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Sitting at the mouth of the Hudson estuary with vast shorelines and moderate tides, New York Harbor is one of the greatest natural ports on earth, yet moving goods around the region on land has always been a challenge. This talk hosted by maritime expert Stefan Dreisbach-Williams will look at the forces that transformed New York into a dominant global port, from the mid-19th to the present, despite the fact that its geography poses huge obstacles for land-based transport by train and truck. We will look at the infrastructure and economic forces behind this paradox, and take note of places where the old technologies are still visible, and how new ones continue to develop.
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The Beatles in NYC with Judy Vannais | Virtual Program | Thursday, April 15

Great Trees of New York with Allison C. Meier | Virtual Program | Thursday, April 22

The World in a Box: The 65th Anniversary of Containerized Shipping with Marc Levinson | Virtual Program | Monday, April 26

Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks: Documentary and Discussion | Monday, April 26
