this great festive tradition possible.
	thehistorybox.com /ny_city/harlem_nycity.htm (306 words)

	Home To Harlem History
		You can visit the Harlem home of the renowned author and poet, Langston Hughes; the Harlem home of Alexander Hamilton in majestic Hamilton Heights; and some of the most beautiful architecture in New York City.
		The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located on 135th street in Harlem is continuing their mission of preserving and providing access to over 5,000,000 pictures, manuscripts, and sounds documenting fl life.
		The Studio Museum in Harlem is the premier fine arts institution displaying arts and artifacts of Black America and the African Diaspora.
	www.hometoharlem.com /Harlem/hthcult.nsf/harlem/harlemhistory (655 words)

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